CAMEROON:
900,000 one-day chicks to boost poultry farming in the North-West region: ""The livestock and fisheries development project, led by the Cameroon Ministry of Livestock, Fisheries, and Animal Industries, just provide breeders from the northwest region a cargo of 900,000 one-day chicks in order to boost poultry farming in this region," learned from good sources. This endowment comes in a context marked by the rarity of chicken flesh in the markets of the grand metropolis of the country, as a result of the Avian Influenza epidemic that occurred in the country a year ago, and that was resisting up to a few months ago, in particular, in the Western Region, the largest production area in the country..."
IVORY COAST:
Ivory Coast has produced 4.54 million tons of cassava in 2016: ""In 2016, Ivory Coast's cassava production stood at 4.54 million tons," reports the African Press Agency (APA) which quotes the data published by the Directorate of Production and Food Security of the Ivorian Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. According to FAO data, between 45 and 50% of the Ivory Coast's production of cassava is destined for the urban market. Consumed mainly in the form of Placali (fermented dough) and Attièkè (steamed semolina), cassava occupies a place of choice in the culinary habits of the Ivoirians. With a consumption of 100-110 kg/year per inhabitant living in urban areas, according to FAO, Ivory Coast is one of the biggest consumers of cassava from West Africa. In order to meet the rising need for food consumption under the effect of population growth and rapid urbanization, the Government put on the footing according to the APA, a roadmap of a total cost of 1.67 billion CFA Francs..."
SENEGAL:
The national electrical power reached 1,000 MW: "Senegal now has an installed electrical capacity of 1,000 MW. Makhtar Cissé, the Director of the Senelec, the National Company in Charge of Electrical Supply has, in fact, announced that the national electrical capacity has passed from 660 MW in 2010 to 1,000 MW currently. "It's a rise in power," said the person in charge in this regard. Before proceeding, the quality of the services will be multiplied by five. This is an extremely important work which is being done for an amount of 7 billion Francs (about 12 million Dollars), with the objective of setting up 200 electric stations. Profound changes are underway including the use of renewable energy sources with the imminent launching of the country's largest solar power plant in Méouane (30 MW)."
GHANA:
A 45% increase of gold production in 2016: "In 2016, Ghana has produced 4.1 million ounces of gold, a 45% increase compared to 2.8 million ounces produced in the previous year. This is what reports the House of Mines of the Country in a report published on Friday that this result represents the highest level reached for nearly 40 years. To achieve this performance, the former Gold Coast has been able to count on the start-up of new projects as well as on the expansion of activities on several mining sites. The Canadian Asanko Gold, which launched its operations in the country at the end of 2015, has produced 162,802 ounces of gold, while Newmont Mining (operating at Ahafo and Akyem) and AngloGold Ashanti (at Iduapriem) have recorded production increases. In addition, artisan production, 267,662 oz in 2015, has almost sextupled at 1.5 million ounces..."
TANZANIA:
Acacia Mining plans to close the Bulyanhulu Mine following the government embargo on exports of raw minerals: "In Tanzania, the mining company Acacia Mining considers to put its Bulyanhulu Gold Mine into maintenance plan, while the government's embargo on exports poses financial difficulties. The company indicates that it loses 15 million Dollars every month since the ban imposed in last March; this obliges it to establish emergency plans in case a solution is not found with the State. To close the Bulyanhulu Mine, Brad Gordon, the Managing Director of the Company, declares that it will take 30 million Dollars for layoffs and breakdown of contracts in order to close it, and between 2 and 3 million Dollars per month to cover maintenance costs. As a reminder, the Tanzanian President John Magufuli dismissed his Minister of Mines as well as the Head of the National Audit Agency of the mining sector after an inquiry on possible exports not declared by the mining companies to escape taxes..."
Last entry on the telecoms market in 2015, Halotel already occupies the 4th place in terms of subscribers: "In October 2015, the Viettel Group has officially launched its activities in the Tanzanian telecom market with the seventh mobile license of the country. Operating under the Halotel brand, the company is now the fourth market in terms of market share. According to the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA) figures, reported by The Citizen, the company had 3.5 million subscribers in March 31, 2017. That is 9% of Market Share. Halotel comes behind Vodacom, Tigo, and Airtel, but before Zantel, Smart, and TTCL. According to Le Van Dai, the Managing Director of Halotel, this good performance of the Tanzanian subsidiary of the Viettel Group derives from its strategy centered on the poor rural communities. Our network is already available in at least 3,000 villages that had no access to any telecommunications signals before we arrived. To continue nibbling market shares to operators installed in the country long before it, Halotel operator intends to pursue its strategic investments..."
Crédit : IMPERIUM MEDIA
