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Ethiopian buses to Ug BY PAUL TENTENA

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KAMPALA, UGANDAUg anda’s Pioneer Easy Bus Limited, has signed a deal with Ethiopia’s g over nment heavy duty equipment and bus manufacturing company, FDRE Metals and Engineering Cor por ation, to acquire 400 new buses. Pioneer is presently owned by Atlantis Holdings Limited (1800) and Kenlloyd Lo gistics Ug anda Group of Companies. According to Alber t Mug ang a the Director Pioneer Easy Bus, they are pre paring to resume Kampala city bus services within two weeks. T he company had halted operations following a tax de pute with the Ug anda Revenue Authority (URA). It is not yet clear whether Pioneer has settled their g rievances with URA. However, Mug ang a said the gover nment is still negotiating at the East African Community level to ensure the har monization of the tax re gime. “We expect to resume our

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Rwanda hikes Tz truck tax BY DIAS NYESIGAAND PATRICK KISEMBO Rwanda last week announced that it has from today September 9, increased road toll fees on Tanzanian registered trucks. The new rate is now equivalent to what Rwandan registered trucks have been paying in Tanzania. Rwandan trucks on Tanzanian roads pay $500 (Tsh800, 000). However until the announcement, Tanzania trucks were being charged $152 for using Rwandan roads. “Tanzania-registered trucks will pay the same road fees ($500) as what Rwandan-registered trucks pay in Tanzania to ensure fair treatment,” John Rwangombwa the Rwanda Minister of Finance said last week. Theodore Murenzi, the Executive Secretary of the Rwanda Long Distance Truckers Association said their trucks have been facing a challenge of

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The MOU was signed by Muganga and Lt. Col. Gebremedhin, the General Manager FDRE Metals and Engineering Corporation. It was witnessed by Great Lakes Limited Sales Manager Eriab Ssewagudde, who are the franchise holders of FDRE machinery in Uganda.

Kenyans hit by Burundi VP calls price increases for more effort BY RENOVAT NIMBONA

BY HUMPHREY LILOBA NAIROBI, KENYA— The recently enacted controversial Value Added Tax (VAT) Act took effect last week to the shock of many Kenyans. Prices of basic commodities, initially either zero-rated of lowly taxed items suddenly shot up, after the implementation of the new tax law which has sent the cost of living sharply skywards. Kenya’s parliament last month passed a

Bill that sought to include basic household supplies into the tax net, as the gover nment tries to bridge a huge multi-trillion budget deficit. The passage and implementation of the new tax law has been done against a backdrop of fierce opposition by the Kenyan public, consumer organizations in the country and a section of the non-gover nmental organizations. In effected the new

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BUJUMBURA, BURUNDI—The Burundi Second Vice-President, Dr. Ir. Gervais Rufyikiri, invited communes divisions to take control of their destiny. He was speaking recently during the official opening of the validation workshop of the National Strategy for the Development of Local Economy which took place in Bujumbura. He congratulated the country’s communes for their achievements in ter ms of economic development, but reminded them there was still a long way to go. He also invited communes to take control of their destiny by building schools, health centres and other social infrastructures. Dr. Rufyikiri said the development of the National Strategy for the Development of Local Economy falls in line with the gover nment’s aim for community development.

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Burundi VP calls for more commune effort FROM PAGE 1 He said local economic development is a participatory process. He said key actors and institutions within a defined territory, work closely with the particular aim to mobilize inter nal and exter nal resources to stimulate economic growth, employment, income and capital. He highlighted the role of local economic development by stating that it tries to reduce poverty, promote a sustainable economic, social and environmental development. However, he said there are major constraints to face that can destroy the social and economic development of communes. He cited the common problem of lack of enough money and the weakness of human resources appointed in communes’ administration and inefficiency in the communal community development committees. The Second Vice President said despite these challenges communes have a huge untapped potential that can stimulate their development. He said this strategy comes at the right time because once implemented, it will inevitably bring appropriate and sustainable solutions to the many

Second Vice-President, Dr. Ir. Gervais Rufyikiri told participants at the workshop on the National Strategy for the Development of Local Economy recently that Burundi communes have a huge untapped potential. challenges of the time at which communes face in social and economic development. Dr. Rufyikiri said the support of the gover nment in the implementation of the strategy for

improving the perfor mance of basic public institutions and for effective implementation for the Growth and Poverty Reduction Strategic Paper, second generation and Burundi 2025 vision.

Ethiopian buses to Uganda FROM PAGE 1 services within the next two weeks as the gover nment continues ne gotiating with other EAC par tner states,” Mug ang a told East African Business Week in an interview. He said the Ministry of Transpor t is also working with the Kampala Capital City Authority to ensure that bus lanes are put in place before their resumption of business. Mug ang a said their Memorandum of Understanding FDRE Metals and Engineering Cor poration involves 400 buses being akre supplied with in the next five years. Pioneer staf f are also to be trained in the maintenance and re pairs of the buses. The MOU was signed by Mug ang a and Lt. Col. Gebremedhin, the General Manager FDRE Metals and Engineering Cor poration. It was witnessed by Great Lakes Limited Sales Manager Eriab Ssewagudde who are the

franchise holders of FDRE products in Ug anda. Ethiopia is one of Africa’s fastest g rowing countries with the capacity to assemble and manufacture Ear th Moving equipment, heavy duty trucks and smaller vehicles. Pioneer late last year was embroiled in a tax dispute with URA. It required the intervention of President Yoweri Museveni, to halt an impending auction of the buses. “Why tax them in the first place? There is a problem with the gover nment tax policy. If gover nment wants to decongest the city, isn’t it in public interest that people impor t buses tax free,” the President asked before suppor ting a proposal by the Ministry of Transpor t to halt the auctioning of Pioneer Buses and instead find ways of encoura ging bus transpor t in the city as a way of decongesting it.

Kenyans hit by Rwanda hikes Tz truck tax price increases FROM PAGE 1

FROM PAGE 1 competition with their counterparts in the region due to high charges along the highways. “So the customer will go for a Tanzanian truck rather than Rwandan, because it is a bit cheaper and we end up with no business,” he told East African Business Week. The Rwanda’s Ambassador to Tanzania, Dr Ben Rugangazi said the decision to impose the new road toll is meant to level the playing field. However some here in Dar es Salaam have suggested that it is related to the unsteady relations between Rwanda and Tanzania in recent weeks. Others speculate it is a move to stifle Dar es Salaam port and the Central Corridor transport route. But Dr. Rugangazi said the Kigali gover nment has already communicated with Tanzania authorities. He said the fee had been raised by the Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA) to level the playing field among truck owners. This comes after Tanzania au-

thorities recently started wooing Rwandan traders to use the Central Corridor. “Our gover nment is looking at eliminating all trade barriers so that we can streamline operations along the Central Corridor,” Charles Tizeba, theTanzanian deputy transport and infrastructure minister told traders in Kigali recently. Road toll fees are one of the main barriers to trade within the region and compromise the provisions of the Common Market Protocol. “Rwanda has always been paying $500 in Tanzania when Tanzania trucks have been paying $152 only. This is unequal treatment,” Dr. Rugangazi said. At first, Rwanda used to charge a road toll of $16 per 100 kilometre before it introduced a flat rate of $152. The 228 % increment has been slapped on Tanzanian trucks transporting goods from Dar es Salaam through the Rusumo border post to Kigali in Rwanda. Tanzania charges $16 for 100km for trucks (axle load 4 and above)

while smaller vehicles (axle load 2-3) have been attracting a road toll of just $6 for 100km. At present, there is no unifor m road toll in the whole of East African region. Last week, the Tanzania deputy transport minister, Dr Charles Tizeba said Rwanda transportation minister, Prof. Silas Lwakabamba, initially was not aware the new rates when consulted. “Upon receiving infor mation from businessmen, I contacted him on phone and he claimed to be unaware. But within 20 minutes he called back and confir med that there was changes on the customs duty rates to confor m with verbal directives issued by the Minister for Finance and Economic Planning (Claver Gatete) to the customs officers over Tanzania cargo trucks,” he said. There is now reportedly a huge pile-up of trucks at the Tanzania-Rwanda border at Rusumo. Eye witnesses speak of hundreds of trucks stretching to a distance of up to 20kms from the border.

tax law has caused a huge increase in the cost of commodities such as sugar, maize flour, milk, cooking oil, cooking gas, petrol, sanitary towels, animal feed among others. “This gover nment has gone against its pre-election pledge of bringing down the cost of living. There is every sign that it is more preoccupied with making money than the welfare of a majority of its suffering citizens,” said Simon Munguti, a Nairobi resident. Unscrupulous traders took advantage to the lack of clarity in the slapping of the 16 per cent tax to overprice basic commodities to the hue and cry of most Kenyans especially the low income ear ners. Some businesspeople even applied VAT on exempted goods taking advantage of the ill-in-

for med consumers. Even as this continued, the gover nment maintained a loud silence despite a barrage of criticism from the opposition Coalition for Refor m and Democracy (CORD) leadership key among them for mer PM Raila Odinga.“We risk slipping millions of Kenyans back into poverty with these unrealistic taxes. The gover nment needs to have implemented this law with due regard to the economic situation of most Kenyans,” said Mr Odinga while addressing a press conference in Nairobi.Other food prices that have been irregularly hiked by retailers are those of rice, fresh eggs, tomatoes and onions.The VAT Act has also pushed up the cost of electricity, fertilizer, cooking gas, newspapers, maize and other cereals, vegetables among others.

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Uganda sees tax surplus New box firm in Kigali

BY EMMA ONYANGO KAMPALA, UGANDAPushed by an interim collection order that allowed the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) to effect changes in the tax policies that were announced during the budget in June 2013, the tax body managed to collect a surplus of Ush7 billion (over $2.5 million) in July 2013. During the reading of the budget, Finance Minister, Maria Kiwanuka had proposed that VAT be imposed on up country hotel accommodation, VAT on supply of water for domestic use, excise duty on spirits which was increased from 70% to 100% of the value of imported spirits, among others. The new tax policy changes constitute a substantial chunk of the net revenue collections of July 2013 which were Ush599.45 billion against a set target of Ush592.37 billion. The tax body realized a surplus of Ush7 billion. The revenue outturn for the month of July 2013 also showed that net revenue collections increased by 14.43% or Ush75.59 billion compared to July 2012. Domestic taxes performed above target (104%) contributing Ush329.5 billion against a target of

BY DIAS NYESIGA

CERTIFIED: Standing, (front left) Mr. Henry Saka the Commissioner for Domestic Taxes URA, (2nd Left), Annette Mutaawe Ssemuwemba TradeMark Uganda Country Director; (4th Left) Theodora T. Mondo Board member URA and the Commissioner General URA Allen Kagina 3rd Front right. Ush316.82 billion, posting a surplus of Ush12.68 billion. International taxes on the other hand fell short of the target performing at 98.25% triggered by mainly deficits in excise duty (Ush7.77 billion), withholding taxes (Ush9.99b) and VAT on imports (Ush2.29b). The tax body collected Ush285.84 billion against a target of Ush290.93 billion. However, compared to July 2012, international trade taxes increased by 13.77% which translates to Ush34.6 billion. During the month, PAYE posted a surplus of Ush17.58 billion, VAT from the electricity subsector had

a surplus of Ush8.12b and VAT on phone talk time also posted a surplus of Ush5.14 billion. Import duty and petroleum duty also posted surplus of UshUsh7.42 billion and Ush6.43 billion respectively. The monthly revenue outturn for July 2013 is a step in the right direction for URA that has been taxed to collect Ush8.7 trillion this financial year. Speaking during the monthly press briefing at the Customs Business Center in Kampala, Henry Saka, the Commissioner for Domestic Taxes URA said that the tax body was implementing a number of strategies

aimed at closing loopholes and widening the tax base. He also revealed that the tax body had managed to attract new tax payers during the month of July totaling 12,452 to the tax register. “We shall continue sensitizing tax payers on the newly introduced policies,” he said. Meanwhile representatives from companies with Authorised Economic Operator status (AEO) in projects overseen by TradeMark East Africa received their certificates of recognition last week. AEO certified companies are permitted to self-manage key customs processes internally.

KIGALI, RWANDA-Field Advice APS, a Danish company, has eyes on easing Rwanda’s dependence on foreign materials for packaging products destined for the international market. Developing a local packaging industry will also hopefully cut costs. “As investors, we know that Rwanda is one of the fastest growing economies in Africa and it is worth the investment,” General Manager, Mark Remmy said. Rwanda’s manufacturing and processing sector has been hurt by the high costs involved in packaging that undermine their competitiveness. This was more so after the government banned plastic bags. The ban came in to help protect the environment. “Products from neighbouring countries are a bit cheaper because they use cheaper packaging materials and this makes their costs of production also lower which influences the price of the final product,” Hannington Namara, Chief Executive Officer Private Sector Federation said last week.

Tourists earn Oil policy irks Tz businesspeople Rwanda $142m BY PATRICK KISEMBO

KIGALI, RWANDA--The country’s tourism receipts totaled $142.5 million during the first half of this year indicating a11% increase compared to the same period last year reports DIAS NYESIGA. Notably, the Gorilla tracking continues to lead other attractions despite more products being developed. Rwanda is one of the homes of over 650 surviving Mountain Gorilla species in the whole world. This keeps tourism ahead of other sectors in generating foreign exchange for Rwanda. In 2012, the sector brought in over $282 million up from $252 million the previous year and $227 million in 2010. Some 664,729 people visited Rwanda in the first semester of 2013 indicating a 14% increase compared to 493,744 registered in the same period last year. “The increase in tourism revenues and visitor numbers are important in driving economic growth and generating prosperity for all Rwandans,” Rica Rwigamba, Head of Tourism and Conservation at Rwanda Development Board said last week. Rwigamba said investments in the sector have also been boosted by the entry of Park Inn by Radisson and Protea Hotels, who have both signed agreements with developers to get their facilities up and running by 2014. “We are working to ensure visitors to Rwanda get value for money and unparalleled tourism experiences,” she said. She added: Visitor safety and security in Rwanda’s parks and other tourist destinations continues to be a priority.”

DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA-In what appears to be a tug of war between the private sector and the government on matters of oil and gas investment, local business people are asking for concessions. Last week, the private sector complained that local Tanzanians in the oil sector don’t stand a chance against foreign bidders for exploration licenses. But the government, through the Minister for Energy and Minerals, Prof. Muhongo said no local investor can afford to engage in the oil and gas exploration business. Prof Muhongo was reacting to the call by the Tanzania Private Sector Foundation who wanted the government to temporarily stop the block alloca-

tion exercise until a policy which will stipulate how locals are going to benefit from these resources is framed. The newly elected TPSF Board Chairperson, Reginald Mengi (pictured right), said last week, the Foundation will continue to push the government to see that it suspends plan to auction natural gas blocks slated for October this year. “We cannot suspend the block allocation exercise, because we are competing with others like Mozambique,” he said. “We want the natural gas policy in place policy which will enable Tanzanians to participate in the gas economy. It is surprising to see a Minister being happy with the situation that most of Tanzanians can only invest in fruit processing plants and not natural resources.” Mengi

said. He said: “We’re very disappointed by this statement issued by the Minister. The Minister has reiterated his decision not to meet with any Tanzanian to discuss the matter on grounds that he will be wasting his time.” Prof Muhongo ex-

plained that the country has a 1960s law which established Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) and a 1980 Petroleum Act which governs such oil and gas investments. He said the laws are already in place but only require improvement if need be.

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Nigeria’s Jonathan in Kenya BY HUMPHREY LILOBA NAIROBI, KENYA---Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan has said increasing intra-African trade is vital for the greater unity of the continent. “We must work hand in hand to add value to what we produce and encourage intra-African trade. If you go to Europe, trade within the EU nations is about 70%, thereby telling the rest of the world that they can survive without going outside the EU,” he said. Jonathan was in Kenya last week for a three day official visit accompanied by a delegation of 50 business people from the West Afri-

Zuku TV promotes Uganda BY ERIOSI NANTABA KAMPALA, UGANDAPay view Zuku TV has joined with Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) and local film makers to increase the number of local films showcased on their satellite channels. This is aimed at generating interest in Uganda’s film industry both locally and internationally as well as bringing the industry players into a networking forum to achieve their full potential. Jared N. Mokobo , the Country Manager Zuku TV said, ‘We can no longer ignore the growing popularity and strength of Uganda’s film industry that is now being relayed both in English and vernacular languages.”

can economic giant. Nigeria is second to South Africa in terms of annual GDP. Earlier this year, Joanthan attended the inauguration of his Kenyan counterpart Uhuru Kenyatta. However his visit also came hot on the heels of a near diplomatic spat between Nairobi and Lagos in regards to deported Nigerians on the account of drug dealings. Nigeria’s wealthiest man, Aliko Dangote, was also in tow. Addressing a news conference, Friday Jonathan highlighted the many barriers to trade in Africa and called for quick elimination of such things as visas. “We are looking forward

to the day the whole of Africa will be an economic bloc where we can move just like the EU arrangements. That is the only way we can create wealth for our people and we will no longer be talking of poverty alleviation and so on,’’ he said. Jonathan had talks with representatives of the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry. “The meeting will be aimed at looking at areas of business opportunity between the two countries and will be attended by both President Kenyatta and Nigeria’s Goodluck Jonathan,’ the Chamber’s Chairman Kiprono Kittony said prior to the meeting. In July, President Ke-

nyatta made an official state visit to Nigeria in whirlwind tour of West Africa in his renewed commitment to build closer ties with other African countries. His deputy William Ruto has made a similar visit to Nigeria in the past. According to the Chamber of Commerce, a memorandum of understanding is expected to result from talks with the Nigerian delegation under the auspices of the West African country’s Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA). The trade discussions will be overseen by Kittony and his counterpart, Nigerian commerce associa-

tion Chief Muhammad B Abubakar. The Nigerian delegation is drawn from different sectors of their economy which include Agriculture and Agri- business, Energy and Petroleum, IT and Mobile Technology, Food and Retail, Manufacturing, Construction, Tourism, Mining, Banking and Aviation. Kenya will also have representatives from these sectors. On arrival, President Jonathan was given full military honours at State House Nairobi complete with a 21-gun salute and inspecting a guard of honour. According to records, he is the first Nigerian President on a State visit in 26 years.

Crane Bank looks to Kigali by 2014 BY BAZ WAISWA MALABA, UGANDA--One of Uganda’s indigenous banks, Crane Bank, is planning to start operations in Rwanda during February 2014, a senior officer of the bank told East African Business Week recently. “We are ready to enter Rwanda, in February. We will open a fully-fledged commercial bank in Kigali. We have set aside $20 million worth of initial capital. As a Uganda bank we would like to have a regional presence,” A. R. Kalan, the Crane managing director said. Kalan without delving into details of their business plan said, they will carry their trusted business approach, to be a ‘people bank’, which has been successful in Uganda to grow their Rwanda business. Rwanda in the recent years has proved to be a

BY ANDREW ZABLON

OFFICIALLY OPENED: The branch will cater for clients transacting border business. catchment area for regional entrepreneurs owing it to its robust economic performance which ranks ahead of its counterparts in the East African Community. Crane Bank spent much

of August and the start of September this year opening new branches in Kampala in a noticeable effort to increase brand exposure. The bank recently opened a branch in Uganda’s trade

gateway at Malaba (pictured above). Two branches were also opened in the heart of Kampala city centre, along Jinja Road and another on Luwum Street.

Uganda’s headline inflation goes up to 7% BY SAMUEAL NABWIISO KAMPALA, UGANDA---Uganda s annual headline inflation for the month ending August rose to 7.3% from the 5.1% registered for the year ended July 2013 according to the Uganda Bureau of Statistics. Dr. Chris Mukiza, the Director of Macroeconomic Statistics said last week, the rising rate was due to increase in prices of foodstuff across the country. He said although the country is now

Tanzania gold bar exports decline

experiencing the wet season this has not translated into improvement of food supply to markets because some crops take longer to mature. “The Annual foods inflation rate rose to 13.0% for the year ending August 2013 up from a - 0.3% recorded for the year ended July 2013. This explains why most centres in the country, food prices were much higher in August as compared to June” Mukiza said. Mbarara and Kampala registered the highest annual inflation rate of 10.3% and 8.3% respectively. The driving force was due to high prices of food which pushed hotels and restaurants to also to hike charges for meals.

Mukiza explained that during August, the country experienced shortages due to the dry spell. The little available was also shared with neighboring countries like the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda and Southern Sudan. According to UBOS, prices for matooke (banana plaintain), sweet potatoes, Irish potatoes, and beans went up during August but at the same time prices for greens and sweet bananas went down. On monthly basis the headline inflation rate for August 2013 increased by 2.6% from the 0.6% increase recorded in July 2013. According to Mukiiza this is the highest monthly increase since September 2011.

MWANZA, TANZANIA--Exports of gold bars and copper concentrate from seven major gold mines in Tanzania fell by 0.46 % last year. The Tanzania Minerals Agency (TMAA) Chief Executive, Paul Masanja told EABW last week there were at least three factors that contributed to the decline in gold and copper exports during the period. “Closure of Tulawaka, lower production at Golden Pride and technical problems at Geita Gold Mining affected gold production during the period in question,” he said. He said Tulawaka was in preparation to close the mine the same applied to Golden Pride in Nzega, Tabora while GGM had a technical problem that affected production for at least a month. “TMAA undertook the task of auditing quality and quantity of mineral products from the major mines in 2012,” Masanja said. Mineral royalty paid to the government by the seven major gold mines during the year under review was $71.1 million an increase of 9.9% compared to $64.69 million realized in 2011.

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Regional court denies Alcon claim BY PAUL TENTENA A RU S H A , TA N Z A N I A -Alcon International Limited (Kenya) has had its final appeal case thrown out by East African Court of Justice. The construction company based in Kenya, had asked the Appeal Division of the East African Court of Justice to set aside a ruling in which its case was dismissed in Uganda. The company was awarded $8,858,469 through an arbitrator and this was adopted by Uganda’s High Court, before being overturned by the Supreme Court last year on grounds that Alcon Uganda which sued and obtained the award had no right to it. This was because they were never party to a contract in this case and were therefore not entitled to any claims whatsoever. The Supreme Court in Uganda dismissed the case because Alcon Kenya fraudulently won the contract to construct Workers House through a series of name swapping and then went to assign the same to Alcon Uganda without the express written permission of NSSF. Mid last year, the Supreme Court judges held that the arbitral award was given on the basis of fraudulent information and therefore was contrary to the laws of Uganda. Accordingly, the award of $8.8m with 6 % interest was disallowed. The Supreme Court also found that the Commercial court rushed the case for arbitration amidst protests by NSSF, before NSSF could submit its case. “This ground has since been strengthened by the fact that it was later discovered that actually Alcon Uganda procured the contract fraudulently and was never party to this suit,” the Supreme Court judges ruled in the 14 year old Alcon/NSSF. However, after having their case dismissed by the Ugandan high court mid last year, the First Instance Division of the East Afri-

Invitation for Bids For the Supply and Installation of Desalination Unit Tender No.PA/082/2013-14/HQ/G/85 1.This Invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice for this project that appeared on various newspapers dated 29th July, 2013. 2.The Bank of Tanzania has set aside funds for its operations during the ﬁnancial year 2013/2014. It is intended that part of the proceeds of the fund will be used to cover eligible payment under the contract for the Supply and Installation of Desalination Unit.

