24 Jan 2021
Brexit Britain has enjoyed a slew of good news stories in manufacturing, on top of Nissan’s high-profile commitment to expanding operations in the country.
News that Nissan would not only be retaining its Sunderland car plant, which EU loyalists had often threatened would be axed after Brexit, but expanding its operations, has dominated the headlines in recent days, but it is by no means the only positive development in British manufacturing to be announced in recent days, according to the Jefferson group.
Jefferson, while a politically neutral organisation which avoids direct commentary on issues such as Brexit, is keen to promote British manufacturing in the face of the rather bleak mainstream narrative, particularly on social media.
Dike Onwuamaeze
A panel of experts has called for a stronger collaboration between the United Kingdom and Africa on mass access to electricity and infrastructure-led recovery from the catastrophic impact of the COVID-19.
The panel stated that renewable energy would be a critical driver of Africa’s post COVID-19 recovery and economic prosperity, and called for a stronger partnership between the United Kingdom and Africa.
A statement issued by the Communication and External Relations Department of the African Development Bank (AfDB) and signed by Mr. Emeka Anuforo, stated that the panelists who brainstormed during the 2021 UK-Africa Investment Summit with the theme, “UK & Africa: Partnering in Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure Development,” declared that investment in large-scale electrification projects would be key to African economies’ recovery.
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Jon Robinson
Bombardier Transportation is to expand its manufacturing capacity in Derby after a £1.7bn boost was given to a project to construct two monorails in Egypt. The contract will support 100 jobs in the UK.
A consortium led by the manufacturing giant has made the deal with the Egyptian Government and has secured the funding from UK Export Finance (UKEF) for the Cairo project.
Bombardier’s consortium was named preferred bidder for the project at the 2020 UK-Africa Investment Summit.
Bombardier will now invest in its manufacturing centre in Derby where the trains for the Egyptian monorails will be designed and built.