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Tanzania sees economy expanding at 7.5 pct in 2017 - Finance Ministry

 DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) - Tanzania's government has set an economic growth target of 7.5 percent in 2017, compared to an estimate of 7.2 percent this year, and plans to hike spending in the 2017/18 fiscal year by 11.5 percent to 32.9 trillion shillings ($15.1 billion).

 
The Tanzanian economy grew 7 percent last year, driven by transport, construction, communications and financial sectors.
 
Africa's fourth-largest gold p.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 3rd November 2016

Kenya: Taste of Solar Power Builds Appetite for More in Kenya, Survey Finds

 Nairobi — Fuel-seller Nancy Kaisa has for years used solar power to light her premises at the Entasopia shopping centre in Kajiado, in southern Kenya. But recently she's started using energy from a solar mini-grid system to operate her fuel pumps and meet her other energy needs, ditching her diesel generator.

 
"I now serve more customers a day than before because (the pump) dispenses fuel faster than it used to before, when it was hand-op.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 3rd November 2016

East Africa attracts more investors as rest of continent suffer

 The Foreign Direct Investment, FDI, to East Africa grew last year despite an overall drop across Africa from $87 billion to $66.5 billion.

 
A new report by Analyse Africa, a data service of the Financial Times shows 705 projects were supported by foreign investors across the continent in 2015 with infrastructure taking about 44 per cent of the inflows. The three East African counties were joint tenth in the continent with regard to attracting invest.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 3rd November 2016

Kenya in emergency road works for early oil exports

 The Government is moving to upgrade infrastructure as it readies to start moving crude oil from Turkana to Mombasa.

Deputy President William Ruto yesterday commissioned the construction of roads between Lesseru in Eldoret and Amosing in Lokichar that will be used by trucks moving the crude oil from the oil fields of Turkana to Mombasa for export.

The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has awarded contracts to seven contractors, who will build separate lo.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 3rd November 2016

Construction of Sh850m data centre in Nairobi begins

 A group of Kenyan investors under the trade name Icolo.io is building a Sh850 million data centre in Nairobi. The construction commenced last month and is set to be completed by the end of 2017. The data centre will be situated on land leased from Catholic University of Eastern Africa, and will span 27,000 square feet.

“The data centre will be built in two phases,” icolo.io Chief Executive Officer Ranjith Cherickel said yesterday during a media briefing. &l.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 3rd November 2016

production of sports utility vehicle in Africa

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Posted on : Thursday , 3rd November 2016

Famous Brands profits soar

 Famous Brands reported a 71% increase in headline earnings per share on Monday, as the company continued to build capability and capacity amid its merger and acquisition spree.

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Posted on : Thursday , 3rd November 2016

Kenyan Investors Are Welcome to Tanzania

 President John Magufuli has assured Kenyans who wish to invest in Tanzania to come and establish businesses, dismissing claims that his administration has been frustrating Kenyan traders and ignoring issues concerning the East African Community.

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Posted on : Wednesday , 2nd November 2016

10 mini solar plants in Kenya for sale

 Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen plans to sell 10 small-scale solar plants in Kenya that his private company has constructed in recent years.

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Posted on : Wednesday , 2nd November 2016

Opportunity to Engage Investors

 The third annual iPAD Rwanda Energy Infrastructure Forum could act as catalyst for the country to attract private investors into the crucial sector, utility experts have said.

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Posted on : Tuesday , 1st November 2016

Agreement to Build Two Link Roads

 Tanzania and Kenya have agreed on a time line to start the construction of two link roads meant to improve the movement of goods and people between the two countries.

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Posted on : Tuesday , 1st November 2016

Farmers enhancing farming technologies

 TAHA has recently witnessed a surge in the

 
number of farmers who are making advances
 
in good farming practices – especially in
 
transforming farming technologies for
 
improved productivity.
 
In just one month alone, new
 
investments whose value amounted to more
 
th.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 31st October 2016



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