Richard Byarugaba NSSF managing director can Court of Justice last week dismissed a Matter they filed against Standard Chartered Bank Uganda Limited for not paying them for the construction of a building known as Workers House in Kampala, Uganda. Alcon International Limited (K) went to court claiming an award of $8,858,469, with interest and costs, which was made in favor of Alcon International (Uganda) by an arbitrator and adopted by the High Court of Uganda. The award arose from a contract between the Government of Uganda and Alcon International Limited (K) who later sub-contracted Alcon International Limited (U) to finish the construction of the Workers House building, leading to a dispute about which Alcon Company should be paid for the work done. The EACJ Court said that, it cannot give itself jurisdiction in a case outside its jurisdiction on the ground that it would be for the convenience of the Parties and witnesses. Also Court found that there was no merit in the reference before it hence dismissed it and ordered that each party to bear their costs. EACJ First Instance Division had previously dismissed the case by Alcon International (K) Limited, on grounds that the matter was improperly before the Court. However the Appellate Division noted that the First Instance Division did not in its ruling consider whether it had jurisdiction to entertain the matter, which was

a fundamental issue which the Court had to decide on. The National Social Security Fund Corporation Secretary David Nambale said “This win is a direct result of the Supreme Court victory whereby the arbitration award of USD 16m was set aside. Consequently, the bank guarantee issued by the Fund to settle that award which Alcon was attempting to enforce in Arusha was cancelled.” The Applicant brought the case to court under article 29 (2) and Article 54 (2) (b) of the protocol on the establishment of the East African Community Common Market of the on protection of Investors across the border, emphasizing that the alleged sister construction company Alcon International Uganda does not exist. Also the Registrar today ruled on a preliminary objection raised by Counsel for the Respondent in a case for costs in an Appeal filed by Alcon International Limited (K) against The Standard Chartered Bank and 2 others. The Appeal was allowed and they were awarded costs to be taxed by the Registrar. The Registrar ruled that the court was not functus officio (a general rule that, a final decision of a court cannot be reopened) and that he did not make a final decision in this matter when it came up for taxation. The Registrar ordered that the matter proceeds for taxation and that the parties will be notified of the date.

3.The Bank of Tanzania now invites sealed bids from eligible Suppliers for the Supply and Installation of Desalination Unit. 4.Bidding will be conducted through the National Competitive Tendering procedures specified in the Public Procurement (Goods, Works, NonConsultant Service and Disposal of Public Assets by Tender) Regulations, 2005 – Government Notice No. 97 and is open to all Bidders as defined in the Regulations. 5.Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from and inspect the Bidding Documents at the office of the Secretary, BOT Tender Board at Bank of Tanzania Head Office at 10 Mirambo Street, 2nd Floor, South Tower from 8.30 am-4.30 pm on Monday to Friday except on Saturday, Sunday and public holidays. 6.All bids must be accompanied by a bid securing declaration in the format provided in the Bidding documents. 7.All bids in one original plus two copies, properly filled in, and enclosed in plain envelopes must be delivered to the address below at or before 11:00hours, Friday, 04th October, 2013. Bids will be opened promptly thereafter in public and in the presence of Bidders’ representatives who choose to attend in the opening at the Bank of Tanzania, Prospective Banking Hall, Ground Floor, South Tower, 10 Mirambo Street. 8.Late Bids, Portion of Bids, Electronic Bids, Bids not received, Bids not opened and not read out in public at the bid opening ceremony shall not be accepted for evaluation irrespective of the circumstances.

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Easy crossings vital for growth Drug trafficking in East Africa remains a very serious issue. It sometimes overlooked by the much of society but encouiraged by a selected few because of tthat the huge sums involved cause many to pretend it is not a huge problem.

T It is a huge problem when you consider the potential health and sTt

he renewed promise that residents of the East African Community (EAC) will soon be able to use their identity cards to criss-cross common borders is noteworthy. Speaking on the sides of launching a brand new berth at Mombasa port recently, Presidents Paul Kagame, Yoweri Museveni and host, Uhuru Kenyatta agreed that this was vital for deeper economic integration. The three signed a pact to seal this commitment even further. Kenyatta said: “It is about time we removed all the colonial boundaries that isolated our people and unlock the potential that lies in the EAC.” This is very stiring stuff. But doomsayers will ask, with so much high unemployment in many parts of the region, is it a practical consideration at this time? Yes it is. For one thing, the East African spirit and identity cannot be unleashed when its citizens are restricted by national borders. The right to free movement is one of the basic rights set out in the Treaty. Indeed, the three leaders agreed that ridding the region of travel barriers will boost integration, trade and movement of labur an capital in line with the tenets of the Treaty. Trading goods across borders and integrating fiscal policies will not complete the necessary foundation for closer political union unless free movement of people is assured. Unfortunately, this is an issue that is often talked about in terms that elicit negative reactions, xenophobic fears and security concerns. Without doubt any security concerns must have merit, but other emotions that hinge on the concept of ‘we and them’ should not be part of the East African vocabulary. Lets us remember that it was only colonial self interest that created these borders in the first place. Here are some points to consider. Despite a generally depressed global economy, the EAC growth rate ranks as one of highest in sub-Saharan Africa. This has much to do with the foreign investment going into the natural resource sector across the region. Never since recent times, has there been so much focus on moderning infrastructure, especially roads. And the talk of building new railways only goes to show that movement of people across borders is an inevitable part of economic growth. Nearly 70% of the EAC population is below 30 years of age. There is pressure on national treasuries to not only shore up creaky social welfare services, but also pay for relatively large public administrations. Struggling with high domestic unemployment and frustrated electorates, several politicians might not be excited about the Mombasa pact. The idea of their constituents competing with non-nationals for scarce jobs does not sound appealing. However, empirical evidence suggests that the fear that ‘foreign’ workers will crowd out domestic ones is misplaced. Migrant workers rarely displace the domestic labour force. Instead, they contribute substantially to national economies through the labour they supply, the taxes they pay and the services they consume. It is important that we think of the EAC not as five countries but one entity if it is to survive this century. According to the World Bank, the EAC has to scale up regional production to take advantage of the much larger global market opportunities. Free movement of people need not result in an exodus of migrants from low-income to high-income countries. Most likely it will allow for cross-border cooperation of business and labour, with many workers returning home regularly. It will also insure higher efficiency levels across the region.

Ethiopian-Kenyan deals held up by finer details BY HUMPHREY LILOBA NAIROBI, KENYA-Ethiopia’s Prime Minister, Hailemariam Desalegn has reiterated calls for the ratification of a deal that would greatly boost business relations between Kenya and Ethiopia. While addressing a Kenyan delegation that was in the country recently, the Ethiopian premier said finer details of the deal were taking long in being worked out by the technocrats representing the two countries. The Kenyan Trade Mission delegation was led by Cabinet Secretary for EAC, Tourism and Commerce, Mrs. Phyllis Kandie. Desalegn called for a quick ratification and development of the protocols for the implementation of the Special Status Agreement (SSA) signed between Nairobi and Addis Ababa. “I still feel that the devil is in the detail and there is need to work on the specific details with our private sector and our respective governments,” he said. A unique bilateral trade and investment partnership was forged in November last year after former President Mwai Kibaki and the Prime Minister signed the Special Status Agreement (SSA). However it is yet to be ratified by the Kenyan and Ethiopian parliaments. The Kenyan Constitution requires that all trade agreements be approved by legislators. Meantime the Ethiopians expect to ratify the agreement this month. Both countries hope to stimulate economic development through trade facilitation if it is ratified and implemented. The Prime Minister emphasized the importance not only of foreign direct investment in the country but also growing the domestic sector and said that his country was working on infra-

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QUICK RATIFICATION NEEDED: Prime Minister Desalegn said the devil is in the detail structure projects so as to sustain the growth of the Ethiopian private sector in the country which he said was only 20 years old. During the three-day mission the Kenyan delegation held talks with government leaders led by the Prime Minister and the Ministers of Foreign Affairs as well as Industry, partners from the Addis Chamber of Commerce and Sectoral Associations as well business to business meetings with potential Ethiopian partners. Mrs. Kandie thanked the Prime Minister for his country’s commitment towards strengthening the partnership. “We appreciate to have this level of commitment during our visit. There is so much we can learn from each other. We understand each other and that very strong bond and friendship will be able to help our two countries do business together. All this has been provided for

in the SSA and we intend to take it from there,” she said. Ethiopia is East Africa’s most populous nation at nearly 90 million people and is a strategic trade partner to Kenya, the region’s largest economy. In the last few years, both countries have signed 19 bilateral agreements, the SSA being the last to be signed. New areas of business partnerships exist through reciprocity. Both countries are also involved in flagship projects such as LAPSSET, the completion of the Moyale road and the building of a railway line which will open up a new shipping route for the landlocked country. There is also an agreement to construct a power transmission line that will provide 400 MW to the Kenya and later on 2000 MW. Kenya Association of Manufactures CEO Betty Maina asked Desalegn to look at a number of bottlenecks in the bilateral trade.

“The transit pact will be able to allow the movement of transit cargo and goods across the border at Moyale,” she said. She added that members of the delegation requested the Prime Minister to fast- track investments by allowing Kenyan banks and retailers to operate in the country, improving capacity building and signing the COMESA Free Trade Area (FTA) Protocol to which the country is not yet a signatory. They also requested Ethiopian authorities to tackle foreign currency shortages which is affecting the growth of the manufacturing sector. Desalegn said they were studying the Protocol but cited misgivings about the application of the Rules of Origin. He said Ethiopia had to protect its fledgling domestic industries from an influx of cheap imports. called for investments in agriculture in Ethiopia.

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PERSPECTIVE

Make hay while the sun shines! A

GUESS WHAT? Visitors in a cage watch as lions roam around them at the Orana Wildlife Park in Christchurch, New Zealand. A situation of turning the tables, because the humans look as if they are ones on show rather than the very curious lions!

This quarrel will lead EAC astray

Happy for ATCL but............

Mad rush to please not good!

Editor, All who wish the East African Community well, are very concerned about the current bad relations between Rwanda and Tanzania. I do not wish to blame anybody or country. I only wish to say that during this highly charged atmosphere, we all must weigh our words very carefully. Better yet, just keep our mouths shut if nothing sensible will come out! However it is very important to remember that regional leaders have long recognised that economic integration is the best road for creating the most prosperity for the most people. Then in that case those involved this stand-off should think of the alternative of failure. Who will be the winners? Certainly not the millions of people who have generally began to slowly see the EAC as something useful to their lives. In such situations leaders are unfortunately prone to listen to self-seekers. Let us guard our EAC dream jealously!

Editor, First we are told that Air Tanzania Company Limited (ATCL) will have sack about 80% of its staff just to keep it on its legs. That is because the government can no longer continue bailing out our national carrier and its one serviceable aircraft. Now we hear that some Omani investors want to put in an initial $100 million to turn around the airline. I am happy that someone with money has stepped forward to revive ACTL fortunes. B ut one must also not forget our experiences with South African Airways that looked just as promising, yet ended up in a mess. I work in the travel industry and the most important asset that an airline can have, is landing slots at major global hubs, especially London’s Heathrow. I am not sure whether ACTL still has any. But it would be smart if the government does not get a raw deal in this Omani proposal, by hiring a reputable consultant to check it out. They say all that glitters is not gold!

Editor, The opening of the new berth at Mombasa marked a great occasion to celebrate. The port has not grown with the times and fallen back in capacity such that congestion was inevitable. Much of this fault lay with the successive past management teams that the government appointed to run the port and under investment. In the meantime, manual systems have developed which obviously rely on people. Now this modernisation of port and Single Customs Territory brings new problems. There are several hundred Kenyans involved with the clearing and forwarding business at Mombasa. When you modernise suddenly, you do not give a chance for adjustments in labour dynamics. Instead, you wipe out hundreds of jobs and leave much frustration behind. My suggestion to the government is set up re-tooling schemes so that these workers can upgrade their skills for other jobs.

Lance Kagoda Jinja, Uganda

Francis Mbela Dodoma, Tnzania

Albert Mwenesi Mombasa, Kenya

n old (possibly West African) adage is “Make hay while the sun [still] shines.” Africa has more pressing concerns than public and private pensions. Yet the high growth rates lighting sub-Saharan Africa’s economies are the region’s greatest opportunity for improving the near-term and long-term livelihoods of its inhabitants. Delaying pension reform may appear politically sound today. But the demographic benefits of today could be the demographic challenges of tomorrow. Sub-Saharan Africa is young today and old tomorrow. It has a population greater than 800 million – 40 percent of whom are under the age of 15 – that is growing at 2.3 percent per year. Though a great benefit today, sub-Saharan Africa’s youth will be an ageing financial burden. This generation’s youth will live longer (and likely expect more). The customary social pressures of shrinking family sizes and urbanization will soon hit sub-Saharan Africa. Declining fertility rates generally accompany increasing incomes. And weakening family structures and family connections have been linked to urbanization. The phenomenon is currently 40 % and expected to be 50% in sub-Saharan Africa by 2030. Altogether aging sub-Saharan Africans will have to depend more on state funds than family support. Easing the impact of a demographically tough future through actions today, however, requires bolder moves within the banking and pension sectors. Though urbanization may negatively impact family life, it is also positive contributor to the pension fund landscape. The number of contributors and the amount per contributor to pension funds has steadily increased. Yet coverage is under 5 percent for many subSaharan African countries and barely 7 percent for the entire region. Current systems in most countries generally only cover

civil servants or a small portion of the country’s more wealthy workers. Sub-Saharan savings rates also remain very low. The region averages nearly 22 percent of gross domestic product (GDP), which is still less than half of East Asia and Pacific countries. Statistics show that informal market labourers can have as equal or greater saving rates on a per day basis than their formal market counterparts. But market interruptions and volatility, including agricultural droughts or inflation, also affect the informal market labourer more than the formal market laborrer. Work until you can no longer work or depend on your kids and grandkids is an unspoken understanding of the informal market. Pension funds may want to capture more of this market, as the informal labourer is most vulnerable to income security as she ages. But the largely unbanked nature of informal labor and the sub-Saharan region overall begs for some creative measures. Only 25% of adults have accounts at formal institutions. Physical distance from banking institutions and low incentives help explain the story. In sub-Saharan Africa, there is generally less than five bank branches per every 100,000 persons. Three of sub-Saharan Africa’s five most populated countries – Ethiopia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Tanzania – have less than one branch per every 100,000 persons. Minimum deposits have decreased in many countries. But the cost still can be burdensome as a percentage of income. Monthly fees further frustrate customers. And the low interest on savings do little to overcome the frustrations. The banking systems, specifically in Central and East Africa, require changes in policy and strategy that will make banks more accessible to the most vulnerable. African Ventures

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Tz wants one hump BY PATRICK KISEMBO DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA---The Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS), last week introduced compulsory specifications for road humps and rumble strips. TBS officials say this is a renewed effort to reduce over speeding which is causing an increasing fatalties on Tanzanian roads. TBS Standards Officer (Building and Construction) Josephat Shilogile, said the new specifications would become operational after being announced in the government Gazette. He said contractors will now have to comply. Shilogile asked the Tanzania National Roads Agency (TANROADS) and district councils to make sure the contractors stick to them. Road humps should not exceed 150mm in height while for those in towns the height would be at 100mm. Humps are placed across roads to slow traffic, especially where pedestrian movement is high. Rumble strips are usually placed to warn drivers whose vehicles are crossing centrelines of two-lane, two-way roadways. The sound made when the tyres hit the strips warns drivers they have strayed dangerously. Addressing a familiarialisation seminar for the public transport sector at the TBS headquarters, acting TBS Director General Joseph Masikitiko, said numerous roads had haphazardly constructed

MOMBASA, KENYA– The new 240 metre long berth at Mombasa Port is expected to boost container handling operations to considerable levels . At least compard to the situation previously. Kenya Ports Authority say the berth has provided an additional holding capacity of 200,000 TEUs (containers) per year. According to KPA managing director, Gichiri Ndua, the original port container terminal quay was 600 metres long. This was a challenge as majority of vessels docking at the port are between 200 and 250 metres long which allows only two ships to dock. The new facility will accommodate more and bigger ships. Development of the new berth commenced in July 2011 and has so far seen the total quay length of the Mombasa Container Terminal grow to 840 metres. The associated stacking yard is approximately 15 acres. Ndua said construction of the second container terminal is also 38% complete - with the first phase expected to be ready by March 2016. Updated statistics confirms that container traffic last year reached 903,443 TEUs, up from 770,804 TEUs handled in 2011, an increase of 17.2%. With the additional quay length, the Mombasa Container Terminal will now be able to handle longer vessels, providing significant advantage over other regional ports.

Ethiopia’s new Light Train nears halfway mark SLOW DOWN: TBS want to have a common measurement for the sake of uniformity. humps. His speech was read on his behalf by Agness Mneney. The TBS Director said there are too many humps that did not meet standards. He said as a result they were also steadily damaging vechicles which meant added maintenance costs. Masikitiko said road humps in Tanzania have a

wide range of variability and for that reason it was necessary to standardise them. “Most of roads in the country have different humps and rumble strips which in most cases have been causing accidents, so a standard would help reduce or eliminate such a problem,” he said. Shilogile said most cur-

rent road humps did not meet the required standards, hence the need to reconstruct them. Speed humps are usually constructed of asphalt, concrete, or rubber. While traditionally most humps were constructed of asphalt or concrete, rubber is becoming increasingly common because it is easier to shape.

India’s Apollo in Uganda BY PAUL TENTENA KAMPALA, UGANDAApollo International Limited, an Indian based tyre maker, has opened a distribution depot in Uganda, Sources say this is to solve the ever increasing problem of substandard tyres on the market. The company, which claims to be the sixth largest tyre manufacturer in the world, launched their services in Kampala last week amid calls for supply of quality tyres on the market. Long distance truck and

New Mombasa berth will boost container handling

bus drivers have roundly blamed some accidents on substandard tyres. This is Apollo International’s first tyre distribution depot in East Africa, as it gathers momentum to expand in the region. According to the Senior Vice President Bharat Aggarwal, they found Uganda a more friendly business environment with customers always demanding for quality as the key reason for their commencement of services. “The government is very open to investors and we shall provide the quality needed for the market,” Aggarwal said.

He said, globally, Apollo target a turnover of $7 billion. The company currently generates $2 billion. Apollo International Limited was set up in 1994. It is engaged in distribution of automotive tyres, tubes and flaps and sells to more than 70 countries. The company also provides technological solutions to manufacturing units, operates container freight station spread over 55 acres. It also owns strong brands like ORNET and XCEED, with a showroom in Dubai. It has a distribution network in India, Thailand, China, South Africa and

Vietnam. Ashwin Jain the Apollo International Vice President Sales and Marketing said they plan to open service centres throughout Uganda in the future. “To give quick delivery, we hope to open sub ware houses and retail centres and, also come up with a retreading centre,” Jain said. A According to a report by The Freedonia Group, in value terms, the global tire market is projected to advance 6.5 percent annually over the next two years to $220 billion. Demand will continue to be dominated by Chinese customers.

ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA--- A $475 million metro train system dubbed the Addis Ababa Light Railway Project, is nearing the halfway mark before completion in about two years time. The lead contractor is CREC, a Chinese company. According the Ethiopian Train Corporation under whose wing th4e project falls, work is on schedule and 43% of the construction is finish. According to media reports here, the electric train will transport between 60,000 and 80,000 passengers an hour. Construction started in January 2012. The project will lay down a total of 34.25Km of railway line, on two separate routes. The North-South route will begin fromMenilik II Squareand end at Kaliti, while the East-West route will connectAyatVillageto Tor Hailoch. Additional lines fromMelnilik II Squareto Shiro Meda, to the North; Kaliti to Gelan, to the South and Tor Hailoch to Lebu, to the South West, will be added to the design at a later stage.

Kenya’s new bridges NAIROBI, KENYA-- Installation of the modern High Speed Weigh in Motion (HSWIM) weighbridge system by the Kenya National Highway Authority (KeNHA) is in progress along Kenya’s main trunk roads. A couple of months ago, there was a huge traffic jam along Mombasa highway as truck drivers exchanged accusations over the operations of weighbridges with KeNHA officials. The basic difference between HSWIM and the old stop and weigh procedures, is that it is faster and less prone to be tangled up in corruption claims. Other advantages are that trucks are weighed while in motion and at high speed. There is no unnecessary stopping. The system can be pre-sorted to eliminate unnecessary delays and long queues at weigh stations. This has been a constant complaint by transporters moving goods to Uganda, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. According to manufacturers of these systems, accuracy is assured which helps in limiting the damage by over-loaded trucks to the road pavement.

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TITL E : SUPPL Y OF DIGITA L TE R R E STR IA L TE L E V ISION M ON ITOR IN G E Q UIPM E N TS SOUR C E OF FOUN DIN G: OR DIN A R Y BUDGE T OF R UR A 2 0 1 3 - 1 4 1. The RWANDA TI ITI S R G AT R A T RIT (R RA hereinafter called Client ) has funds towards the cost of SUPPL Y OF DIGITA L TE R R E STR IA L TE L E V ISION M ON ITOR IN G E Q UIPM E N TS. 2. Participation to the competition is open on e ual conditions to all enterprises speciali ed in field with a valid trading license. 3. R RA now invites bids from eligible bidders to provide the following services SUPPL Y OF DIGITA L TE R R E STR IA L TE L E V ISION M ON ITOR IN G E Q UIPM E N TS. ore details on the services are provided in the bidding document. 4. This bidding document is open to interested firms fulfilling the re uirements herein. 5. Bidding Documents may be obtained on any working day ( onday to riday) from 0 9 / 0 9 / 2 0 1 3 in working hours i.e. 7 00am-17 00pm local time or 5.00 am to .00pm G T at R UR A Headq uarters E x . Fair Building, K iyovu - N yarugenge P.O. Box 7 2 8 9 K igali - R w anda W ebsite: w w w .rura.rw ttention: rocurement Office 6. The document will be issued upon presentation of proof of payment of a non-refundable fee of Ten thousand Rwandan francs (Rwf 10,000) or its e uivalent to the Account N ° 1 2 0 1 1 2 7 opened at National Bank of Rwanda. 7. n uiries regarding this tender may be addressed to the Procurement ffice of R RA, P. . Bo 72 igali, Tel.

