Australian miner Pangolin Diamonds has discovered one of the largest kimberlite in Botswana. Pangolin Diamonds on Wednesday announced the discovery of a kimberlite modeled at 270 hectares, discovered from the company's Tsabong North ...
Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, kimberlite
South Africa's financial services group Sanlam Emerging Markets (SEM) in engaged in negotiations with Nico Holdings, to acquire 49% stake in the general insurance operations in Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. Financial terms of the ...
Tags: General Insurance
Tanzania is still working on its plan to establish soda ash processing plant along Lake Natron ecosystem in Longido and Monduli districts of Arusha, because of its socio-economic importance. Arusha Regional Commissioner (RC), Magesa ...
Tags: Soda Ash
The Chinese ambassador to Tanzania, Mr. Lu Youqing, has unveiled a cotton investment plan which aims to construct cotton ginneries in the Shinyanga region of the country. The Chinese ambassador announced the investment plan during a tour ...
Tags: Cotton Sector, Textile
Pascal Lesoinne, the chairman of the East African Cement Producers Association (EACPA), has denied that a cartel exists in the Tanzanian cement market. His comments arose at a press conference in Dar es Salaam following action by the ...
Tags: Construction, Cement
Tanzania’s MeTL Group is planning to set up a cotton ginnery in the Southern African country of Zambia to provide a ready market for small-scale cotton growers in the region. The MeTL Group intends to set up a ginnery with a ...
Tags: Cotton Ginnery, MeTL Group
Kenya s cement industry, the largest in East Africa, will benefit from increased government spending on infrastructure projects and investors should buy shares on price dips, Kestrel Capital East Africa Ltd. said. "Increasing government ...
Tags: Cement, Construction
The Moser Lamp was developed by a Brazilian mechanic in hopes to provide electricity free lighting to those in need. That is exactly what he accomplished, in fact he created a solar tube lamp that will provide those in need with as much ...
Tags: Solar Power, Lights, Lighting
Few decades ago, African countries, including Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania and South Africa, were listed in the list of world’s largest textile industries and currently the textile sector in the region is faced with several challenges. ...
Tags: Textile Sector, Textile
The National Development Corporation (NDC) of Tanzania is looking for US$ 500 million to set up the soda ash factory, which would enable it to exploit over one million metric tons of soda ash deposits in Lake Natron, bordering Kenya. ...
Tags: Soda Ash Plant, Tanzanian Firm
Eastern African countries including, Kenya and Tanzania, are focusing on cotton sector for the economic revival of the region and they have introduced several policies and incentives to improve cotton production in the region. Speaking to ...
Tags: Cotton, Economic Revival
Coca-Cola's bottling franchise Nairobi Bottlers has unveiled a new KES1.2bn ($14m) preform manufacturing plant at Kangundo Road in Kenya. Aimed at addressing the increasing demand for plastic bottled products, the facility will take the ...
Canada's International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and the Australian International Food Security Centre (AIFSC) have announced a 4-year, C$15m ($14.42m) research partnership to improve food security in Africa. The project, which ...
Tags: Food Security, Agriculture
The White House has added Instagram to its social media portfolio with President Barack Obama posting a photo of his family taking off on a trip to Africa. "The First Family takes off for a three-country trip across Africa #MarineOne ...
Tags: White House, Instagram, Facebook
Japanese lifestyle brand MUJI has announced the development of an eco-friendly natural dyeing plant in Cambodia, as part as its commitment to the Business Call to Action (BCtA). The retailer, with international brand presence in nearly ...