Market News Page No. 189| Africa Business News

Tanzania: How Tanzania Will Benefit From Sh926bn Port Project

The Dar es Salaam Maritime Gateway Project (DSMGP) launched by President John Magufuli yesterday is expected to boost the economy by significantly increasing Dar es Salaam Port's capacity. The project is expected to enhance trade, both locally and within the East African Community (EAC) and South African Development Community (SADC) regions. The $421 million (Sh926.2 billion) project will entail, among other activities,.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 18th July 2017

Tanzania receives $51m for Tabora road construction

Tanzania has received $51m (over 110bn/-) financial boost from Kuwait for construction of the 85-kilometre Chaya-Nyahua road in Tabora region. President John Magufuli met the ambassador of Kuwait in Dar es Salaam, Jasem Ibrahim Al Najem, and through him thanked the Kuwait government for the support, saying the new road will connect communication infrastructure between Singida and Tabora regions. The envoy further handed.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 18th July 2017

East Africa: Tanzania Starts Construction of Railway Line Link to Uganda

Tanzania has started building the 300km Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) from the Indian Ocean port of Dar es Salaam to Morogoro, which line is expected to be extended to Port Mwanza on Lake Victoria to link Uganda. This development will put the spotlight on plans which should have seen Uganda either renovating the run-down Port Bell in Luzira or starting work on the proposed Greenfield Bukasa Port in Kirinya, Wakiso.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 18th July 2017

Tanzania plans hydropower dam on UNESCO Heritage Site

Tanzania is planning to build a hydropower dam on a UNESCO World Heritage Site, raising concerns over the potential impact on local wildlife. President John Magufuli confirmed the plan, which is designed to improve the reach of Tanzania’s power supply, during the first leg of his tour of the Coast Region. The new dam will be built in Selous Game Reserve, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1982. Questions raised over.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 18th July 2017

Africa shows rising interest in green building design

The UNEP Sustainable Buildings and Climate Initiative attributed 30% of annual carbon emissions to the global building sector. In response to this and the commitments made by numerous states to reduce their carbon emissions in line with the Paris accord, green building design has become integral in the design and construction of buildings in many parts of the world, as well as in Africa. Over the last six years – in.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 18th July 2017

ATLAS INDUSTRIES will be exhibiting their building products at Buildexpo 2017 tanzania

ATLAS INDUSTRIES is an ISO 9001: 2008 company engaged in design, development, manufacturing, marketing and servicing a complete line of Asphalt Batching Plants, Wet Mix Plant, Portable Concrete Plant, Bitumen Sprayer Distributors and Mechanical Brooms. They will exhibiting all of the above and more at BuildExpo 2017 Tanzania..... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 17th July 2017

Tanzania: Zero Maternal Mortality On Focus As 100 Health Centres On Cards

Vice-President Samia Suluhu Hassan has said that the government is planning to put up 100 public health facilities countrywide to make sure every ward gets one, in an effort to curb maternal mortality. She said the World Bank (WB) had already agreed to bankroll the project to construct public health facilities in every ward, noting that the government was committed to ensure that every ward has a hospital and health facility for.... Read more »