China keen on redefining bilateral ties with Kenya
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President Uhuru Kenyatta on Friday met and held talks with Chinese Ambassodor Liu Guangyuan who paid him a courtesy call at State house Nairobi.
 During the meeting, President Uhuru and the Chinese Ambassador discussed a wide range of areas in which Kenya and China could
cooperate including energy, infrastructure and agriculture.
On energy,
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Chinese electronics manufacturer opened industrial park in South Africa
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- Published on Thursday, 20 June 2013 09:55
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Hisense, Chinese white goods manufacturer, has opened a new 100,000 square-metre industrial park near Cape Town, tightening its grip over the region’s electronics market.
The park, located in Atlantis, Western Cape, is said to be the most important electronics and home appliance base
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Uganda’s new levy on industrial imports to benefit Kenyan firms
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- Published on Thursday, 20 June 2013 09:48
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Uganda will significantly cut the number of industrial inputs imported duty free, giving Kenyan firms a more level playing ground in the market.
The landlocked country will from next month start levying 10 per cent import duty on most
industrial inputs from outside
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Actis to invest $1.5bn in Africa
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- Published on Thursday, 20 June 2013 09:45
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Actis LLP, a private-equity company, will lead investment of as much as $1.5 billion in African commercial property to meet rising demand from international companies targeting a growing middle class.
“We are seeing a shift in interest from South African