( 250) 252 5 4562, a . ( 250) 252 5 4563. . A tender security of 2 of the total uoted price, provided by a recogni ed bank or insurance institution should be submitted in the bid. . Well printed bids, properly bound and presented in three copies and one original must reach the Procurement fﬁce of R RA at the address mentioned above not later than 2 4 / 1 0 / 2 0 1 3 at 10 00 a.m., local hour. ate proposals will be re ected. 10.Bids will be opened in Conference Room of R RA on the same day at 11 00 a.m. in the presence of bidders or their representatives who choose to attend. 11.The uter envelope should clearly indicate the tender title and number as follows The irector eneral of P.O. Box 7 2 8 9 K igali Tender Title: SUPPL Y OF DIGITA L TE R R E STR IA L TE L E V ISION M ON ITOR IN G E Q UIPM E N TS Tender num ber: N ° 0 2 / R UR A / IC B/ 2 0 1 3 - 1 4 DO N OT OPE N E X C E PT IN PUBL IC 12.Bidding will be conducted in accordance with the aw N ° 0 5 / 2 0 1 3 of 1 3 / 0 2 / 2 0 1 3 modifying and completing the law N ° 1 2 / 2 0 0 7 of 2 7 / 0 3 / 2 0 0 7 on public procurement in Rwanda. Sincerely, Done at igali, on 03/0 /2013 M aj . Franç ois R é gis GA TA R A Y IHA irector eneral

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SOUR C E DE FIN A N C E M E N T: FON D DU TR A FFIC 1. a Police Nationale du Rwanda a des fonds pour financer le pro et de fourniture de diffé rents hicules de la olice de roula e et leurs accessoires. 1. a Police Nationale du Rwanda sollicite des offres de la part de soumissionnaires ligibles et r pondant au ualifications re uises pour fourniture de diff rents hicules de la olice de roula e et leurs accessoires. es lots de ce march sont or anis s comme suit: ot 1: hicules de patrols, ot 2: hicules d escort, ot 3: Mobile Traffic olice Station V ans et L ot 4 : Offroad ehicle- Hartop type. 2. es Dossiers d Appel d ffres r dig s en A nglais ou en Franç ais peuvent tre obtenus au bureau de l nit charg e de passation des march s au sein de la Police Nationale, Tel 2 5 5 1 0 3 3 5 3 / 0 7 8 8 3 1 1 8 0 3 , sise acyiru au Commissariat G n ral de la Police Nationale du Rwanda, pendant les ours ouvrables d s le 0 2 / 0 9 / 2 0 1 3 de 7 heures à 1 7 h3 0 , sur pr sentation d un bordereau de paiement d un montant non remboursable de onze mille francs R w andais ( 1 1 ,0 0 0 Frw ) vers sur le compte N ° 1 2 0 .0 0 .4 6 ouvert la Banq ue N ationale du wanda B. . doi ent appara tre sur ce bordereau le nom du soum issionnaire, le num ro et le titre du march . 3. es offres doivent comprendre une garantie de l offre 4 ,5 0 0 ,0 0 0 Frw ( L ot 1 ) ; 1 ,4 0 0 ,0 0 0 Frw ( lot 2 ) ; 9 ,6 0 0 ,0 0 0 ( Frw 3 ) et 6 0 0 ,0 0 0 Frw ( lot 4 ) ou dans une monnaie librement convertible. 4. Toute demande d information relative au pr sent appel d offres peut tre adress e au bureau de l nit de passation des march s, l adresse mentionn e

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ipiganwa anditse n imashini mu gifaransa cyangwa mu cyongere a kandi ifun e ne a mu mabahasha ane (umwimerere na kopi eshatu) mu biro by’ Isham i rishinzw e am asoko byavu we haruguru tariki ya 24 10 2013 saa tatu n i ice za mu itondo ( 9 h3 0 ) . 7. Gufungura amabahasha bi aba uwo munsi tariki ya 2 4 / 1 0 / 2 0 1 3 saa ine ( 1 0 h0 0 ) mu cyumba cy inama cy Ishami rishin we amasoko ryavu we haruguru. Inyandiko ipiganwa ikererewe i asubi wa ba nyira o. . Inyito y isoko na Nomero iranga isoko bigomba kugaragara inyuma ku ibahasha ikubiyemo inyandiko ipiganwa. . Inyandiko ipiganwa igomba kuba iﬁte agaciro k iminsi 120 uherereye ku itariki y ifungura ry inyandiko ipiganwa mu ruhame. 10.Ipiganwa rigengwa n Itegeko N012/2007 ryo kuwa 27/03/2007 rigenga amasoko ya eta. K igali, kuw a 0 2 / 0 9 / 2 0 1 3 .

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SOUR C E OF FUN DIN G: TR A FFIC FUN DS 1. The wanda ational olice has received funds for supply of different ehicles for Traffic olice and their accessories and intends to apply a portion of the funds to eligible payments under the contract for which this Bidding Document is issued. 2. The Rwanda National Police invites ualified bidders to submit bids for the supply of different ehicles for Traffic olice and their accessories as indicated in detail in the statement of re uirements. The lots of this tender were arranged as follows L ot 1 : olice patrol car, ot 2: olice escort car, ot 3: Mobile Traffic olice Station ans and ot 4: Offroad ehicle- Hartop type. 3. Tender Documents in n lish or French may be obtained from the ffice of Procurement nit, Tel 2 5 5 1 0 3 3 5 3 / 0 7 8 8 3 1 1 8 0 3 , at the Rwanda National Police General ead uarters acyiru, on any working day from 0 2 / 0 9 / 2 0 1 3 from 0 7 : 0 0 am to 0 :30 pm, upon presentation of proof payment of a non-refundable fee of eleven thousand Rwandan francs only (11,000 Rwf) to Account N ° 1 2 0 .0 0 .4 6 opened at N ational Bank of R w anda ( BN R ) ; the bank slip must bear the name of the bidder, the num ber and the title of the tender. 4. All bids shall be accompanied by a Bid Security of 4 ,5 0 0 ,0 0 0 R w f ( L ot 1 ) ; 1 ,4 0 0 ,0 0 0 R w f ( lot 2 ) ; 9 ,6 0 0 ,0 0 0 R w f ( lot 3 ) and 6 0 0 ,0 0 0 R w f ( lot 4 ) or an e uivalent in a freely convertible currency. 5. n uiries regarding this tender may be addressed to the rocurement Office, at the mentioned address.

6. Well printed bids, properly bound and presented in four copies one of which is the original must reach the fﬁce of Procurement nit at the address mentioned above not later than 2 4 / 1 0 / 2 0 1 3 at 9 : 3 0 am . ate bids will be re ected. 7. Bids will be opened in the presence of bidders or their representatives who choose to attend at in the conference room of rocurement Ofﬁce at acyiru, on the sam e day 2 4 / 1 0 / 2 0 1 3 at 1 0 : 0 0 am . . The uter envelope should clearly indicate the tender name and title. . The validity of the offers shall be 120 days from the date of opening of bids. 10.Bidding will be conducted in accordance with the aw N 12/2007 of 27/03/2007 on Public Procurement. K igali, 0 2 / 0 9 / 2 0 1 3

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NEWS

Insurance regulators to work together BY BAZ WAISWA KAMPALA, UGANDA-Insurance regulators under their umbrella , the East African Insurance Supervisors Association (EAISA), recently met in Kampala to take stock of the industry in the region. They agreed to set up guidelines that will not only allow the industry players to transfer capital and expertise across the region without much trouble, but also allow regulators to jointly supervise companies and insurance professionals in the East African Community (EAC) countries. Ibrahim Kaddunabi Lubega, the Chief Executive Officer of Uganda’s Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) who hosted his colleagues said: “We believe that with the development of such cross-border supervision guidelines, the insurance industry will grow and develop confidence in issuance claimants.” James Ndegwa, the Chairman of Insurance Company of East Africa (ICEA), one the largest regional players, said it’s a positive move to have a common platform across the East African region but first things should be done first. “There should be conformity in the laws,” Ndegwa said referring to the parallel legislation regimes.

ICEA LION: Based in Nairobi, it is among the biggest insurance firms in the EAC. “In this case it should mean that when you are licensed in one country you should be able to do business in all countries, it should mean you only open branches,” he voices out his opinion. To date, insurance firms transact business in two or more countries in East Africa, but there has been no formal regional oversight to monitor cross-border operations. With the new insurance manual, the EAC sector authorities are expected to work towards strengthening their oversight role, including cooperating and coordinating with other supervisory bodies such as the central banks and government ministries.

“We believe that with the development of such cross border supervision guidelines, the insurance industry will be able to grow,” an official statement read. Under the terms of the manual, the EAC supervisors will put in place adequate coordination arrangements on a legal entity and a group basis in order to improve the comprehensive oversight of the regional industry. The supervisors shall also cooperate and coordinate with relevant supervisors from other sectors, as well as with central banks and government ministries. East African insurance industry regulators in the

same manner have held meetings in the past to see this through and the latest is that they are studying the weak points that will be addressed by during the harmonization process. Ndegwa believes that small firms will have to merge with bigger or other small firms to be able to compete to cut across the region. Kenyan companies have also been pushing the rest of the EAC countries to lift restrictions on insurance brokers which is presently dominated by nationals of respective countries. Kenya allows nationals of EAC countries to participate in the domestic insurance once licensed. It also has the biggest market.

Tz gas firm offers shares BY LEONARD MAGOMBA DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA--Swala Oil and Gas Tanzania Limited plans to offload 3.75 million shares to local communities in Tanzania. This is part of its strategic plan to make it a public company. Speaking on behalf of the Australian independent oil and gas exploration company, Ernest Massawe said last week, “We plan to offer 3.75 million shares to local communities in Tanzania so as to enable them have a stake

in the ownership of the company,. Massawe is the Swala Chairman which has been exploring several parts of the East African Rift system. Swala will sell shares through the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange (DSE) market. Masawe’s statement also included an invitation for expressions of interest for the management of the share offer. The allocation was set aside when the firm set up operations in July 2011 for the benefit of common people who often see little of the value that can ac-

crue to investors in natural resources. He said that they have spent a long time assessing how best to maximize the value of their activities in Tanzania. He said this has been recently demonstrated their dedication to sustainability through education by sponsoring geology students at the University of Dar es Salaam. Massawe said since its beginnings, Swala has carried out a review of possible approaches to maximizing the value of the shares it set aside for the local communities. He concluded that the

best approach combines local improvement activities and the promotion of local enterprise. Dr David Ridge, the Swala Chief Executive Officer said: “When we established Swala, we deliberately ring-fenced equity to be set aside for the benefit of the local people in the areas where we operate.” Recently, the government announced the next session of allocating new exploration licenses is set for October. Tanzania and Mozambique are leaders in developing their off-shore natural gas fields reputed to be some of the biggest in the world.

Women businesses hampered by credit BY BAZ WAISWA KAMPALA, UGANDA–Women entrepreneurs in Uganda have singled out costly credit needed to finance their business ideas as one of the many problems which make it hard for them to succeed. “Sometimes you might have an idea, but to grow it you need money. This means getting a loan from a bank, yet we usually have no security to give the bank as collateral,” Yvone Katamba an entrepreneur with Clean Plus Professional Services said recently. Katamba and others like her were exhibiting their businesses at the dfcu Bank Women in Business (WiB) Expo at Garden City. In 2007, dfcu Bank started a loan scheme specifically targeting businesswomen. WiB) is a chance to promote women entrepreneurs in the country and to inspire those with ambitions of venturing into personal businesses. According to Barbra Assimwe the head of SME banking at dfcu, women in business has equipped business skills to 4000 women entrepreneurs through training, networking and partnerships. To get a commercial loan in Uganda the general requirements are a security in form of land, house, established and well managed business, a salaried job among other things. Currenlty loans come with an interest rate of between 20% to 24% depending on which bank you have approached. In Uganda few women possess rights to land, have built houses or have a salaried jobs to meet the basic requirements. However, Margret Kihika, a crafts maker with Sopatra Artifacts Collection advises women interested in entrepreneurship can start small using their little savings. “We didn’t start big, start small, ours was a humble beginning with only Ush30,000 ($11) worth of stalk in 2009 using savings from our salaries, but now we are growing. Women need to start with what is in their means,” Kihika said. However Katamba conceded that juggling management of a home and running a business can be tasking and another cause of failure.

TAZARA reconsiders BY PATRICK KISEMBO DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA--The management of the Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) has rescinded its decision to terminate 1,067 Tanzanian-based unionized employees. They were all fired for participating in what management claimed was an illegal strike. An emergency TAZARA Board meeting last week advised management to hold the terminations and give the workers a chance to report back to work following the payment of all their salary arrears for May, June, July and August 2013. The TAZARA’s Managing Director, Ronald Phiri offered an olive branch and appealed to the workers to report back on August 30. “The Board of Directors has expressed serious concern at the deterioration of labour relations at TAZARA and the impact it was having on various stakeholders and advised in the interest of peace, harmony and the long term survival of authority, the erring employees should be reprieved and given a chance to resume work,” Phiri said in an official statement. Phiri said since letters had not yet been served on any employee, he was appealing to all workers to take advantage of the reprieve. However, he cautioned anyone who did not return to work immediately, that they would be served with a termination notice. He also assured the customers whose freight had been stuck along the railway line and intending travelers that operations would now resume immediately. Earlier, Phiri met with the leaders of the Tanzania Railway Workers Union (TRAWU) to deliver the message, which he advised them to convey to their members.

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Invitation for Bids ate: 03rd September, 2013 1.This Invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice which appeared in the Mwananchi newspaper dated 02nd August, 2013 and the Daily News dated 01st August, 2013. 3.The Government of Tanzania has set aside funds for the operation of the Reli Assets Holding Company Ltd during the financial year 2013/2014. It is intended that part of the proceeds of the fund will be used to cover eligible payment under the contract for Supply of Spare Parts, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of Tura Quarry Plant. 4. Reli Assets Holding Company Ltd now invites sealed bids from eligible bidder for Supply of Spare Parts, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of Tura Quarry Plant. 5.Bidding will be conducted through the International Competitive Bidding (ICB) procedures specified in the Public Procurement (Goods, Works, Non Consultant Service and Disposal of Public Assets by Tender) Regulations, 2005 – Government Notice No. 97 and is open to all Bidders as defined in the Regulations. 6.Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from and inspect the Bidding Documents at the office of the Tender Board Secretary, Reli Assets Holding Company, Corner of Railway Street/Sokoine Drive from 10:00 to 16:00 HRS on Mondays to Fridays inclusive except on public holidays. 7.A complete set of Bidding Document(s) in English and additional set may be purchased by interested Bidders on the submission of a written application to the address given under paragraph 5 above and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of 100 S or its equivalent in freely convertible currency. Payment should either be by Cash, Banker’s Draft, or Banker’s Cheque, payable to Reli Assets Holding Company Ltd. 8.All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid security of 2 % ( Bank Guarantee) of bid price in an acceptable form or freely convertible currencies in case of foreign Bidders. 9.All bids in one original plus three copies, properly filled in, and enclosed in plain envelopes must be delivered to the address below at or before 10:30 Hrs on Friday 18th October, 2013. Bids will be opened promptly thereafter in public and in the presence of Bidders’ representatives who choose to attend in the opening at the RAHCO Headquarters Building located at the Corner of Railway street/Sokoine Drive. Bids envelopes must be clearly marked as T O. 003 2013-14 0 FO S OF S TS, IN STA L L A TION , TE STIN G A N D C OM M ISSION IN G OF TUR A Q UA R R Y T. 10.Late bids, portion of bids, electronic bids, bids received, bids not opened and not read out in public at the bid opening ceremony shall not be acceptable for evaluation irrespective of the circumstances. The M anaging Director eli ssets Holdin ompany td, Sokoine ri e ailway Street, . O. Box , ar s Salaam, Tanzania

Invitation for Bids for the Supply of X - R ay Inspection M achines and W alk– through M etal Detectors at A rusha and M beya Branches Tender No.PA/082/2013-14/HQ/G/19 1.This Invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice for this project that appeared on various newspapers dated 29th July, 2013. 2.The Bank of Tan ania has set aside funds for its operations during the financial year 2013/ 2014 . It is intended that part of the proceeds of the fund will be used to cover eligible payment under the contract for the Supply of X - R ay Inspection M achines and W alk–through M etal Detectors at A rusha and M beya Branches. 3.The Bank of Tanzania now invites sealed bids from eligible Suppliers for the Supply of X - R ay Inspection M achines and W alk–through M etal Detectors at A rusha and M beya Branches 4 .Bidding will be conducted through the National C ompetitive Tendering procedures specified in the Public Procurement (Goods, Works, NonC onsultant Service and Disposal of Public A ssets by Tender) R egulations, 2005 Government Notice No. 7 and is open to all Bidders as defined in the R egulations. 5.Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from and inspect the Bidding Documents at the office of the Secretary, BOT Tender Board at Bank of Tanzania Head Office at 10 Mirambo Street, 2nd Floor, South Tower from 8.30 am-4.30 pm on M onday to Friday ex cept on Saturday, Sunday and public holidays. 6 .A ll bids must be accompanied by a bid securing declaration in the format provided in the Bidding documents. 7.All bids in one original plus two copies, properly filled in, and enclosed in plain envelopes must be delivered to the address below at or before 11:00hours, Friday, 04th October, 2013. Bids will be opened promptly thereafter in public and in the presence of Bidders’ representatives who choose to attend during the opening ceremony at the Bank of Tanzania, Prospective Banking Hall, Ground Floor, South Tower, 10 Mirambo Street. 8.Late Bids, Portion of Bids, Electronic Bids, Bids not received, Bids not opened and not read out in public at the bid opening ceremony shall not be accepted for evaluation irrespective of the circumstances. Governor Bank of Tanzania

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INDUSTRY

Lower duties hit Tanzanian cement makers BY PATRICK KISEMBO DAR ES SALAAM, TANZAINIA--Local cement producers are being forced to look for customers in Burundi and Rwanda, because Tanzania’s market has been flooded by imports of cheap cement due to lower customs duty. At a media seminar to discuss the role of the cement industry in Tanzania’s economic development held in Dar es Salaam last week, the East African Cement Producers Association (EACPA) Chairperson, Pascal Lesoinne said cheap imported cement and newcomers in the industry threatened fair competition and increased production costs for various local producers. “Today we have more than enough cement which we can supply to the market. But we are forced to push our cement to Rwanda and Burundi because of the cheapest cement from Pakistan,” Lesoinne said. “We want statutory taxes to be paid by traders

operating in the country by bringing back the agreement of 2005,” Lesoinne said. He is also the Managing Director of the Tanzania Portland Cement Company (Twiga Cement) based in Dar es Salaam. He said the government should revoke anti-dumping and countervailing duties in consultation with the cement industry. The local producers have been crying foul over declining sales and profits caused by an influx of what they term substandard imported cement. “We think all of this is because the government has not reinstated the East African Custom Union Protocol (EACUP) 2005,” Lesoinne said. He said if this had been done, there would already be a steady supply of cement and a level playing field in the market. He said under the 2005 EACUP, scrapped in 2008, all imported cement was subjected to 55% statutory taxes and duties of which 25% was for common external tariff and 30% for duty. Lesoinne said, “Importers have with the coop-

eration of unscrupulous government officers used loopholes in the port and customs systems to avoid paying statutory taxes and duties, by under-declaration of import prices and quantities. Instead of 25 % duties and 18 % VAT, they end-up paying 5% to 10 % duties and 3 %to 5 % VAT.” He said if action is not taken quickly, it would lead to a complete collapse of blue-chip companies in Tanzania and the associated loss to the local economy with huge negative consequences on employment and the image of Tanzania as an investment destination. Janet Mbene, the Deputy Minister of Finance, said in her statement read on her behalf by the Deputy Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Finance Prof Adolf Mkenda, cement production has increased by 7.2% from 2,409,000 tons in 2011 to 2,581,400 tons in 2012. She said the cement sector for the last five years has been growing at an average of 9 percent with its contribution to the country’s Gross Development

CONSTRUCTION BOOM: Cement makers think the government is not being fair.

Process (GDP) increasing from 7.7% in 2008 to 8.1 % in 2012. “However cement utilization in the country increased by 15.8% to 3,425,991 tons in 2012 from 2,959,164 in 2011,” the Minister said. Mbene said although production of cement has

Steel merchant eyes iron BY BAZ WAISWA KAMPALA, UGANDA-Roofings Limited, a leading steel products manufacturer in the region, has repeated their interest in exploiting Uganda’s iron ore. Roofings say this will end the dependence on imported raw materials. Company Chairman, Sikander Lalani, told a visiting parliamentary delegation recently at their Namanve Industrial Park factory, other investors are willing to join in the venture. “We are ready to invest in the mining of iron ore. We have the IFC and World Bank to give us the money to invest if we get the licenses,” Lalani told the parliamentarians. Iron ore deposits are

SAVE ON IMPORTS: Roofings wants to source its iron ore in Uganda. found in mainly western and north eastern Uganda. However none of it is being mined on a commercial level. The legislators were told that for the last two years, Roofings, had been trying without success to secure licenses to mine iron ore and other minerals scat-

tered all over the country. The MPs promised to take up the issue. Steven Mukitale Birahwa, MP for Bulisa and Chairman of Committee on Natural Resources, wanted these licenses which are not being used to be revoked. “We have many jokers

sitting on licenses for over 20 years doing nothing. Such people are not helping the country. As parliament we should see that Roofings gets the license they need. Those briefcase companies should have their iron ore mining licenses revoked. We need to tap into our iron ore to meet the demand,” Birahwa said. The firm which set foot in the country during 1994, has recently completed its ambitious expansion plan by commissioning a second Ush320 billion (about $120 million) plant in the Kampala Industrial Business Park Namanve. Oliver Lalani, the Roofings Group Executive Director said 30% of their products are exported to South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda and Kenya.

gone up and most of it consumed in the country without being exported, current production only meets 75% of the required amount annually. “But we have to agree as government that exported cement has been earning the government foreign currency. We still urge the

manufacturers to manufacture more cement for export as well,” she said. The Director Marine Transport Services in the Ministry of Transport Deogratius Mukasa said his ministry has put in place a mechanism to improve security at all the country’s various entry points .

Africans remain confident on growth JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA--Across Africa, the consumer confidence level is very optimistic at an average of 78.1, up from 69.6 in the previous edition of the index, and this sentiment is reflected across all five indicators. Respondents in Africa are most optimistic about Regular Income (84.9 versus. 83.0 in the previous edition of the index), followed by Stock Market (76.6 vs. 64.6), Employment (77.2 vs. 69.0) Economy (75.9 vs. 65.9) and Quality of Life (75.9 vs. 65.5.) In Africa, consumer confidence is the highest in Nigeria, with a score of 94.3. Nigeria is followed by Morocco (85.2), Kenya (76.5) and South Africa (56.3). The MasterCard Index of Consumer Confidence (“Index”) is based on a survey conducted between April 2013 and May 2013 on 12,205 respondents aged 18 - 64 in 27 countries within Asia/Pacific, Middle East and Africa. This is the 41st survey of Consumer Confidence conducted since 1993. The index and its accompanying reports do not represent MasterCard’s financial performance. Respondents were asked five questions pertaining to their six month outlook on the economy, employment prospects, the local stock market, their regular income prospects and their quality of life. The results of their responses were converted in five component indexes which were averaged to form the MasterCard Index™ of Consumer Confidence (MWICC) score.

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BUSINESS DIGEST

Uganda’s gateway to the world BY BAZ WAISWA MALABA, UGANDA-- Sitting astride land only divided by a political line, Malaba, over time has stood out as a significant town in the history of Uganda and neighboring Kenya. For most people who do not fly, it is Uganda’s main gateway to the world. The history of Malaba revolves around the economic development of Uganda as a landlocked country which depends on Kenya for most of its imports and exports. This has made Malaba one of Uganda’s most important towns despite its relative small size. In fact, many people know little about Malaba other than its leading position as a gateway. It serves as an entry point for goods destined for Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo and the Central African Republic. The town is located on the main highway between Kampala and Nairobi, approximately 232 kilometres, by road, east of Kampala, Uganda’s capital. Malaba Uganda is a town in Tororo District, Eastern Uganda, on Uganda’s eastern border with Kenya. Malaba is a market town, located 9.7 km southeast of the town of Tororo. For a person who has never stepped foot there, Malaba is full of surprises ranging from the social setup to the business done in the area. As already mentioned, Malaba is a key town for the economic wellbeing of not only Uganda but its neighbours as one goes further into western Kenya. It’s where all imports are cleared to enter and transit through the country including paying domestic and international taxes, clearance for regional and international migrants, curbing counterfeit goods, security details among other important activities. Malaba’s social life is fascinating, especially in the night. Not surprising due to the mix of nationalities brought on by being a truckers’ stop. There are few pubs spread out, but Ndombolo stands out for the fact that the locals prefer it for its cheap beers and the availability of prostitutes. Low end restaurants and numerous guest houses are spread out in all corners of the town to serve the several hundred transit population. However, Malaba is most known for being the hub of clearing and forwarding business being at the border with Kenya. According to Uganda Revenue Authority, 90% of cargo that enters Uganda passes through Malaba making it the busiest entry point ahead of Busia to the southwest. Of course there are other unofficial crossing points favoured by those hiding from the law. Malaba as a town, is home to hundreds of settlers who migrated here in search of employment either as professional or unskilled labourers. It is believed that over 500 clearing and forwarding agents alone have set up offices here. Isaac Mugabi a restaurant owner, said the existence of clearing agents has been vital to the development of the area because they spend on accommodation, feeding and other services that can be provided by the residents.

