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Tanzania has secured Sh3.67 trillion for the construction of two sections of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), covering the route from Makutupora in Singida Region to Isaka in Shinyanga Region via Tabora, Transport Minister Makame Mbarawa has said. The funding covers Lots 3 and 4, which together span 424 kilometres …

By BAZIN MAMBUMINA In dewatering, a sector where equipment failure carries operational and safety consequences that dwarf the cost of the pump itself, brand trust functions as a form of risk transfer. Integrated Pump Technology has built its African growth strategy squarely on that dynamic, pairing two established names, Grindex …

The Inspectorate of Government (IG) has directed the immediate interdiction of Uganda National Mining Company (UNMC) Chief Executive Officer Dr. Gerald Banaga-Baingi and Chief Corporate and Legal Affairs Officer Lelia Bwambale to allow investigations into allegations of maladministration, financial mismanagement and abuse of office. In a statement, the Inspectorate said …

By BAZIN MAMBUMINA …as country prepares for first oil exports President Yoweri Museveni names Uganda’s export crude blend ‘Pearl Sweet’, giving the country a global market identity as the US$15 billion Tilenga-Kingfisher-EACOP development enters its final phase towards production and export Pearl Sweet will combine crude from the Tilenga and …

EQUITYBCDC, the Democratic Republic of Congo unit of Kenya’s Equity Group, says it can arrange loans approaching $700m by drawing on its parent company’s regional network, Bloomberg reported. The lender could raise even more through syndicated loans, managing director Willy Mulamba said, as governance in Congo’s mining industry improves. Mining …

By BAZIN MAMBUMINA Ethiopia’s projected leap from $3 billion to $10 billion in annual export revenue in the space of three years is remarkable by any measure but the more significant story may be what is driving it and what it reveals about the direction of the country’s economic transformation. …

In a bold move that signals a strategic shift from downstream refining to primary resource development, Turkish precious-metals investor Ozcan Halaç has proposed a C$27.2 million cornerstone investment in Canadian-listed explorer Lake Victoria Gold. Under the terms of a non-binding term sheet announced on October 20, Halaç’s Dubai-registered investment vehicle, …

With billions flowing through mining procurement each year, the sector holds real power to build local industry, from the equipment and materials to the technical services that keep operations running. Geofields Tanzania Limited’s new wire mesh manufacturing plant in Kerege, Bagamoyo, signals a push to capture more of that value …

By BAZIN MAMBUMINA Trinity Metals Ltd. has commenced its first sonic drilling program at the Nyakabingo mine in Rwanda, aiming to expand its resource base and optimize production at one of Africa’s largest tungsten deposits. The Rwanda-focused miner plans to drill up to 106 holes at depths of 12 meters …

When Good Oils Go Bad Part 7 By Steven Lumley, technical manager, WearCheck Specialist condition monitoring company, WearCheck, continues the discussion around oil condition – the latest topic is additive depletion. Tell me if this sounds familiar – you glance at your phone and see 12% battery remaining. Not ideal, …