Day after day, Kenyans wakes up to the constant din of politicians telling us that our country has failed. They warn us of an impending disaster unless something is done, and fast. They tell us Kenyans have no money in their pockets, and we agree. They say the economy is not growing, and we take […]
Tanzania Launch Tender For Railway Line To Rwanda
The government of Tanzania has announced plans to invite international tenders for the construction of a standard gauge railway (SGR) from Isaka dry port to neighbouring countries of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Hassan Abbasi, chief government spokesperson and permanent secretary for the Ministry of Information, Culture, Arts and Sports revealed the […]
Tanzania Finds Strong Economic Partner In Turkey
A firm bilateral relationship between Tanzania and Turkey has emerged with the East African nation expected to benefit through education, tourism and other investments. Ankara’s declaration of 2005 as the Year of Africa gave an impetus to the political, commercial and cultural relations between Turkey and African countries. That year, Turkey also gained observer status […]
Kenya’s Airport Authority Commissions 4 Fire-Fighting Trucks
The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) has commissioned four new airport rescue and fire-fighting trucks acquired at a cost of Ksh 369 million. The four trucks are destined for use at the Moi International Airport (MIA), the Kisumu International Airport (KIA), the Eldoret International Airport (EIA) and Lodwar Airport. The firefighting trucks are in addition to […]
Tanzania Mobile Money Market To Reach $215 Billion In 4 Years
The latest report by IMARC Group, titled “Tanzania Mobile Money Market: Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2019-2024”, finds that the Tanzania mobile money market size reached US$ 45.5 Billion in 2018. Mobile money refers to a service in which the users can pay bills, transfer funds between banks or accounts and deposit […]
Kagera Residents In Tanzania Assured Of National Grid Link
Resident of Kagera in Tanzania are excited with the news that they will soon be connected to the national grid. Energy Minister, Dr Medard Kalemani has assured Kagera residents that by May, this year about 95 per cent of the villages will be connected to the national grid. Dr Kalemani revealed the information during his […]
Tanzania Economy Rebounds; IMF Predicts 6% Growth
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Tanzania’s economy has rebounded and the projected growth is estimated at six per cent in 2020. This would be an improvement over the four percent growth the Fund had projected for the country last year. However, this latest IMF projection is still below the seven per cent growth that […]
Jinja Opens Spill Gates To Control Rising Water Levels
Authorities in Jinja have opened spill gates to control rising water levels at Kiira and Nalubale dams. The exercise, which commenced on February 28, involves releasing water from the lake. The operations manager for Eskom Uganda Ltd (EUL), Mr Peter Tentena, on Sunday said the directorate of water resources and management in the Ministry of […]
Kenya Commence Construction Of Mwache-Mteza Bridge After Compensation Is Disbursed
Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has disbursed US $1m as part of compensation for affected persons in the construction of the Mwache-Mteza bridge. The development entails the hurldle in the process has now eased and the bridge will now see life. Kinango MP Benjamin Tayari said the money was forwarded to the National Land Commission […]
Kenya Looks To Small Scale Enterprises For Potential Economic Drive
Kenya is seeing a lot of potential in small scale enterprises as a major economic driver. This was revealed at the recent small and medium enterprises expo hosted by the National Media Group two weeks. The forum highlighted not only the challenges that the SMEs face, but also the opportunities that are available for them. […]