Kamal Group seeks natural gas supply at Bagamoyo EPZ

Tanzania: Industrial park owners praise Magufuli anti-corruption drive

Kamal Group’s chairman, Mr Gagan Gupta, told the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Prof Elisante ole Gabriel, that with natural gas connection, factories operating from its 300-acre Kamal Industrial Park at Zinga in Bagamoyo will get access to reliable power supply. The developer of one of Tanzania’s privately-owned Industrial Parks, […]

$100m plant in Tanzania to stir up competition in beer market

$100m beer plant in Tanzania to stir up competition in East Africa market

Anheuser-Busch InBev NV (AB-InBev) — the world’s largest brewer — is planning to build a $100 million brewery in Dodoma, Tanzania. East Africa’s beer market is set for interesting times with reports that Anheuser-Busch InBev NV (AB-InBev) — the world’s largest brewer — is planning to build a $100 million brewery in Dodoma, Tanzania. AB-InBev’s […]

Serengeti Breweries to provide corn farmers with free seeds

SERENGETI Breweries Limited has come up with a programme to support farmers with free high quality seeds and link them to financial institution so as to acquire large scale farming. The Corporate Relation Director John Wanyancha said during the Parliamentary Budget Committee held at SBL Plant in Mwanza over the weekend that the brewer currently […]

Beverages industry irked by high taxes

Uganda’s Beverages industry irked by high taxes, 50% higher than neighbours

Soft drinks manufactures have appealed to the government to slash at least 5% on excise duty in order to encourage growth and investment in the sector. They said reduction in the excise tariff would free some income, allowing them to expand production and create more jobs. They said reduction in the excise tariff would free […]

Ethiopia: Pioneering Handmade Silk Garment in Ethiopia

Kathy Marshall, a Canadian by birth but a twenty-year veteran of Ethiopia, founded an original silk garment processing company in 2004 which she still leads as the General Manager. Her passion for preserving the rich weaving tradition of Ethiopia combined with her desire to create respectful and ethical work opportunities for the local people have […]