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Meru Greens helps bring Kenyan crops to lucrative markets

 It all started with green beans — a durable vegetable, quick to grow and well-suited for the task of convincing rural subsistence farmers to try a new crop. It’s a crop Rosemary Muthomi hoped might one day connect farms in Kenya to lucrative international markets.   “Green beans are the easiest crop to grow within a very short time,” says Muthomi in the downtown offices of Global Partnerships, the.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 21st October 2016

Tanzania Invites Indonesia to Invest in Construction

 A many as 21 construction contractor companies from Tanzania incorporated in ACCT (Association of Citizen Contractors Tanzania), visited the Public Works and Public Housing Ministry. The Association invited Indonesian contractors to work on construction projects in Tanzania.   Anita Farmati, Secretary General of Public Works and Public Housing Ministry said that the invitation arrived at the perfect moment because Indonesia is.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 21st October 2016

High visibility in the heart of Africa

 Vice President M. Hamid Ansari’s tour of West Africa in end September, his second in five months, took him to Nigeria and Mali. His previous tour of North Africa covered Morocco and Tunisia. The latest tour may not have excited the national media, but it is imbued with significance for three reasons.   First, it marked the end of over a year – from March 2015 to September 2016 – that saw unprecedented political.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 20th October 2016

The light of innovation blows in South Africa

 Enel has connected an 88 MW wind farm to the grid in Nojoli, South Africa, and launched a rural electrification project with Liter of Light, to bring sustainable light and renewable energy to the streets of its surrounding villages. If innovation without borders is the future, innovation powered by green energy sets the stage for a sustainable and lasting development. In the southern province of Eastern Cape, South Africa, Enel’s.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 20th October 2016

Skysat Launches First Label Printing Machine In Africa

 Skysat Technologies Limited, the sole distributor of Konica Minolta digital print solutions in Nigeria and Ghana has launched the first labeling printing machine in Africa. The machine, codenamed: bizhub PRESS C71cf is one of the many digital printing products of Konica Minolta and Brother that were unveiled at the ongoing 4th digital print solution expo tagged: “Exceeding Your Business Expectations,” which began yesterday at.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 20th October 2016

Tanzania: Local Experts Set to Oversee Road Works

 Geita — The government through the Tanzania National Roads Agency (TANROADS) has established a special consulting engineering unit in a bid to build the capacity of local engineers who will oversee road construction projects. This move will save the funds spent on the engagement of foreign experts.   The Minister for Works, Transport and Communication, Prof Makame Mbarawa, made the remarks recently when visiting Geita Region.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 20th October 2016

Dentist to return to Kenyan communities

 Dr Magdalena Laskowska, of Harwood Dental Practice in Tavistock, and Dr Mitesh Badiani, who set up the charity SmileStar, along with a team of volunteers will be returning to Kenya to provide dental treatment and oral health education to the local communities. Many of the rural areas in Kenya have no dental service. Kenya’s population of 44-million has only 1,000 dentists (one dentist to 44,000 people) compared with the UK’s.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 20th October 2016

The five biggest wind energy markets in Africa

 The renewable energy market is steadily growing in an African continent that can pride itself to possess in abundance a good mix of resources – sun, water, biomass and wind. Although far less uniformly distributed than the well documented solar resources, Africa with a large coastline still has one of the best potential for wind power production.  Over the last decade, there has been a gradual decrease of the cost of wind power.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 20th October 2016

Tanzania and Cuba to Strengthen Bilateral Relations

 Tanzania and Cuba commit to strengthening bilateral relations with focus on economic benefits and mutual cooperation. The announcement was made on October 3rd 2016 by President John Magufuli during a visit of the Cuban Vice President, Salvador Valdes Mesa, to Tanzania. Magufuli and Mesa discussed the various investment opportunities in Tanzania, especially in the pharmaceutical and sugar sectors. For this, the Tanzanian President.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 20th October 2016

Africa: Kenya Ahead of Rivals As Africa Goes Digital

 Kenya is poised to become Africa's first mobile money economy, a newly-released study indicates based on the steady rise in cashless transactions for goods and services.   The study by consultancy firm Deloitte says Kenya is ripe for mobile money revolution and asks local businesses to shift their sales models with the emerging reality to stay ahead of the competition.   The impending mobile payments revolution marks yet.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 20th October 2016

Africa: COMESA States Urged to Increase Power Generation for Industrial Use

 Member states of the Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) have been urged to enhance power generation capacity to support industrial growth and increase access by rural areas.   Dr Kipyego Cheluget, the COMESA assistant secretary general, said access to power for industrial and commercial use is a key driver of growth and job-creation.   Speaking in statement ahead of the third edition of the iPAD Rwanda Energy Infrastructure.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 20th October 2016

Govt. Roche explore new areas of partnership

 The Ministry of Health and Roche Kenya Limited are exploring additional areas of partnershipto lift the cancer burden in the country, after successfully signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)last August. The two institutions held a meeting on Monday, to sought waysof working together to provide technical expertisetoexplore effective models of reimbursement, improve access to treatment and diagnostics, as well as maintenance of.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 20th October 2016



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