Construction of first undersea museum in sub-Sahara Africa to begin in Kenya

 Plans to construct first underwater museum in sub-Sahara Africa is set to begin in Kenya, National Museums of Kenya (NMK) coast region assistant director for sites and monuments, Mr Athman Hussein Athman, has announced.   Athman was speaking during a workshop, sponsored by Unesco, the National Museums of Kenya and the Ministry of Sports, Culture and Arts in Mombasa.   The museum will be constructed at the site of a shipwreck at Ngomeni, a historical fishing village.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 18th December 2015

Probase Kenya to tarmac roads in Embu at a cost of US$ 38.5 Million

 The County government of Embu has signed contract with Probase Kenya a  Malaysian based construction firm to construct and tarmac roads across the county at a cost of US$ 38.8 Million.   Embu County governor Martin Wambora said that the county signed the contract after the court ruled that county governments should manage their roads.   “This deal is the best the county has entered into so far in terms of roads construction since it uses modern.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 18th December 2015

Ethiopia to Boost Business Ties With Jordan

Ethiopia and Jordan have agreed to raise the existing business relationships to the highest level.   Opening the first Ethio-Jordan Business Forum yesterday, Industry State Minister Tadesse Haile said: "Investors from Middle East are said to be a part and parcel of Ethiopia's economic growth for they have been contributing to the economy by trading, investing and technically collaborating with Ethiopia".   He went on saying that Ethiopia has a very diverse and.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 17th December 2015

East Africa: ITC, EAC Launch New Project to Boost African Trade

The International Trade Centre (ITC) and the East African Community (EAC) today announced that the two organizations are launching a new, joint project to boost intra-African trade.   The Trade and Regional Integration Project (TRIP) for EAC was announced by EAC Secretary-General Dr Richard Sezibera and ITC Executive Director Arancha González on the margins of the World Trade Organization's Ministerial Conference taking place in Nairobi, Kenya from 15-18.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 17th December 2015

Samzim Targets 50 Percent TV Market Share

Zimbabwe is targeting a 50 percent market share on television sets in the coming year. This comes after the company opened a television sets and refrigerators assembly plant in Zimbabwe at the Zimpost Complex along Airport Road in Harare. The initial investment on the project amounted to $10 million but there are plans to create an assembly plant for Samsung's other products.   "We have a five year investment plan, which we submitted to the ministry of finance which also.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 17th December 2015

Mariental to Get 35MW Solar Power Station

THE Ministry of Mines and Energy has awarded a tender to construct a 35MW solar photovoltaic power station near Mariental to Alten Renewable Hardap, minister Obeth Kandjoze said this week.   Last year, the ministry issued a tender for the construction, operation and owning of solar PV power plants in the country.   "Following a competitive bidding process, an independent power producer consortium, Alten Renewable Hardap (comprising Alten Renewable Energy BV and.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 17th December 2015

Kenya: Embu Signs Sh3.8 Billion Road Project Contract

The Embu government has signed a Sh3.8 billion contract with a Malaysian company to tarmack county roads.   Governor Martin Wambora yesterday said this is in line with a court ruling last Friday that county governments should manage their roads.   The Council of Governors sued the national government, demanding full control of county roads.   "Owing to the favourable ruling, I will not let the national government tender for construction of rural roads in my.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 17th December 2015

Toshiba signs first MoU with TGDC for geothermal power generation

 Japanese multinational Toshiba Corporation has concluded an MoU with the Tanzania Geothermal Development Company Limited (TGDC) to develop geothermal power in the East African nation geothermal simon pixabayTanzania has vast reserves of untapped geothermal energy, which Toshiba hopes to capitalise on.  TDGC is the only organisation in Tanzania with geothermal exploitation rights, said Toshiba in a statement. The company’s business ranges from geothermal resource.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 17th December 2015

Uganda: Oil Companies Seek Local Content Fund

Ugandan companies within the oil and gas sector want government to set up a special local content fund to finance their growth in order to be at the forefront of winning some of the lucrative tenders the industry offers. The Uganda Association of Oil and Gas Service Providers argues that local companies require a lot of money to fully participate in the capital-intensive oil sector. Emmanuel Mugarura, the association’s head of secretariat, said such a fund would help local.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 17th December 2015

Tullow Finds Oil in Etom-2 Well in Northern Kenya

Tullow Oil PLC said an exploratory well drilled in the South Lokichar basin in northern Kenya encountered 102 m of net oil pay in two columns. The Etom-2 well, on Block 13T, was drilled to 1,655 m by the PR Marriott Rig-46 (OGJ Online, Nov. 17, 2015). Drilling followed evaluation of 3D seismic that was shot after the Etom-1 well (OGJ Online, Sept. 3, 2014). Tullow said oil samples, sidewall cores, and wireline logging all indicate the presence of high API oil in the best quality.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 17th December 2015

Textile Sector - a Centerpiece for East Africa's Industrial Development

 Since 1950s, the prevalence of the global textile industry, in response to global economic movement, had shifted from Japan, to Korea, Taiwan and other Asian countries. But the trend shifted to China and India since the 1990s. As per the World Bank Group Trade and Competitiveness (WBG), textile and apparel companies continue to look for business opportunities under the constant cost pressures.   Recently, East Africa has been getting more attention from the textile and.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 17th December 2015

Construction of top notch expressway in East Africa launched

 Ethiopian Roads Authority has begun the construction of what it says will be a major expressway which, upon completion in five years, will help ease traffic that has been forecast for the next 21 years.   The country says in 21 years time the population would have increased significantly and that there was need to boost roads in urban areas. The construction of expressway in Ethiopia has been in the pipeline for years.   The Modjo-Hawassa Expressway in Ethiopia.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 17th December 2015