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German Solar Firm to Make Foray into Kenya

Nairobi — A German solar company, Mobisol, has made a foray into the Kenyan market to tap into the huge potential for electricity as demand for off-grid power solutions in East Africa continues on steep rise.

"We are going to partner with telecommunication companies to ensure all Mobisol solar systems can be purchased through convenient payment plans via leading mobile money providers," Mobisol Chief Executive Officer, Thomas Gottschalk s.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 9th March 2016

Access to Construct Solar Power Plant in Uganda

KAMPALA, UGANDA - Access Uganda Solar Limited, a partnership between Access Power and EREN RE, will build the 10MW solar PV project in Soroti, Uganda writes SAM OKWAKOL.

Soroti is situated 300 kilometres northeast of Kampala, Uganda’s capital city.

According to sources, the 10MW plant will provide clean, low-carbon, sustainable electricity to 40,000 homes and businesses in the area.

Posted on : Monday , 7th March 2016

Dar-es-Salaam Earmarks 343bn for Construction of Roads, Maintenance Projects

Dar es Salaam Regional Road Board has earmarked 343bn/-for road construction and maintenance projects for the 2016/17 fiscal year, being an additional of 266bn/- in comparison to the previous budget.

Dar es Salaam Regional Commissioner (RC), Mr Saidi Meck Sadiki, said in Dar es Salaam that the region will in the next financial year start implementing the Dar es Salaam Metropolitan Development Programme (DMDP).

"The pro.... Read more »

Posted on : Saturday , 5th March 2016

Significant scope for Africa's agriculture to benefit from India's experience

India Inc. has said that with Africa's farm sector projected to grow to $1 trillion by 2030, there is significant scope for the continent's agriculture to benefit from India's experience.

In a forward to a global accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) report on agricultural partnership between India and the 54-nation continent, the secretary general of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), A.Didar Singh, said India's f.... Read more »

Posted on : Saturday , 5th March 2016

Priority area in China-Africa relations - Agriculture

Agriculture has been identified by Africa as a priority development area in the China-Africa strategic partnership.

The agricultural sector is regarded as an engine for socio-economic development in most African countries. According to the African Union (AU), agriculture accounts for about one-third of the continent’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), and more than two-thirds of its citizens rely directly on the sector for their livelihood.

Cognisant of.... Read more »

Posted on : Saturday , 5th March 2016

Atkins Targets East Africa Projects With Buyout of Multidisciplinary Consultancy

Atkins announces the acquisition of Howard Humphreys East Africa Limited Group, a multidisciplinary consultancy based in Kenya and Tanzania, which employs around 200 people. This move marks a significant step for Atkins providing a geographic expansion into the Africa market as a locally-based company. We expect the transaction to complete in approximately three months.

Howard Humphreys has been operating in the region since 1931 and supports clients across the infrastructur.... Read more »

Posted on : Saturday , 5th March 2016

KENYA - The country’s infrastructure is improving steadily.

Last year the country witnessed the inauguration of a $540m mixed-use development, the Garden City developed by Actis.

Old Mutual Property last month invested $6.3m in the Two Rivers Lifestyle Centre (TRLC), the holding company for the Two Rivers Mall. The mall is being built on 10.2 acres of land, which is part of the expansive mixed-use project in the diplomatic blue zone neighbourhood of the upmarket Runda and Gigiri.

A vote of confidence for Kenya, is.... Read more »