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Tanzania: Black Rock Mining Hits Graphite Heights with Best Ever Results At Mahenge

Are underrated reserves the saving grace of the Australian mining sector? This appears to be so with the latest opportunities to revive the badly-hit industry in the midst of the country’s economic crisis. Proactive Investors Australia reported that a 7,000-metre, high-impact reverse circulation drilling program started at eastern Laverton in Western Australia. Miners will be drilling prospective holes from the mine, especially those.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 9th October 2015

Tanzania President set to launch Gas Processing Facility and Pipeline at Mtwara

Tanzania President Jakaya Kikwete is this week expected to launch gas processing facility and pipeline from Mtwara through Songo songo to Dar es Salaam according to Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) managing director Dr. James Mataragio. According to Mataragio construction works are already complete with pumping of gas already ongoing between Mtwara and Dar es Salaam.Already preparation activities for the launch are ongoing.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 9th October 2015

Africa: Calls for Industrialisation

"History is built around achievement and creation; and nothing was created in the West Indies" - VS Naipaul. The Trinidad-born Nobel Prize-winning British writer VS Naipaul's observation should serve as a reminder to many African societies who should know by now that history is usually hinged on creation. Why then has industrialisation which should normally be the buzzword for Africa considering that the.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 9th October 2015

East Africa: Get 38 tonnes of seeds distributed in semi-arid regions

The county government has started distributing over 38 tonnes of maize, millet, sorghum and cowpeas to farmers in Mbeere North and Mbeere South. Governor Martin Wambora said the exercise will enable more farmers to access the input thus help to improve agricultural production in the county. He said they are providing residents with subsidized fertilizers and certified seeds so as to boost crop production in the region and move away from.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 9th October 2015

Africa now begins to attract health and wellness professionals

Viva Gym, a low-cost fitness franchise, will open its fourth club this October at The Zone in South Africa .This further expands the popular Centre’s offering to customers in the heart of Johannesburg’s most cosmopolitan commercial and residential suburb. “Like Sandton, we’re increasingly positioning ourselves as a one-stop eat, sleep and work destination,” says Anton Bieber, Old Mutual Properties.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 9th October 2015

Tender for 3 MW in-pipe hydropower scheme in South Africa to be issued

Tender for the 3 MW in-pipe hydropower scheme in South Africa is set to be issued by Johannesburg city, Johannesburg Executive mayor Parks Tau who first mooted the scheme has announced. Its cost competitiveness is likely to challenge Eskom’s Megaflex tariff. Mr Tau announced the progress during the Association of Municipal Electricity Utilities conference assuring attendants the city’s intention of harnessing energy from.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 9th October 2015

Africa banking on nuclear power

It’s no secret that Africa’s economic development has been stifled by the shortage of electricity across the continent. The Africa Progress Report 2015 puts theannual electricity-related economic loss at 2 percent to 4 percent of GDP. In Ghana and Tanzania, electricity shortages are costing businesses 15 percent of sales. Over 600 million people are getting restless waiting for power. South Africa alone accounts for 50 percent of.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 9th October 2015

Tanzania: Mahindra to Open Tractor Factory in Zanzibar

Mahindra company from India is planning to open a tractor assembling plant here, Zanzibar President, Dr Ali Mohamed Shein, revealed here yesterday. Dr Shein said negotiations with the Indian company were currently going on. He also disclosed that his government would also purchase 100 tractors from the company to improve agriculture in the Isles. "Mahindra is one of the biggest companies globally and its expected branch in.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 8th October 2015

Tanzania to Get Fish Processing Factory

The Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) Presidential running mate, Ms. Samia Suluhu Hassan has pledged fish processing factory for Mwibara residents, should the party be voted in office during this year's general election. Addressing a rally at Mnadani grounds here yesterday, Samia said CCM will also use all necessary means to end robbery incidents on Lake Victoria, where residents conduct fishing activities. "The end of such theft has come.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 8th October 2015

East Africa: Fortified Foods Manufacturer, Govt Sign Joint Venture Deal

About 9,000 farmers stand to benefit from a new joint venture deal signed between the Government of Rwanda and Africa Improved Foods (AIF) on Tuesday to produce fortified foods in the country. Africa Improved Foods is a consortium created by Royal DSM (the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences Company), the Dutch Development Bank, the DFID, the UK government's Development Finance Institution under the Impact Acceleration.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 8th October 2015

A new airport in Africa set to be constructed

The construction of a multi-million dollar new Airport in Nigeria is set to kick off at Ekiti State after a spate of delay. The airport project will be executed on 4000 hectares of land. The construction project was initially approved in 2009 during the administration of the late Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, since then the project has experience neglect due to lack of political will for its implementation by the previous.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 8th October 2015

Sudan, Saudi Arabia Discuss Minerals Exploration in the Red Sea

Sudan and Saudi Arabia on Tuesday have discussed exploration of mineral resources in the common area between the two countries in the Red Sea. In February 2012 the two nations launched the Atlantis II joint venture to exploit gold, silver, copper and other minerals from the bottom of the Red Sea. The joint sea region of Atlantis II has about 97 million tons of various raw metals, including a ton of zinc, 500,000 tons of copper, 4000 tons of.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 8th October 2015

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