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A Review of Jonathan Berman's "Success in Africa"
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| The zeitgeist on Africa is quite positive and it’s no surprise that Jonathan Berman’s latest book is entitled Success in Africa. But far from riding the current wave of optimism about Africa, the book offers a realistic account of wRead More... |
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Garrison agribusiness headed to west Africa
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| JM Grain, a grain buyer in Garrison, N.D., exports to 12 to 15 countries. The company, which purchases and sells chickpeas, lentils, feed peas, green peas, yellow peas and seed, hopes to soon add one more to the list.The family-owned business will beRead More... |
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Ghana is sixth best country in Africa for business
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| Ghana is 69 in the world according to the latest Best Countries for Business polls by Forbes, making the country sixth in Africa behind Mauritius, South Africa, Rwanda, Botswana and Zambia.
The survey based on values calculated till December 2013 weRead More... |
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Africa's Agric Business To Grow Steadily
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| Charles Brewer, Managing Director of DHL Express Sub-Saharan Africa, says that one particular sector which has seen significant growth in Africa is agribusiness, which entails the full value chain from agricultural production/farming through secondarRead More... |
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Tanzania gears up to become gas hub
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| BG Group announced last week it has found recoverable resources in Mzia, offshore southern Tanzania, across Blocks 1, 3 and 4.This is good news for Tanzania especially with recent reports that BG and Ophir Energy submitted proposals to build a liquefRead More... |
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Traders Want Counties to Speed Up Business
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| Traders within counties in the North Rift have complained of low bussiness this year as counties failed to roll out most planned projects thus withholding cash flow in most sectors."The counties are withholding a lot of money which would have helped Read More... |
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IMF chief Lagarde to visit Kenya
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| The International Monetary Fund's (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde is scheduled to visit Kenya from Jan 5-8 and meet the country's policymakers and private sector leaders, it was revealed Thursday."I am very much looking forward to my visit Read More... |
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Kenya seeks investors for 300MW geothermal power project
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| Kenya is seeking investors to build three power plants to harness steam in the Rift Valley, the state-run Geothermal Development Company (GDC) said on Friday.The GDC said it expected to drill 120 wells in the first phase of the project.The three planRead More... |
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More Domestic Tourists Visit Coast Hotels
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| Hoteliers have reported a busy Christmas season, coupled with a higher demand for bed and breakfast booking compared to a similar period last year. Mtwapa based Lambada Holiday Resort said business from domestic tourism, fueled by the festive season,Read More... |
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Nine new global hotel chains eye Nairobi
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| Kenya is set to host nine new international hotels which are planning to put up 1,437 hotel rooms to cater for growing demand for travel and accommodation in the country. This comes on the back of increasing interest by international hotel brands seeRead More... |
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Top global hotel chains eye East African market
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| A number of global hotel chains are planning to venture into the East African market in the next three years, hoping to tap into the growing number of tourists visiting the region.Top executives attending a conference in Nairobi last week said they hRead More... |
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Timber-starved Kenya seeks new suppliers
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| A chronic timber shortage has hit Kenya forcing the country to turn to expensive imports from neighbouring countries.Latest statistics indicate that the country spends more than Ksh3 billion ($37.5 million) annually on timber imports compared with KsRead More... |
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Oil Firms in Kenya Embrace Technology
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| A SENIOR technology executive projected Kenya's oil production to increase significantly as companies in the sector adopt technology to increase output.Kenya pumps an average of 6 000 barrels of crude oil per day but experts believe the country has aRead More... |
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Kinangop Wind Farm in Kenya to Be Powered by 38 GE Wind Turbines
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| The Kinangop Wind Farm in Kenya, developed by Aeolus Kenya and constructed by Iberdrola Engineering, will be powered by 38 GE (NYSE: GE) 1.6-megawatt (MW) wind turbines. The Kinangop facility will be one of the largest wind power generation projects Read More... |
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ARM announces new Kenyan plant to counter Dangote's advances
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| ARM Cement is set to build Kenya's largest cement plant in Kitui County, setting it up for a fight with Nigeria's Dangote Cement, which also has plans to open a U$400m plant in the same region.ARM says that it will raise up to US$300m to fund new plaRead More... |
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