Update on Rwanda

Update on Rwanda

Rwanda’s newest cement grinding plant is set to start commissioning at a great time. Last week Milbridge Group subsidiary Prime Cement said that its 0.6Mt/yr grinding plant in Musanze, Northern Province was preparing to start up in August 2020. This week the main local producer, Cimerwa, announced that it was setting standardised cement prices in […]

Homegrown multinationals gain firm foothold in East Africa

Homegrown multinationals gain firm foothold in East Africa

Kenyan companies have been the most adventurous, with their cross-border advances returning a mixed bag of fortunes. Efforts to harmonise taxes, creation of one-stop border points, common investments in infrastructure projects and other initiatives have turned the EAC into a fertile expansion territory. The 150 million people strong EAC Common Market has opened a window […]

EAC multinationals gain firm foothold in region

EAC multinationals gain firm foothold in region

Companies such as Equity Holdings have extended their reach into other East African member states including Uganda. PHOTO | FILE The 150 million people strong EAC Common Market has opened a window for cross-border expansion, nurturing homegrown multinationals that now straddle the region. Kenyan companies have been the most adventurous, with their cross-border advances returning […]

East Africa: EAC Multinationals Gain Firm Foothold in Region

East Africa: EAC Multinationals Gain Firm Foothold in Region

The 150 million people strong EAC Common Market has opened a window for cross-border expansion, nurturing homegrown multinationals that now straddle the region. Kenyan companies have been the most adventurous, with their cross-border advances returning a mixed bag of fortunes. Some firms have recorded huge successes while others have rued the decision to venture outside […]

East Africa: Cash-Strapped EA Cables to Delay Publishing Its 2019 Financial Results

East Africa: Cash-Strapped EA Cables to Delay Publishing Its 2019 Financial Results

Nairobi — Debt-ridden East African Cables has announced that there will be a delay in the publishing of the audited financial statement for the year ending December 31, 2019. In a statement, the Group’s Company Secretary Virginia Ndunge said the firm has already obtained approval from the Capital Markets Authority granting it the extension. Ndunge […]