Trucks heavily loaded with goods entering Uganda through the Malaba border. The new Malaba Crane Bank branch that is targeting cross border traders. Such banks help traders to have their money secured.

In 1996 when Mugabi first moved to the area, Malaba was full of grass thatched houses but the increasing numbers of foreigners have been instrumental in the development of the area. It now stands tall with several commercial and residential building providing a picture of bustling centre. “If you were here last in the 1990’s and came back now, you can be shocked, the area has changed. Those days the locals wouldn’t allow selling land to outsiders, but that has changed. Foreigners have developed this area more than the indigenous who never wanted to do business,” Mugabi said. By ‘foreigners’ he mostly means people coming from other parts of Uganda. Apart from the business side of things, residents who stay outside the town grow g food crops like millet, cassava, maize, and potatoes. These are bought up by the restaurants and lodge owners. There is also some cattle raring and domestic poultry which is also later sold to the township. However there is fear now after these food supplier and accommodation managers heard that their main customers, the

clearing agents, are going to be taken out of business when government implements the Single Customs Territory. Goods will now be cleared at Mombasa. “The border economy has been based on the customs business. We are going to lose our customers who have been supporting us. The local people cannot sustain our business,” Mugabi said. Onzi Piook, a clearing agent believes that when the customs transactions are shifted to Mombasa and Kampala many people will be idle leading to criminal activities as people will devise other means of survival. “Insecurity is going to be high as many people will be idle after losing their jobs. The presence of agents has given people

what to do,” Pioo said. Malaba was given Town Council status seven years ago, but according to the area mayor Alfred George Obore, the township lacks facilities in health, education and poor infrastructure. He wants the government to help out more improving service delivery. “Government should at least give 1% of what is collected at Malaba to local authorities to improve service delivery in the area,” Obore said. Apparently, the government earns Ush250 billion (close to $100 million) per year from revenue collection at Malaba town.

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EDUCATION

Kenya uplifts venture capital know-how BY EABW REPORTER NA I RO B I , K E N YA - “Private equity and venture capital professionals in Kenya and the region as a whole will now have access to global training standards.” Last week, East Africa Venture Capital Association (EAVC) and Strathmore Business School signed an agreement to combine their expertise in making this happen. Basically venture capital involves investing money into risky ventures, usually start-up companies. Strathmore is a top business school in the region. “Venture capital remains largely misunderstood and untapped. Through this partnership SBS seeks to play its role in providing world class training within a local setting while addressing the issues arising in the local context. We see this partnership leading to courses that will enable entrepreneurs appreciate and utilize venture capital while addressing the shortage of professionals in the industry,” Dr.

George Njenga, the Dean of Strathmore Business School, said after the signing. The training philosophy of the proposed platform is skills transfer and knowledge sharing, through the use of regional and international experts in the private equity industry, to create a dynamic market for talented professionals. The duo want to emphasize skills building to improve the private equity and venture capital industry’s market strength in securing and sustaining high value investment opportunities. EAVCA’s Executive Director, Nonnie Wanjihia said: “Access to training is routinely identified as one of the sector’s challenges and this is a key challenge for the association to address. This partnership will be critical in facilitating skills building for industry players at all levels as well training future private equity and venture capital professionals and maintaining regional institutional knowledge.” The second training module in the training calendar will be on Valuations taking place at Strathmore Business School on September 26th, 2013.

EAVC signed an agreement to combine their expertise to provide world class training

$18m set aside for youth projects BY PATRICK KISEMBO TA B O R A , TA N Z A N I A - - The Government has set aside $18.6 million for empowering various entrepreneurial groups and individuals, to develop projects for young people countrywide. “I have been thinking on how to support young people in the country. I came up with an idea of requesting the President (Kikwete) to support us from his fund ‘Mabilion ya JK Fund,” Prime Minister, Mizengo Pinda said. He was speaking to leaders and residents of Tabora region during an official visit last week. He said the government has planned to get some Tsh. 30 billion ($18.6million) to spearhead development projects geared towards young people. The Premier was inspecting projects run by young people in various districts of Tabora region, one of Tanzania’s 30 administrative regions located in the central-western part of the country. “ I asked Mr. President to grant us Tsh5 billion ($3.1million ) from his JK Billions Fund with the intention of empowering the youth . When he listened the whole concept, he said he would give us Tsh 10 billion ($6.2million) to be invested in the bank. That now will be able to give us Tsh 30 billion ($18.6 million). If this is well used in various projects, there would be

great changes in the country’s development,” he said. He said it was the government’s intention to encourage young people because they contribute a large percentage of the workforce of the nation. He said young people have been suffering due to the education they obtained which gives the impression that once they complete their studies, they will automatically be employed. “Leaders have to understand and accept that 70% of Tanzanians are subsistence farmers and as leaders have the responsibility to help them overcome poverty surrounding them by looking for opportunities they have and how to use them in order to get rid of poverty,” he said. He said at a guiding seminar to the heads of regional and district commissioners; each was given the responsibility to ensure they manage the development of the youth in their income generating activities. “But but few leaders have dared to do so,” said Pinda while praising the Tabora region leadership for overseeing the establishment of youth projects for the students who graduated from Universities. The graduates have formed their group dubbed GIYA which deals with cultivation of sunflowers and onions). Others have formed a group called KIVUKI which deals with poultry raising (Hybrid chickens) and others have formed groups dealing with cultivations of various crops and vegetables.

ICPAU graduates 347 accountants BY SAMUEL NABWIISO KAMPALA, UGANDA---Uganda welcomed 327 new professional accountants after completion of their professional courses at the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU) in Kampala last week.. ICPAU President, Ben Patrick Kagoro said lack of professional accountants in the country affects the development of both the public and private sector. “Accountants play a big role in the economy. For this to be achieved the country must have professional accountants who can manage the financial resources of both public institutions and private sector related companies. Government should create an enabling environment to see that more accountants are trained. This will reduce the problem of inadequate human resource in the financial sector,” he said. Out of the 327, 241 completed their Certified Public Accountants of Uganda course and 81 awarded the Accounting Technician Certificate of Uganda (ATC-U). Since ICPAU started in 1992, 1198 and 1423 students have completed the CPA (U) and ATC (U) courses respectively.

Kagoro said many companies in Uganda are collapsing, because they don’t have professional financial controllers. This ultimately affects the economy. Kagoro, who is also the Chairman of the Public Accountants Examination Board (PAEB) said they want to keep improving the examination process by integrating the application of ICT in the registration process “We have rolled out the online examination system on a pilot basis to enable students to register for examinations from their workplace or at home. This has solved the problem of congestion at the Institute’s office,” he said. Derick Nkajja, the ICPAU Chief Executive Officer told the graduates to be ethical and reminded them that many of their colleagues are in courts of law for abusing their responsibilities. “Professionals like the CPA now qualify to work in any big company where there are huge amounts of money. But we are warning you to be professional. Anyone caught swindling companies’ funds for personal gains will be suspended from practicing as an accountant in the East Africa Community countries,” he said.

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FINANCE

Understanding the promotional Mix Paid, Non-Personal often through mass media channels: -TV -Radio -Magazines -Newspapers -Billboards Advertising

Value-Added Beneﬁts: -Sales-Force Bonuses, Contests -Distributors--Discounts, Sales -Kick-backs, Referrals, Giveaways Promotion -Consumers--Coupons, Rebates, Samples, Sweepstakes

BY HOPE WILSON, CPSM MARKETING MOXIE K A M PA L A , U G A N DA - “We know who we are and what we want to tell our clients,” the engineering firm’s president said, as I sat across from him at his desk. “But I don’t think we’re using the best ways to tell that information. We don’t use any social media, for example.” During the strategic planning process, you will need to determine your brand identity and your message. Next, you need to find the most appropriate communications channels to use to reach your target audience. Today, we will address six elements of the promotional mix:  Advertising  Interactive/Internet Marketing  Publicity  Direct Marketing  Personal Selling  Sales Promotion Which promotional elements should you choose for your company? That depends on your budget, objectives, market position, competitive differentiation, brand identity, and target markets. Here is an overview of the basic elements: Advertising Advertising is paid, non-personal communication, usually through mass marketing. Examples of advertising include:  Print ads in newspapers and magazines  Commercials on television and radio  Billboards and VMS signs Advertising is a great way to reach a large audience with your message. This is an appropriate channel for promoting public events and widely-used products or services. Because of its ability to reach a large audience, advertising tends to be expensive when compared with other types of promotion. Another challenge is that many consumers have become immune to advertisements: we are exposed

Direct Interaction Between Sales Person and Customer: -Door-to-Door Sales -Telemarketing -Livechat -Trade Show Booths -Hospitality

Personal Selling

6 Elements of the Promotional Mix Direct Marketing

Uses Technology to Encourage Dialogue: -Text Messages -Emails -Web Sites Interactive/ -Online Ads Internet -Blogs Marketing -Podcasts -Videos -SoMe Posts/Feeds Publicity

Public Media Relations That Leads to Non-Paid: -Magazine/Newspaper Articles -Newscasts

Directly to Consumers: -Catalogs -Direct Mail/Email

Determine your brand identity, message and find the most appropriate communications channels to use to reach your audience to so many ads that our brains don’t pay attention to them. To overcome this, advertisements must quickly capture and hold our attention. The entertainment factor must also be tied to the product or service, so that the viewer can remember what you are promoting. Interactive/Internet Marketing Interactive and Internet marketing use technology to encourage interaction. These include:  Text messages  Emails  Websites  Online ads  Social media  Blogs  Podcasts  Videos Internet marketing is inexpensive when compared to traditional advertising. It can also be very time consuming. If your company decides to participate in social media, blogs, podcasts, and other interactive platforms, it’s essential to have a designated person or team responsible for providing regular posts and responses to customer concerns. Publicity Publicity includes public and media relations that results in unpaid:  Articles in newspapers, magazines, and other print and online publications  Newscasts The key to publicity is that

it is unpaid. Paid articles or interviews are part of advertising, not publicity. They should always be designated as a paid promotion. In publicity, the products, services, or other actions by the company are deemed to be newsworthy by an objective third party—which is the role of the media. The challenge is to constantly engage in research and activities that will earn positive press coverage. So, while the news coverage is free, the cost of producing something

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The promotional elements you choose depend on your budget, objectives, market position, brand identity and target markets newsworthy can result in considerable investments of labor and expenses. Direct Marketing Direct marketing consists of materials that are distributed directly to consumers:  Catalogs  Direct mail (emails are sometimes included here) Unlike the mass audience in advertising and publicity, direct marketing focuses on a targeted audience. The production costs

can be quite high, such as in the production and distribution of print catalogs, or very inexpensive, such as an email newsletter. It can be very frustrating to constantly receive unwanted email blasts or “junk” mail. When using direct marketing, be sure to limit the audience to individuals who are truly interested. To do this, always include an “unsubscribe” option within your email newsletters, and provide an email address or phone number where people can be removed from your catalog mailing list. Personal Selling Personal selling consists of direct interactions between a salesperson and the consumer, and includes: ww  Door-to-door sales  Telemarketing  Live chat  Trade show booths/conference  Hospitality Technology has impacted personal selling greatly. With the rise of social media, people expect more personal interactions from companies. Increasingly, relationship building is vital to the success of many businesses. Technology has also changed the way in which we engage in personal selling. For example, many salespeople have abandoned door-to-door visits, using Facebook, Twitter, Pintrest, and other social media channels to share information about their products. While this can be effective and efficient, a face-toface component is often advisable.

Sales Promotion Sales promotions provide valueadded benefits for the sales force, distributors, and/or consumers. They include:  Sales force: bonuses, contests  Distributors: kickbacks, referrals, giveaways  Consumers: coupons, rebates, samples, sweepstakes Sales promotions create a reward system for brand loyalty; they can be valuable tools for increasing market share. However, due to the financial implications, companies should conduct careful analyses concerning profit margins and returns on investment before launching a sales promotion. On a regular basis, we are contacted by firms that have suffered financial losses from poorly planned sales promotions. Selecting the best promotional mix is key to reaching your audiences and maximizing your marketing investments.

Hope Wilson, CPSM, is President of Wilson Business Growth Consultants, a firm that provides business strategy and communications consulting services. Specializing in infrastructure development. Hope has received eight international awards for her work. She joins East African Business Week as our new marketing columnist. Have a question about marketing? Email hope@wilsonbgc.com

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EAC

EAC agree to South Sudan talks BY EABW REPORTER ARUSHA, TANZANIA-- The 27th Ordinary meeting of the East African Council of Ministers at the end of last month, approved talks with South Sudan to join the East African Community.. The Council of Ministers comprises ministers from each member state with responsibility for the policy as directed by the Heads of State. A High Level Negotiations Team is to be set up and EAC member states have been told to nominate names for team by September 30,2013. According to an EAC statement the Secretariat will then convene a meeting of High Level Negotiation Team to start the negotiations with South Sudan by the middle of October. The Council also approved the verification programme for the application of the Federal Republic of Somalia to join the EAC and established a Verification Committee composed of three experts from the members states.

The meeting was chaired by Shem Bageine, Minister of State for EAC Affairs, in Uganda and Chairperson of the Council. leaders of Delegations included Amelia Kyambadde, Uganda’s Minister of Trade; Léontine Nzeyimana, Burundi’s Minister to the Office of the President Responsible for EAC Affairs; Phyllis J. Kandie, Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary in the Ministry of East African Affairs, Commerce and Tourism; Jacqueline Muhongayire, Rwanda’s Minister for East African Community Affairs; and Samuel J. Sitta, Tanzania’s Minister for East African Cooperation. In attendance were several Ministers, Permanent Secretaries, Heads of EAC Organs and Institutions, EAC Observer Organizations as well as officials from the EAC Secretariat. Bageine reminded them all of the need to focus on the greater interests of the EAC, as the Council seeks to tackle the problems before it. He said the Community was now a bigger economic and political entity with enormous potential for enhanced leverage in regional and international affairs, if it acts

The EALA during a session in Arusha in their new chambers as a bloc. “As the EAC moves to the next critical levels of integration, Partner States will, more than ever before, be called upon to commit the requisite resources and political will for the attainment of the Common Market, the Monetary Union, and the ultimate stage of a Political Federation,” Bageine said. Amb. Dr. Richard Sezibera, the EAC Secretary General

commended Monique Mukaruliza, and Musa Sirma, former Ministers of EAC in Rwanda and Kenya respectively for their dedicated leadership and service to the Council and the Community. He welcomed and congratulated Phyllis Kandie, Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary in the Ministry of EAC Affairs, Commerce and Tourism; Jacqueline Muhongayire, Minister of EAC Affairs, Republic

of Rwanda; and Johnston Busingye, Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Republic of Rwanda. Amb. Dr. Sezibera said much is being undertaken and considerable progress is being made in the economic, political and social sectors during the period under review. He said the integration process has proceeded well and many breakthroughs have been made.

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DEVELOPMENT

Ugandans need to be realistic BY BAZ WAISWA KAMPALA, UGANDA-The Governor Bank of Uganda, Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile, has advised that the country adopts a long term approach to economic strategy and focus on policies which can generate sustainable high rates of growth for the next 20 years if it’s to meet middle income status in the target period. The London School Economist alumnus then went on to show how modernization of agriculture, population growth controls and raising of private sector investment rates should be part of key structural reforms which strengthen the supply side of the economy, enabling it to generate growth in productivity. But this hinges on the good track record of macroeconomic management in the country over the last two decades. The Gorvernor said macroeconomic stability is a necessary but not sufficient condition for sustainable growth over the long term advising that production should be a priority. Mutebile was making remarks on prospects for achieving middle income status in Uganda at the First Economic Dialogue on the Vision 2040 under the theme ‘Achieving Middle Income Status By 2017: Prospects and Challenges in Kampala recently. Uganda this year set an

HIS ADVICE: Adopt a long term approach to economic strategy to sustain growth. ambitious deadline of 2040 for it to transform into a middle income industrialised country. Uganda has mostly relied on agriculture as its key source of income and employment despite low inputs in terms of investments to improve technology and better farming methods. This has ensured that farm outputs remain meager and unable to spur sustain the economy, leaving its citizens in abject poverty and the country

relying on donor money from developing partners to meets its needs like in health, education and infrastructural developments. “There are very few developing economies, other than city states, which have successfully transformed their economies and reached middle income status without modernizing their agriculture. “Agricultural modernization is a prerequisite for industrialization, for three reasons; i) to generate agricultural surpluses which

can then be used as raw materials in agro-processing industries; ii) to free up labour for employment in modern industries, and iii) to create a rural market for the products of domestic industry,” Mutebile said. Uganda in the past has started efforts like Plan for the Modernization of Agriculture and National Agriculture Advisory Services (NAADS) to stimulate agriculture productivity at household levels but due to corruption results were sickening.

Mutebile believes the strategic objective of agricultural policy should be to help Uganda’s smallholders to adopt good agricultural practices, produce more output for the market and to start to use modern farm inputs. “The first step towards agricultural modernization is an effective agricultural extension service which can reach the mass of smallholder farmers and encourage them, through technical advice and demonstrations, to adopt good agricultural practices,” he said. Mutebile said: “It is a mistake to believe that Ugandan agriculture can be modernized by focusing on large scale commercial farms, rather than smallholders. Given the structure of agriculture in Uganda, which is dominated by smallholders, large scale farms are never likely to account for more than a small share of farm output. Furthermore, yield per area of land in Ugandan agriculture is inversely related to farm size; hence replacing smallholder agriculture with large scale farms is likely to reduce total farm output. He observes that Uganda’s record of attracting private investment into labour intensive industries such as manufacturing is poor, which is one of the reasons why so few formal sector jobs in medium and large scale enterprises are being created. “Private investment

rates in Uganda are around 20 percent of GDP, but this is only half the private investment rates in developing Asia. Uganda’s policies to boost private investment have been ad hoc and ineffective,” “Fiscal concessions, such as tax holidays, by themselves, are not an effective tool for raising the overall rate of private investment, even if they are successful at attracting investment in a few individual cases,” To boost private investment, Mutebile advises that the regulatory burden on business , including lengthy customs procedures for exporters and importers be drastically reduced. the burden caused by demands for corrupt payments, strengthening the legal system to resolve commercial disputes fairly and expeditiously and improving the infrastructure in the transport and power sectors. Because Uganda has a small domestic market, it should look at a larger East African to attract investment. “But this will only be possible if non tariff barriers (NTBs) to intra-regional trade in the EAC are removed. “ Mutebile warned. Uganda has a burgeoning population which according to Mutebile’s expertise needs to be checked the way the Asian giants of Malaysia, Iran and Sri Lanka did by promoting small families, made contraceptives available to all the population and invested in reproductive health

Millennium Tanzania account begins winding up BY ANDREW ZABLON MWANZA, TANZANIA--The Millennium ChallengeTanzania (MCA) will end as an entity of the Tanzania government next year. According to the MCA- Tanzania Chief Executive Officer, Benard Mchomvu, the termination date is June 30, 2014. However its legal successors in interest will be designed before that date in accordance with Tanzanian law. Mchomvu said the Compact End Date (CED) for the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA-Tanzania) Program under the Millenium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is September 17, 2013. “There will be no extension of funding under MCC Compact due to the law governing MCC’s operations,” he said last week. He said that activities that will take place after the CED will not be funded by MCC, with the exception of a few activities exclusively related to the closure period of the Compact. He reminded all contractors, consultants and suppliers

who have a contractual relationship with it to complete all the works, services and assignments within the contractual timeframes. He therefore reminded them that invoices and certificates for works completed by the CED must be presented to MCA-Tanzania by November 15, 2013 in order to receive payment from MCC funds. Tanzania and the United States government through the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) agreed to cooperate by implementing a five-year broad based Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) Compact for Tanzania. Tanzania has been notable in benefiting from the MCC millions due to its good grades on several criteria the Americans set for getting the money. The Compact was designed to support a transformational change by addressing key impediments to economic growth. It was based on National Strategy for Growth and Reduction of Poverty (MKUKUTA) for Tanzania Mainland and the Zanzibar Strategy for Growth and Reduction of Poverty (MKUZA). The compact agreement was officially signed by former President George W. Bush and President Jakaya Kikwete

on February 17, 2008 in Dar es Salaam. The overall goal of the program was to stimulate economic growth, increase household incomes and raise the quality of life through targeted infrastructure investments in transport, energy and water. In the Compact there was Transport Sector Project ($372.8 million), Energy Sector Project ($206.5 million), Water Sector Project ($66.3 million). The projects have been implemented in various parts of Tanzania Mainland and Zanzibar. The impact of all this has been to encourage Tanzania government to undertake important policy reforms in the transport, energy and water sectors. According to development consultants, John Podesta and John Norris, “Frustration with the mile-wide, inch-deep approach to assistance, which has always been driven in part by extensive congressional earmarks, led the Bush administration to establish the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC). The MCC’s key approach has been to focus more, and better concentrated, assistance in countries that meet pre-determined eligibility criteria based on rigorous standards and data.” As such only a few countries qualified for the funds available.

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TOURISM World Tourism tips Africa as hot market

SERIOUS INTENT: This batch of UWA personnel will melt into the surrounding communities and uncover poachers.

Tourism spies ready BY PAUL TENTENA FORT PORTAL, UGANDA--The deputy Chief of Uganda’s Armed Forces, Lt. Gen. Charles Angina recently passed out 80 Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) rangers who will work as an intelligence force in the control of wildlife poaching. The unit will be deployed in and around Uganda’s 10 national parks and 12 game reserves. “You cannot control poaching without intelligence. It’s time UWA starts to control poaching with basic intelligence. Poaching can be controlled by preventing it to happen,” Angina said. The rangers completed four month training at

Muhoti Military Intelligence Barracks in Fort Portal Western Uganda. Angina said those relying on poaching for their livelihood will lose the appetite and look for other jobs as the unit becomes more effective. “‘Know yourself very well and know your enemy very well. With that you will win all battles,’” Angina advised the rangers while quoting a former Chinese General Suzi. He said UWA has demonstrated a good relationship with the Uganda Peoples’ Defense Forces. He said the UPDF cannot look on when an additional source of income to Uganda’s economy is being destroyed. Tourism is Uganda’s highest foreign exchange earner according to a World Bank report that was released recently. The

report indicated that in the year 2012, tourism earned Uganda $1 billion surpassing revenues from remittances from abroad and other exports. However, poaching is hurting tourism. Poaching has traditionally been defined as the illegal hunting, killing or capturing of wild animals, usually associated with land use rights. Until the 20th century, mostly impoverished peasants poached for subsistence purposes, thus supplementing a scarce diet. “Strengthen counter intelligence with in UWA, don’t be disgruntled people because if you’re then you will not be able to meet your expectations. Love your job,” Angina advised the newly passed out rangers. Dr. Andrew Sseguya, the

UWA Executive Director said its very difficult for them to control the 10% of Uganda effectively without intelligence. National Parks and Game Reserves controlled by the Uganda Wildlife Authority are about 10% of Uganda’s total land mass. “The passing out of these specialized ranger staff imparted with intelligence knowledge will bridge the gap of lacking intelligence information with in UWA,” he said. He called upon the judiciary always to give deterrent punishments to poachers. Rwanda, Tanzania and Kenya all have intelligent units within their wildlife conservation bodies that control poaching and other negative effects with in their national parks.

