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Total completes gas pipeline section leading to Alaoji power plant

Total exploration and production (E&P) has announced that it has completed work on a section of its Northern Option Pipeline (NOPL), from Kilometre (Km) 38 at Obigbo to Km 50 at Imo River,  and is now set to convey gas to the National Integrated Power Plant (NIPP) at Alaoji along the Imo River in Abia state,Leadership reports.
The managing director of Total E&P Nigeria, Elisabeth Proust, commenting on the development, stated that the project was a clear de.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 30th January 2015

The increasing role of banks in agribusiness

 This is the case not only domestically but also within the region and across the continent.

 
“Africa now earns an average of 24 per cent of its annual growth from its farmers and their crops. If matched with more electricity and irrigation, smart business and trade policies and a dynamic private agribusiness sector that works side by side with government to link farmers with consumers in an increasingly urbanized Africa, the World Bank estimat.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 30th January 2015

Kellogg’s to Break into Kenya’s Food Market This Year

As part of its emerging markets strategy, American multinational food manufacturing company, Kellogg’s, is spreading its business to East Africa, starting with Kenya, the region’s largest economy.

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Posted on : Friday , 30th January 2015

East Africa’s First Utility-Scale Solar Field BoostsDevelopment

 Rwanda’s Minister of Infrastructure, James Musoni, and the Chief of Staff of the U.S. Government’s Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), John Morton, will lead the ribbon-cutting on Thursday, February 5, at 12:30pm of the 8.5 Megawatt solar field at the Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village, and will be joined by international representatives of the partners that developed the landmark $23.7 million project.

 
The Rwanda field brought to.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 30th January 2015

Africa Sees Growth in Agriculture

 On the 10th Anniversary of the adoption of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP), African Union declared the year 2014 to be the Year of Agriculture and Food Security in Africa. There is much to celebrate; agricultural production in Africa has increased steadily over the last 3.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 30th January 2015

Kenya Industrial & Trade Developments and Prospects

 Real GDP grew by an annual average of 3.7% over the 2008-12 period, with agriculture growing by only 0.6% and the industrial and services sectors by 4.0% and 4.5%, respectively. The short-term outlook is positive, with projected GDP growth reaching 5-6% over the next three years, mainly driven by higher private-sector investments and increased exports. Services, especially, finance, ICT and construction, are the expec.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 29th January 2015

Industrialization and Global Value Chains in Kenya

 Kenya has a range of value chains in floriculture, textiles, leather, automotive production, intermediate and final manufacturing, music industry and tourism. It is evident that the country is generally at the low end of the value chain, given that a large component of Kenya’s exports is in raw materials (e.g. coffee, tea, animal products) which have low foreign value added content. For example, though Kenya has.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 29th January 2015

Vivo Energy Kenya to Import Cleaner Diesel

 Nairobi — Vivo Energy Kenya, which distributes and markets Shell-branded fuels and lubricants in Kenya, has become the first oil marketer in the country to import Low Sulphur Fuel Diesel (LSFD) with 50 parts per million (ppm) sulphur content.

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Posted on : Thursday , 29th January 2015

Small-Miners' Welfare On Simbachawene Plan

 THE new Minister for Energy and Minerals, Mr George Simbachawene, on Monday outlined four areas that would characterise the first days of his leadership at the powerful docket, including empowering sma.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 29th January 2015

China eyes Tanzania for Mining Investment

 Mwanza — Chinese resource companies are looking at making Tanzania an investment stronghold.

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Posted on : Thursday , 29th January 2015

Solar Tops Clean Energy in Kenya

 Nairobi — Kenya is moving to boost its solar energy capacity, with a new plant now under construction aiming to start producing electricity for the national grid by January 2016.

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Posted on : Thursday , 29th January 2015

Kenya small business flourish using efficient methodology

 Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Kenya have increased their productivity and are delivering goods to customers more quickly after introducing the Lean methodology into their processes.

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Posted on : Thursday , 29th January 2015



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