PPP finance chosen in Botswana.(Commercial Review)(Brief
article)
BOTSWANA'S GOVERNMENT ADVERTISED in the international press
for expressions of interest in participation in a novel public-private
partnership for the design, construction, capital financing and . . .
Gulf countries seek stronger links.(Commercial Review)(Brief
article)
WITH OIL ABOVE US$100 a barrel and soft commodities soaring, rich
Arabian Gulf countries are seeking out business opportunities in Africa,
following the successful lead shown by Chinese traders in . . .
Benguela scheme established.(Commercial Review)
THE BENGUELA CURRENT Commission (BCC) has been recently established
to assist Angola, Namibia and South Africa to implement an ecosystem
approach to managing the Benguela Current Large Marine . . .
Being low-key helps SA economy.(Commercial Review)(Brief
article)
SOUTH AFRICA'S BANKING system is better placed to survive the
world credit crisis than most, experts are arguing. The weak currency
has strengthened exporters' hopes, government debt is down to . . .
Tanzanian tourism drive.(Commercial Review)
TANZANIA PLANS TO attract a million foreign tourists by 2010 says
the state-run Tourist Board in Dar es Salaam at the end of a major
international marketing drive.
The US and UK have been . . .
Bank wins primary dealer award.(Commercial Review)
DFCU BANK LIMITED has won the Annual Primary Dealer Award for the
year 2007.The deputy governor of Bank of Uganda, David Opio Okello,
handed over the award to DFCU's executive director of . . .
The Julius Klein Diamond (JKD) Namibia group.(Briefly)
THE JULIUS KLEIN Diamond (JKD) Namibia group has become the latest
entrant to the expanding diamond cutting, polishing and manufacturing
industry in Namibia. The factory is the result of a . . .
Kingdom Meikles Africa Ltd.(Briefly)(Brief article)
KINGDOM MEIKLES AFRICA Ltd is to inject US$100mn into the
refurbishment of its hotels as it anticipates an influx of tourists
during the forthcoming 2010 soccer world cup showcase in South . . .
A ferrochrome plant is to be initiated in Zimbabwe through a
joint venture initiative to be financed by the China-Africa Develop
A FERROCHROME PLANT is to be initiated in Zimbabwe through a joint
venture initiative to be financed by the China-Africa Development Fund
(CADF). CADF, which is financed by the China Development . . .
Liberia's revenues from ships flying its flag of convenience
are expected to rise to US$19mn in 2008, from US$17mn in 2007, the
LIBERIA'S REVENUES FROM ships flying its flag of convenience
are expected to rise to US$19mn in 2008, from US$17mn in 2007, the
company that manages the register said. Liberia's is the . . .
Taxation on mobile phone usage in Kenya has become an important
income earner for the government.(Briefly)
TAXATION ON MOBILE phone usage in Kenya has become an important
income earner for the government. Monthly Review reports for December
2007 showed that tax revenues from mobile phones grew by 30 per . . .
The transit time for cargo form Mombasa to Kampala had been
reduced from 21 days to an average of seven days.(Briefly)(Brief
art
THE TRANSIT TIME for cargo form Mombasa to Kampala had been reduced
from 21 days to an average of seven days. Speaking to the press, the
Rift Valley Railways (RVR) MD Roy Puffet said this was a . . .
Lonrho Springs RDC Sprl.(Briefly)
LONRHO SPRINGS RDC Sprl is to build a new water bottling factory in
Lubumbashi in the Democratic Republic of Congo to meet the growing
demand for quality bottled water in the Katanga region. Lonrho . . .
Technotron Ltd.(Briefly)
TECHNOTRON LTD, A marketer of air-conditioning equipment, has
announced that, in conjunction with its international partner, York
International, a subsidiary of Johnson Controls, it plans to . . .
Bar beach.(Briefly)(Brief article)
BAR BEACH, LAGOS, is destined to become an international tourist
centre, according to the Lagos State Commissioner for Waterfront and
Infrastructure Development, Prince Adesegun Oniru. He said . . .
Arab-Chem Ltd.(Briefly)
ARAB-CHEM LTD, a Lagos based pharmaceutical company, is to invest
N1.5bn in a new factory, according to a press report quoting the
company's Managing Director, Mr Darwish Foudeh. He said . . .
Editor's note.(Editorial)(Brief article)
ONCE AGAIN WE present our annual guide to generating sets and once
again the message is the same: Africa's insatiable appetitie for
power is pushing sales to new highs. Last year Africa's imports . . .
Diamond developments usher in a new era: Priscilla Ross reports
on a range of positive developments across the continent includi
RESOURCE NATIONALISM IS a growing international trend and diamonds
are no exception. Across the globe from Russia to South America from
Canada to Africa resource nationalism is growing and . . .
Quarrying: firm trends and mobile screens; This time last year
African Review identified consolidation as a major business trend
MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS continued apace through 2007, not least as
a result of Black Economic Empowerment in South Africa. And so did the
refinement of most kinds of quarrying equipment. In . . .
Tractor & Equipment Nigeria Ltd changes its name to
Mantrac.(Company Focus)
TRACTOR & EQUIPMENT NIGERIA Limited, the exclusive authorised
dealer for Caterpillar equipment, has changed its name to MANTRAC. The
name change, effective from 1 December 2007, was made in order . . .
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