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Rwanda Invitation: Indian Exporters Look to Increase Trade with East African Nation

The maiden visit of Rwanda President Paul Kagame to India has opened up a new avenue for Indian businesses and exporters. Speaking at the 8th Vibrant Gujarat Summit, a global business forum in India, President Kagame urged increased private sector investments from India, highlighting Rwanda as a competitive and conducive environment to do business with a favourable climate for investments. The summit witnessed the signing of a number of key.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 24th January 2017

Rwanda Invitation: Indian Exporters Look to Increase Trade with East African Nation

The maiden visit of Rwanda President Paul Kagame to India has opened up a new avenue for Indian businesses and exporters. Speaking at the 8th Vibrant Gujarat Summit, a global business forum in India, President Kagame urged increased private sector investments from India, highlighting Rwanda as a competitive and conducive environment to do business with a favourable climate for investments. The summit witnessed the signing of a number of.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 24th January 2017

Rwanda Invitation: Indian Exporters Look to Increase Trade with East African Nation

The maiden visit of Rwanda President Paul Kagame to India has opened up a new avenue for Indian businesses and exporters. Speaking at the 8th Vibrant Gujarat Summit, a global business forum in India, President Kagame urged increased private sector investments from India, highlighting Rwanda as a competitive and conducive environment to do business with a favourable climate for investments. The summit witnessed the signing of a number of key.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 24th January 2017

Tanzania: Public Schools to Get Lab Equipment Worth Sh16 Billion

The government has purchased lab-facilities worth 16 billion shillings, the Minister for Education, Science and Technology, Prof Joyce Ndalichako, has confirmed. Prof Ndalichako made the revelation yesterday in Dar es Salaam saying that the facilities would be provided to 1,626 public secondary school laboratories set in the country by the end of this month. "The facilities to be distributed starting the end of this month.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 24th January 2017

Kenya: Striking Doctors to Get Sacking Letters From This Week

Nearly 4,000 dismissal letters will be issued to doctors who are on strike from this week, the Nation.co.ke has learnt. Chairman of County Health Executives Forum Andrew Mulwa said immediately county governments issue the letters, there will be no further negotiations with the doctors who have boycotted work since December 5, 2016. Dr Mulwa said the dismissals come after the doctors were given show-cause letters, on or around.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 24th January 2017

Tanzania: New State of the Art Sickle Cell Testing Kit Unveiled

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania — A new and state-of-the-art sickle cell-diagnostic technology, "Sickle-Scan test kit" was officially launched in Dar es Salaam last week - a big boost to the government's efforts aimed to reduce the number of people dying of sickle cell and related diseases in the country. "With this technology, we can rescue millions of people, particularly children, dying of sickle cell diseases,".... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 24th January 2017

Africa: Ambitious Plan to Link Dar Power Grid With Cairo and Cape Town on the Cards

Arusha — An ambitious project to connect the North and the South points of Africa with a single power line through the Cairo-to- Cape Town grid is in the pipeline and may be functional within three years from now. The Minister for Energy and Minerals Professor Sospeter Muhongo, revealed the proposed power project during the ongoing 24th Eastern Africa Power Pool Steering Committee Meeting taking place here, saying the special.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 24th January 2017

Tanzania Considers Tax On Charcoal in Bid to Save Forests

Dar es Salaam — Making the fuel more expensive could help cut surging demand, officials believe Tanzania is considering putting a tax on charcoal with the aim of discouraging the use of the fuel, which is a big source of energy for cooking but also a major contributor to deforestation. Officials say they believe making charcoal more expensive would significantly reduce demand for it and cut runaway tree felling in the.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 24th January 2017

East Africa: Investment in Irrigation Only Way to Ensure Food Security

Dar es Salaam — As Tanzania grapples with delayed rains that are certain to adversely affect agriculture, new analyses tout increased investment in irrigation as a solution to food insecurity. Tanzania generates its food mostly through rain-fed agriculture which is currently being threatened by drought facing East African countries. Agriculture accounts for about 25 per cent of the gross domestic product (GDP) and the.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 24th January 2017

Tanzania: Chinese Bus Company Makes Emphatic Entry into Tanzania Market

Chinese vehicle manufacturer King Long has formally started importation of its buses in the Tanzanian market through an agent Pwani Motors Limited. Speaking during the launch of the sales at the weekend which was attended by bus operators in Tanzania, the company's marketing manager for the Southern Africa region, Mr Danny Fu, said the entry in to the Tanzanian market followed an intensive market research. "We conducted a.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 24th January 2017

Tanzania: Investors Urged to Setup Building Materials Factory In Zanzibar

Zanzibar Building Agency (ZBA) Director General (DG), Mr Ramadhani Mussa Bakari, has called upon investors to set up factories for building materials in Zanzibar to help citizens to have affordable houses. Speaking to journalists in Dar es Salaam yesterday, Mr Bakari visited various projects carried by Tanzania Building Agency (TBA), Zanzibar Building Agency (ZBA) Director General (DG), Mr Ramadhani Mussa Bakari said the move would.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 24th January 2017

Industry Experts, Top Professionals from Over 30 Countries to Convene at AUTOEXPO AFRICA 2017

Kenya’s GDP per capita is expected to grow at a remarkable compounded annual growth rate of 7.5% between 2000 and 2020 which is expected to drive an increase in personal consumption and sale of motor vehicles. The purchase of cars, motorbikes and other commercial vehicles accounted for 1.5% of total consumer expenditure last year and is expected to steadily grow till 2025 as incomes continue to rise. Supporting and engaging the East.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 23rd January 2017

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