UN tourism boss re-elected LIVINGSTONE, ZIMBABWE--Taleb Rifai (pictured), who has been the incumbent Secretary General of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) was re-elected for a second term last week. He is a national of Jordan and UNWTO is based in Madrid, Spain, but this year Zambia and Zimababwe were joint host for the annual assembly. Delegates from across 120 member states of UNWTO also called for

a closer relationship between the tourism industry and air transport policies. UNWTO is responsible for the promotion of responsible, sustainable and universally accessible tourism. The meeting in Zimbabwe focused on issues such as visa facilitation, the need to make airports more visitor friendly, taxation, open skies policies and the impact of low cost airlines, with members calling for measures and initiatives to increase connectiv-

ity. According to the UNWTO, more than one billion tourists crossed international borders during 2012, over half of who travelled by air to their destinations. UNWTO works for sustainable and universally accessible tourism. It names connectivity, visa facilitation and fair taxation as its priorities and is working on these issues with the International Civil Aviation Organisation.

DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA–The World Tourism Organisation (WTO) recently announced it expects inbound tourism to Africa to triple by 2030. Meanwhile, Thailand’s leading hotel operator, Centara Hotels & Resorts, is to open its first property on the African continent following the signing of a management contract for Centara Grand Addis Ababa Hotel in Ethiopia. Centara has joined the bandwagon of leading hotel chains that see growth in the African hospitality industry. It is a message trumpeted by organisers of the recent Africa Travel Week, Reed Travel Exhibitons (RTE). This will be RTE’s first event on the continent designed to combine leisure, luxury travel and the meetings take place in from April 28 to May 3, 2014. Africa Travel Week will combine WTM Africa, ILTM Africa and IBTM Africa, and organisers expect to attract some 6,500 individuals as buyers, trade visitors or suppliers. Michael Njogu, Head of Market Managers (East Africa) at Private Safaris Africa, is one of the exhibitors signed up and said last week, “After exhibiting at ILTM Africa this year, we created many valuable business opportunities with quality buyers. By participating in all three events at Africa Travel Week, it will give us a greater platform to meet and network with new buyers…all on our doorstep,” he said. Craig Moyes, Portfolio Director of Africa Travel Week at RTE, said his company is committed to the African continent and its future as a global player in business, leisure and luxury tourism. “We are delighted with the response to the inaugural Africa Travel Week. We intend to create some big events to support the business opportunities for our participants and expect to announce these over the coming months,” he said.

Tanzania cited as future golf paradise DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA--Tanzania has the potential of becoming a leading golfing destination, if plans laid out by the government together with the private sector, turn into top notch greens. According to Ethiosports, Tanzania can become East Africa’s top golfing destination and perhaps only second to South Africa in Africa if those responsible can focus on potential the country has. Statistics from the International Association of Golf Tour Operators estimates that golf tourism market is worth well over $17 billion annually. The recent data indicate that over 10% of the estimated 56.5 million people who play golf globally travel annually overseas for the purpose of playing the game. Ethiosports says tourism industry stakeholders in Tanzania have added golf to the category of special interest tourism that will be further developed and promoted in a bid to attract foreign golfers. According to Ethiosports, ‘There is no doubt that the number of golf tourists to Tanzania is not as many as regular tourists who netted the country more than $1.5 billion last year but I strongly agree with the tour company bloke that golfing is a niche that has high yield market. He also informed me working with the private sector to upgrade the golf courses in the country as well as participating in golf events could promote Tanzania as a golf destinations.’ Although he admitted that only a couple of golf courses in the country have met international golfing standards, some of the courses are back dropped by spectacular features mountains like Kilimanjaro Golf and Wildlife Estate that comprises an 18-hole championship golf course, oceans, lakes, forests and city skylines, strengthening Tanzania’s position as a potential golf destination South Africa is the only sub-Saharan African exhibitor at the major golf tourism conventions held around the world. The other advantage that the country has, is it has several home-based players who regularly take part in high profile tournaments around the world. Agencies

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ENTERTAINMENT What are the stars doing? Who knew shopping could be so dangerous? There’s a long way to fall from stardom. And while Sofia Vergara doesn’t have to worry about that happening any time soon, she might do well to watch her step quite literally. After paying a visit to the Bulgari store in Beverly Hills on Thursday, the 41-year-old - who was recently named TVs highest paid female star for the second year running - fell down some steps as she stopped for lunch.

Sorry ladies, he’s taken! He has just been cast as the swoonsome sexy billionaire Christian Grey in the long awaited film adaptation of Fifty Shades of Grey. But his growing number of female fans will be disappointed to learn that Charlie Hunnam has been in a long term relationship for six years.

Chameleone wins Best Male Artiste of the year BY WINNIE MANDELA KAMPALA, UGANDAUgandan singer Jose Chameleone has scooped yet another award scooping Best International Male Artiste when he emerged winner in the recently concluded Africa Entertainment Awards under the category of Best International Male Artiste of the year. The event which took place at the Living Art Centre Theatre in Mississauga, Canada saw the Ugandan heavy weight beat some of the biggest music icons in Africa who included; Iyanya, Ice Prince, Sarkodie, Wizkid and Davido. Chameleone thanked everyone who worked hard to lift him to another level

and for the great honor, he thanked his fans and family for the trust further thanked everyone who worked hard to lift him to another level. The aim of the African Entertainment Awards is to showcase the rich African cultural heritage in terms of art and entertainment. The awards are meant to honor entrepreneurship and innovations by celebrating artistes who has contributed immensely through their music in improving the African entertainment industry. A lot of events are included in the program for the African Entertainment Awards in order to make the day a memorable one. Apart from the presentation of awards to the winners, there is also live entertain-

Chameleon ment, stage performances, comedy acts, and a gala reception aimed at bringing in a wide spectrum of

the target market which includes business professionals, entrepreneurs, and families.

Project Fame auditions heat up MBARARA, UGANDA – Not even the evening down pour and the chilly morning dampened their wits in their quest to become East Africa’s complete musician, Mbarara’s residents thronged Agip Motel in droves ready to take the stage and become the region’s best in the upcoming Tusker Project Fame 6.This was during the auditions that took place in Mbarara, western Uganda last weekend.

Former Ugandan representative at the Tusker Project Fame in 2008, Naava Grey was at the audition grounds waiting area giving last minute tips to the contestants many of whom seemed nervous. Contestant after contestant they walked into the audition room to showcase the potential in their voices and it was amazing at how many successfully managed to disappoint. Unlike the previous auditions in

Arua, West Nile, the judges didn’t have to wait long before they gave the first contestant a ticket to the next round of auditions that took place at Kampala Sheraton Hotel over the weekend. In the end, the judges; Flavia Tumusiime, Benon Mugumya and ‘Bush Baby’ managed to choose seven contestants to join the auditions in Kampala where representatives of Uganda in the Tusker Project Fame 6 were chosen.

This Week on DSTV Telemundo (DStv channel 118) Precious Rose (Premiere): Heartbreak, lies and deceit continue to unfold on Precious Rose in September, As Eva find out the truth about man who left her heartbroken and pregnant while Rosa agrees to help her raise the child and never to forget the deception of his father. Tune in every weekday in September at 17:10 CAT.

BBC Entertainment (DStv channel 120) Live at the Apollo (Series 8) : The roll call of stand-ups who have performed in front of a live audience at the world famous Hammersmith Apollo plays out like a who’s who of comedic royalty, and the list of acts featured in this series is no different. Each episode sees a stand-up legend act as compere and performs to the audience before introducing two of the best stand-ups currently on the comedy circuit. In Series 8, DStv audiences can look forward to comedy stalwart Phill Jupitus, the loveable Jon Richardson. Tune in every Tuesday from 10 September at 21:35 CAT.

Mountain Dew returns with xtreme gamers challenge

Working on his Lethal Weapons? As an 80s action star Mel Gibson was famed for his fit physique. But it seems the aging star is not quite the Lethal Weapon he used to be after he was spotted at a hormone replacement centre in Los Angeles. The 57-year-old looked pumped as he left the treatment clinic with a pair of beefy sidekicks.

Mountain Dew a leading franchise brand under Crown beverages Limited has once again brought back the thrilling Xtreme gamers challenge for their customers who love to play video games. Innocent Tibayeita, Crown Beverages Head of Sales and Marketing, while unveiling the Mountain Dew xtreme gamers Tour 2013 in Kampala said that Ush700m ($264150) has been pumped into the challenge. The challenge will take an exciting and gripping nationwide search for Uganda’s best extreme video gamer

with prizes worth Ush100 ($37735). “The tour is an opportunity for us to bring to life our thematic campaign “experience extreme”. Under this campaign the brand desires to engage and encourage the youth to express themselves. They are bold, different, daring and adventurous,” Mr Tibayeita said during the media launch of the challenge. “Mountain Dew is looking for Uganda’s best xtreme video gamer, a challenge that will climax with a grand finale on November 2, 2013. Fans that will not have taken part in tour will also be able to qualify at the

Journalists motor race at the launch grand Finale,” Mr Tibayeita added. “For each category, the winner will get Ush5m ($1886) and a video game console. The 1st runner up for each of the categories will win a video game console.”

Navio, Radio and Weasel nominated for channel O awards BY WINNIE MANDELA KAMPALA, UGANDA- Uganda’s very own Navio alongside the duo Radio and Weasel have been nominated in for the 10th Channel O African Music Awards to be held on 30th of November at Walter Sisulu square in Kliptown Soweto. Radio and Weasel were nominated

in two different categories, Most Gifted Ragga/Dancehall Video and Nominees for Most Gifted African East, a category in which Navio Appears. In the category of Most Gifted East African, they will battle it out with Kenya’s P Unit and Sautisol, and Tanzania’s AY, while in the category of most gifted Ragga/Dancehall Video, they will compete with Buffalo Souja,

Jesse Jagz, P Unit and Kaakie Rapper Navio on the other hand was only nominated in the Most Gifted East Africa category together with Kenya’s P Unit, Collo, Sauti Sol and Ay/MarcoChali. These nominations follow shortly after rapper Navio won the Best East Africa Artist of the Year Award in the Nigerian Entertainment Awards held two weeks ago in New York.

Nickelodeon (DStv channel 305) Kung Fu Panda ( New episodes): Po, the Dragon Warrior panda, continues leading the Furious Five in maintaining calm in the Valley Of Peace. With Tigress, Monkey, Mantis, Crane, Viper and Shifu fighting by his side, Po defends the Jade Palace against all intruders, “skadooshing” the bad guys with his trademark panda moves, and leaving plenty of time for dumplings. Starting from Monday 9 September this master of Kung Fu will be demonstrating his superior skills at 12:35 CAT.

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N A TION A L HOUSIN G C OR POR A TION

GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE (GPN) FOR FINANCIAL YEAR 2013/2014 1. The National H ousing C orporation has set aside funds for the operations of C orporations for the F inancial Y ear July 2013 to December 2014 . 2. The National H ousing C orporations is now issuing the GENER A L PR O C UR EM ENT NO TIC E in accordance with req uirement of the Public Procurement A ct No.21 of 2004 and its R egulations for the purpose of informing Prospective Bidders, Suppliers, Service Providers C ontractors, C onsultants and the General Public on planned tender opportunities for the F inancial Y ear 2013/ 2014 . 3. Speciﬁc Procurement Notices will be advertised in ocal Newspapers, N C website (www.nhct .com) and the Website of the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (www.ppra.go.t ) S/ No.

Description

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Tender No.

Lot Number 3

PR E- Q UA LIF IC A TIO N Procurement M ethod

Invitation Date

C losingO pening

Invitation for Bids and contract signature Notiﬁcation of A pplicants

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Notiﬁcation of A ward

A) W R S

Proposed C onstruction of affordable housing project to be built at Burka - M ateves - phase I at A rusha R egion

PA / 06 6 / 2013- 2014 / /W/01

IC B

N/ A

24 / / 02/ 2014

11/ 04 / 2014

30/ 05/ 2014

Proposed C onstruction of Distribution Network for H T and LT Electrica Infrastructure Burka affordable housing phase I & II, A rusha R egion

PA / 06 6 / 2013- 2014 / /W/02

R T

N/ A

24 / / 02/ 2014

21/ 03/ 2014

07/ 05/ 2014

Proposed C onstruction of affordable housing project to be built Burka estates Development Scheme - phase II at A rusha R egion

PA / 06 6 / 2013- 2014 / /W/03

IC B

N/ A

24 / / 02/ 2014

11/ 04 / 2014

30/ 05/ 2014

Proposed C onstruction of affordable housing project to be built in M vomero District C ouncil - M orogoro

PA / 06 6 / 2013- 2014 / /W/04

NC B

N/ A

30/ 10/ 2013

06 / 12/ 2013

21/ 01/ 2014

Proposed C onstruction of affordable housing project to be built at Buswelu, Ilemela District in wan a Region

PA / 06 6 / 2013- 2014 / /W/05

IC B

N/ A

24 / / 02/ 2014

11/ 04 / 2014

30/ 05/ 2014

Proposed C onstruction of affordable housing project to be built at M onduli in A rusha R egion

PA / 06 6 / 2013- 2014 / /W/06

IC B

N/ A

23/ 09/ 2013

08/ 11/ 2013

20/ 12/ 2013

Proposed C onstruction of affordable housing project to be built on Plot No 3 , Block T/D Chalin e, at Chalin e Area C oast R egion

PA / 06 6 / 2013- 2014 / /W/07

IC B

N/ A

23/ 09/ 2013

08/ 11/ 2013

20/ 12/ 2013

Proposed C onstruction of Distribution Network for H T and T lectrica Infrastructure Chalin e affordable housing pro ect in - C oast R egion

PA / 06 6 / 2013- 2014 / /W/0

R T

N/ A

23/ 09/ 2013

18/ 10/ 2013

20/ 12/ 2013

Proposed C onstruction of affordable housing project to be built at yerwa Area - agera Region

PA / 06 6 / 2013- 2014 / /W/0

NC B

N/ A

21/ 03/ 2014

25/ 04 / 2014

20/ 06 / 2014

Proposed C onstruction of affordable housing project to be built at uleba Area - agera Region

PA / 06 6 / 2013- 2014 / /W/10

NC B

N/ A

21/ 03/ 2014

25/ 04 / 2014

20/ 06 / 2014

Proposed C onstruction of affordable housing project to be built at Iwambi A rea - M beya R egion

PA / 06 6 / 2013- 2014 / /W/11

NC B

N/ A

21/ 03/ 2014

25/ 04 / 2014

20/ 06 / 2014

Proposed C onstruction of affordable housing project to be built at M barali A rea - M beya R egion

PA / 06 6 / 2014 - 2014 / /W/12

NC B

N/ A

21/ 03/ 2014

25/ 04 / 2014

20/ 06 / 2014

Proposed construction of affordable housing project to be built Sumbawanga - R ukwa R egion

PA / 06 6 / 2013- 2014 / /W/13

NC B

N/ A

22/ 11/ 2013

27/ 12/ 2013

17/ 02/ 2014

Proposed C onstruction of affordable housing project to be built at Longido A rea - A rusha R egion

PA / 06 6 / 2013- 2014 / /W/14

F A

N/ A

18/ 09/ 2013

Proposed C onstruction of affordable housing project to be built at Uyui A rea - Tabora R egion

PA / 06 6 / 2013- 2014 / /W/14

F A

N/ A

18/ 09/ 2013

Proposed C onstruction of affordable housing project to be built on Block 11 Plot 6 at ibada area igamboni Phase II, Temeke M unicipality - Dar es Salaam

PA / 06 6 / 2013- 2014 / /W/16

IC B

N/ A

18/ 09/ 2013

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Proposed C onstruction of Distribution Network for H T and LT Electrica Infrastructure K ibada Block 11 on Plot 6 8 affordable housing project Dar es Salaam

PA / 06 6 / 2013- 2014 / H Q / W / 17

R T

N/ A

24 / / 02/ 2014

21/ 03/ 2014

07/ 05/ 2014

Proposed C onstruction of affordable housing project to be built at M asasi A rea - M twara R egion

PA / 06 6 / 2013- 2014 / H Q / W / 18

IC B

N/ A

25/ 04 / 2014

09/ 05/ 2014

23/ 06 / 2014

Drilling of Boreholes and R eticulation system for NH C A ffordable H ousing Projects

PA / 06 6 / 2013- 2014 / H Q / W / 19

N/ A

23/ 09/ 2013

14 / 10/ 2013

20/ 12/ 2013

Proposed C onstruction of C ommercial Building to be built on Plot No. 5, 6 ,8,& 10 Block G, Lumumba/ Nkrumah Street in Singida

PA / 06 6 / 2013- 2014 / H Q / W / 20

IC B

N/ A

28/ 10/ 2013

13/ 12/ 2013

07/ 02/ 2014

Proposed C onstruction of C ommercial Shops on Plot No. 3 Ujamaa and Nkrumah Streets - Singida

PA / 06 6 / 2013- 2014 / H Q / W / 21

IC B

28/ 10/ 2013

13/ 12/ 2013

07/ 02/ 2014

Proposed C onstruction of C ommercial Shops on Plots No. 2,4 ,6 , 8 and 10 block DD, Tabora R egion

PA / 06 6 / 2013- 2014 / H Q / W / 22

NC B

N/ A

28/ 12/ 2013

31/ 01/ 2014

21/ 03/ 2014

Proposed C onstruction of mix ed use development for on Plot No. 6 86 O ld Bagamoyo R oad in Dar es Salaam

PA / 06 6 / 2013- 2014 / H Q / W / 23

IC B

N/ A

26 / 06 / 2014

15/ 08/ 2014

07/ 10/ 2014

Proposed C onstruction of R esidential A partments on Plot No. 501 M asaki A rea in Dar es Salaam

PA / 06 6 / 2013- 2014 / H Q / W / 24

IC B

N/ A

10/ 06 / 2014

25/ 07/ 2014

19/ 09/ 2014

Proposed C onstruction of R esidential A partments on Plot No. 105 Uganda A venue, O yster bay K inondoni - Dar es Salaam

PA / 06 6 / 2013- 2014 / H Q / W / 25

IC B

N/ A

10/ 06 / 2014

25/ 07/ 2014

19/ 09/ 2014

Proposed C onstruction of R esidential A partments on Plot No. 6 71- 6 83 M sasani, Dar es Samaam

PA / 06 6 / 2013- 2014 / H Q / W / 26

IC B

N/ A

08/ 04 / 2014

23/ 05/ 2014

03/ 07/ 2014

Proposed C onstruction of R esidential A partments on Plot No. 95 M sasani in Dar es Salaam

PA / 06 6 / 2013- 2014 / H Q / W / 27

NC B

N/ A

10/ 06 / 2014

10/ 07/ 2014

19/ 08/ 2014

Proposed C onstruction of R esidential A partments on Plot No. 331 M sasani A rea - Dar es Salaam

PA / 06 6 / 2013- 2014 / H Q / W / 28

IC B

N/ A

26 / 06 / 2014

15/ 08/ 2014

07/ 10/ 2014

Proposed C onstruction of R esidential A partments on Plot No. 56 & 18 Uporoto Street - Dar es Salaam

PA / 06 6 / 2013- 2014 / H Q / W / 29

IC B

N/ A

12/ 05/ 2014

27/ 06 / 2014

22/ 08/ 2014

Proposed C onstruction of R esidential A partments on Plot No. 4 2 Nzowa Street - Dar es Salaam

PA / 06 6 / 2013- 2014 / H Q / W / 30

IC B

N/ A

12/ 05/ 2014

27/ 06 / 2014

22/ 08/ 2014

Proposed C onstruction of R esidential A partments on Plot No. 14 1 H aille Selasie/ K arume Street - Dar es Salaam

PA / 06 6 / 2013- 2014 / H Q / W / 31

NC B

N/ A

12/ 05/ 2014

27/ 06 / 2014

22/ 08/ 2014

Proposed C onstruction of R esidential A partments at R ahaleo A rea - M twara R egional

PA / 06 6 / 2013- 2014 / H Q / W / 32

IC B

N/ A

26 / 06 / 2014

15/ 08/ 2014

07/ 10/ 2014

Proposed C onstruction of R esidential A partments on Plot No. 274 C hato street R egent Estate in Dar es Salaam

PA / 06 6 / 2013- 2014 / H Q / W / 33

IC B

N/ A

10/ 06 / 2014

24 / 07/ 2014

23/ 09/ 2014

Project Development on the Basis of R evenue Sharing M odel ( R SM ) Plot 4 9 C huma R oad ( Godown/ C ommercial) - Dar es Salaam

PA / 06 6 / 2013- 2014 / H Q / W / 34

IC B

14 / 11/ 2013

13/ 12/ 2013

21/ 02/ 2014

11/ 04 / 2014

15/ 5/ 2014

Project Development on the Basis of R evenue Sharing M odel ( R SM ) Plot 51/ 2 Nyerere R oad - Tazara, ( C ommercial) Dar es Salaam

PA / 06 6 / 2013- 2014 / H Q / W / 35

IC B

14 / 11/ 2013

13/ 12/ 2013

21/ 02/ 2014

11/ 04 / 2014

15/ 5/ 2014

it-out and partition of ofﬁce in the New N C Building at Plot 1 including Networking

PA / 06 6 / 2013- 2014 / H Q / W / 36

NC B

N/ A

28/ 12/ 2013

31/ 01/ 2014

21/ 03/ 2014

C onstruction of records management center and Renovation of N C fﬁce at ead uarter

PA / 06 6 / 2013- 2014 / H Q / W / 37

NC B

N/ A

28/ 12/ 2013

31/ 01/ 2014

21/ 03/ 2014

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Project Development on the Basis of R evenue Sharing M odel ( R SM ) on Plot No. 29 New Bagamoyo R oad - K inondoni Dar es salaam

PA / 06 6 / 2012- 2013/ H Q / W / 4 6 / 01

IC B

N/ A

25/ 09/ 2013

08/ 11/ 2013

08/ 11/ 2014

Project Development on the Basis of R evenue Sharing M odel ( R SM ) on Plot No. 122 & 124 Samora A venue - Ilala, Dar es Salaam

PA / 06 6 / 2012- 2013/ H Q / W / 4 6 / 02

IC B

N/ A

25/ 09/ 2013

08/ 11/ 2013

08/ 11/ 2014

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Project Development on the Basis of R evenue Sharing M odel ( R SM ) on Plots No. 150 & 151 Nyerere R oad - Nyamagana, M wanza

PA / 06 6 / 20122013/ H Q / W / 4 6 / 03

IC B

N/ A

25/ 09/ 2013

08/ 11/ 2013

08/ 01/ 2014

4 1

Project Development on the Basis of R evenue Sharing M odel ( R SM ) on Plot No. 4 57/ C M akongoro R oad - Ilemela, M wanza

