Rwanda will set up a wholesale market in Kigali for the benefit of potato farmers in the country. To be
Category: East Africa
Irrigation project to come up in Rwandan province
The government of Rwanda and Howard G Buffett Foundation have signed a US$24mn partnership deal to fund the development of
New Holland launches T6 Series tractors in Kenya
New Holland Agriculture has launched the new four-model TS6 Series tractor range in the Kenyan market. At the launch in
Online trading platform for commodities in Ethiopia
Ethiopia Commodity Exchange (ECX) has inaugurated its online trading platform, simply called eTRADE Platform. The new online trading platform has
China funding agriculture research lab in Kenya
The Chinese government is funding a laboratory at a Kenyan university that will train students and conduct agricultural research. The
Uganda to get agriculture assistance from FAO and China
FAO, China and Uganda have signed a two year agreement worth almost US$2.5mn to support small-scale farmers in Uganda The
Chinese firm to set up fish processing plant in Kenya
A Chinese company has signed an agreement with a Kenyan regional government to set up a fish processing plant at
Construction begins on East Africa’s largest port
Construction on Tanzania’s Bagamoyo Port is finally underway, and when completed, will be the largest port in East Africa The
Port Sudan a centre of industry, logistics and export
Port Sudan – lying on the spectacular Red Sea coast – is a logistics hub that holds a visionary investment
A plan to power the country
Following the Gulf funded extension of the Roseires Dam in 2013, Sudan is further looking to harness the country’s huge
Queen Bee shows women the way in business
Having built a highly successful company in ‘Bee Group’, Widad Yakoub Ibrahim is one of Sudan’s most influential women, and
Sudan makes remarkable progress in growth, stability and making business easier
Khartoum’s doors open for international investment amidst wealth of opportunities Safety and security may not be the first words that
Kenya: An African financial centre
Mr. Habil Olaka CEO of the Kenyan Bankers Association CEO of the Kenyan Bankers Association Mr. Habil Olaka talks to
Kenya Tourism Board Wins Accolades
After scooping numerous accolades at this year’s “travel Oscars” – The World Tourism Awards – including number one safari destination
Industrialising Kenya
In 2008, the new Ministry of Industrialisation set forth to lay the groundwork for a rising, industrialised middle-income nation Under
Tap into the largest economy in East Africa
A stable democracy, ongoing political reform, a new constitution and a solid vision for the future are driving Kenya forward