AFRICAN & MIDDLE EAST NEWS

AFRICA – African printing industry has recorded a steady rise as a result of the adoption of current trends and technologies and expects the market…

MOROCCO – Moroccan federations in the agrifood and packaging sectors have agreed to cut the country’s reliance on imports and create 7,500 direct job opportunities…

EGYPT – Egyptian subsidiary of the German food company Lorenz Snack-World has signed a partnership deal with Plastic Bank to reduce plastic waste and prevent…

MOZAMBIQUE – The Mozambican authorities have adopted a law to ban the use of plastic bags by 2024 as a measure to reduce plastic pollution…

KENYA – Kenya’s leading flexible packaging producer Platinum Packaging’s factory has been hit with a massive fire outbreak, halting the firm’s ability to continue serving its…

NAMIBIA – Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) has signed an investment agreement with Namibia Polymer Recyclers (NPR), to set up a plastic recycling plant in the…

South Africa – Centurion-based full-service printing company Fine Art Printers has upscaled its digital production by purchasing a Xerox Versant 4100 Press from XBC-IT through…

AFRICA – Dow has announced the expansion of its Project REFLEX initiative in Egypt and Guinea, following a successful pilot phase in Nigeria. Dow has…

SOUTH AFRICA – In line with Shoprite groups’ ongoing commitment to environmental sustainability, its subsidiary Checkers is the first South African retailer to replace its…