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Kenya Ranked Fifth Wealthiest Country in Africa

Nairobi — Kenya is among the top 10 wealthiest countries in Africa ranking at position 5 with US$104 billion. This is according to the latest instalment of the AfrAsia Bank Africa Wealth Report. South Africa, Egypt, Nigeria and Morocco lead the pack on the total wealth table at US$722 Billion, US$330 Billion, US$253 Billion and […]

Tanzania: JPM Lures Investors in Energy… Briefs Five New Envoys On the Country’s Huge Potentials

PRESIDENT John Magufuli yesterday received credentials of five new ambassadors, encouraging them to attract more investors from their countries to invest especially in the energy sector. The new envoys who presented their credentials at the State House in Dar es Salaam are Peter Van Acker from Belgium, Elisabeth Jacobsen from Norway, Anders Sjöberg from Sweden, […]

Tanzanian Govt Eager to Improve Business Environment

Dar es Salaam — The Tanzanian government is harmonizing functions of regulatory authorities in a bid to improve the business environment. The deputy permanent secretary in the ministry of Industries, Trade and Investment, Dr Edwin Mhede, said on Thursday October 4, 2018 at the Mwananchi Thought Leadership Forum that the Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS) […]

Major Lazer to Set Stage Alight in Uganda

The U.S. electronic dance music group is set to perform in Kampala on October 8. This will be Major Lazer’s last leg of their African tour tha Electronic dance music group Major Lazer is set to perform in Kampala on October 8 at Sheraton hotel. The event will be the highlight of the rebrand of […]

Africa: US to Counter China With New Africa Plan

New York — US President Donald Trump is expected within days to approve an initiative to overhaul the US investment strategy in Africa. Kenya is likely to benefit from the plan designed by key figures in the US Congress in response to China’s enhanced economic and political influence in the sub-Saharan region. A State Department […]

Kenya: Every Four of 100 Deaths in Kenya Linked to Alcohol Use

Four out of every 100 people who lost their lives in Kenya in 2016 did so as a result of alcohol abuse, the most recent report on the subject says. The report released by the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday also shows that alcohol consumption has become alarmingly routine among minors. Use of illicit […]

President Magufuli Wants Gas Talks Expedited

Dar es Salaam — President John Magufuli has sought the support of newly appointed Norwegian ambassador to Tanzania in speeding up talks between the two countries over the multi-billion dollar liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Lindi Region. Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation minister Augustine Mahiga revealed that the President made the appeal to […]