PA / 06 6 / 20122013/ H Q / W / 4 6 / 04

IC B

N/ A

25/ 09/ 2013

08/ 11/ 2013

08/ 01/ 2014

4 2

Project Development on the Basis of R evenue Sharing M odel ( R SM ) on Plot No. 16 , Engira R oad - A rusha C ity

PA / 06 6 / 20122013/ H Q / W / 4 6 / 05

IC B

N/ A

25/ 09/ 2013

08/ 11/ 2013

08/ 01/ 2014

4 3

Project Development on the Basis of R evenue Sharing M odel ( R SM ) on Plot No. 20, Engira R oad - A rusha C ity

PA / 06 6 / 20122013/ H Q / W / 4 6 / 06

IC B

N/ A

25/ 09/ 2013

08/ 11/ 2013

08/ 01/ 2014

4 4

Project Development on the Basis of R evenue Sharing M odel ( R SM ) on Plot No. 919/ 920 Block 6 0 O cean R oad Dar es Salaam

PA / 06 6 / 20122013/ H Q / W / 4 6 / 07

IC B

N/ A

25/ 09/ 2013

08/ 11/ 2013

08/ 01/ 2014

4 5

R enovation of NH C Building on Plot No. 6 B along Sokoine R oad Songea M unicipality

PA / 06 6 / 20122013/ H Q / W / 4 3

R T

N/ A

09/ 09/ 2013

30/ 09/ 2013

18/ 10/ 2013

IC B

N/ A

10/ 6 / 2014

24 / 07/ 2014

23/ 09/ 2014

GOODS

Supply, Installation, testing and C ommissioning of Systems ( ER P)

PA / 06 6 / 20132014 / H Q / G/ 01

Supply of ofﬁce furniture

PA / 06 6 / 20132014 / H Q / G/ 02

F W A GPSA

N/ A

20/ 09/ 2013

27/ 09/ 2013

25/ 10/ 2013

Supply of Brick making machines

PA / 06 6 / 20132014 / H Q / G/ 03

N/ A

03/ 10/ 2013

18/ 10/ 2013

11/ 7/ 2013

Supply of Stationery

PA / 06 6 / 20132014 / H Q / G/ 04

F W A GPSA

N/ A

06 / 11/ 2013

15/ 11/ 2013

11/ 12/ 2013

Supply and ﬁtting of tyres and tubes for motor vehicles located at the head ofﬁce and DS based Regions

PA / 06 6 / 20132014 / H Q / G/ 05

NC B

N/ A

24 / 01/ 2014

31/ 01/ 2014

21/ 02/ 2014

Supply of Computer Consumables

PA / 06 6 / 20132014 / H Q / G/ 06

C Q

N/ A

22/ 01/ 2014

31/ 01/ 2014

21/ 02/ 2014

Supply of V arious M otor V ehicles

PA / 06 6 / 20132014 / H Q / G/ 07

IC B

N/ A

31/ 12/ 2013

14 / 02/ 2014

25/ 03/ 2014

Supply of various personal protective gears/ eq uipment

PA / 06 6 / 20132014 / H Q / G/ 08

F W A GPSA

N/ A

24 / 01/ 2014

31/ 01/ 2014

21/ 02/ 2014

Supply of fuel and lubricants

PA / 06 6 / 20132014 / H Q / G/ 09

R T

N/ A

27/ 09/ 2013

11/ 10/ 2013

06 / 11/ 2013

Supply Installation and C ommissioning of Power Generators

PA / 06 6 / 20132014 / H Q / G/ 10

NC B

N/ A

24 / / 02/ 2014

28/ 03/ 2014

07/ 05/ 2014

Supply of Staff uniforms

PA / 06 6 / 20132014 / H Q / G/ 11

NC B

N/ A

21/ 03/ 2014

25/ 04 / 2014

20/ 06 / 2014

Supply of various construction e uipment for affordable pro ects

PA / 06 6 / 20132014 / H Q / G/ 12

IC B

N/ A

21/ 01/ 2014

07/ 03/ 2014

18/ 04 / 2014

Supply of various fﬁce

PA / 06 6 / 20132014 / H Q / G/ 13

F W A GPSA

N/ A

20/ 09/ 2013

27/ 09/ 2013

25/ 10/ 2013

Supply of Professional Books

PA / 06 6 / 20132014 / H Q / G/ 14

R T

N/ A

21/ / 02/ 2014

14 / 03/ 2014

07/ 05/ 2014

Supply and Installation of Server visualization Software

PA / 06 6 / 20132014 / H Q / G15

NC B

N/ A

10/ 12/ 2013

10/ 01/ 2014

28/ 02/ 2014

Supply and Installation of Servers for New data centre

PA / 06 6 / 20132014 / H Q / G/ 16

NC B

N/ A

24 / 09/ 2013

24 / 10/ 2013

03/ 12/ 2013

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Supply Installation and C ommision o Lifts

PA / 06 6 / 2013- 2014 / H Q / G/ 17

NC B

N/ A

06 / 11/ 2013

15/ 11/ 2013

11/ 12/ 2013

Promotional M aterials post rebranding of NH C

PA / 06 6 / 2013- 2014 / H Q / G/ 18

NC B

30/ 10/ 2013

06 / 12/ 2013

21/ 01/ 2014

PA / 06 6 / 2012- 2013/ H Q / G/ 13

NC B

PA / 06 6 / 2013- 2014 / H Q / NC / 01

R T

N/ A

20/ 09/ 2013

11/ 10/ 2013

04 / 11/ 2013

PA / 06 6 / 2013- 2014 / H Q / NC / 02

GPSA - F W A

N/ A

06 / 11/ 2013

15/ 11/ 2013

11/ 12/ 2013

Printing of arious N C Documents under F ramework C ontract A rrangement

PA / 06 6 / 2013- 2014 / H Q / NC / 03

NC B

N/ A

12/ 05/ 2014

27/ 06 / 2014

22/ 08/ 2014

Provision of fumigation services for ead fﬁce Premises and DS based Region

PA / 06 6 / 2013- 2014 / H Q / NC / 04

GPSA - F W A

N/ A

22/ 04 / 2014

30/ 04 / 2014

22/ 05/ 2014

PA / 06 6 / 2013- 2014 / H Q / NC / 05

NC B

N/ A

24 / / 02/ 2014

28/ 03/ 2014

07/ 05/ 2014

PA / 06 6 / 2013- 2014 / H Q / NC / 06

NC B

N/ A

27/ 01/ 2014

28/ 02/ 2014

18/ 04 / 2014

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Supply of Information and C ommunication Technology ( IC T) H ardware C )

N ON - C ON SUL TA N C Y SE R V IC E S

Provision of insurance services for NH C motor vehicles and Tricycles based at the ead ofﬁce -Dar es salaam

Provision of security Services

Provision of debt recovery services

19/ 09/ 2013

Rebranding of four (4) DS Regions including Nkrumah payment centre

Provision of Group life insurance

PA / 06 6 / 2013- 2014 / H Q / NC / 07

NC B

N/ A

31/ 12/ 2013

31/ 01/ 2014

21/ 03/ 2014

Printing of Notebooks and C alendars for year 2014

PA / 06 6 / 2013- 2014 / H Q / NC / 08

NC B

N/ A

24 / 09/ 2013

24 / 10/ 2013

03/ 12/ 2013

Provision of Lift maintenance services

PA / 06 6 / 2013- 2014 / H Q / NC / 09

N/ A

21/ 10/ 2013

01/ 11/ 2013

12/ 12/ 2013

Repair and maintenance of various ofﬁce eq uipments

PA / 06 6 / 2013- 2014 / H Q / NC / 10

NC B

N/ A

06 / 11/ 2013

06 / 12/ 2013

08/ 01/ 2014

Servicing and Replacement of ﬁre e tinguishers

PA / 06 6 / 2013- 2014 / H Q / NC / 11

GPSA - F W A

N/ A

22/ 01/ 2014

31/ 01/ 2014

17/ 02/ 2014

Servicing of ICT e uipment for ead fﬁce and DS based regions

PA / 06 6 / 2013- 2014 / H Q / NC / 12

GPSA - F W A

N/ A

22/ 01/ 2014

31/ 01/ 2014

17/ 02/ 2014

R epair and maintenance of motor vehicles located at the head ofﬁce and DS based Regions

PA / 06 6 / 2013- 2014 / H Q / NC / 13

NC B

N/ A

27/ 01/ 2014

28/ 02/ 2014

18/ 04 / 2014

Sales Services of NH C houses through estate agency

PA / 06 6 / 2013- 2014 / H Q / NC / 14

NC B

N/ A

06 / 11/ 2013

15/ 11/ 2013

11/ 12/ 2013

Provision of Transport services for NH C staff based in Dar es salaam

PA / 06 6 / 2013- 2014 / H Q / NC / 15

NC B

N/ A

24 / 09/ 2013

24 / 10/ 2013

03/ 12/ 2013

Electronic Bill Paymeny Gateway Services

PA / 06 6 / 2013- 2014 / H Q / NC / 16

R T

N/ A

21/ / 02/ 2014

14 / 03/ 2014

07/ 05/ 2014

Preventive maintenance for NH C Generators

PA / 06 6 / 2013- 2014 / H Q / NC / 17

N/ A

03/ 10/ 2013

18/ 10/ 2013

11/ 7/ 2013

L E GE N D N C B IC B N S SS -

National C ompetitive Bidding International C ompetitive Bidding National Shopping Single Sourcing

R T DC C Q FW A A gency

R estricted Tendering - Direct Contracting C ompetitive Q uotation GPSA - F ramework A greement - Government Procurement and Services

DIR E C TOR GE N E R A L ,N A TION A L HOUSIN G C OR POR A TION

EAST AFRICAN BUSINESS WEEK - SEPTEMBER 9 - 15, 2013

BUSINESS INFO Financial Markets

Nairobi - N.S.E Security

Agricultural Eaagads Ltd. Kakuzi Kapchorua Tea Co. Ltd. Limuru Tea Co. Ltd. Rea Vipingo Plantations Ltd. Sasini Ltd. Williamson Tea Kenya Ltd. Automobiles and Accessories Car & General (K) Ltd. CMC Holdings Ltd. Marshals (E.A.) Ltd. Sameer Africa Ltd. Banking Barclays Bank Ltd. C.F.C Stanbic Holdings Ltd. Diamond Trust Bank Kenya Ltd. Equity Bank Ltd. Housing Finance Company Ltd. I&M Holdings Ltd. Kenya Commercial Bank Ltd. National Bank of Kenya Ltd. NIC Bank Ltd. Standard Chartered Bank Ltd. The Cooperative Bank of Kenya Ltd. Commercial and Services Express Ltd. Hutchings Biemer Ltd. Kenya Airways Ltd. Longhorn Kenya Ltd.. Nation Media Group Scangroup Ltd Standard Group Ltd. TPS Eastern Africa (Serena) Ltd. Uchumi Supermarket Ltd. Construction and Allied Athi River Mining Bamburi Cement Ltd. Crown Berger Ltd. E.A. Cables Ltd. E.A. Portland Cement Ltd. Energy and Petroleum KenGen Ltd. KenolKobil Ltd. Kenya Power & Lighting Ltd. Total Kenya Ltd. Umeme Ltd. Growth Enterprise Market Segment Home Afrika Ltd. Insurance British American Investments C.F.C Insurance Holdings Ltd. CIC Insurance Group Ltd. Jubilee Holdings Ltd. Kenya Re-Insurance Corporation Ltd. Pan Africa Insurance Holdings Ltd. Investment Centum Investment Company Ltd. Olympia Capital Holdings Ltd. Trans-Century Ltd. Manufacturing and Allied A. Baumann & Co. Ltd B.O.C. Kenya Ltd. British American Tobacco Kenya Ltd. Carbacid Investment Ltd. East African Breweries Ltd. Eveready East Africa Ltd. Kenya Orchards Ltd. Mumias Sugar Co. Ltd. Unga Group Ltd. Preference Shares Kenya Power & Lighting Ltd. 4% Kenya Power & Lighting Ltd. 7% Telecommunication and Technology AccessKenya Group Ltd. Safaricom Limited Date

Company

Sept 05, 2013 Sept 05, 2013 Sept 05, 2013 Sept 05, 2013 Sept 05, 2013 Sept 05, 2013 Sept 05, 2013 Sept 05, 2013 Sept 05, 2013 Sept 05, 2013 Sept 05, 2013 Sept 05, 2013 Sept 05, 2013 Sept 05, 2013 Sept 05, 2013 Sept 05, 2013 Sept 05, 2013

TOL TBL TATEPA TCC SIMBA SWISSPORT TWIGA DCB NMB KA EABL JUBILEE KCB CRDB NMG ABG PAL

Opening Price Closing Price (Tsh) (Tsh) 0 305 3,720 3,720 0 650 0 6,860 2,380 2,380 2,280 2,280 2,700 2,700 0 500 1,860 1,860 0 990 0 2,000 0 5,860 0 440 270 270 0 3,100 0 13,160 0 475

Price as at Sept 06, 2013 (KShs)

Previous Price

% Change

Ord 1.25 Ord 5.00 Ord 5.00 Ord 20.00 Ord 5.00 Ord 1.00 Ord 5.00

26.50 84.00 122.00 490.00 27.25 13.55 250.00

26.00 84.00 122.00 490.00 27.00 13.85 250.00

+1.92 0.00 0.00 0.00 +0.93 -2.17 0.00

Ord 5.00 Ord 0.50 Ord 5.00 Ord 5.00

25.00 13.50 11.50 4.80

25.00 13.50 11.50 4.70

0.00 0.00 0.00 +2.13

Ord 2.00 Ord 5.00 Ord 4.00 Ord 5.00 Ord 5.00 Ord 1.00 Ord 1.00 Ord 5.00 Ord 5.00 Ord 5.00 Ord 1.00

17.25 70.50 175.00 34.25 24.75 85.00 45.00 20.25 58.50 295.00 16.00

17.10 69.00 174.00 34.25 24.50 85.00 43.00 21.00 58.00 296.00 15.95

+0.88 +2.17 +0.57 0.00 +1.02 0.00 +4.65 -3.57 +0.86 -0.34 +0.31

Ord 5.00 Ord 5.00 Ord 5.00 Ord 1.00 Ord 2.50 Ord 1.00 Ord 5.00 Ord 1.00 Ord 5.00

4.05 20.25 9.10 14.20 305.00 62.00 26.25 49.50 19.40

3.95 20.25 9.05 13.05 302.00 61.50 26.00 49.00 19.30

+2.53 0.00 +0.55 +8.81 +0.99 +0.81 +0.96 +1.02 +0.52

Ord 5.00 Ord 5.00 Ord 5.00 Ord 0.50 Ord 5.00

70.00 202.00 63.00 15.95 58.00

70.00 202.00 62.00 15.90 56.00

0.00 0.00 +1.61 +0.31 +3.57

Ord 2.50 Ord 0.50 Ord 2.50 Ord 5.00 Ord 5.00

16.05 8.25 14.05 17.80 13.00

15.95 8.40 14.10 17.40 13.00

+0.63 -1.79 -0.35 +2.30 0.00

Ord 1.00

10.05

11.00

-8.64

Ord 0.10 Ord 1.00 Ord 1.00 Ord 5.00 Ord 2.50 Ord 5.00

8.25 11.95 4.60 270.00 15.25 61.50

8.25 12.00 4.65 270.00 15.05 60.00

0.00 -0.42 -1.08 0.00 +1.33 +2.50

Ord 0.50 Ord 5.00 Ord 0.50

24.00 3.70 30.75

23.75 3.80 31.00

+1.05 -2.63 -0.81

Ord 5.00 Ord 5.00 Ord 10.00 Ord 5.00 Ord 2.00 Ord 1.00 Ord 5.00 Ord 2.00 Ord 5.00

11.10 119.00 575.00 146.00 292.00 2.70 3.00 3.55 16.55

11.10 125.00 575.00 147.00 285.00 2.75 3.00 3.55 16.55

0.00 -4.80 0.00 -0.68 +2.46 -1.82 0.00 0.00 0.00

Pref 20.00 Pref 20.00

8.00 5.50

0.00 0.00

Ord 1.00 Ord 0.05

9.55 7.85 Dar es Salaam - D.S.E Turnover Number (Tsh) of Deals 0 0 4,092,000 6 0 0 0 0 14,042,000 5 684,000 1 553,500 8 0 0 9,767,720 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9,174,960 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kampala - U.S.E

9.55 7.80

0.00 +0.64

High (Tsh)

Low (Tsh)

0 3,720 0 0 2,380 2,280 2,700 0 1,860 0 0 0 0 270 0 0 0

0 3,720 0 0 2,380 2,280 2,700 0 1,840 0 0 0 0 260 0 0 0

Date

Company

September 05, 2013 September 05, 2013 September 05, 2013 September 05, 2013 September 05, 2013 September 05, 2013 September 05, 2013 September 05, 2013 September 05, 2013 September 05, 2013 September 05, 2013 September 05, 2013 September 05, 2013 September 05, 2013 September 05, 2013 September 05, 2013 September 05, 2013

All Share Index (ALSI) British American Tobacco (U) Ltd. (BATU) Bank of Baroda Uganda Ltd. (BOBU) Centum Investment Company Ltd (CENT) Development Finance Company of Uganda Ltd. (DFCU) East African Breweries Ltd. (EABL) Equity Bank Ltd. (EBL) Jubilee Holdings Ltd. (JHL) Kenya Airways Ltd. (KA) Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) National Insurance Corporation. (NIC) Nation Media Group (NMG) New Vision Ltd. (NVL) Stanbic Bank Uganda (SBU) Uganda Clays Ltd. (UCL) Uganda Energy Distribution Network (UMEME) Uganda Securities Exchange Local Company Index (USE LCI) TOTALS

Last 12 Months (Rwf) Todays prices (Rwf) High Low High Low Closing Sept 05, 2013 BOK 200 118 183 180 180 Sept 05, 2013 BLR 900 315 860 855 855 Sept 05, 2013 KCB 175 135 175 Sept 05, 2013 NMG 1,200 1,200 1,200 Exchange Rate: September 05, 2013 (1 US$ = Rwf 650.22 - 1 Kshs = Rwf 7.55) Date

Security

Outstanding Share bids 7,300 25,900 0 10,000 1,000 7,100 0 0 310,300 0 0 0 0 307,800 0 0 0

Shares Traded

0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

0 0 1,853 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,853

Nairobi (KSh) Mean 87.5078 135.8304 115.9223 8.4595 29.4461 18.3725 7.3558 17.2206 23.8240 0.8917 1.3040 23.3311 14.2982 Dar es Salaam (TSh) Mean 1,611.6917 2,521.5734 2,122.1954 16.1549 24.4140 156.9319 438.7943 429.7157 18.4615 0.6233 1.5412 Kampala (USh) Mean 2,575.5850 4,025.6400 25.8750 3,399.0000 29.4100 136.5600 3.9570 1.6780 1.5940 12.8465 249.1050 Kigali (RwF) Mean 651.7656 106.4994 860.9171 1,017.7319 6.5248 0.4310 35.0413 7.5832 0.4132 0.2564 175.7803 9.7748 172.1473 62.7400 Bujumbura (FBu) Mean 15.7505 2,402.8835 1,538.1900 2,051.3302 17.5793 153.8190 0.9513 0.5978 2.3774

US Dollar Pound Sterling Euro S.A Rand Ksh/Ushs Ksh/Tshs Ksh/RWF Ksh/BIF UAE Dirham J Yen Indian Rupee Saudi Riyal Chinese Yuan

US Dollar Pound Sterling Euro J Yen Indian Rupees SA Rand UAE Dirham Saudi Riyal Kenya Shilling Uganda Shilling Burundi Franc

US Dollar Pound Sterling J Yen Euro Kenya Shillings Ethiopian Birr Rwanda Francs Burundi Francs Tanzania Shillings Sudanese Dinars South African Rand

US Dollar Chinese Yuan Euro Pound Sterling J Yen Burundi Franc Ethiopian Birr Kenya Shilling Tanzania Shilling Uganda Shilling UAE Dirham Indian Rupee Saudi Riyal South African Rand

J Yen Pound Sterling US Dollar Euro Kenya Shilling SA Rand Tanzania Shilling Uganda Shilling Rwanda Franc

Outstanding Shares offered 0 0 2,200 0 9,600 0 54,500 30,900 22,800 0 0 0 0 110,200 0 0 12800

No. of Deals

Kigali - RSE Total Shares Traded Previous Today Previous 183 1,014,300 42,100 855 2.800 3,800 175 2,800 1,200 1,000

Forex (Central Bank Rates)

Number of shares traded 0 1,100 0 0 5,900 300 205 0 5,252 0 0 0 0 33,996 0 0 0 Price (Ush) High Low 0 0 0 0 115 115 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Equity Turnover (Rwf) Today Previous 182,599,600 7,622,500 2,395,500 3,232,000 490,000 1,200,000

Market Capital (Tsh) Billions 12.95 1,097.13 11.61 686.00 151.54 82.08 485.79 33.91 930.00 1,481.50 1,317.96 210.96 1,298.07 587.66 487.07 5,396.73 92.08

Foreign holding 5.84% 67.63 47.60 75.00 62.50 72.00 69.25 0.07% 38.57 N/A N/A N/A N/A 15.47 N/A N/A 34.13

Turnover (Ushs) Closing 1,514 3,995 115 708 1,030 8,608 1,010 7,960 268 1,327 35 8,991 605 30 30 365 258

0 0 213,095 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 213,095

Total Deals Change in Rwf Today Previous Today 5 4 -1 2 3 -5 1 5 Source - Rwanda Stock Exchange

Buying 87.6856 136.1370 116.1867 8.4893 29.6202 18.5241 7.4965 17.8270 23.8730 0.8934 1.3067 23.3816 14.3275

Selling 87.5967 135.9840 116.0540 8.4744 29.5332 18.4483 7.4262 17.5238 23.8485 0.8926 1.3053 23.3563 14.3128

Buying 1,603.6733 2,508.7865 2,111.5566 16.0753 24.2944 156.1893 436.6232 427.5892 18.4013 0.6182 1.5354

Selling 1,619.7100 2,534.3602 2,132.8341 16.2344 24.5336 157.6744 440.9654 431.8421 18.5216 0.6283 1.5470

Buying 2,571.2600 4,018.8800 25.8300 3,393.2900 29.3600 136.3300 3.9500 1.6750 1.5910 12.8250 248.6800

Selling 2,579.9100 4,032.4000 25.9200 3,404.7100 29.4600 136.7900 3.9640 1.6810 1.5970 12.8680 249.5300

Buying 645.5738 105.4876 852.7384 1,008.0635 6.4628 0.4269 34.7085 7.5112 0.4093 0.2539 174.1104 9.6819 170.5119 62.1440

Selling 657.9573 107.5111 869.0958 1,027.4004 6.5868 0.4351 35.3742 7.6553 0.4171 0.2588 177.4502 9.8676 173.7827 63.3361

Buying 15.6245 2,383.6604 1,525.8845 2,034.9195 17.4387 152.5884 0.9437 0.5930 2.3584

Selling 15.8765 2,422.1066 1,550.4955 2,067.7408 17.7199 155.0496 0.9589 0.6026 2.3964

Food - Market prices (Wholesale) US$ Uganda

Bdi

Nbi

Msa

Kla

Lira

Dar

Kigali

Buja

Bananas Apple (Ripe) - Bunch (14kg)

7.17

8.36

8.11

18.93

Bananas (Cooking)

- Bunch (22kg)

7.76

5.97

3.48

7.73

Beans (Rosecoco)

- 90kg

76.45

90.39

62.58

92.13

39.77

57.86

Beans (Yellow)

- 90kg

97.34 79.96

Beef

- 1 kg

1.74

Cassava (Flour)

- 90kg

34.76 34.76

Cassava (Fresh)

- 99kg

11.47 11.47

Chicken (Local)

- live bird

9.66

7.73

Chicken (Exotic)

- live bird

3.48

3.86

Cow Peas

- 90kg

Eggs (Local)

- Tray (30 eggs)

3.86

4.64

Eggs (Exotic)

- Tray (30 eggs) 3.82

2.90

3.48

Fish (Nile Perch)

- 1 kg

3.09

2.90

Fish (Tilapia)

- 1 kg

1.04

5.79

Green Peas

- 51kg

Ground Nuts

- 110kg

168.18 157.67 148.71 118.97

Irish Potatoes (White) - 110kg

40.61 27.47 42.49 63.73

29.56

33.14

36.17

Commodity

Package

Maize Grain

- 90kg

Kenya

3.09

111.25 156.44

34.76

24.34

0.31

0.46

Milk (Unprocessed)

- 1 litre

0.54

Millet Grain

- 90kg

52.56 96.75 62.58 45.19

Onions (Red)

- 13kg

8.36 10.15

Pineapples (Dozen)

- 13kg

Rice

- 90kg

94.60

Sorghum Grain Soy Beans Sweet potatoes Tomatoes

83.77

70.38

9.27

11.59

86.91 79.96

89.36

86.32

77.16

- 90kg

40.61 47.78 52.15 14.95

69.80

33.14

45.80

- 90kg

58.05 38.70 62.58 36.50

- 98kg

33.44 38.22 18.93 18.93

- 64kg 69.28 57.33 Sources: farmgainafrica.org, ratin.net, infotradeuganda.com

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EASTAFRICAN AFRICANBUSINESS BUSINESS WEEK WEEK • SEPTEMBER SEPT 9 - 15, 2013 EAST 9 - 15, 2013

TENDERS, JOBS & CONSULTANCIES TENDERS

TENDERS

Tanzania Revenue Authority invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for the supply of office furniture, computer hardware and software and machines for Horohoro and Sirari Border post sites. Contact: Commissioner General, TRA, TRA HQ, rOOM nO. g 15, Ground Floor, Sokoine Drive, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Tel: +255 22 2119591/4, +255 222119638, Fax: +255 22 2119595, email: secretarytratender@tra.go.tz, info@tra.go.tz Deadline: Oct 3, 2013.

