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CAA to revive Gulu runway operations

BY PAUL TENTENA nGULU, NORTHERN UGANDA- Uganda is to build a new airport complex in the north to stimulate growth of tourism, trade and agriculture, in an area which experienced over 20 years of insecurity due to Kony rebel insurgency.

A new 3.1 kilometre runway at Gulu Airport, (the second largest airport in the country), was launched last week by works and transport minister Abraham Byandala.

Entebbe International Airport is the largest airport in Uganda with a runway measuring 3.7km long.

Byandala said the asphalt runway surface airport, with a width of 45meters, was constructed in a phased approach at Ush10 billion (about $4 million).

He said: “It is the first phase of the project. The total project cost is estimated at $59million.”

“In the future, we shall upgrade this airport to international standards with larger passenger terminal building, fire and rescue services infrastructure, put runway lights, new car park, access roads, air navigation and traffic control facilities and cargo operations infrastructure,” he said.

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Byandala waves the national flag to officially open the new runway as other dignitaries and CAA officials look on last week. Photo by Paul Tentena

nADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia—The Ethiopian government has set aside 75 hectares of land for a proposed $20 million Indian-owned meat processing plant.

Fronting for Allana Group, Aman R. Khan signed a memorandum of understanding last week at the Ministry of Industry (MoI) with ETG Designers & Consultants Plc, a local private firm, for the establishment of a modern meat processing and exporting plant.

According to media sources here ,the first phase of the project will see the employment of some 600 permanent staff.

On the issue of environmental protection, Khan promised that a world-class effluent treatment plant will be constructed alongside the meat processing project.

He said that the waste produced by the slaughterhouse will be processed to produce biogas, and the excess blood of the livestock will be re-used as animal feed.

The government has provided 75 hectares of land in Ziway town, in the Oromia Regional State, and the company intends to begin commercial production

by September 2014.

The MoI is budgeting for export earnings of some $250 million in the 2006 Ethiopian fiscal year, yet its task is not helped by possessing only five slaughterhouses targeted at exports. The meatprocessing sector of Ethiopia is the most untapped, but also the most treacherous, with perennial issues, including the illegal smuggling to foreign countries and supply side constraints. The Ambassador for India, Sanjay Verma, hopes the arrival of Allana will add more value to the Ethiopian economy, following on from the existing TO PAGE 2

Tanzania asks for Algerian gas help

BY KENAN KALAGHO nDAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania - The Tanzanian government has asked the Algeria to offer expertise in oil and gas exploration while also providing on-the-job training for Tanzanians.

Algeria’s 50 years experience in the oil and gas exploration and production including their achievements

Ethiopia gives land for Indian meat dealer

Small enterprises top Rwanda agenda

Kenya industry reels under production costs

n KIGALI, Rwanda---The government has said a renewed focus will be placed on Rwanda’s Small and Medium Enterprises sector (SMEs) in 2014.

The sector makes up 98% of all businesses in the country and considered a vital segment of Rwanda’s economic growth.

During his annual address President Paul Kagame, asked the relevant institutions overseeing SMEs to develop easier ways for small business people to ac-

nNAIROBI, Kenya--Kenya’s manufacturing sector is in dire need of capital boost after decelerating from an expansion of 3.4 per cent in 2012 to a growth rate of 3.1 per cent in 2013.

The sector will be one of the key priority areas for the government according to a statement from the office of the president on New Year. Manufacturing remains central to the growth of the Kenyan economy even as the country engages gears to transform the economy into a newly industrialized middle income economy by 2030.

BY AGNES BATETA

that has so far been realized, has been a great concern for the government of Tanzania to ask for the partnership in order to tap both the expertise and technology in the business.

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Tanzania asks for Algerian gas help

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Energy and Minerals Prof Sospeter Muhongo said after signing an MoU with the government of Algeria in December last year, the country will have to invite Algeria in the exploration of the oil and gas blocks in SongosongoWest and on-shore that the government owns through Tanzania Petroleum Development Agency (TPDC) without going through the tendering process.

