Uganda Starts Manufacturing Mobile Phones

The Ugandan government recently launched a mobile phone and computer manufacturing plant in the Namanve Industrial Park. Heralded as a turning point in positive foreign direct investment, this move would also drastically reduce the cost of importation of technology and ensure job creation opportunities for Ugandans. The factory built by Chinese Electronics firm ENGO Holdings Limited will produce 2,000 mobile phones, 1,500 Smart phones and 800...

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Ethiopia to export water to UK

Garanba Bottling, a subsidiary of B&C Aluminum Plc that bottles South Spring Water in Ethiopia, has signed a deal with a UK-based company to export US$1m worth of bottled water to the United Kingdom. Garanba Bottling was established with an investment of US$12.5million in Aregobena Wereda of Sidama Zone. It operates with 310 employees and has the capacity to produce 16,000 bottles of water an hour. According to media reports,...

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Tanzania among top 10 fastest-growing economies

Tanzania has earned the distinction of being among the world's 10 fastest-growing economies. The east African nation grew at the rate of 6.8 per cent, according to the 2020 African Economic Outlook report. Other five African countries that have been making impressive growths are Rwanda (8.7 per cent), Ethiopia (7.4 per cent), Côte d'Ivoire (7.4 per cent), Ghana (7.1 per cent) and Benin 6.7 per cent. Not only did Tanzania...

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Ethiopian Airlines Plans To Build New Airport

Ethiopian Airlines has announced that it will start constructing a new $5 billion airport later this year, its as the rapidly-expanding carrier outgrows capacity at its current base in Addis Ababa. The airport, which will cover an area of 35 square km, will be built in Bishoftu, a town 39 km south east of the capital, and have the capacity to handle 100 million passengers a year.  Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa has a...

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Ethiopia Plans to Convert Garbage into Energy

Ethiopia is planning to convert its garbage into energy through use of new technology. Koshe is the biggest garbage dump in Ethiopia and is located on the outskirts of the country's capital city, Addis Ababa. The Koshe garbage dump was in the news last year when 114 people died due to the pollutants emanating from the garbage dump – spread over an area approximately the size of 36 football fields.  Ethiopia has since turned...

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Kenya Aims To Boost Meat Exports

Kenya plans to boost its meat exports by investing in state-of-the-art slaughterhouses that meet international quality standards. This was announced by none other than President Uhuru at a recent meeting with government officials and business owners recently. “We will begin with the export of live animals but in two years, we should have our own export slaughterhouse. My vision is to revive this important sector,” said President...

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Kigali Sets Up New Logistics Hub

DP World Kigali is a secure, bonded facility spread over13 hectare that will improve imports and exports... DP World and the government of Rwanda have setup a state-of-the-a­ logistics hub, located 20 kilometers from the capital city Kigali, close to the international airport­. The facility is East Africa’s first ever Inland Dry Port developed by DP World.  DP World Kigali is a secure, bonded facility spread over 13...

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Mombasa Port Has A New Rival

Tanzania is building a new port that might challenge Mombasa Port’s status as the shipping, logistics and distribution hub of East Africa. Located about 75 kilometres from Dar es Salaam and 10 kilometres from Bagamoyo town, the new Bagamoyo Port, which upon completion is expected to be the largest in East Africa, is expected to be fully operational between 2020 and 2021. Construction of the port is being carried out through a...

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