Africa

South Afrcia’s Wescoal is to acquire 51 per cent of the Pegasus project in Mpumalanga Province, it has been announced.

The project—an undeveloped metallurgical and export quality thermal coal deposit with a resource of approximately 15 million tons—was previously owned by BHP Billiton Energy Coal South Africa. The project is located approximately 10 kilometres from Witbank, next to Exxaro’s Inyanda colliery.

Southern Engineering Company Limited and Alpha Logistics Services (EPZ) Ltd, part of the Alpha Group of Companies’ brand, is benefiting from international interest in East Africa. But it is no newcomer: it has been building ships and delivering marine engineering and logistics solutions at Mombasa for decades.

Robert Baissac, CEO of TPC Limited, one of Tanzania’s largest enterprises in the sugar sector, talks to Jayne Alverca about the unique potential of the industry to support East Africa’s development goals.

Sugar is a staple output of Tanzania’s agricultural sector and has a key role in supporting the country’s economic development. Nestling in the alluvial valleys below Mount Kilimanjaro is the 16,000 hectare estate of TPC Limited, which produces almost one third of Tanzania’s total sugar output.

Jeff Daniels looks at what Peugeot in South Africa is doing to change perceptions and win a greater share of the market.

In South Africa, the perception of all things French is positive but pricey. Think of such iconic representations of France as food, wine, perfume and fashion and nobody disputes their quality. It’s just that they are often thought of as being in a price bracket that is more gift than everyday commodity.

The Arab Spring has been a time of both excitement and uncertainty for many companies operating in the Middle East. Despite this, Switzerland-based food and confectionary company Nestlé is investing some $160 million into its manufacturing, distribution and skills base in Egypt, and progressing a new initiative to promote nutrition education among children.

Supplying services to South Africa’s mid-market appliance and retail sector, Laser Logistics has been re-engineering its business and developing a comprehensive logistics capability. CEO Warren Hewitt explains to Gay Sutton how this has been achieved.

Kraft Foods Southern Africa is in the spotlight as the region becomes an increasingly important revenue stream for the world’s second largest food company.

International carrier Djibouti Telecom already has the strongest presence in Eastern Africa. Now it has ambitious plans to expand further across the region and become the gateway to Europe. General manager Abdourahman Mohamed Hassan talks to Jayne Alverca.

DHL is the global market leader in the logistics industry. At a time when many market sectors are struggling to find growth, we look at the key role DHL’s Supply Chain division plays in keeping its customers within Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa competitive.

Continental Coal Ltd has rapidly shifted from being a junior player in the coal exploration market to achieving profitability as a mid-tier producer. CEO Don Turvey talks to Jayne Alverca.