The national government has released Sh20 million for the reconstruction of buildings and other amenities destroyed during Al-Shabaab in Lamu County.   Addressing journalists in Lamu town on Monday, Linda Boni Operation Director Mr James Ole Serian said the funds will be used to reconstruct classrooms in various schools and dispensaries that were burnt down by Al-Shabaab in raids between 2014 and 2015.   Mr Serian said Sh2milion.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 31st January 2017

Two passenger locomotives, four freight locomotives and 31 passenger coaches are expected at the Mombasa Port on Saturday as the contractor races to beat the June deadline when the Standard Gauge Railway is expected to be commissioned.   Each of the soft-seat coaches can accommodate 72 passengers while the hard-seat ones have a capacity of 118 passengers.   According a statement by Transport ministry, officials from the China Road.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 30th January 2017

The government has introduced a Bill that seeks to dissolve the Rwanda Natural Resources Authority (RNRA) and form three independent and specialised bodies focused on oil, gas, and minerals as well as land, water, and forestry.   The Minister for Natural Resources, Dr Vincent Biruta, introduced the draft law in the Lower House, on Friday, and its basis was unanimously approved by MPs, which means that laws governing the new bodies will be.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 30th January 2017

Dar es Salaam — The government has explained that it is yet to enter into any exclusive deal with any country or company with regard to the funding and implementation of the project to upgrade the Central Railway Line to a standard gauge.   This was revealed yesterday by the Minister for Works, Transport and Communications, Prof Makame Mbarawa, in an exclusive interview with The Citizen.   Earlier this week, during the visit.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 30th January 2017

Konza city will be connected to two independent fiber links by March 2017.   This is according to a tweet posted on the Konza Techno CIty Twitter platform, @konzatechnocity.   In earlier updates, the hub had already tapped into the National Optic Fibre Backbone Infrastructure (NOFBI), which will see the techno city connected with three separate high speed internet infrastructure.   On completion, the techno city which is.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 30th January 2017

Mombasa Cement is set to build a 36 megawatt (MW) wind farm in Kilifi for its own use and sale to Kenya Power.   The project, which consists of 12 turbines of 3MW each, will cost an estimated Sh260 million, according to regulatory filings submitted by the cement manufacturer.   The wind park will be build on a section of the 1,200 acres of land Mombasa Cement owns in Vipingo, on which it already operates a clinker factory that.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 30th January 2017

Rwanda is set host to four new regional centres of excellence to provide post-graduate education relevant to the labour market as well as enable the country and the region to embrace latest trends across various sectors.   The regional centres of excellence are under the World Bank-funded African Centres of Excellence.   The centres of excellence are in the areas of Energy for Sustainable Development, Internet of Things, Teaching.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 25th January 2017

The Government has embarked on a training programme to equip Small and Medium Enterprises in the meat value chain.   The training will help livestock farmers, butchers, meat processors and suppliers meet hotel, supermarket and aviation industry standards by acquiring Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) certification.   Being HACCP-certified means that a product is safe, indicating that the consumer will not get sick.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 25th January 2017

The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) is seeking a Sh29 billion loan from the World Bank to finance the upgrade of the country's airports.   Under an initiative dubbed Kenya Aviation Modernisation Project, KAA said yesterday it plans to use part of the proceeds to improve passenger terminal capacity at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi as well as boost its management systems.   The move comes nearly a year.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 25th January 2017

The Tanzania Private Sector Foundation (TPSF) has embarked on procedures to form a secretariat for the Business Council between Tanzania and Turkey at a high pace following President John Magufuli's directive to fast-track stronger trade relations between the two countries.   The Business Council came to fruition during the Tanzania-Turkey Trade Forum after the business community from both countries signed the Memorandum of Understanding.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 25th January 2017

Dar es Salaam — President John Magufuli is scheduled to launch the operations of the Dar es Salaam Bus Rapid Transit which was financed by the World Bank through the Second Central Transport Project (CTCP2).   The event will take place during the tour of the WB vice president for Africa Region, Dr Makhtar Diop, who is expected in the country today for a three day visit.   The WB vice president will also hold high level.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 25th January 2017

The latest six-month report released by the Ethiopian Roads Authority (ERA) revealed that it spent over nine billion Birr to construct roads in the past six months. This accounts for close to one-fifth of the budget allocated for the current fiscal year. There are 13 new projects that will be launched in 2017.   The original plan was to spend 13 billion Br to construct roads, award new road projects and execute on-going road projects. The.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 25th January 2017