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IDC looking to establish manufacturing plant in Africa

 The Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) has issued a call for proposals to conduct a prefeasibility study (PFS) on the establishment of a soda ash, or sodium carbonate, manufacturing plant in South Africa.   The IDC said soda ash was used in a number of manufacturing processes and, while the production of natural soda ash was largely dependent on trona ore reserves, present in Wyoming, in the US, synthetic soda ash was.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 18th December 2014

Indian trade mission to Africa to generate millions

 The Federation of Gujarat Industries (FGI) hopes that its current, nine day, trade mission to South Africa will, on its own, generate at least $10-million in bilateral trade. So stated FGI senior VP and mission head Janak Seth at a trade briefing in Sandton (north Johannesburg) on Thursday. Gujarat is a coastal state in north west India.   While the state contains 5% of India’s population, it is responsible for 17% of the.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 18th December 2014

Increasing enthusiasm in the African Steel industry

 There is a growing willingness from industry to accept different stainless steel materials, particularly duplex stainless steels, Southern Africa Stainless Steel Development Association Fabricator Sector chairperson Gary Crawford tells Engineering News.   He says that, for example, 2304 duplex stainless steel is now quite often specified for fabrication, noting that sole South African stainless steel manufacturer Columbus Stainless.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 18th December 2014

East Africa to drill 253 wells in 2015 to boost ailing economy

 udan’s Minister for Oil Makawi Mohamed Awad has said his ministry plans to drill 253 wells next year as the country boosts its oil and gas reserves and seeks to attract foreign investments.   Makawi who was speaking before Parliament on Tuesday said the wells would increase the country’s oil reserves by 65.4 million barrels and those of gas by 300 billion cubic feet.   The wells are to be drilled in Blocks 4,6 and.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 17th December 2014

Atlas Development & Support Services lists on the Nairobi Securities Exchange

 Nairobi-headquartered support services and logistics company Atlas Development & Support Services (ADSS or Atlas cross listed on the Growth Enterprise Market Segment (‘GEMS’) of the Nairobi Securities Exchange, having successfully raised KES 450 million (US$5 million) through a private placement to Kenyan investors.   According to Atlas CEO Carl Esprey the listing hopes to tap from the growing opportunity in the.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 17th December 2014

Kenya Power Invest Sh96 Million in Kakamega Power Upgrade

Nairobi — Power supply in Kakamega is expected to improve as Kenya Power conducts a massive operation this weekend to rehabilitate power equipment and network serving the County at a cost of Sh96 million.   Managing Director Ben Chumo says the exercise will ensure that the electricity network serving Kakamega County is robust and power supply consistent, to support efforts to minimise power outages occasioned by both planned and.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 17th December 2014

Kenya to Begin Sale of Power to Rwanda in 2015

KENYA will export power to Rwanda from next year to help the country meet its growing demand for electricity at lower costs.   The two East Africa Community member states yesterday signed the power trade deal in which a 220 KV line will be built from Kenya to Rwanda through Uganda to transmit the 30 MW of power to be sold tentatively from July.   Under the Power Purchase Agreement signed, Kenya will charge 12 US cents per kilowatt.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 17th December 2014

Public private tooling partnership yielding results for african manufacturing

 The Intsimbi National Tooling Initiative continues to partner with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Toolmaking Association of South Africa to provide workplace learning for students that wish to pursue a career in the manufacturing industry. To date, over a period of four years, companies in the manufacturing industry have provided more than 740 000 hours of on-the-job training to students as part of the tooling.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 17th December 2014

China sparks Investment in African steel industry

 Growth in the steel industry worldwide has stabilised following substantial fluctuations during the recession, but a fair amount of uncertainty remains, particularly as a result of structural change in the Chinese economy, according to WorldSteel Association director-general Edwin Basson. The global steel industry produced 1.53-billion tons a year and recorded growth of 3.8% in 2013, with 2% growth expected in 2014. Basson told an.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 17th December 2014

Africa Manufacturing Industry set to grow over next decade

 The government’s substantial infrastructure programme outlined in the National Development Plan is expected to drive demand for steel over the next decade, says Trade and Industry Deputy Minister Mzwandile Masina. He told over 250 delegates to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)/South AfricaWorkshop on Steelmaking Raw Materials, in Cape Town, that he expected steel demand, both upstream and downstream,.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 17th December 2014

Africa seen as increasingly big player in the steel industry

 Given its large mining potential, African economies are expected to play an increasingly important role in producing raw materials for the production of steel. The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said it was expecting growth from  South Africa, in particular, which accounted for 74% of Africa’s total production of iron-ore and 80.4% of its exports in iron-ore in 2012. Mozambique was also an.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 17th December 2014

Kenya: Sh605 Million for Bungoma Feeder Roads Project

The Bungoma county assembly has approved Sh605 million for rehabilitating roads in the county.   The funds are for the second phase of roads improvement scheduled to start in January.   Speaking in Bungoma town yesterday, Governor Kenneth Lusaka said the project targets mainly target feeder roads and roads within major towns that are in poor condition.   Lusaka said the county government is in the process of purchasing.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 16th December 2014



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