Kenya has been ranked the sixth most attractive destination for mining investment in Africa in a global survey that reflects the tremendous reform-driven growth in the sector. The Fraser Institute Global Annual Survey of Mining Companies for 2023 sampled 2,045 exploration, development, trading, and mining-related companies across the world to sample their perceptions on a […]
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The Parliamentary Committee on Development visited the new rice mill at Kibos on Friday, which is being constructed by the Lake Basin Development Authority. The committee appealed to the government to fast-track the allocation of funds to be used in completing the construction of the factory to help uplift rice farming in the area. Maragua […]
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Silence reigns inside the cavernous mineral laboratory at Madini House in Nairobi’s Industrial Area. Tiny specks of dust drift placidly through the cool air of this facility whose sprawling expansiveness and brooding silence evoke images of an ancient mechanical shrine. On the floor, assorted heavy-duty dust-coated equipment—rock cutters, crushers, giant ovens and a host of […]
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Coffee farmers allied to various cooperative societies have earned Sh1.058 billion in Tuesday’s auction at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE). The amount was higher compared to Sh802 million that was realised last week from 19,804 bags that were auctioned. During this week’s auction, 26,449 bags sourced from 1,081 cooperative societies across the country were traded. […]
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The national government through the Ministry of Trade and Industry is seeking to revive the cotton industry by giving incentives to farmers to put more land under the fibre crop. As part of measures to revive the apparel industry that was active up until the mid-eighties, the State Department of Industry has embarked on supplying […]
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