East Africa: Tanzania Maize Exports to Kenya Surge Sixfold After Suluhu Visit
By Gerald Andae Maize imports from Tanzania jumped more than sixfold to 118,329 bags in May on the back of President Samia Suluhu’s visit to Kenya that saw Dar and
Egypt: Damietta Port Receives 18 Container, Cargo Ships
Eighteen container and cargo ships arrived at Damietta Port over the past 24 hours. In a statement on Sunday, the Damietta Port Authority said the total trade volume of exported
Kenya’s agricultural export earnings increase in H1
Workers sort coffee beans at a coffee estate in Ruiru, a suburb on the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya, on June 3, 2021.(Photo: Xinhua) The value of Kenya’s agricultural exports rose
Uganda: Let Us Focus On Nutrition Agriculture
By Michael J Ssali Despite the relatively fertile soil and high food production potential in Uganda hunger and malnutrition are real problems in the country with dire consequences on health
Siemens looks at the future of mining in Africa as it launches SIDRIVE IQ
Siemens has launched its SIDRIVE IQ industrial IoT monitoring solution for drive systems at its Virtual Smart Mining Forum, seeking to showcase how the solution can increase drive uptime to
South Africa: Crash and Burn – Motor Industry Takes R3 Billion Dent As Car Exports Slump 33 Percent After Riots and Transnet Cyberattack
ANALYSISBy Mfuneko Toyana Data released by motor industry body Naamsa showed that car exports had fallen by 8,381 units to 16,931 units in July 2021, while 25,312 vehicles were exported
Orion Minerals consolidates its Northern Cape copper mines with new assets
First production is expected within 16 months of the start of construction. Image: iStock Orion Minerals has added new copper assets to complement its flagship Prieska Copper-Zinc Project development. The…
Tanzania: Avocado Exports to South Africa May Start Soon
By Louis Kalumbia Tukuyu — Tanzania and South Africa are finalising negotiations under which the East African nation will start to officially export avocados to the latter. Prime Minister Kassim
Zambia must treat children suffering from lead mining: UN experts
“More than 25 years after the Kabwe mine and smelter closed, it is scandalous that some 300,000 people still have to live on toxic soil,” the experts said. Zambia must
Africa: How the Rollout of South Africa’s Renewable Energy Plan Is Failing Communities
There is significant potential for the community trusts to improve the financial position of communities. But it’s not happening. South Africa’s over-reliance on coal-fired power plants places the country among