African Business News

Umeme to construct more substations

Umeme Ltd, the largest electricity distribution company in Uganda has embarked on a program of constructing power substations to reduce load shedding and power losses occurring due to transportation of power over long transmission lines.

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Africa: Chinese Firm Signs U.S $1.487 Billion Deal to Build Cement Plants

Lagos — A Chinese firm has signed a deal worth 1.487 billion U.S. dollars with Nigeria-based cement giant Dangote Group to build cement plants in several African countries.

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Simba Corporation in Sh161m vehicles supply deal

Simba Corporation, owners of auto dealer Simba Colt Motors, Thursday got a boost from a Sh161 million order for 46 Mitsubishi staff vehicles by Vivo Energy — which trades in Kenya as Shell.

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Nairobi investors now eyeing Coast

Nairobi-based real estate and equity firms have expressed interest in investing at the Coast, a market that has in the recent past been shunned by investors due to security concerns.

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