Africa

Metso - Thu April 16, 2026

Metso Strengthens African Bulk Material Handling Capabilities With Inauguration of New Cape Town Hub

Metso is expanding its global bulk material handling (BMH) network with the inauguration of its new regional hub in Cape Town, South Africa, on April 15th, 2026. The new center delivers expanded engineering expertise and access to advanced automation technologies for bulk material handling and port customers across the African region....

Manitowoc - Thu June 12, 2025

Grove Training Helps Drive Productivity at African Gold Mine

At the Yaouré Gold Mine in central Ivory Coast, a Grove GMK5150L all-terrain crane is essential for maintenance and urgent repairs across the expansive site. With limited technical support and challenging site conditions, the mine sought support from Manitowoc's West Africa distributor, Paterson Simons, to upskill its maintenance team on-site....

Ditch Witch - Wed September 22, 2021

Ditch Witch RT45 Ride-On Trencher Combats Water Crisis

You can't attend school. You can't wash your hands. You can't grow a garden. These are some of the challenges facing people in Africa who do not have access to clean water. According to the World Health Organization, more than 2.1 billion people worldwide do not have access to safe water at home – and 40 percent of those people live in Sub-Saharan Africa....

MB Crushers - Thu August 29, 2019

How MB Crusher Turned a Complex Job Site Into a Piece of Cake in Mayotte

What hides behind a blissful scene?Mayotte, an island of 250,000 people that is part of the Comoros archipelago of islands off southeast Africa, is beautiful. Sandy beaches, coconut trees and one of the largest lagoons in the world....

Manitou Group - Mon November 05, 2018

Columba Leadership Trust Acquires 26 percent Stake in Manitou Southern Africa

Manitou Group has announced the sale of 26 percent of the share capital of its subsidiary Manitou Southern Africa (previously a 100 percent subsidiary) to the South African charitable Trust Columba Leadership Trust....

Manitowoc - Fri June 15, 2018

Manitowoc Announces New Tower Crane Structure for Europe, Africa

Self-erecting tower cranes (GMA cranes) and top-slewing cranes (GME cranes) is now being operated separately when it comes to production and product management. This reorganization allows for increased customer focus, market intelligence, operations efficiency and crane production....