(KISII, KENYA) – Kenya’s government has committed to reviving the ageing Nyamache and Itumbe tea factories in Kisii County through replanting of old tea bushes, modernisation of processing equipment and a crackdown on illegal green leaf trading. Principal Secretary for Agriculture Paul Kipronoh Ronoh said the government would back aContinue Reading
(NANDI, KENYA) – The National Government has injected KES 79.1 million ($546,000 / £428,000) into KTDA’s Chebut Tea Factory for the purchase of modern machines to replace old and outdated equipment. The investment is expected to enhance productivity and cut production costs. Chebut Tea Factory was established in 1972 andContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – The Competition Authority of Kenya is demanding that East Africa Breweries Limited set up a KES 15.5 billion reserve fund before it approves Diageo’s sale of a 65% stake in the brewer, causing a stalemate in the KES 388.2 billion deal. The competition regulator wants EABL toContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Kenya’s Trade Ministry has promised to help exporters recover tariffs paid during the four month lapse of the United States African Growth and Opportunity Act trade pact. The move opens the door to a potential cash boost for manufacturers and agricultural exporters hit by higher duties. TheContinue Reading
(LONDON, UK) – Jaguar Land Rover has reported a sharp drop in sales after a fire at a parts supplier and disruption linked to the conflict in the Middle East hit the supply of new vehicles. The company is the largest car manufacturer in Britain and is owned by India’sContinue Reading
(DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA) – Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote chose Kenya over Tanzania for a planned refinery in Lamu, a decision that has not pleased Tanzanian officials. The choice comes as Kenya and Tanzania compete to become the main logistics hub for East Africa, supported by projects such as theContinue Reading
(ORSK, RUSSIA) – The Orsknefteorgsintez oil refinery in Russia stopped processing oil on Tuesday, 11 August, after a fire caused by a Ukrainian drone attack. Reuters reported the shutdown citing two industry sources. The drones attacked the plant, which is located about 1,900 kilometres east of the border with Ukraine.Continue Reading
(QUEBEC, CANADA) – Quebec is sharply increasing minimum environmental fines for some of its highest risk industrial activities, with penalties for certain offences rising tenfold under changes to the province’s environmental laws. The move will affect major sectors including battery manufacturing, oil refining, pulp and paper, mining, aluminium production, foundries,Continue Reading
(TOBOLSK, RUSSIA) – The ZapSibNeftekhim petrochemical complex in the Russian city of Tobolsk in the Tyumen region has been closed for an indefinite period following a drone attack, Reuters reported, citing three industry sources. One source told the news agency that the facility had been halted with no timetable forContinue Reading
(ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE) – Operations at the Zaporizhstal steel mill have been completely shut down after a Russian ballistic missile strike overnight hit the industrial site, killing seven employees and wounding 21 others. The attack struck the plant shortly after an air raid alert was declared, catching workers as they wereContinue Reading
