Australian Company Granted License for Chilalo Graphite Project

 The Tanzanian Ministry of Energy and Minerals recently granted a 10-year mining license to Australian resource company Graphex Mining (ASX:GPX) for the Chilalo graphite project in south-east Tanzania. The mining license has been granted for a period of 10 years and covers an area of 10sq. km (the Shimba graphite deposit at Chilalo). Phil Hoskins, Managing Director of Graphex, said: “Securing the mining license is a significant step towards our objective of commencing.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 25th November 2016

Tanzania: Fertiliser Price Regulation Step in Right Direction

 Agriculture is the mainstay of the Tanzanian economy, employing about 72 per cent of the workforce and contributing up to 80 per cent of export earnings and over 90 per cent of all food requirements.   Low productivity and poverty are two glaring features of the sector which is dominated by small-scale farmers and is mainly rain-fed and therefore, vulnerable to weather vagaries.   It is difficult to tell exactly what comes first between low productivity and poverty.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 25th November 2016

How Africans view Chinese investment

 Strategic collaboration with Africa has become a priority in the global North, East, and West. Powers that once saw the African continent primarily as a source of raw materials now focus on “partnership” and “development,” following the lead of the U.S. African Growth and Opportunities Act (AGOA) in highlighting mutual benefits of investment and trade. China, in particular, has rapidly increased its ties to the continent in recent years, with the Forum on.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 24th November 2016

Retired Kenilworth dentist gets help to improve Ethiopian dental clinics

 A retired Kenilworth dentist who set up dental clinics in Ethiopia two years ago is now receiving help to improve them from her financial mutual.     Jane Innes-Rees has helped set up a university dental unit in the city of Mekelle and clinics in rural areas of the Tigray region since 2014, one of the worst affected areas hit by the famine and civil war in the 1980s.   Jane is a member of financial mutual Wesleyan, and has now invited the company’s.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 24th November 2016

Fresh-baked ideas and packaging for SASKO flour

 Just Design uses their packaging expertise to build on the successful SASKO bread upgrade, leveraging the brand's position across the local retail space.   Big brands often face the challenge of balancing longstanding history and recognition with trying to remain relevant for modern consumers. When it comes to flour in South Africa, there are a few big names that dominate the category. They all have heritage. So, how could SASKO revamp the flour segment to secure a place.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 24th November 2016

Global industry needs to continue embracing green approach: UNIDO chief

 Global industry needs to continue embracing a green approach and not repeat old ways, Li Yong, the chief of UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) told Xinhua in an interview.   On the occasion of UNIDO's 50th anniversary, Director General Li Yong said his focus was promoting the industrialization of developing countries to achieve goals set in the UN 2030 development agenda.   "Now the new mandate of UNIDO is inclusive and sustainable industrial.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 24th November 2016

Why real estate is the best performing asset class

 Some analysts have previously said there is a bubble in Kenyan real estate sector. But when will it burst? Business Beat spoke to Cytonn Investments Chief Investment Officer Elizabeth Nkukuu, who paints a different picture saying real estate is the best performing asset class delivering on average a return of 25 per cent. Real Estate seems to be the primary investment solution Cytonn is offering, why? Real estate has been one of the best performing asset class in the region.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 24th November 2016

Kenya: Pioneer Brings New Line of in-Vehicle Audio Experience to Kenya

 Pioneer Electronics, a leader in after market car electronics has introduced a new range of in-vehicle infotainment products in Kenya. According to the company, this move will enhance motorists experience and further boost its market share.   The new products include two new AV recievers aimed at enhancing in-vehicle connectivity and entertainments. Also announed are in-car recievers based on new hardware platforms to enable more advanced features and enhanced audio.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 24th November 2016

Tanzania to Benefit from USD194m EAC-US Grant Agreement

 The US will grant USD194m to the East African Community (EAC) to improve regional integration in the EAC member states, which include Tanzania, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, and South Sudan. The grant agreement was signed by representatives of the US Agency for International Development (USAID), on behalf of the US Government, and the EAC, at the EAC headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania on November 16th, 2016. Under this agreement, the EAC and the United States will work.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 24th November 2016

Rosatom to revolutionise Africa’s construction Industry with 3D modeling

 Russia’s state atomic energy corporation, Rosatom, through its key engineering division ASE Group of Companies has signed a three-year agreement with Dassault Systèmes, the world leader in 3D design software, to allow Multi-D systems to be deployed across the African continent, where emerging countries like Ghana, Kenya and Nigeria are developing complex projects. The MoU was signed at the third International Conference on Nuclear Knowledge Management held at the.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 24th November 2016

Six bright ideas lighting up Africa from the grassroots

 While countries such as Morocco, which hosts the world’s biggest solar photovoltaic plant, are ready to embrace the power of large-scale renewables, solar technologies still lag behind in many African regions. Unpredictable subsidies, poor installations and lack of training on how to maintain the solar panels have hindered the spread of solar.   Rural areas in sub-Saharan Africa are peppered with broken solar panels, often not installed properly or donated by.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 14th December 2016

Africa: Rural Job Creation Holds the Key to Development and Food-Security Goals

 Ibadan — Harvesting the benefits of core agricultural research, which often bears on improved crop varieties and plant diseases, increasingly depends on the social and economic conditions into which its seeds are sown.   It is a sign of the times that Kanayo F. Nwanze, the president of the International Fund for Agricultural Development who started off as a cassava entomologist when ITTA posted him to Congo in the 1970s, was recently hailed for his efforts to create.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 24th November 2016