The Ministry of Defence invites qualified bidders to submit bids for the following tenders: a. Supply of stationery; b. Supply of IT & electronics equipment; c. Supply of Generator Consumables and Spare parts; d. Supply of printing consumables; e. Supply of kitchen utensils; f. Supply of spare parts; g. Maintenance of swimming pool; h. Supply and installation of window blinds. Deadline: Oct 2,2013.

The Ministry of Water invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the construction of sludge disposable facilities for Bukoba Municipality. Contact: Secretary Ministerial Tender Board, Ministry of Water, Block L, Room No. 4, Maji, Ubungo, along Morogoro Road, opposite TANESCO Headquarters, P. O. Box 9153, email: pmumow@gmail.com. Deadline: Sept 17, 2013. The Rural Electrification Agency invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for supply and installation of medium and low voltage lines, distribution transformers and connection of customers in unelectrified District Headquarters and other rural areas in Mainland Tazania on Turnkey basis. Contact: Office of the Secretary, Rural Energy Agency, Tender Board, Mawasiliano Towers, 20 Sam Nujoma Road, 14414 Dar es Salaam, Procurement Management Unit Office, Room No. 214, 2nd Floor, from 8.00 to 15.000 hours local time.Deadline: Oct 2, 2013. The Ministry of Works is issuing a general procurement notice. Bidders, suppliers, contractors, consultancy, service providers and non consultancy service providers may obtain further information from the secretary of the tender board Ministry of Works P. O. Box 9423, Holland House, 1st Floor, Room No. 102, Samora Avenue, Dar es Salaam. The National Examination Council of Tanzania invites sealed bids from eligible suppliers for the following: Supply of MF printing papers wood free (16/9/2013) Supply of security envelopes (16/9/2013 Supply of motor vehicles. (30/8/2013) Contact: Executive Secretary, National Examinations Council of Tanzania, P.O. Box 2624, Dar es Salaam. Tel:+255 22 2700493-6, Fax: +255 22 2775966, email: esnecta@necta.go.tz The Rural Electrification Agency invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for procuring, installing, commisioning, providing maintenance services and spare parts and conducting training of end users and off takers for public facility solar photovoltatic systems and street lights in 8 districts. Deadline: Sept 28, 2013. Tanzania Revenue Authority invites bids for the design, development, supply and installation and configuration and commissioning of hardware and software for the new integrated domestic revenue administration system. Contact: Commissioner General, Tanzania Revenue Authority, TRA Headquarters, Room No. G15, Ground Floor, Sokoine Drive, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Deadline: Oct 3, 2013. The Nelson Mandela African Institute of Science and Technology invites bids for supply, delivery, installation, training and commissioning of labaratory equipment and accessories. Contact: The Vice Chancellor, Nelson Mandela African Institute of Science and Technology, P. Box 447, Old Moshi/Nelson Mandela Road, Arusha, Tanzania. Deadline: October 2, 2013.

UNITED NATIONS

RWANDA

TANZANIA

The Rwanda National Police invites qualified bidders to submit bids for the supply of different Police uniforms and their accessories for the year 2013-2014 as indicated in detail in the statement of requirements. All lots of this tender were arranged as follows: Lot 1: Operation uniforms, Lot 2: Police jungle boots, Lot 3: Pips, Lot 4: Other uniforms΄accessories and Lot 5: Rwanda and police flags. 4. All bids shall be accompanied by a Bid Security as follows: lot 1 (Operation uniforms): 3,611,000 Rwf; lot 2 (Police jungle boots): 5,338,000 Rwf; lot 3 (Pips): 101,000 Rwf; lot 4 (Other uniforms΄accessories): 5,790,000 Rwf and lot 5 (Rwanda and Police flags): 2,082,000 Rwf or in any foreign convertible currency. Deadline: 10/10/2013 at 9:30 am The Rwanda National Police invites qualified bidders to submit bids for the supply of fuel and lubricants to Rwanda National Police in the year 2013-2014. 3Tender Documents in English or French may be obtained from the Office of Procurement Unit, Tel 255103353/ 0788311803, at the Rwanda National Police General Headquarters Kacyiru, on any working day from 06/08/2013 from 07:00 am to 05:30 pm, upon presentation of proof payment of a non-refundable fee of seven thousand and nine hundred Rwandan francs only (7,900 Rwf) to Account N°120.00.46 opened at National Bank of Rwanda (BNR); the bank slip must bear the name of the bidder, the number and the title of the tender.Well printed bids, properly bound and presented in four copies one of which is the original must reach the Office of Procurement Unit at the address mentioned above not later than 26/09/2013 at 9:30 am.

CONSULTANCIES The Rwanda National Police intents to hire a qualified consultant/consultancy firm, to design, develop and implement a Drive License and Vehicle Safety Information Management System. The consultants/Consultancy firm must indicate their interest in providing the software solutions, equipment and all associated services to deliver a working solution. To qualify, the interested consultant/ consultancy firm must provide the following information: • A minimum of five (5) years of experience in the field of web application development, and at least two (2) years in mobile application development and shall provide a brief summary of proven experiences and capabilities in developing solutions of similar nature, size and scope; • Provide CVs of any key staff with concrete evidence of previous experiences held in implementation of any similar solutions. - Submission Deadline: 10/10/2013 not later than 9:30 AM local time, at the Rwanda National Police Headquarters, Police Procurement Office

JOBS The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa is looking for talented and enthusiastic individuals to realise UNECA’s transformative vision and to strengthen its specialization in the region. Positions available in the following areas. Statistics Economic statistics and national accounts Demographic and social statistic Geo-information and sectoral statistic Data collection and analysis Strategic Planning Micro economic policy Development planning Industrial Policy Governance and public sector management Public Information and Knowledge Management External Communications Media Relations Audio Visual Social Media Climate Policy, Land and Mineral Development Natural resource contract negotiations Climate, climate adaption, climate change governance Agricultural Economics, forestry, land policy Mineral development policy Social Development Policy Population and youth Gender and Development Economics of urbanization Employment and labour market For full details of these positions go to:new.uneca.org/About ECA/Opportunities.aspx

UGANDA

TENDERS Bank of Uganda invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for supply of drugs and medical supplies.Contact: Procurement and Disposal Unit, BOU HQ, Ground Floor. Deadline: Sept 19, 2013. Bank of Uganda invites qualified bidders to submit sealed pre-qualificationsubmission for the provision/supply of the following as detailed in their prequalification documents. a) Office equipment general, office equipment specialised (medical, currency, catering and security), plants and machinery b)Furniture and/or fittings c) Uniforms d) Computer equipment e) Contractors, Consultants and property manager. Head Procurement and Disposal Unit, Bank of Uganda, P. O. Box 7120, Kampala, Uganda. Tel Ni. +256 412584416, email: procurement@bou.or.ug.Deadline: Sept 12, 2013

Rwanda Development Board invites proposals from both national and international competent consultancy firms to conduct a survey on private sector employment creation. Well printed proposals, properly bound presented in four copies one of which is the original must be submitted in sealed envelopes not later than 26/09/2013 at 3:00 pm local time to the address below:RWANDA DEVELOPMENT BOARD ,PROCUREMENT OFFICE; FOURTH FLOOR, P.O. Box: 6239 Email: procurement@rdb.rw GISHUSHU NYARUTARAM ROAD KIGALI/RWANDA

The Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited intends to pre qualify Engineering, Procurement and Construction contractors for the Nkenda-Hoima transmission line construction works including but not limited to: Cosntruction of approximately 54km of 220 Kv double circuit transmisison line from the existing Nkenda substation to the proposed Fort Portal Substation. Construction of approximately 172 Km of 220 Kv double circuit transimission line from the proposed Fortportal substation to the proposed Hoima substation via Kabaale, where a thermal power plant will be installed in future. Contact: Principal Procurement Officer, Plot 10 Hannington Road, Ground Floor, Procurement Office, P. Box 7625, Kampala. Email: procurement@uetcl.com. Deadline: 27/9/2013.

The East African Community/Lake Victoria Basin Commission invites proposals: Consultancy for provision of spill training on prevention and control of oil and toxic chemical products spill in Lake Victoria. Contact: Executive Secretary, Attn: Secretary Tender Committee, Lake Victoria Bsin Commission, Re-insurance building, 6th Floor, P. Box 151040100, Kisumu, Kenya, +254 572026324, email: tenders@lvbccom.org. Deadline: Sept 16, 2013.

Rwanda Development Board invites proposals from both national and international competent consultancy firms to develop a pricing structure for healthcare delivery in private medical structures in RWANDA. Well printed proposals, properly bound presented in four copies one of which is the original must be submitted in sealed envelopes not later than 12/09/2013 at 3:00 pm local time to the address below:RWANDA DEVELOPMENT BOARD PROCUREMENT OFFICE,FOURTH FLOOR P.O. Box: 6239 Email: procurement@rdb.rw GISHUSHU NYARUTARAM ROAD ,KIGALI/RWANDA

Kampala Capital City Authority requests for expression of interest from bidders with experience in i) Landfill management for the treatment and disposal of municipal solid waste ii) Municipal solid waste collection services. Interested parties are invited to register their interest by submitting a written expression of interest including a brief profile of the company/group highlighting relevant qualifications, experience and financial resources to pursue the project. Deadline Septemebr 13, 2013. Email: dasiimwe@kcca.go.ug, colobo@ifc.org

Source: East African Business Week & The EastAfrican

Source: East African Business Week

Source: East African Business Week & The EastAfrican

The Ministry of Water invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the supply of analytical laboratory chemicals and reagents for 16 water laboratories. Contact: Secretary Ministerial Tender Board, Ministry of Water, Block L, Room No. 4, Maji, Ubungo, along Morogoro Road, opposite TANESCO Headquarters, P. O. Box 9153, email: pmumow@gmail.com. Deadline: Sept 20, 2013.

EAC/LVBC

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REPUBLIQUE DU BURUNDI PROJET DE DÉVELOPPEMENT DES SECTEURS FINANCIER ET PRIVÉ (PSD) Avis d'appel d'offres FOURNITURE D’UN LOGICIEL DU SYSTEME INTEGRE DE PAIEMENT ATS (AYANT COMME COMPOSANTES LA COMPENSATION ELECTRONIQUE (AUTOMATED CLEARING HOUSE - ACH, Y COMPRIS LA SOLUTION DE SCANNÉRISATION DES CHÈQUES) ET LE SYSTEME DE PAIEMENT DE GROS MONTANTS EN TEMPS REEL – RTGS) ET D’UN LOGICIEL DU SYSTEME DEPOSITAIRE DES TITRES (CSD) N° du Crédit IDA H6590 - AOI N°PSD/002/F/2013 Le présent marché est un marché de fourniture de biens et services à la Banque de la République du Burundi (BRB), à exécuter en un seul lot, la finalité devant être la fourniture, l’installation, l’implémentation, le support et la maintenance d’un logiciel du système intégré de paiement ATS ayant comme composantes la compensation électronique (Automated Clearing House–ACH) et le système de paiement de gros montants en temps réel (Real Time Gross Settlement-RTGS) et d’un logiciel du système Dépositaire Central des Titres (CSD). 1. Le présent Avis d’appel d’offres (AAO) fait suite à l’Avis général de passation de marché du projet indiqué ci-dessus publié dans le journal Development Business, le 08 juillet 2010. 2. Le Gouvernement de la République du Burundi a obtenu un Don de l’Association Internationale de Développement (IDA) pour financer le Projet de Développement des Secteurs Financier et Privé (PSD) et a l’intention d’utiliser une partie du montant de ce Don pour effectuer les paiements au titre de l’accord résultant du présent AOI : « Fourniture, installation, implémentation, support et maintenance d’un logiciel du système intégré de paiement ATS ayant comme composantesle système de compensation électronique (Automated Clearing House - ACH) et le système de paiement de gros montants en temps réel (Real Time Gross Settlement-RTGS) et d’un logiciel du système Dépositaire Central des Titres (CSD) / AOI N°PSD/002/F/2013. 3. Le Projet de Développement des Secteurs Financier et Privé (PSD) est l’agence d’exécution pour le Marché et invite, par le présent Avis d’appel d’offres, les candidats remplissant les conditions requises à présenter une offre sous pli fermé et cacheté pour la fourniture de biens et services à la Banque de la République du Burundi, à exécuter en un seul lot. Le marché vise la fourniture, l’installation, l’implémentation, le support et la maintenance d’un logiciel du système intégré de paiement ATS (ayant comme composantes le système de compensation électronique (Automated Clearing House – ACH, y compris la solution de scannérisation des chèques) et le système de paiement de gros montants en temps réel (Real Time Gross Settlement – RTGS)) et d’un logiciel du système Dépositaire Central des Titres (CSD). Concrètement, le présent marché consiste à : a) Fournir, installer, implémenter et assurer le support et la maintenance d’un logiciel du système de paiement intégré ATS (ayant comme composantes le système de compensation électronique (Automated Clearing House – ACH, y compris la solution de scannérisation des chèques - matériel et logiciel) et le système de paiement de gros montants en temps réel (Real Time Gross Settlement – RTGS)) ; b) Fournir, installer, implémenter et assurer le support et la maintenance d’un logiciel du système Dépositaire Central des Titres (CSD) totalement intégré au système ATS ; c) Assurer les services d’implémentation des systèmes ATS et CSD d) Fournir les spécifications fonctionnelles et techniques détaillées du système intégré ATS et du système CSD complémentaire ainsi que le paramétrage et les éditions; e) Développer et fournir tous les interfaces (format des messages échangés et cinématique des échanges) entre les systèmes suivants (voir document en Annexe 4 du DAO) : i) Les composantes ACH et RTGS du système ATS entre elles ; ii) Le système intégré ATS (RTGS et ACH (y compris la solution de scannérisation)) et le Système d’Information Bancaire (SIB) en cours de mise en place, pour l’interfaçage des modules traitant des opérations bancaires et le module de la comptabilité ; iii) Le système intégré ATS et le système CSD intégré à l’ATS ; iv) La composante RTGS de l’ATS et le système monétique en cours de mise en place (les spécifications fonctionnelles et techniques de ce système seront fournies lorsque ce dernier sera en cours de finalisation et avant sa mise en production) ; v) Le système RTGS de l’ATS et le système de paiement régional EAPS de l’EAC dont les spécifications techniques du système EAPS sont en Annexe 1 du DAO; vi) Le système RTGS de l’ATS et le système de paiement régional REPSS du COMESA dont les spécifications techniques sont en Annexe 2 du DAO ; vii) Le système ATS/CSD avec les systèmes d’information bancaires des participants. Le fournisseur choisi travaillera avec les banques commerciales en fournissant, sans frais supplémentaires, les spécifications complètes d'interfaces pour la mise en œuvre du STP et fournira tout le soutien technique et des conseils nécessaires au cours du processus de mise en œuvre ; viii)Une interface entre le futur système du Trésor (Ministère des Finances) et le système d’information de l’Office Burundais des Recettes (OBR); Assurer la formation des utilisateurs finaux et des personnels techniques. Fournir les supports de formation du personnel d’administration, des informaticiens de la BRB et des utilisateurs de la BRB et des participants ; • Mise à disposition de la BRB de la documentation complète; • Transmettre aux équipes de projet des connaissances nécessaires pour le démarrage, l’apprentissage, les tests pilotes et l’exploitation du (des) logiciel(s) ; • Assurer l’assistance à l’élaboration des scénarii de tests de recette fonctionnelle et l’assistance à la réalisation des tests d’acceptation du système central ATS/CSD, des plateformes de connexions avec les participants, des interfaces avec le SIB de la BRB, le système monétique (dont les spécifications fonctionnelles et techniques seront fournies quand le système sera prêt pour la production), le système RTGS de l’ATS et le CSD, le système RTGS de l’ATS et les systèmes régionaux EAPS de l’EAC et REPSS du COMESA. Dans ce cadre, il est attendu du fournisseur un document de conception détaillé des tests de mise en œuvre, des tests d’acceptation et du démarrage opérationnel ; • Fournir l’assistance au démarrage (constitution du référentiel de départ, exploitation conjointe pendant un mois) ;

f) Fournir la garantie et la maintenance des progiciels, logiciels et postes de numérisation de la BRB ; g) Assurer le support pour une période de quatre (4) ans à compter de la date d’expiration de la garantie. Il y aura, dans ce cadre, un contrat de garantie de tous les matériels et logiciels fournis pendant deux ans à compter de la date de réception définitive du système en indiquant les conditions détaillées. Il faudra également un projet de contrat de maintenance après les deux années de garantie ; h) Fournir le certificat de dépôt auprès d'un tiers de confiance des sources de l'intégralité des logiciels fournis pour l'ensemble du système livré en production, dont la BRB possèdera l’entière propriété en cas de faillite du fournisseur. Des renseignements complémentaires sur le contenu du présent dossier d’appel d’offres peuvent être obtenus en adressant un courrier électronique au Projet de Développement des Secteurs Financier et Privé (PSD), Immeuble SOCAR, jonction Bld de l’Indépendance et Avenue d’Italie, B.P. 1590 Bujumbura, BURUNDI, Tél : (257) 22 24 9595, Fax : (257) 22 24 9592, E-mail page@page.bi, Site web : www.psd.bi, avant le 04 octobre 2013. 4. Le processus se déroulera en une étape conformément aux procédures d’appel d’offres international (AOI) décrites dans les Directives : Passation des marchés financés par les prêts de la BIRD et les crédits de l’IDA de la Banque Mondiale édition Mai 2004, révisée en octobre 2006 et Mai 2010. Sont admis à soumissionner tous les candidats des pays satisfaisant aux critères de provenance énoncés dans les Directives et répondant aux critères de qualification minimums suivants : • Un chiffre d’affaires annuel moyen de 6 millions de USD pour les 3 derniers exercices sur base des 3 derniers rapports annuels et comptes annuels certifiés par des commissaires aux comptes et/ou par des auditeurs externes reconnus internationalement (bilan et comptes de résultats); • Une liste de 2 références, dans des pays différents, pour des systèmes intégrés ATS et CSD exécutées durant les 6 dernières années auprès des Banques Centrales (fournir les données relatives à la taille du marché, la description du projet, les coordonnées du client - nom, adresse, personne à contacter avec n° de téléphone, adresse email, etc.-, le coût du logiciel, celui de l’implémentation et la durée de cette dernière en mois-calendrier) ; • Les attestations de bonne fin de ces missions similaires, exécutées, démontrant la capacité du soumissionnaire à maîtriser l’ensemble des diverses technologies et services nécessaires pour la mise en œuvre de solutions ATS (ACH/RTGS) et CSD ; • La preuve de certification des logiciels ATS et CSD proposés et du partenariat entre la firme soumissionnaire et la firme éditrice des logiciels au cas où ces deux maisons seraient différentes ; • La preuve que les consultants alignés par le soumissionnaire sont certifiés par l’(les)éditeur(s) du (des) logiciel(s) selon leurs domaines de compétence métiers et techniques respectifs ; • Les qualifications du personnel aligné par le soumissionnaire. 5. Les candidats intéressés remplissant les conditions requises peuvent obtenir un complément d’information auprès du Projet de Développement des Secteurs Financier et Privé (PSD) et peuvent examiner le Dossier d’appel d’offres à l’adresse indiquée ci-aprèsde 8H00 à 17H00 (heure locale) : Mr Jérôme SIBOMANA Le Projet de Développement des Secteurs Financier et Privé (PSD) Immeuble SOCAR, jonction Bld de l’Indépendance et Avenue d’Italie, B.P. 1590 Bujumbura, BURUNDI Tél : (257) 22 24 9595, Fax : (257) 22 24 9592 E.mail : page@page.bi Site web :www.psd.bi 6. Les candidats intéressés peuvent également acheter un jeu complet de documents d’appel d’offres rédigés en Français sur demande écrite à l’adresse indiquée ci-après moyennant paiement d’un montant non remboursable de 200 000 BIF ou l’équivalent en toute autre monnaie librement convertible. Le paiement devra être effectué par versement au compte n°IBB 701-2553001-81 ouvert à INTERBANK BURUNDI au nom du Projet de Développement des Secteurs Financier et Privé (PSD). 7. Une réunion préparatoire à la soumission des offres à laquelle sont invités les soumissionnaires intéressés aura lieu le 01 octobre 2013 à 09 heures (heure locale) à la Banque de la République du Burundi. 8. Les offres doivent être envoyées à l’adresse indiquée ci-après au plus tard le 25/10/2013 à 10h00 (heure locale). Elles doivent être accompagnées d’une garantie d’offre d’un montant minimum de 30.000 USD ou d’un montant équivalent en monnaie librement convertible. Les offres reçues après le délai fixé seront rejetées. Les plis seront ouverts en présence des représentants des Soumissionnaires qui décident d’assister à la séance d’ouverture à l’adresse indiquée ci-après le 25/10/2013 à 10h00 (heure locale). 9. On appelle l’attention des Soumissionnaires éventuels sur le fait : i) qu’il leur sera demandé, dans le cadre de leur soumission, de certifier que tous les logiciels sont couverts par une licence valide ou ont été produits par eux ; et ii) que les infractions seront considérées comme des cas de fraude pouvant donner lieu, entre autres sanctions, à l’exclusion du Soumissionnaire concerné de toute participation future à des marchés financés par la Banque mondiale. Mr Jérôme SIBOMANA Projet de Développement des Secteurs Financier et Privé (PSD) Immeuble SOCAR, jonction Bld de l’Indépendance et Avenue d’Italie, B.P. 1590 Bujumbura, BURUNDI Tél : (00257) 22 24 9595, Fax : (00257) 22 24 9592 E-mail : page@page.bi Site web :www.psd.bi

