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 For many African countries, which all too often suffer from infrastructure problems such as power outages and unreliable or expensive internet access, tech hubs have proven to be a boon over the last five years or so.   The continent currently plays host to more than 90 of these home-gr . . .

 The facility would include a production line and quality test centre for SMA’s Sunny Central inverters, warehousing, as well as the African branch of the SMA Solar Academy training centre. Thorsten Ronge, the managing director of SMA South Africa, said the group chose to set up its manu . . .

 The East African adhesives industries face challenges due to fluctuations in raw materials pricing, availability, and the influx of cheap and counterfeit products. However, creating brand and product awareness presents growth opportunities. This study addresses the key drivers, restraints, and . . .

 South Africa-based wood-preservative chemicals supplier Dolphin Bay Chemicals implemented its first pilot wood treatment of wood ammonium copper quaternary (ACQ)    ACQ was developed in the US and is being manufactured locally by Dolphin Bay Chemicals under its Permacure brand. &n . . .

 Savannah Cement, one of the country's newest market entrants, is set to build two new plants as it nears exhaustion of its current capacity, managing director Ronald Ndegwa said. He said the cement maker will invest between $250 million (Sh22.31 billion) and $350 billion (Sh31.23 billion) for . . .