Market News Page No. 25| Africa Business News

Coca-cola Beverages Africa Switches to Clear-looking Bottles for its Dasani Water.

The largest beverage manufacturer in Africa, Coca-Cola Beverages Africa in Kenya, has announced that it will transition to Dasani water bottles for both the 500ml and 1L Packs in an effort to be more environmentally responsible and give its customers a more modern appearance. The PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate) used to make the clear bottles is highly recyclable, making it possible to produce new bottles with minimal environmental impact.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 18th September 2023

Kenya Announces Green Hydrogen Roadmap and Strategy with Support from EU and Global Gateway

At the inaugural African Climate Summit in Nairobi, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and President of Kenya William Ruto unveiled the Green Hydrogen Strategy and Roadmap for Kenya, in collaboration with Global Gateway, Europe’s investment initiative for global sustainability. The comprehensive roadmap, developed with expertise from the European Union, outlines Kenya’s ambitions for the green hydrogen sector from.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 13th September 2023

To provide Tanzania with Affordable Solar Energy, d.light has Secured $125 Million

The Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank Group (TDB) has granted $30 million to d.light, which offers eco-friendly goods and the funding to low-income households worldwide. With this funding, d.light will be better able to expand Tanzania's availability of renewable energy by purchasing up to $125 million of receivable assets. The funding will be used to expand the business's securitized financing facility in Tanzania and.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 13th September 2023

The National Cooling Action Plan has been Implemented in Kenya

The National Cooling Action Plan for Kenya (NCAP), consisting of a review of the Kenyan regulatory framework, an evaluation of the nation's cooling sector, as well as a short- and medium-term action plan was formally launched on June 14, 2023 by Kenya's Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry. According to Kenya's Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC), the nation has committed to reducing its emissions of greenhouse.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 13th September 2023

Africa Climate Summit Will Call for Investment in the Region

According to Kenya's president, Africa has the opportunity to "guide the globe" in terms of climate change. As he got ready to kick off a historic climate summit in Nairobi, the goal was to reposition the continent as a burgeoning hub for renewable energy. The inaugural African Climate Summit comes before a flurry of diplomatic gatherings running up to the COP28 climate summit in the oil-rich United Arab Emirates in November, which is.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 12th September 2023

Kenya Signs Three Trade Agreements for Green Investments

With the goal of transforming food security and air travel, Kenya has signed three agreements with Sweden, South Africa and Hong Kong that promote environmental protection. This occurred at a pre-African Climate Summit side event in Nairobi in 2023. As part of the agreement with the Swedish company Cool Go Green, food preservation will be powered by sunshine in an effort to cut down on food waste and post-harvest losses. In the.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 12th September 2023

Olympus to Begin Development Support Project in Kenya for Gastrointestinal Disease Diagnosis

Olympus Corporation (Olympus), a global MedTech company dedicated to making people's lives healthier, safer, and more fulfilling, announced today the launch of the "Kenya Endoscopy Human Resource Development Support Project for the Diagnosis of Gastrointestinal Diseases" to promote endoscopic care in Kenya, where endoscopists are in short supply. This programme is supported by the National Centre for Global Health and Medicine of Japan's.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 11th September 2023

Continental Solar Energy Start-up Challenge Winners Include 3 Companies

3 Rwandan companies have been awarded among winners of the SolarX Start-up Challenge championed by International Solar Alliance (ISA), an alliance of over 100 signatory countries, most being sunshine countries, which lie either completely or partly between the tropic of Cancer and the tropic of Capricorn. They include Centennial Power Limited, OffGridBox Rwanda Limited and STES Group Limited. All were declared winners on September 2. At the.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 6th September 2023

Tanzanians Are Urged To Use Solar Energy

Conservative Energies has encouraged Tanzanians to embrace solar energy arrangements in homes, workplaces, and industries for an effective and reliable power supply on accelerating development of the country. Talking subsequent to being delegated first Sprinter - Up in Solar Energy Company of the Year at the Africa Company of the Year Awards (ACOYA) function held at Mlimani City, Minimized Energies Overseeing Chief Mr Ephraim Kimati brought.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 6th September 2023

Tanzanian uranium exploration by AuKing Mining gets under way

According to Paul Williams, CEO of AuKing Mining Ltd, the business has begun planned exploration at the Mkuju Uranium Project in southern Tanzania. Parts of a significant radiometric anomaly zone close to the renowned, Russian-owned Nyota Uranium Project will be the focus of the initial 3,000-meter drilling and related soil survey operation. In the Mkuju region, roughly 470 kilometers southwest of Dar es Salaam, AuKing now holds six.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 6th September 2023

See the $1.1 Billion Project That Will Transform the Markets of Kenya and Tanzania

The sale to readapt the now-defunct state-owned Kenya Petroleum Refineries Ltd (KPRL) was finalized by Kenya, clearing the way for a gas pipeline to run from Dar es Salaam to Mombasa. The feasibility assessment has been finished, according to Davis Chirchir, the Kenyan Cabinet Secretary for Energy and Petroleum, and will soon be followed by the signing of a transnational agreement for the project. “The defunct KPRL will now be under.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 5th September 2023

Kenya Seeks a $150 Million AfDB Loan for Power

Kenya is seeking a Ksh21.66 billion ($150 million) loan from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to connect homes to electricity under the 3rd phase of the Last Mile Connectivity project. The AfDB disclosed that the Treasury has applied for the $150 million in a review of the programme to be rolled out before the end of this year to light up an estimated 150,000 homes in 45 counties that exclude Nairobi and Mombasa. Kenya Power started.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 5th September 2023