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Alisha Bellezza, currently senior vice president for global automotive coatings and packaging coatings, has been appointed senior vice president of the Industrial Coatings segment. In her expanded role, she will retain responsibility for the global automotive coatings business whilst also overseeing industrial coatings, packaging coatings and specialty products. Juliane Hefel, senior vice president for industrial…

East Africa’s economic expansion accelerated sharply in 2025, reinforcing its position as Africa’s fastest-growing region. According to the African Development Bank’s East Africa Economic Outlook 2026, regional growth rose from 4.3 percent in 2024 to an estimated 6.6 percent in 2025, supported by resilient household consumption, stronger public and private investment, improved agricultural production and…

West Africa’s economy is projected to remain one of Africa’s fastest-growing regions, according to the African Development Bank in its West Africa Economic Outlook 2026. The report projects regional growth of 4.7 per cent in 2026, supported by agriculture, mining, hydrocarbons and infrastructure investment, while highlighting the need to strengthen domestic resource mobilisation, deepen financial…

This semester marks a significant milestone in the execution of our ‘Trust the future’ strategic plan. With the acquisition of MasOrange and the signing of the memorandum of understanding for the joint acquisition of SFR, we have achieved two major milestones in our consolidation strategy in Europe and are strengthening our leadership in our two…