Prof Muhongo said three areas of interests have been signed between the two countries where Tanzania is intended to work with Nigeria in oil and gas sector, electricity and minerals explorations.

“We will not go into tendering processes as far as working with Algerian government is concerned because that will be time wastage, Prof Muhongo said adding that as a nation we need to be strategic and not be forced to undergo tendering processes as these are our natural resources.”

Tanzania is determined to learn from Algeria on the Liquefied Natural Gas (LPG) competence as well as the field of pipeline fittings in transporting oil and gas from the exploration areas to consumers.

He said that Tanzania is determined to make sure that all the mining companies are supplied with energy derived from oil and gas including the neighboring countries of Congo and Burundi that lies within the extraction areas.

Prof Muhongo said Tanzania would like to emulate the Algerian model of oil and gas use where 97% of its electricity is generated from oil

Tanzania wants the Algerians, who have been in the business for 40 years, to help build local human resource capacity in the oil and gas industry. and gas and has allowed it to connect 98% of its 38 million populations to electricity that has led to the reduction of poverty in their country.

He said that Tanzania’s TPDC need to speed up these discussions so that the country can benefit from the partnership with Algeria and speed up electricity connectivity which currently stands at 30% out of the country’s 45 million population.

On his part, Algerian Minister of Energy and Mines Mr. Youcef Yousfi said that the MoU that was signed between the two countries would allow them to use

their natural resources for economic development.

Yousfi said Tanzania has a lot of natural resources that needed to be developed for the benefit of the nation.

“Tanzania has developed mineral resources but the engine of development lies in the development of oil and gas sector” Mr. Yousfi said adding that the long term partnership that is to be developed between the two countries in exploration, production distribution and extraction of oil and gas would lead to Tanzania’s economic growth.

He said that their country’s

50 years experience in oil and gas sector has allowed it to build two pipelines that exports oil and gas to France and Spain.

He also noted that Algeria has been able to construct cement and fertilizer plants oil and gas raw materials that has enabled in job creation and allowing Algerians to impart their expertise to Tanzanians.

He insisted for the need of the government to have a hand in oil and gas sector that would allow more Tanzanians to be represented and benefit from their oil and gas natural resources.

Small enterprises top Rwanda agenda FROM PAGE 1 cess finance.

The government plans on creating partnership with private equity firms which will see many SMEs be able to deal with the private sector hence be able to develop.

Here the government aims at increasing SME’s business opportunities through easy access to finance especially from the private sector.

In this same meeting it was again agreed upon that supporting SMEs was mainly to boost domestic productivity and again help increase the tax base which the country mainly depends on.

Livingstone Nkusi, the Senior Development Officer in charge of SMEs at the Rwanda Development Board said, “We are putting new reforms and follow up plans which will lead to a linkage between SMEs and different financial institutions and therefore be able to offer incentives which will easy

Ethiopia gives land for Indian meat dealer FROM PAGE 1 USD five billion investment by Indian companies.

On the issue of environmental protection, Khan promised that a world-class effluent treatment plant will be constructed alongside the meat processing project. He said that the waste produced by the slaughterhouse will be processed to produce biogas, and the excess blood of the livestock will be re-used as animal feed.

Kenya industry reels under production costs FROM PAGE 1

Uganda revives Gulu airport FROM PAGE 1 looking for about $45million to upgrade the aeronautical and other critical infrastructure at Gulu airport to international level.

The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is also carrying out a study that will guide the country’s air transport infrastructure development. It controls currently two airports and a number of aerodromes.

Byandala said, “The airport master plan and engineering designs are complete

but will be reviewed by the national aviation master plan now under study.”

Eng. John Kagoro, the CAA Director Airports and Aviation Security said the airport can land a Boeing 767 aircraft of about 160 tonnes.

A 767 Boeing aircraft carries between 200 and 300 passengers.

According to Kagoro, Gulu Airport, first operated as an aerodrome in , but later was allowed to dilapidate runway cracking.

A master plan and detailed pavement design was completed in 2011 by Ms.

