Tanzania signs investment deals worth US$1.7bn with China

Tanzania and China have signed five deals worth US$1.7bn to contribute towards the development of Tanzania, stated president Jakaya Kikwete Satellite-AfricaChina’s investment in Tanzania has risen from US$700mn in 2011 to US$2.5bn in 2013. (Image source: Thomas Leplus/Flickr)   The deals would cover areas such as infrastructure, power distribution, real estate and business cooperation, added Kikwete. A report in Reuters Africa has stated that the countries will develop.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 14th November 2014

Bua to set up US$500m cement plant in Nigeria

Bua Group International is planning to invest in a new cement plant that will be expected to have 3Mt/yr of production capacity. The new cement plant will be constructed in the Okpella, Edo State and is expected to be ready for commissioning in February 2015. After commissioning, the new cement plant will increase production of Bua Group International to 5.3Mt/yr. According to Yusuf Binji the executive director, project and technical at Bua Group, Okpella, Edo State, the new.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 14th November 2014

South Korean firm to build desalination plant in Africa

 A subsidiary of the company, GS Inima Environment S.A, secured the Djerba plant deal through a consortium with Spanish water management company Aqualia S.A, stated officials at GS E&C. The desalination plant is expected to process 50,000 tonnes of seawater per day into drinkable fresh water, and has been scheduled for completion in the first half of 2016. An official from the company said, “GS E&C will continue to expand its desalination and concession businesses.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 14th November 2014

East Africa developing sustainable growth from minerals industries

 Outotec creates technologies to support sustainable initiatives, working with suppliers and other firms to ensure longevity in minerals market, and for minerals industries. It seeks to decouple the environmental impact of growth from the growth of welfare to a nation, through eco-efficient, sustainable technologies. Metals and minerals processing, energy and water are the core sectors addressed by Outotec. It works in more than eight countries world-wide; making approximately.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 14th November 2014

Kenya: Tarmac road to be built in Lodwar

Work on a six-kilometre tarmac road in Lodwar has begun and is expected to be completed in the next nine months. This is an extension of a 3.2 kilometre tarmac road handed over to the county government by the Kenya Urban Roads Authority (Kura) Managing Director Joseph Nkadayo in July. The road, which traverses the town, was completed at a cost of Sh168 million. County Roads chief officer Emmanuel Ekai said in an interview that the six-kilometre stretch includes a road off.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 14th November 2014

US firm Tetra Tech Inc to oversee development of Kenya s smart city

 Colorado-centred Tetra Tech Inc is the lead firm for the project and has been contracted as the Master Delivery Partner 2 (MDP2) for the smart city project in Kenya. The MDP2 is a consortium of 11 firms from the US, Germany, Netherlands, UAE and five firms from the east African nation. Michael Rothhammer, vice-president of Tetra Tech Inc, said, “With years of experience in signing and developing technology across the globe, we will develop infrastructure on which the.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 14th November 2014

Fluor extends operations in Africa

 According to Fluor, the new office will support Africa in working towards expanding its economy and human development. “We want to meaningfully contribute to its development by supporting clients with engineering, procurement, construction and maintenance services,” said country manager, James Hughes. The new office will assist in the launch of Fluor’s projects across multiple industries including oil, gas and chemicals, infrastructure, industrial services,.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 14th November 2014

Chinese steel producer to build its largest overseas steel mill in Africa

 Hebei Iron & Steel Group has signed a 51 per cent stake in a venture with the Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa and the China-Africa Development Fund to build the mill. Company officials, however, did not reveal the project cost. The plant is expected to produce five metric tonnes of construction steel by 2019. Production is likely to begin in 2015, stated a report in The Wall Street Journal. China produces 43 per cent of the world’s steel. The.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 14th November 2014

Nairobi signs US$75 million transport deal with Chinese auto manufacturer

 The Nairobi county has signed a US$75mn deal with Chinese auto manufacturer Foton Motor to buy 266 buses for the city’s metro transport system. The 62-seater buses cost US$118,000 and part of the funds allocated for the deal would be utilized to design and develop terminals and fleet management systems, the government officials said. The deal was signed by Evans Kidero, governor of Nairobi, and Foton Motor officials. According to the deal, Foton Motor would supply high.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 14th November 2014

Honda Motor : Unveils New Models in Kenya

Japanese car maker Honda Motors has unveiled new-generation high-end vehicles in the country in a bid to tap into the increasingly expanding new motor vehicle market. The vehicles include the new generation of Honda Accord 2014 and Honda Ballade 2014, targeted at buyers of the high and middle class. The new Accord's distinctiveness is in its look as it is longer and wider and more spacious than its predecessor. "Despite the complete generational changes, the new.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 14th November 2014

Tullow Oil, Africa Oil receive 1 year extension in block 10BB, 13T

 The Kenyan government has approved extension of the exploration license in blocks 10BB and 13T by one year following delays in acquisition of 3D seismic.   Following the approval exploration periods for block 10BB and 13T will expire in July 2017 and September 2017, respectively.   This year the partners in both blocks have acquired a 704 square kilometer 3D seismic program over the discoveries and prospects along the Basin Bounding Fault Play in the discovered.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 13th November 2014

Tanzania: VP Touts Natural Gas Use to Curb Climate Change

 AVAILABILITY of funds from the United Nations Green Climate Funds will help the country finance adaptation projects, including connecting most households to natural gas as source of energy.   The Vice-President, Dr Mohamed Gharib Bilal, said rolling out natural gas use to households will help wean the society from fossil fuel such as firewood and charcoal dependence which contributes to greenhouse gas emissions.   In a speech read on his behalf by the Minister of.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 12th November 2014