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1. The Rural lectrification Agency (R A) has allocated funds to be used for the ac uisition of a Consultant to design, install, train and commission an lectronic Documents Records anagement System ( DR S). 2. The Rural lectrification Agency invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the provision of Consultancy Services to design, install, train and commission an lectronic Documents Records anagement System ( DR S). 3. Bidding will be conducted in accordance with the pen Domestic Bidding Procedures contained in the Government of ganda s Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Act, 2003, and is open to all bidders from eligible source countries. 4. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from R A ffice premises and inspect the bidding documents at the address given below at 7(a) from 0 00 to 04 00 p.m., onday to riday. 5. A complete set of Bidding Documents in nglish may be purchased by interested bidders on the submission of a written application to the address below at 7(b) and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of G 100,000 ( ganda Shillings ne undred Thousand) only. The method of payment will be by cash to the R A cash office and an official receipt issued. 6. A pre-bid meeting, to allow potential bidders to seek clarification on the assignment, will be held at R A ffice premises at 10 00 a.m. on September 1 , 2013. 7. Bids must be delivered to the address below at (c) at or before 11 00 a.m. on ctober 1 , 2013. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security of G 1,500,000 ( ganda Shillings ne illion ive undred Thousand) only. ate bids shall be re ected. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders representatives who choose to attend at the address below at (d) at 11 15 a.m. on

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1. The Rural lectrification Agency of the inistry of nergy and ineral Development has obtained financing for construction of power lines and intends to apply part of the funds towards payments under the contract for onsultancy Ser ices to undertake ay ea es c uisition for 33k istribution ower ines in: ot 1 ween- Bukwo-Suam (210km) ot 2 ayuge-Bwondha anding Site and asambira-Bugulumbya-Bukuutu with a T-off to Busandha (175km) ot 4 itgum-Namokora to agoro, itgum- adi pei-Paluga and itgum- amola- kidi (313km) 2. The Rural lectrification Agency invites sealed bids from eligible property valuation firms for provision of Way leaves Ac uisition Services for the areas listed in (1) above. 3. Bidding will be conducted in accordance with the open domestic bidding procedures contained in the Government of ganda s Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Act, 2003, and is open to all bidders from eligible source countries. 4. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from The Rural lectrification Agency and inspect the bidding documents at the address given in 7 (a). 5. A complete set of Bidding Documents in nglish may be purchased by interested bidders on the submission of a written application to elow at 7(b) and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of ganda Shillings Two undred Thousand nly 200,000 . The method of payment shall be by cash at R A Accounts ffices and an official receipt issued. 6. Bids must be delivered to the address below at 7(c) at or before 1 2 : 0 0 p.m . ( ocal time) on Friday October 4, 2013. All bids must be accompanied with bid securities as follows ot 1 ween-Bukwo-Suam (210km) UGX 5 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 ( ganda Shillings ive illion) only ot 2 ayuge-Bwondha anding Site and asambira-BugulumbyaBukuutu with a T-off to Busandha (175km) UGX 4 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 ( ganda Shillings our illion) only and ot 4 itgum-Namokora to agoro, itgum- adi pei-Paluga and itgum- amola- kidi (313km) 8,000,000 ( ganda

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Shillings ight illion) only. ate bids shall be re ected. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders representatives, who choose to attend at the address below at 7(d) at 1 2 : 1 5 p.m . (local time) on Friday October 4 ,2 0 1 3 . 7. (a)Address where documents may be inspected at ural lectriﬁcation ency rocurement isposal nit lot 10 indsor oop, ololo 2nd Floor House of Hope .O. Box 31 ampala, anda Telephone: 2 -312-318100 Facsimile umber: 2 -414-34 013 mail address: procurement rea.or.u (b)Address where documents will be issued from Same as in 7(a) (c)Address where Bids must be delivered to Same as in 7(a) (d)Address of Bid pening Rural lectriﬁcation Agency, Boardroom . The planned procurement schedule (sub ect to changes) is as follows -

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EAST AFRICAN BUSINESS WEEK . SEPTEMBER 9-15, 2013

AGRICULTURE

Brewer subsidizes barley Tz farmers BY PATRICK KISEMBO DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA-Serengeti Breweries Limited (SBL), the second biggest beer company in the country, has started supporting barley farmers in the Northern region in a bid to share the Government’s ‘Kilimo Kwanza’ initiative. Speaking on behalf of SBL, the company’s Agro Manager, Shaffi Mndeme said they plan to use 30,000 tons of barley until 2017. “Currently we have about 3,000 tons. We still need more farmers and more barley in our operations. We shall need at least 30,000 tons of barley by 2017,” he said. He advised farmers to focus on following the modern ways of barley farming by germinating the seeds at the right time. He said: “In our efforts to support the ‘Kilimo Kwanza’ initiative, we are calling for more farmers for the barley product and experience our support. More than 100 farmers are needed. For now, we are focusing on the northern zone for barley and

SBL will need 30,000 tons of barley this year and is urging farmers to plant more barley sorghum for the central zone where we have already embarked on supplying the farmers with tools and seeds and off course, a market for their products as we

are the primary buyer.” He said the company is planning to have a product that will use cassava in its brewing. “This will be very beneficial for

Norway gives Ethiopia $63m BY EABW REPORTER ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA--Ethiopia has received two grants from Norway totaling $63 million to support agricultural development and minimize the adverse effects of climate change. The World Bank will disburse the money through a trust fund to co-finance the Sustainable Land Management Program (SLMP II). This is aimed at reducing land degradation and increasing land productivity of smallholder farmers. In the second agreement, Norway provides $13 million through the World Bank’s BioCarbon Fund (BioCF) to support Ethiopia’s Climate Resilient Green Economy (CRGE) Facility and to promote climate-smart agriculture, forest protection and land rehabilitation at the landscape level. “The World Bank expects

Guang Zhe Chen, World Bank Director, Ethiopia these two initiatives, including others not mentioned here, to contribute significantly to Ethiopia’s efforts to deal with three of the most daunting challenges of our times: land degradation, deforestation and climate change,” Guang Zhe Chen, the World Bank Country Director for Ethiopia said. He said it is also a good opportunity for the Bank to share its global expertise on climate finance to provide advisory support to the CRGE Facility. These two initiatives strengthen the Bank’s

partnership for Ethiopia’s sustainable development. Tove Stub, the Charge d`affaires at the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Addis Ababa said recently, “Norway is pleased to collaborate with the World Bank in supporting Ethiopia’s ambitious efforts to fight land degradation, deforestation and climate change while promoting sustainable development in the land use sector. The two complementary programs have the potential to protect the natural resource endowment and to promote climate-smart land use in order to adapt and mitigate climate change and increase food security and resilience in a vast area of the country.” Ethiopia, a country highly vulnerable to extreme weather events, land degradation, deforestation and food insecurity, is stepping up its efforts to fight climate change, promote sustainable rural development and build resilience.

the farmers in Mbeya and Mtwara regions,” he said. Mndeme asked the Government to re-consider the taxation policies so farmers can benefit

wwfrom their output and not become demoralized. The Councilor for Ngare Nairobi ward in Siha District, Danied Sandawa who is also a barley farmer in west Kilimanjaro thanked the SBL management. “Now when we sell the barley to SBL we are paid in 14 days at a good price of Tsh 850 ($0.53). We now hope SBL is going to be the highest paying client and this has never been the case with any other company we have sold to in the past,” Sandawa said. Another farmer, Emmanuel Hhawu Axwesso, said they had lost hope in barley farming in the past because of the hardships of not having the right farming materials and the quality seeds. “We also had our prices dictated for us. So we could not make any plans with this farming. Now we are getting a fair play ground in terms of being recognized and selling our products directly to the end user,” he said. Regular visitations by SBL personnel, gives a platform for the farmers to present their progress reports and also raise any concerns that they may have in regards to barley farming.

Irrigation as an option BY WINNIE MANDELA KAMPALA, UGANDA--Ugandan farmers have been told to take up irrigation and adopt simple methods of storing water instead of solely relying on rainfall. This was echoed by various speakers during a national dialogue on climate change and vulnerability of agriculture and food production, held in Kampala recently. Jimmy Ogwang, Disaster Preparedness Officer at Office of the Prime Minister cited the linkage between agricultural production and climate. He said: “For the past two years, farmers in Uganda have registered great loses in agricultural production as a result of fluctuations of climate patterns. This has impacted greatly on production and household income especially in rural areas. This has triggered hunger and malnutrition.” Droughts which lasted a period of 3 months have now extended to 4-6 months. This results in low productivity of both the food and cash crops largely because Uganda’s agricultural sector is dependant on rain-fed agriculture. The most difficult periods are seasons when expected rainfalls do not appear. Paul Isabirye, Assistant Commissioner of Meteorology in the Ministry of Water and Environment said: “Farmers should move towards irrigated agriculture by introducing

irrigation systems and agricultural diversifications so as to mitigate rising climate change issues and increase production.” He said besides agriculture, there has been a visible loss of regeneration potential of ecosystems due to land degeneration rendering them less productive. The use manual irrigation pumps is a cheaper and effective option for smallscale farmers especially during the drought period. Manual treadle pumps can be used to draw water from boreholes, wells, swamps, lakes and rivers as a long term resilience of smallholder farming communities to climate variability impacts. Jane Nalunga the Southern and Eastern African Trade, Information and Negotiations Institute (SEATINI) Uganda, said there has been a drop in agricultural production which has led to high and erratic food prices. “There is need to enhance agricultural productivity through value addition, irrigation for water conservation because with or without climate change people must feed,” she said Attempts should be advanced to access farmers with drought resistant and maturing crop varieties, training farmers on effects of climate change adaptation and mitigation. Enable farmers establish soil and water conservation practices on farmland and promote improved management and use of fertilizers on farmlands.

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LIVING

Tropical fish add life to sitting rooms

f all of the pets that we humans like to have live with us, tropical fish are probably the most rewarding. Even better, an aquarium can add immense value to your living room. These are low maintenance pets we can bring into our homes. Not only is a properly maintained and cared for aquarium beautiful as a living room addition, just watching the fish swim in their watery environment is said to be by many doctors a stressreducing therapeutic activity. You’ve probably seen aquariums in many doctor’s offices. There are all kinds of advantages for keeping

tropical fish as pets. Obviously there is no fur, feathers or ‘poop’ to clean up around the home. Other pet animals may create some sound and spoil sometimes our peace and harmony but fishes are considered as soundless creature and maintain silence. There are no expensive trips to the veterinarian and fish don’t need to be exercised every day. And they certainly won’t escape. Tropical fish do not make any noise and they don’t eat very much and are not fussy about their food. Also, an aquarium is suitable for almost anyone’s living arrangement. A tropical fish aquarium will fit

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as comfortably in a tiny apartment as it will in a giant mansion. The care of the tank and the fish are the same. The time required caring for your new pets and their home is minimal. They only need to be fed once or preferably twice a day. You will also need to spend an hour or two once a week to test the water quality and make any needed adjustments to keep the water sparkling clean and healthy for your fish. Every three to four weeks a partial water change (about 25%) is imperative to the health of your fish. You should also change the carbon filter at this time. The outside filters that use carbon filter cartridges are a snap to change. The water will stay beautifully clean if you change the filter on a regular basis. The type of filter you purchase will tell you the recommended routine for replacement. Also, if you have an algae problem, you’re going to want to scrub down the inside walls of the tank with an algae scrubber periodically. This task only takes a few minutes of time. After the initial outlay, an aquarium doesn’t require a lot of money for its upkeep and these days are several places around Kampala where you can buy them. The main capital will go towards purchasing the tank and accessories. This will be your biggest expense. The day to day running and replacement costs are usually minimal. After the set up and running of you new aquarium, your next expense is purchasing the fish. Tropical freshwater fish are typically cheaper to keep than tropical marine fish since the prices for marine fish are higher than their freshwater counterparts. Also, the expense of setting up and maintaining

LIVING JEWELS: Doctors say tropical fish can calm nerves. a saltwater aquarium is much higher than that of a freshwater tank, and also a bit more complicated to properly care for. For beginners, a freshwater tropical aquarium is normally recommended. Once your tank is stocked, the running costs are generally low. Only a small amount of electricity

will be needed by the heater once the proper temperature has been reached. The tank light should also be shut off at night, not only to conserve power, but to give the fish a normal night and day environment. And although air filters, aerators and pumps must be run constantly, these items consume only a few watts of power. When buying fish food, try to buy in the larger sizes as this will save you money in the long run. But don’t skimp on your fish’s food. Buy a variety of good quality tropical fish food such as flakes. The type of food you buy will be determined by the species of fish you own. This variety will help to keep your fish fit and healthy. There are many benefits of fish keeping. As already

stated, just by watching the fish is very relaxing. And as you become involved in the daily running and care of the aquarium, you will start to acquire new skills and knowledge about your fish and the maintenance of their home. Your fish’s behavior may spark an interest in biology, and by studying their original habitats, your geological knowledge will be expanded. If you have children, fish keeping can be an important part of their learning development due to the responsibility of caring for the welfare of other living things. Keeping tropical fish can also be addictive! It is a very rewarding hobby, and you’ll always learning something new about your tropical fish pets. Aquatopia

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SPORTS

COPA dream team flies to South Africa

Lagos to host Airtel Rising Stars tourney

BY BAZ WAISWA Kampala Uganda – Fourteen U15 youngsters who make up the Uganda COPA Coca Cola Dream team flew out of the country to represent Uganda at the Africa COPA Coca Cola training camp in South Africa. They retur n on September 16 after a number of engagements. Kennedy Mutenyo, Promotions Manager, Century Bottling Company Limited said while in South Africa, the boys will take part in seven days of training and also play friendly matches with their counterparts from other COPA Coca Cola teams of the same age bracket. Every year, Coca Cola gives thousands of upcoming football stars an opportunity to refine their skills through competitions and exposure to world class football. “While in South Africa, teams will have the opportunity to train with professional coaches and up weight their skills through the sports science training sessions,” Brandon Ssemanda, Brand Manager Coca Cola

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Coca Cola officials pose the youngster after receiving their airtickets to South Africa. Photo by Baz Waiswa Uganda. The camp has attracted teams from Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, Congo, Rwanda, DRC, Egypt, Algeria, Zimbabwe, Swaziland, Lesotho and Kazakhstan. Matia Lule, a local coach who is part of the contingent said in an interview that the selected

boys are focused on football and driven by the hope of becoming big stars in the future. Lule and other tacticians selected the fourteen boys after they showed exceptional talent during the recently concluded National Post Primary Copa Coca Cola Schools Champions.

Badminton duo eye 2016 Olympics BY BAZ WAISWA Kampala, Uganda – Budding badminton players Yacoub Musisi and Shamim Bangi have set their eyes on being part of the Ugandan team that will take part in the 2016 Brazil Olympics. The dual expressed their ambitious intentions to EABW after winning the inaugural Crane Bank Badminton Open recently. But to achieve this the dual have to overcome a number of challenges including financial constraints which have hindered their participation in inter national tour naments to ear n the required points to improve their world rankings. “The Uganda Badminton Association is not good financially to organize tour naments that would ear n us points especially at inter national level,” Musisi stated adding that badminton facilities are insufficient and expensive. His desire is to go to Brazil in 2016. Musisi is Uganda’s second seed while together with his friend Herbert Ebayo they are Africa’s second seed in the men’s doubles behind Egypt.

KAMPALA, UGANDA - For the second year running, the Airtel Africa Championship will provide an opportunity for budding stars around Africa to showcase their football skills and to gauge their raw talent against continental peers. Airtel announced on Friday last week that the Airtel Rising Stars Africa Championship will take place in Lagos, Nigeria from September 16th – September 22nd, 2013. V.G Somasekhar, Managing Director of Airtel Uganda, said, “Airtel Rising Stars and The Airtel Africa Championship are committed to growing grassroots football in Africa. We believe emphatically that nurturing young talent is the means by which we will ensure the foundations of the game in this country stay strong. As one of the most unrelenting investment programs in grassroots sports in Uganda it would be great to see Ugandans cheer on the Airtel Rising Stars team that represents Uganda as they go to Nigeria.” Now in its third edition, the Airtel Rising Stars (ARS) initiative has taken place in 16 countries across Africa with hundreds of thousands of youngsters taking part in regional and national tour naments. The best teams of each country are pitted against each other in the Airtel Africa Championship. The winning teams receive a grand prize of $10,000 which will be put towards the players’ education. The teams representing Uganda have been drawn from the Kampala region in the boy’s tournament and Wester n region girls who won the regional competition in Masaka earlier this year. The 2012 pan-African Championship Tour nament saw the girls from Ghana and the boys from Niger emerge as the Airtel Rising Stars champions. The Nigerian players will be keen to win the tour nament in front of their fans, after failing in last year’s edition. New date for the soccer clinics

Musisi receives his cash prize from Kalan. Such sponsorship will help badminton to grow. Bangi a third year banking and insurance student at Ndejje University is the number one seed in Uganda and number three in Africa in ladies category. Her target is to come down from her 193 world ranking to witihn below 150th which will give her a good shot to compete globally. “We lack money to go to inter national tour naments, as a person I want to qualify for the Olympics. I want to be the first woman in badminton to qualify

for Olympics. I am sure if I get the money I will make it,” Bangi confidently says in an interview. Crane Bank injected Ush30m into the week long tour nament where the bank’s Managing Director, A. R Kalan, promised to make it an annual event and spread it across the country to tap into more young talents. Winners won cash prizes and certificates.

The best players of the Airtel Africa Championship will get the opportunity to attend football clinics provided by two of the biggest football clubs in the world: Arsenal FC and Manchester United. The clinics, which will take place in Lagos (Nigeria) and Lubumbashi (Democratic Republic of Congo) in April 2014 and will be managed by UEFA-trained coaches from Manchester United and Arsenal FC. It is through these workshops that players get a chance to take their talent to the next level and get a sense of how it feels to be a professional footballer. The Arsenal FC and Manchester United football clinics will kick off the fourth edition of the Airtel Rising Stars tour nament in April 2014. The clinics have been pushed forward following improvements of the programme, which has necessitated a change of timing by starting the annual activities with the clinics before the national championships kick off. The change will ensure that the best coaching staff and venues will be available.

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Tanzania credit bureau launched BY PATRICK KISEMBO DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA - The financial sector in Tanzania has marked a new and important stage with the launching of a credit reference system. Speaking before the official launch, which took place at the Bank of Tanzania Conference Centre in Dar es Salaam, the BoT Director of Banking Supervision (DBS), Agapiti Kobello, described it as “a big leap forward in the development of the country’s financial sector in the country,” he said. At the event, officiated by the Bank of Tanzania Deputy Governor (Administration and Internal Control (DG AIC), Juma Reli said the occasion was very historic in a sense that it has opened up a new chapter of the country’s financial reforms’ achievements and success stories. “Obviously it took us long to reach where we are today due to the fact that we needed to do it professionally and as per available best practices,” Reli said.

Bank of Tanazania administered the launch of the bureau At the event which involved the launching of the Credit Reference Databank to be administered by BoT and a privately-run Credit Reference Bureau, M/s Dun & Bradstreet Credit Bureau Tanzania Limited, Reli said lack of credit reference system in Tanzania has been one of the major factors limiting access to credit. “Small firms and individuals borrow at high rates because of the high risks involved as lenders

do not have information on their credit behaviors. There is usually information asymmetry between the lender and the borrower about the past repayment behavior and the current level of debt. As a result of this, banks fail to make informed decisions on their lending operations,” he said. Dun & Bradstreet Credit Bureaus Chief Executive Officer, Miguel Llenas, said they received the news of the issuance of an operating license by BoT with

pleasant delight. “But this is an immense responsibility. We are delighted at the news of the issuance of the license by Bank of Tanzania and we thank them for taking this positive step by giving us the opportunity to bring our expertise to the benefit of all Tanzanians and everyone who does business in Tanzania,” he said. Reli said BoT in May 2010 issued regulations for the operation of the databank and private credit bureaus. “The legal and regulatory framework typically sets out specific conditions for data collection, data disclosure, consumer protection and privacy considerations including obtaining consent from data subjects (borrowers),” he said. The establishment of the credit reference system is a continuation of government’s efforts to reform the financial sector which dates back to the enactment of the Banking and Financial Institution Act, 1991 which paved the way for creating an effective and efficient financial system in the country. The Act enabled liberalization of the financial system that led to emergence of new private banks

from only three state-owned banks in 1991 to 49 now. Competition, coupled with the restructuring and privatization of state owned banks, resulted in credit expansion in the economy. For their part, the Dun & Bradstreet Credit Bureau Tanzania Limited confirmed receipt of a full operating license issued to them by the BoT. Adebowale Atobatele , the General Manager for Dun & Bradstreet Credit Bureau in Tanzania, said, “We are glad that we are finally kicking-off operations in Tanzania and we are very optimistic that with everyone playing their role responsibly, we will be able to create and deliver superior value to all stakeholders.”

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Fitch raises Uganda Nkurunziza in Tanzania borrowing rating BY BAZ WAISWA KAMPALA, UGANDA- - Fitch Ratings, the international credit rating firm, has revised Uganda’s Outlook to ‘positive’ from ‘stable’ and affirmed Uganda’s Long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘B’ and Short-term foreign currency IDR at ‘B’. Prof. Emmanuel Tumusiime-Mutebile, Governor Bank of Uganda said: “The decision by Fitch Ratings to revise Uganda’s credit rating outlook upwards from stable to positive is a vote of confidence in the quality of Uganda’s macroeconomic management and the prospects for our economy. I think it is important to note that Fitch Ratings, recognized the essential link between credible macroeconomic management in Uganda and economic growth. It is only because we have been able to control inflation and maintain fiscal discipline that Uganda has a long track record of robust economic growth,” Fitch has also kept Uganda’s Country Ceiling at ‘B’, the Central Bank announced last Friday. Fitch expects growth to rise

above 7% by 2015, boosted by a reduction in infrastructure bottlenecks and the development of the oil sector. According to Fitch, the key rating drivers include Uganda’s continued long track record of robust growth averaging 7% for more than a decade, helping to lift two thirds of the population out of abject poverty and renewed commitment to address weak revenue mobilization through tax reforms. Growth has been buoyed by strong export performance, with exports rising from 10% of GDP in 2002 to 22% in 2012 supported by rising volumes and diversification into nontraditional exports. The completion of Bujagali power station also helped lift growth to 5.1% in 2012 by improving power supply. Growth has benefited from credible economic policy management. This is reflected in improved monetary policy management, which has helped bring inflation down from 30% in October 2011 to below 5% in early 2013. Government deposits are high at 20% of GDP, due to the issuance of debt for monetary policy purposes; consequently, net debt as a percentage of GDP is a modest 9.1%.

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