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The 'explosion of energy' happening in African design

When people think of African design, they tend to think of either the Out of Africa colonial aesthetic – dark wood, animal skins and khaki and beige hues – or they think of the typical west African wax print. Neither does justice to Africa’s diverse design scene, says Thandi Mbali Renaldi, who in spring this year launched her online boutique of African interiors products, Kudu Home, in the UK. Renaldi, a.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 3rd November 2016

Africa�s power suppliers can make electricity affordable, says World Bank

Africa’s power suppliers can be profitable and still make electricity access affordable for consumers. That’s according to the World Bank’s report, which looked at utilities’ financial statements and power tariffs in 39 African countries and spending data in 22 household surveys. It suggests several ways of recovering the cost of supply and making electricity affordable. That includes.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 3rd November 2016

Tanzania Looks to Sweeten Sugar Output

The Tanzania Minister for Industry and Trade, Charles Mwijage (top) wants sugar producers to increase output from 100,000 metric tonnes to 300,000 mts annually to stabilize fluctuating prices writes DAMAS MAKANGALE. Speaking at a news conference last week in Dar es Salaam during the announcement of major a industrial exhibition that is due in December, Mwijage asked sugar producers to increase production to meet increasing high.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 3rd November 2016

AAM intensifies efforts on auto sector development in Africa

Following a visit to Nigeria to advocate for a robust automotive sector, the African Association of Automotive Manufacturers, that includes Ford Motor Co., Nissan Motor Co., Toyota Motor Corp., General Motors, BMW AG and Volkswagen AG, the carmakers led other executives to Kenya to rise an auto-manufacturing attention. While most the requests the association made to the government of Nigeria are yet to be attended to, the.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 3rd November 2016

Ethiopia: Gold Project Nears Take-Off Phase

Addis Ababa — The Ethiopia government has set up the Ethiopian Mines, Petroleum and Bio-Fuel Corporation, which will be the investing entity in the country's mineral, oil and gas industry. KEFI Minerals plc, the gold exploration and development company with projects in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, has already had talks with the government in respect of various aspects involved.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 3rd November 2016

Rwanda: Rwf5 Billion Project to Promote Child, Maternal Health

The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) in Rwanda has received a Rwf5 billion grant from Global Affairs Canada, through ADRA Canada and Christian Child Fund, to implement two new projects aimed at fighting maternal, newborn and child mortality and malnutrition in Nyabihu and Kayonza Districts. The projects dubbed, "Embrace and Promise" were launched in conjunction with the Ministry of Health. The.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 3rd November 2016

Healthcare will be the Industry to Propel More Women into Leadership

Healthcare will be the Industry to Propel More Women into Leadership GE Healthcare partnered with the Nigerian government and USAID to train 1,300 midwives on portable ultrasound equipment – impacting two million expectant mothers and helping drive down maternal-infant mortality rates in the coming years. By John Flannery - President and CEO at GE Healthcare As the healthcare segment of a digital industrial company, GE Healthcare.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 3rd November 2016

Tanzania sees economy expanding at 7.5 pct in 2017 - Finance Ministry

DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) - Tanzania's government has set an economic growth target of 7.5 percent in 2017, compared to an estimate of 7.2 percent this year, and plans to hike spending in the 2017/18 fiscal year by 11.5 percent to 32.9 trillion shillings ($15.1 billion). The Tanzanian economy grew 7 percent last year, driven by transport, construction, communications and financial sectors. Africa's fourth-largest gold.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 3rd November 2016

Kenya: Taste of Solar Power Builds Appetite for More in Kenya, Survey Finds

Nairobi — Fuel-seller Nancy Kaisa has for years used solar power to light her premises at the Entasopia shopping centre in Kajiado, in southern Kenya. But recently she's started using energy from a solar mini-grid system to operate her fuel pumps and meet her other energy needs, ditching her diesel generator. "I now serve more customers a day than before because (the pump) dispenses fuel faster than it used to before,.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 3rd November 2016

East Africa attracts more investors as rest of continent suffer

The Foreign Direct Investment, FDI, to East Africa grew last year despite an overall drop across Africa from $87 billion to $66.5 billion. A new report by Analyse Africa, a data service of the Financial Times shows 705 projects were supported by foreign investors across the continent in 2015 with infrastructure taking about 44 per cent of the inflows. The three East African counties were joint tenth in the continent with regard to.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 3rd November 2016

Kenya in emergency road works for early oil exports

The Government is moving to upgrade infrastructure as it readies to start moving crude oil from Turkana to Mombasa. Deputy President William Ruto yesterday commissioned the construction of roads between Lesseru in Eldoret and Amosing in Lokichar that will be used by trucks moving the crude oil from the oil fields of Turkana to Mombasa for export. The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has awarded contracts to seven contractors,.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 3rd November 2016

Construction of Sh850m data centre in Nairobi begins

A group of Kenyan investors under the trade name Icolo.io is building a Sh850 million data centre in Nairobi. The construction commenced last month and is set to be completed by the end of 2017. The data centre will be situated on land leased from Catholic University of Eastern Africa, and will span 27,000 square feet. “The data centre will be built in two phases,” icolo.io Chief Executive Officer Ranjith Cherickel said.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 3rd November 2016

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