African FMCG Companies Seeking To Enter Middle Eastern Markets Might Flourish With The Help Of Dubai Industrial City's Infrastructure.

Dubai and Africa have a long history of firmly established trade and business and this relationship is only growing. It has expanded and changed dramatically over the past few decades and it will continue to grow and change in the 2020s..... Read more »

Posted on : 5/13/2024

Stokedplastics Is Utilizing 10x More Recycled Plastic Than Traditional Methods To Transform Ocean Trash Into Performance Plastic Treasure

The award-winning leader in environmental innovation, StokedPlastics, has unveiled a ground-breaking way to reduce plastic pollution. StokedPlastics was founded by James Merrill, a former US Government Contractor with a wealth of experience working in underprivileged communities in Asia, the Middle East and Africa. The company aims to turn the pollution caused by plastic bottles into useful performance plastic..... Read more »

Posted on : 5/13/2024

Africa and Gulf States Forge New Economic Partnership

The burgeoning economic ties between Africa and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nations, including the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Oman, are set to undergo substantial expansion. This growth is fueled by shared objectives in diversification, investment, and sustainable development. Notably, in the previous year, GCC companies unveiled 73 Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) initiatives in Africa, collectively valued at over $53 billion..... Read more »

Posted on : 5/10/2024

Green Energy Goals Will Be Surpassed By 2030 in the UAE

According to Suhail bin Mohammed Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, the UAE hopes to not only fulfill but even surpass its green energy targets by 2030..... Read more »

Posted on : 5/8/2024

A Total of 2GW of Wind Power Will Be Developed By Masdar and Bapco Energies in Bahrain

The UAE's clean energy powerhouse, Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC - Masdar, and Bapco Energies, the integrated energy company spearheading the energy transition in the Kingdom of Bahrain, have inked a collaborative agreement to investigate the joint development and investment in wind projects with a maximum capacity of 2 gigawatts (GW) in the Kingdom..... Read more »

Posted on : 5/8/2024

A 1.5 GW Solar Project is Being Sought by EWEC in Abu Dhabi

The 1.5 GW Khazna solar photovoltaic (PV) project, which is situated in the Al Khazna neighborhood of Abu Dhabi, is being developed. Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) has released a request for proposals (RFP)..... Read more »

Posted on : 5/7/2024

A 749 GW Renewable Energy Target is being Set by UNEZA, A Net Zero Alliance

Utilities for Net Zero Alliance (UNEZA) members have announced a collaborative action plan that includes efforts to enhance grid infrastructure as well as an increase in renewable energy capacity to 749 GW by 2030..... Read more »

Posted on : 5/7/2024

Record breaking figures at Kenya's biggest construction trade exhibition

The 25th BUILDEXPO KENYA 2024 is back in Nairobi from the 05th to 07th June 2024 at the Kenyatta International Convention Center (KICC). This year the event is bigger than ever with exhibitors from 43 countries. The annual international trade event will be inaugurated by Mr. Juma Mukhwana, the Principal Secretary, for the State Department of Industry, Ministry of Investments, Trade, and Industry, Govt. of Kenya on the 05th of June at 11 AM. The inauguration will be attended by ambassadors and key commercial representatives from various countries along with industrialists, builders, architects and association leaders from Kenya and East Africa..... Read more »

Posted on : 5/6/2024

East Africa is where the UAE is strengthening its strategic position

In an attempt to project dominance throughout the region, the UAE has attempted to make advantage of its substantial financial resources as well as the vast training and expertise it has acquired over decades of security cooperation with the US..... Read more »

Posted on : 4/24/2024

Africa x Dubai Industrial City

Established in 2004 by TECOM Group PJSC with an astute masterplan, Dubai Industrial City is home to over 300 active companies and over 1,000 local, regional, and international manufacturing leaders, including heavyweights and innovators in the F&B industry. Situated in Dubai, the center for enterprises seeking to access numerous markets through a centrally connected headquarters, it is the perfect location at the intersection of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Manufacturers may readily import raw materials and export finished goods through Dubai Industrial City, which gives them access to the city's well-developed logistics infrastructure, including the Jebel Ali Port, Al Maktoum International Airport, Etihad Rail, and vital national and regional transportation networks..... Read more »

Posted on : 4/24/2024