Kenya’s Cargo Battle Plan – Keeping Tanzania at Bay
October 30th, 2023
Via AllAfrica, a report on Kenya’s cargo battle plan to keep Tanzanian ports at bay: Kenya initiated a series of measures to revitalize its cargo business at its ports, challenged by competition from the port of Dar es Salaam, reportsThe East African. Cargo owned by governments in the region will be handled by the Government Clearing […]
Read more »Renewable Energy Champion Kenya Plans Africa’s Biggest Wind Farm
October 2nd, 2023
Via Bloomberg, a report on Kenya’s plans to build Africa’s biggest wind farm: KenGen to dislodge Africa’s biggest farm with 1,000MW facility About 92% of Kenya’s generating capacity is from renewables Kenya Electricity Generating Co., the East African nation’s main power producer, plans a 1,000 megawatt wind farm that would be the continent’s biggest such […]
Read more »Indonesia Signs Deals With Several African Countries
August 25th, 2023
Via Stratfor’s Rane Worldview, a report on recent deals between Indonesia and several African nations: What Happened: Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo wrapped a weeklong Africa tour during which he signed vaccine export and energy deals with Kenya, Tanzania and Mozambique, Nikkei Asia reported on Aug. 24. Indonesia will also develop palm oil plantations in Kenya. […]
Read more »Kenya Revives Plans for $13.8 Billion Railway Line to Ethiopia
August 25th, 2023
Via Bloomberg, a report on Kenya’s reactivation of plan to build a railway line to Ethiopia: Kenya plans to begin construction in 2025 of a $13.8 billion high-speed electric railway from its Indian Ocean port of Lamu to Ethiopia and South Sudan. The 3,000-kilometer (1,864-mile) standard-gauge railway will link the new port to the central […]
Read more »On Track: Uganda Revives Colonial-Era Railway After Chinese Funds Fall Through
August 10th, 2023
Uganda’s government is revamping a 400-kilometer old railway line between Tororo in eastern Uganda, near the border with Kenya, and Gulu in the north, near South Sudan. The revamp, set to cost $55.4 million over the next two years, follows an agreement with the Chinese contractor China Road and Bridge Corporation. As reported by Rfi, Uganda […]
Read more »China Envoy Calls Kenya Economic Ties a ‘Win-Win’
July 26th, 2023
Via the East African, a report on China’s economic partnership with Kenya: China’s top diplomat Wang Yi during a visit to Kenya on Saturday praised the two countries’ economic partnership as a “win-win”, according to a statement from the Chinese authorities. Kenya and China have “become good friends with mutual trust in politics and good […]
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