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Good news for farmers as Kenya imports cheap fertiliser

Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Felix Koskei received the fertiliser at the Port of Mombasa yesterday.

 
Mr Koskei called on county governments in the Rift Valley region to support farmers to acquire lime to reverse soil acidity, which has affected maize production in the area.
 
The CS said the county governments should also complement the national government by importing subsidised fertiliser given that agriculture has already .... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 3rd February 2015

Tanzania Govt to enhance farmers’ access to markets

The project will focus on critical industrial location, whereby relevant factories are to be located in places where crops mainly used as raw materials are produced.

 
Speaking at IFAD National Roundtable workshop on Tanzania’s recent evalutaion of agricultural programmes across the country, the Minister for Agriculture,Food Security and Cooperatives, Mr Stephen Wasira, said apart from the current private sector initiatives of putting industries near.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 3rd February 2015

World Bank gives Kenya Sh1.2b to enhance water and sanitation access

This comes after the bank together with the Global Partnership on Output-Based Aid (GPOBA) and the Kenya government signed a grant agreement approving $11.8 million (Sh1.07b) in funding for water and sanitation in low-income urban areas.

 
The project is targeted to reach 30,000 low-income urban households – or 150,000 residents. Service providers that provide water and sanitation projects for low-income residents will receive money from the fund, wh.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 3rd February 2015

Kenya: Electricity connection now Sh1,160

The programme dubbed Global Partnership on Output Based Aid will see Kenyans living in informal settlements in urban centres and those in rural areas being connected.

 
Speaking at Kiganjo Polytechnic Grounds in Gatundu South over the weekend when he launched the programme, Dr Chumo said the programme targets the needy who could not afford to raise the current Sh35,000 for power connection.
 
“We want to put a smile on th.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 3rd February 2015

Africa develops Special Economic Growth Engines Towards Industrialisation & Regional Development

 Special Economic Zones (SEZs) are progressively becoming a policy tool of choice for governments to attract foreign investment to promote export oriented economy and growth, thus creating employment opportunities. Globally, there is a major shift in economic policies in developing countries which attempt to industrialise their economy by becoming more manufacturing based economies, export driven t.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 3rd February 2015

Africa: NECSA Tooling Centre of Excellence Launched

 The Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr Rob Davies (MP), launched the South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (NECSA) Tooling Centre of Excellence in Phelindaba, Pretoria, on 10 November 2014. The launch was held in partnership with the National Tooling Initiative (NTI) and NECSA. The minister said the tooling sector has been identified by the Department of Trade and Industry (Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 3rd February 2015

Tanzania tourism could hit $16 billion

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania – The World Bank has said Tanzania’s tourism revenues could bulge four times from $4.48 billion in 2013 to $16 billion annually by 2025 if share benefits from the industry are equitably and evenly distributed to local participation but with quality.

 
Jacques Morisset, the World Bank Lead Economist said tourism is considered to be a high priority under President Jakaya Kikwete’s development agenda, as well as that .... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 3rd February 2015

Foreign investors on rise in Tanzania

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania  - The number of foreign investors in the country has increased dramatically, following the launch of the East Africa Stock Exchange (EASE) market in September last year,. 

 
The market provides a wide chance for Tanzanian companies to be listed in the East Africa Stock Exchange market,” said Chief Operating Officer, of Unit Trust of Tanzania (UTT),  Simon Migangala when briefing journalists on UTT achievements .... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 3rd February 2015

Manufacturing development a boost to industrilization in Africa

 Africa still accounts for a very low share of global manufacturing value-added (MVA) and global manufacturing exports (1.1 percent and 1.3 percent respectively in 2008). Even more worrying is that Africa's share of global low-technology manufacturing exports, a sector where it should have immediate comparative advantages, fell from 1.5 percent in 2000 to 1.3 percent .... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 3rd February 2015

Fostering industrial development in Africa in the new global environment

 In a special issue of its Economic Development in Africa Report this year, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) collaborated with the United Nations Industrial Organization (UNIDO) to delineate strategies and policy options for Africa to foster its industrial development in the new global environment. The report advocates for African countr.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 3rd February 2015

Kenya: Work begins on US$ 52m Nairobi pipeline terminal expansion

Kenya Pipeline Company’s (KPC)fuel terminal in Nairobi is set to undergo a US$ 52m expansion  involving construction of a 450-kilometre pipeline to enable it hold extra petroleum products once the new Mombasa pipeline starts functioning in 2016. It will be completed within 24 months according to Jacinta Sekou, a KPC’s spokesperson.

 
The construction, which also involves developing four storage tanks with a capacity of 133.52 million litre.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 3rd February 2015

Algeria to start construction of Bellara Steel Complex this year

 Construction of the US$2 billion Bellara steel complex construction will kick off in the first quarter of this year 2015 in Jijel East of Algeria, the prefect of Jijel, Ali Bedrici has said.

 
The steel project will help the country to produce 4 million tons of steel per year in the second phase of construction, but is designed to first assist in producing 2 million tons of steel rebars in its first phase before 2017 in order to meet the requirements.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 3rd February 2015



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