BY PAUL TENTENA NAIROBI, Kenya- Kenya needs a diverse energy mix to support its growth initiatives. The 1050MW Lamu power project will use GE’s ultra-super critical technology to deliver superior efficiency and lowest emissions. The project will guarantee that up to 30% of electricity produced in Kenya is reliable baseload power. This will be part […]
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Korea pledges to support Africa’s energy sector
Africa’s Energy sector to get financial support from Korea BY SAMUEL NABWIISO The Government of South Korea has promised to support the development of the energy sector in Africa; the support will be channeled through the Korean- Africa Power facility the Korean-Africa Energy Investment Facility (KEIF). The support deal was reached on by the government […]
Fertilizer expert needed in Tanzania
Call for Expression of Interest Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition Expert Volunteer: Tanzania The African Fertilizer and Agribusiness Partnership (AFAP) is seeking an experienced Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition Expert, as a volunteer in Tanzania, to assist in training of trainers from various organizations including: Fertilizer companies Extension officers Ministry of agriculture – Agro-Inputs section […]
34 SME’s graduate as the first cohort of Stanbic’s Business Incubator
BY EABW REPORTER KAMPALA, UGANDA- Stanbic Bank in partnership with key stakeholders in the Oil and Gas sector have augmented their commitment to promoting increased local content participation with the graduation of 34 SMEs as the first cohort in the recently launched business incubator. The Entrepreneur Development Programme is purposed to equip Ugandan SMEs with […]
ICT investment key to Fuelling Africa’s digital growth
KAMPALA, UGANDA- Rapid advancements in information communications technologies (ICT) over the past 20 years has substantially altered the ways in which people live, work, play and interact with one another. The World Bank’s World Development Report shows that ICT has a positive effect on a country’s economy, with a 10% increase in broadband penetration being […]
How to Increase Intra-Africa Trade
BY FRANCIS MANGENI LUSAKA, ZAMBIA- There are basically three ways to earn an income – stealing, inheriting or trading goods, services and assets. Stealing in its myriad forms is contrary to good public policy. Inheritance would be limited and subject to vicissitudes. Trade at various levels has been acceptable architecture for incomes. The higher the […]
NFT MAWAZO wins Data Hack 4 Finance Season 2
BY PAUL TENTENA KAMPALA, UGANDA- The NFT Mawazo Innovation Hub, a division of NFT Consult that was established to support emerging Next generation ICT businesses through accelerated technology commercialization was declared the winners of the second season of the Data Hack 4 Finance competition 2018. NFT MAWAZO shrugged off competition from nine other competitors from […]
The Africans We Want – fighting corruption in Africa
BY FRANCIS MANGENI LUSAKA, ZAMBIA- The 50-year Agenda 2063 seeks to achieve “The Africa We Want” that is integrated, prosperous and peaceful, and also democratic and efficacious in international relations. But we won’t get this Africa We Want until we have “The Africans We Want” who can create and achieve it. Targeted social-political processes need […]
Consultancy Services for Market Destination Representation – UTB
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50 job opportunities for science teachers
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Government to finance maize farmers to boost production
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