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Rwanda: Cement Plant Opens in Rwanda

Kigali — A new CIMERWA plant (the only cement producer in Rwanda) was last week unveiled with expectations to increase cement production from the current production capacity of 100,000 tonnes per year to 600,000 tonnes/yr.

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Dar Es Salaam-Kigamboni Bridge To Be Ready By October 2015

Construction works on the Kigamboni bridge project, the longest cable-stayed bridge in East Africa which will link Tanzania’s commercial capital Dar es Salaam central business district to Kigamboni in the southern coastal areas, are expected to be completed by October, 2015.

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Kenya eyes Sh200bn in foreign investment

Kenya projects a doubling of foreign direct investment this year to over Sh200 billion on the back of renewed investor interest and confidence in the country.

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Firm sets up Africa’s largest biogas plant

A Sh765 million biogas plant being set up in Naivasha will generate 2.2 megawatts of power when in operation.

Speaking at the commissioning of the project on Friday, Tropical Power managing director Johnnie McMillan said the new anaerobic digester (AD) will sell 50 per cent of its electricity to Gorge Farm and the balance to Kenya Power for hook into the national grid.

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