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Kenya: France Joins Race to Build East Africa's First Nuclear Power Plant

France has joined the list of countries courting Kenya for a multi-billion-dollar deal to build East Africa's first nuclear power plant. French Economy and Finance minister Michel Sapin said the nuclear-rich European country was looking to offer Kenya technical, engineering and financial support to develop reactors. Kenya plans to start building its first nuclear plant from 2022 in a five-year period at a cost of about $5.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 8th February 2017

Tanzania: School Students Manufacturing Robots under Korean Experts' Guidance

Robots, the programmable machines that can be dispatched to perform certain duties are currently being manufactured in Arusha on trial basis by students who work under supervision by technological experts from Korea. A total of 30 students from Suye and Moshono secondary schools in Arusha City have already started the 'Robot Making' programme, in which each institution has fielded 15 students for the technology demanding.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 7th February 2017

Kenya: Uganda Poultry Import Ban Could be Lifted by Next Week

Kenya may lift the import ban imposed on Uganda chicken and eggs in the next one week, after experts from the two countries met to assess the measures taken against an epidemic of bird flu. This will, however, depend on the final tests carried out by a group of experts drawn from the two countries. They will conclude the exercise in the next one week. Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Willy Bett said the two teams are doing a risk.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 7th February 2017

Kenya: SGR on Schedule as Inspection of Locomotives Begin

The government has began the inspection and commissioning of locomotives for the standard gauge railway (SGR), moving to indicate that the completion of the first phase will be on schedule. Speaking to journalists at State House, Spokesperson Manoah Esipisu said the first journey from Mombasa to Nairobi will start in June. "Testing, commissioning and inspection of these locomotives has already begun. Kenya remains on track.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 7th February 2017

Kenya: Iron Sheets to Replace Safety Hazard Asbestos Roofing in 23 Schools

Hundreds of learners in 23 schools in Nakuru East constituency are learning under roofs made of asbestos, which poses a cancer risk to them, researchers have warned. Cancer researchers say learning under old buildings with ageing and decomposing asbestos materials can increase the risk of getting lung cancer. However, Nakuru East MP David Gikaria says the entire asbestos roofing material in the affected schools will be replaced.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 7th February 2017

Tanzania: Govt Asks LAPF to Invest in Industries to Boost Growth

The government has called on the Local Authorities Pension Funds (LAPF) to embark on investment activities with huge impact on creating more jobs and contributing to economic growth. The Minister of State in the President's Office, (Regional Administration and Local Governments), Mr George Simbachawene, made the call after inaugurating the new LAPF board of directors in Arusha at the weekend. "It is high time that LAPF.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 7th February 2017

Rwanda: Environment Authority Mulling Creation of Artificial Lake at Gikondo Industrial Zone

An artificial lake could be created in former Gikondo Industrial Zone in Kigali once the relocation of all the factories there to the Special Economic Zone is completed, Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) has said. Although she could not give more details, Annette Karenzi, the director-general of industry and entrepreneurship at the Ministry of Trade, Industry and EAC Affairs, told The New Times that the first phase of.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 7th February 2017

Egypt: Parliamentary Health Committee Agrees to Discuss Development of Small Medical Units

The parliamentary Health Committee agreed to hold meetings in participation with all concerned parties to develop 377 small medical units across 16 governorates in the next period. Member of the committee Samy El-Mashad said that the committee summoned the Minister of Health Ahmad Emad El-Din on Monday and three scenarios for the development were presented. The first would put the Ministry of Health in charge of carrying out.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 6th February 2017

Egypt: Country on Track After Currency Flotation, Drug Shortage to be Resolved Soon - PM Ismail

Prime Minister Sherif Ismail said that Egypt is on the right track after the Egyptian pound’s flotation which contributed to correcting the economic path of the country. Egypt had suffered from political and economic instability over the past six years which has led to the diminishment of the inflow of US dollars to the country, because the inflow of foreign investment and tourism decelerated, along with the weakness of.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 6th February 2017

Egypt: Prices of 3000 Drugs Increased by Health Ministry

The Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday that it has increased the prices of 3,000 drugs, of which about 300 drugs are against chronic diseases. Minister of Health Ahmed Emad El-Din said in a statement that the ministry has agreed with pharmaceutical companies to move up the prices of 15% of local drugs and 20% of foreign drugs (totaling 3,000 drugs), out of 12,000 drugs in the market. Emad El-Din added that the new increase.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 6th February 2017

IMF support boosts investor confidence in Egypt

More details have emerged regarding Egypt’s ambitious programme of economic reform, as the country remains on course to receive the next allocation of a $12bn loan from the IMF to support its efforts. On January 18 the IMF mission chief for Egypt, Chris Jarvis, told a news conference that the country was set to receive the $1.25bn second tranche of its three-year loan from the fund, pending a review planned for the end of.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 6th February 2017

East Africa: Tanzanian, Ugandan Heads of State to Discuss EU Economic Partnership Agreement

Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni and Tanzania's President Dr. John Magufuli will meet February to agree on East Africa's way forward on the controversial Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA). The EPA is supposed to be negotiated between the EU and member states of the East African Community (EAC). Kenya and Rwanda have already signed the deal but it won't be operational until all the East African Community member states sign the.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 6th February 2017

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