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Kenya: Despite Fall in Output, Country's Tea Farmers Are Still Prospering

19.08.2008 17:53    allafrica.com
Kenya's tea growers are being targeted by lending institutions for personal loans, insurance premiums and hire purchase goods.


Kenya: Oil Firms Seek Advisor for Local Gas Plant

19.08.2008 17:53    allafrica.com
Kenya Petroleum Refineries Limited is seeking a financial arranger for the construction of a Liquidified Petroleum Gas facility it will undertake jointly with the Kenya Pipeline Company Limited.

Kenya: Minister Shrugs Off Salary Complaints

19.08.2008 17:53    allafrica.com
The Government Monday shrugged off criticism by civil servants over the new salary awards, saying they should wait for their pay slips.

Kenya: Access Kenya Profit Up 62 Percent

19.08.2008 17:53    allafrica.com
Technology firm Access Kenya has posted a 62 per cent rise in profit before tax for the first half-year of 2008.The company recorded Sh104 million in the period compared to Sh64 million it reported over the same period last year.

Kenya: Matatu Row Paralyses Transport

19.08.2008 17:53    allafrica.com
A row over matatu parking bays in Karatina Town paralysed operations this week following a stalemate between the local council and its Nanyuki counterpart.

Kenya: Shabaan Differs With MPs On Boss

19.08.2008 17:53    allafrica.com
A Cabinet minister has differed with fellow politicians from the Coast over the management of the Kenya Ports Authority, saying the facility is a national asset that needs to be run professionally and not along ethnic lines.

Kenya: Port Starts 24-Hour Work Schedule

19.08.2008 17:53    allafrica.com
The Mombasa Port announced it would keep its gates open after 6pm on Monday, marking the start of 24-hour operations.

Kenya: Close Airstrip, Demand Leaders

19.08.2008 17:53    allafrica.com
Leaders in Lamu District want the Government to close a private airstrip said to be equipped to receive aircraft at night. The say it posed a national security risk.

East Africa: Suspicion Over New EAC Trade Deal With the U.S.

19.08.2008 17:53    allafrica.com
There are murmurs of discontent over the manner in which a trade and investment agreement between the East African Community and the United States was reached last month.

Kenya: Drop in Supply By Dar Dairy Farmers Affects Brookside

19.08.2008 17:53    allafrica.com
A shortage of raw milk from smallholder farmers in northern Tanzania regions is threatening the operations of a dairy processing plant owned by a subsidiary of Kenya's Brookside Dairy Limited.Brookside Dairy Tanzania Limited, which took over the then state-owned plant

Kenya: M-Pesa Shows What Genie of Innovation Can Accomplish

19.08.2008 17:53    allafrica.com
As the shock from the January violence in Kenya subsides, attention has moved back to the staple diet of corruption allegations (sale of the Grand Regency Hotel), poorly executed transactions (Safaricom IPO refunds and Rift Valley Railways) and collapsing infrastructure

Kenya: How to Revive Tourism

19.08.2008 17:53    allafrica.com
Kenyans have never been known to be enthusiastic about their own tourism attractions. Those who can afford it would rather spend their leisure time arranging yet another business deal. The idea of taking their families on tour never occurs to

Somalia: Gov Makes Oil Deal With KEC And Medco Energi International

19.08.2008 17:53    allafrica.com
The government of Somalia signed a shareholders agreement with Kuwait Energy Company (KEC) and Indonesia"s Medco Energi International Tbk on Tuesday to govern the activities at the Somalia Petroleum Corporation.

Nigeria: Mourning As Govt Hands Bakassi to Country

19.08.2008 17:53    allafrica.com
Shortly before 1pm last Thursday, the Nigerian national anthem sounded at the Perigrino Hall inside the Cross Rives state Government House, Calabar to signal the conclusion of the Green tree Agreement between Nigeria and Cameroon; but not many Nigerians present

Tanzania: Environmental Authority Urges Halt to Phone Towers

19.08.2008 17:53    allafrica.com
The National Environment Management Council (Nemc) has called for suspension of ongoing construction of telecommunication towers which lack in-depth research on health risks they pose to people and the environment.

Tanzania: Canada Moves to Protect Its Mining Interests

19.08.2008 17:53    allafrica.com
Canada is moving to safeguard its business interests in Tanzania, in the face of an outcry over the lopsided contracts dished out in the latter's mining sector.

Uganda: High Input, Freight Costs Blight Country's Flower Sector

19.08.2008 17:53    allafrica.com
Rising production costs, high freight charges and falling world prices for cut flowers are threatening to undo a decade of positive growth for flower growers in Uganda.

Tanzania: 81 Firms Want to Invest in Iron, Thermal Projects

19.08.2008 17:53    allafrica.com
More than 81 international and local firms are seeking to partner with the National Development Corporation of Tanzania to start mining of iron ore and construction of thermal power stations at Mchuchuma and Liganga respectively.

Uganda: Citizens in Diaspora Buy Govt Securities Worth 150 Million U.S. Dollars

19.08.2008 17:53    allafrica.com
The participation of none-resident Ugandans in the purchase of government securities is making a distinctive mark on Uganda's economy with inflows hitting $150 million.

Africa: World Bank Asks Govts to Invest in Agriculture

19.08.2008 17:53    allafrica.com
The World Bank has advised African governments to make fiscal policy adjustments to save millions of their citizens threatened by the rising food prices.

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