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Shining outlook for consumer products in Middle East and Africa

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13-Sep-18 Industry players in the consumer products sector in the Middle East and Africa are showing signs of optimism about market prospects. In the next three years, they expect to increase sourcing in Asia, particularly in Southeast Asia, China and India. [image: HKTDC Survey]

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Dubai wealth fund ICD launches new logistics firm

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05-Sep-18 ISS Global Forwarding has been set up by Investment Corporation of Dubai, and will invest in the Middle East, Africa, Europe and India, later expanding to Asia and China. The company will focus on freight forwarding and contract logistics. [image: Arabian Business]

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E-commerce enhances Chinese business ties with Africa

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05-Sep-18 African households are quickly becoming a major market for Chinese e-commerce merchants looking to sell everything from mobile phone to toothbrushes, with market projections estimating a USD29 bn value by 2022 as mobile phones are gaining popularity. [image: Niu Jing / China Daily]

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Africa's first waste to energy plant launched in Addis Ababa

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21-Aug-18 Africa’s first waste-to-energy facility was recently launched in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Construction of the facility, called Reppie, began in 2014 at an estimated cost of USD118 mn under an agreement between Cambridge Industries and the Ethiopian government.

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