Category: Manufacturing

Curbing Ghana’s Exports of Raw Gold….Ghana GoldBod-SAM Refinery,Dubai Join Hands

Mr Mohammed

Ghana’s GoldBod and SAM Precious Metals,Dubai,UAE, headquartered  premier precious metals refinery are joining hands in order to position  Ghana as a gold processing hub This was disclosed by Sammy Gyamfi,CEO,Ghana GoldBod during a recent interview with Joy News’ PM Business Edition  interview in Accra Mr.Gymafi,Joy News said  was emphatic that this is part of a broader push to end the export of raw minerals and also  adding  that, the shift from exporting raw gold to refined products is already underway. “We are going to be decreasing the quantity of raw…

Dangote Cement signs $1bn deal with Sinoma for 12 new plants across Africa

Mr Mohammed

by Caleb Obiowo, Nairametrics First Published- February 28, 2026 Dangote Cement Plc has signed a $1 billion agreement with Sinoma International Engineering for the construction of 12 new cement plants and the expansion of existing facilities across Africa. The deal was disclosed by MarketForces Africa following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Lagos on Friday. The agreement supports Dangote Cement’s drive to scale production, expand its market footprint, and consolidate its leadership across the continent What they are saying  Aliko Dangote, President and CEO of Dangote Industries Limited, described the projects as key enablers for reaching a production…

Factoring Clay Bricks and its Allies into Ghana’s Green Buildings Transition

Mr Mohammed

BITMOG Leads the Charge By: Mohammed A. Abu Background Once upon a time, there was this deliberate first Republican government policy to boost the use of bricks for many national projects by constructing at least 1 brick factory in each region for mass production of bricks for housing construction was a laudable initiative. This, then government of the day’s pragmatic action had come on the back of the use of burnt clay bricks and its allies in building construction long before Ghana’s independence as could be seen in many old…

Togo’s ‘Nana-Benz’: how cheap Chinese imports of African fabrics have hurt the famous women traders

Mr Mohammed

The Conversation First Published,23rd July,2025 Authors: Fidele B. Ebia,Postdoctoral fellow, Duke Africa Initiative, Duke University Rory Horner,Reader, Global Development Institute, University of Manchester The manufacturing of African print textiles has shifted to China in the 21st century. While they are widely consumed in African countries – and symbolic of the continent – the rise of “made in China” has undermined the African women traders who have long shaped the retail and distribution of this cloth. For many decades Vlisco, the Dutch textile group which traces its origins to 1846 and whose…

Dubai to Host Third Edition of International Glass Manufacturing Show in April 2026

Mr Mohammed

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 10 July 2025: The Emirate of Dubai is set to welcome the third edition of International Glass Manufacturing Show (IGMS 2026), taking place from April 13 to 15, 2026, at Dubai World Trade Centre. This premier event will offer a specialized platform that underscores Dubai’s growing reputation as a regional and global hub for the advanced construction and façade industries. IGMS 2026 stands as the most prominent event of its kind in the Middle East and North Africa region, dedicated exclusively to the entire glass industry…

Boosting Ghana’s Industrial Development: A Strategic Approach-(By:Charles Dzradosi)

Mr Mohammed

Former Secretary,Avetime-Vane Citizens Association First Edition published in the Evening News of July 4th 2001 Introduction After a sharp contraction of 1.7% in 2023, Ghana’s industrial sector rebounded with a strong 7.1% growth in 2024, driven by mining, manufacturing, construction, and electricity. The 2025 Budget has projected a modest 4.8% growth in 2025. The 2024 performance, compared with the projected growth for 2025  has been the subject of some debate among analysts, but no clear reasons have been offered to explain the low projections. Even though there are various theories…