Market News Page No. 59| Africa Business News

US$150mn Approved by World Bank for Kenya’s 1.7mn Urban Residents

The World Bank has approved US$150mn International Development Association (IDA) credit to improve tenure security and access to basic services for 1.7mn residents living in selected Kenya’s urban informal settlements. The second phase of the Kenya Informal Settlements Improvement Project (KISIP2) will enhance the living conditions of informal settlements and its residents through titling to enhance tenure security; infrastructure.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 9th September 2020

Tractor leasing firm launches agricultural arm in Tanzania

Regional Leasing Firm, Vehicle And Equipment Leasing Limited - VAELL all is set to take-off its agricultural arm in Tanzania as part of its regional expansion strategy.Dubbed Tinga, the arm will support SMEs and small scale farmers' right to use to farm implements and transport services"This move has been necessitated by various requests for farm machinery and transport services in East Africa's largest nation," said the firm in a.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 8th September 2020

Ammann Receives Order for Concrete Mixing Plant in Kenya

Nairobi-based Jilk lately purchased an Ammann CBT 60 SL Elba concrete mixing plant. The CBT 60 plant is known to be compact allowing the plant to easily relocate between large projects. With a production output of 60 m3 per hour, the concrete mixing plant features a steel frame for the foundation, a 60-tonne cement silo with a transportable design and additive storage tank with a scale and controls that enable effortless.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 8th September 2020

Kenya Receives Ksh 1B Grant For Medical Equipment And Scholarships

Kenya and Japan governments have signed a grant amounting to approximately Ksh 1.02 billion for the provision of medical equipment to be installed in various health facilities across the country. The grant is also expected to enhance healthcare delivery to all Kenyans and modernize health facilities countrywide. National treasury and planning CS. Ambassador Ukur Yatani, said that the UHC phase will contribute to the achievement of.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 7th September 2020

Nakuru in Kenya becoming a promising energy hub with geothermal in key role

The county of Nakuru in Kenya has been positioning itself as a promising energy hub with various projects initiated by the national government of the country.Drilling for the Olkaria I Unit 6 project is about 19% complete, according to local county commissioner. The commission of the project is expected after 2021, while KenGen is still targeting an additional 720 MW of geothermal power generation capacity in the medium term.State-owned.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 7th September 2020

Chinese firm completes first rigging up for Ethiopia's 70-MW geothermal energy project

Chinese equipment and oil services company Kerui Petroleum stated that it has successfully lifted the derrick and substructure for the first 1500HP drilling rig at Ethiopia's Aluto-Langano Geothermal Energy Project.The accomplishment of the first rigging up marks a landmark in the 70-MW geothermal energy project, which is part of Ethiopian government's plans to enlarge geothermal energy generation in the upcoming few years, the Chinese firm.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 7th September 2020

Proton Holdings, the Malaysian Car Maker Enters Kenyan Market

In a welcome boost to Kenya’s industrialization and job formation pillar under the “Big Four” agenda, the carmaker released shipments totaling 30 units of CKD (Completely Knocked Down) kits.The vehicles will be massed by Simba Corporation (SimbaCorp), a diversified Kenyan conglomerate with a long history in the car sales and assembly industry. The consignment was flagged off by Kenya’s High Commissioner to Malaysia, Francis Ndegwa.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 7th September 2020

Ethiopia is the Mining Speculation Goal

Ethiopia's practically untapped, rich and massive mineral resources offer tremendous potential for exploration and growth. These include, but are not limited to, tantalum, potash, gemstone, gold, iron ore and other mining, energy and construction minerals. This incredible ability combined with the reform of government policies and legislation means that Ethiopia is now very much on the radar screen of foreign mining.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 3rd September 2020

USD 42M Praise Mall in Mt. Kenya Area Breaks Ground

The building of Mt. Kenya region's tallest building has begun. The "Praise Mall" project for mixed-use urban growth covers a total area of 0.4 hectares of land along Meru-Embu-Nairobi Highway in Meru city, Meru County. Jesus House of Praise International church is designing the over USD 42 M project and Jianxi Jingtai Water Conservancy and Electric Power Development Ltd are carrying out the construction works. The scope of the work includes.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 2nd September 2020

Plans for construction of the Sinoma Cement Plant in Tanzania

Plans for construction of the planned Sinoma Cement Plant in Tanzania's city of Tanga are making good progress with the launch of the compensation exercise of around 94 Project Affected Persons (PAP) in an effort to pave the way for the actual construction works. Tanga regional commissioner, Martine Shigela, declared this milestone. The 94 PAP are residents of Amboni and Mtimbwani districts who decided to give up their land for the.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 2nd September 2020

Contribution of the Wood Industry to Kenya

In Kenya, the demand for furniture is increasing at 10 per cent per year, plywood mills consume 15 per cent of the industrial wood available for furniture and manufacture plywood, MDF, particleboard, blockboard and veneer. These mills are mainly sold to the formal industry and use pine and cypress as raw materials, with knots and wood structure limiting the visual quality of plywood. The industry produces approx. Kshs 4.5 billion.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 2nd September 2020

Cement consumption defies Covid curbs to hit 3.4m bags

Cement consumption in the first seven months defied effects of the corona virus pandemic pointing to stable activity in the construction sector despite the restrictions imposed in March to curb spread of the disease.Data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) show that consumption rose 4.5 percent to 3.59 million tonnes in the period from 3.44 million tonnes posted first seven months of last year.The sector remained relatively.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 2nd September 2020