Gauff- Gibb Consortium Consultants to upgrade the airport to Class 4E as one of the international airports of Uganda.

Kagoro said a cost estimate of the work was made to upgrade and expand the airport by rehabilitating runway, putting new runway shoulders, a new taxiway system, new apron which is paved, airfield ground lighting and fencing.

He said before the upgrade, the runway had longitudinal, transverse and alligator cracks in some sections.

“The cracks were wide enough for the growth of grass in effect allowing water to have a presence in the pavement, which would gain access to the lower layers thus further weakening the structural strength of the pavement,” Kagoro said.

Rama Makuza, the CAA Managing Director said Gulu airport had considerable traffic during the days of Uganda Airlines and hoped that with the intended revival of Uganda airlines, the airport will be busy again.

quick access of loans by the SMEs.” “We again want to reduce on the time spent registering a business and here we want to put it to a few hours for someone to register,” he said.

Mos SMEs face the difficulty of not being able to access quick money at low cost and therefore in the 2010 SME’s policy paper it recommended working with private commercial banks which will help strengthen SMEs and again increase on knowledge of SMEs. Nkusi said. “Currently Rwanda has about 100.000 SMEs but only 25.000 are registered yet these are the most employers of the biggest population in the private sector and therefore this is why we want to reduce on time spent to get registered.” Last year 2013, the government implemented the flat tax rate incentive aimed at helping SMEs stabilize their financial base hence be able to develop in the long run.

Kenya’s manufacturing sector has been dogged by a myriad of challenged that have inhibited its growth over the years. The challenge is that these impediments threaten the very realization of the national development blue print. The slow growth of the sector is worsened by the fact sector holds the key to solving Kenya’s runaway unemployment problem.

Some of these challenges and which the government, private sector and individual Kenyans will need to address include; high cost of production which include things like high labor and electricity charges. The licencing regime is also

cumbersome scaring away potential investors in the process. Other challenges include stiff competition from imported goods, high cost of credit and political uncertainty especially with the competing interests between the government and the opposition.

Last year, employment in the sector increased from 271.5 thousand to 277.9 thousand people. The government has the goal of growing this figure to a possible 500,000 in the next two years.

During the year, sales from the Export Processing Zones (EPZ) enterprises rose by 12.0 per cent to stand at KSh 47.5 billion from 42.4 billion the previous year.

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NATIONAL BUREAU OF STATISTICS

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST CONSULTING SERVICES TANZANIA STATISTICAL MASTER PLAN (TSMP) Credit No.: 4895 - TZ Assignment Title: Consultancy Service for Civil Registration System Adjustment and Service Level Agreement in Tanzania CONVENIENCE: Five million Ugandans are now using mobile money to do business.

Ugandans avoid banks

BY EMMA ONYANGO

KAMPALA, Uganda -Most individuals and firms are increasingly accessing credit from informal sources, according to the 2013 FINSCOPE survey. One of the reasons cited by the survey for the limited access to credit is the low level of domestic savings which affects ability by institutions to offer long term financing.

The findings of the FinScope III survey report reveal that in rural areas, people use more informal financial service providers like village saving schemes and mobile money (35%) than the formal services like banks (32%).

The FinScope survey shows there was a registered growth in use of non-bank formal service schemes from 7% in 2005 to 34% in 2013 because of the coming on board of the mobile money service. Some 5.1 million adult Ugandans now use mobile money services to send and receive money.

The report notes that 47% of people said they did not use formal banking services because they did not have income to save. Savings therefore with formal banks remained low.

In this regard, the government of Uganda intends to increase gross national savings from the current level of 14.5% to 35% of GDP by 2040 as a means to accelerate structural transformation.

Speaking during the release of the survey results at the Kampala Serena Hotel late last year, Dr. Sarah Sewanyana the Executive Director of the Economic Policy Research Center (EPRC) noted that a large proportion of the population is increasingly saving their money in secret places and in their homes.

Moreover, a significant proportion of those saving in these secret places is based in urban areas and include among others, prominent public figures.

She said, “This is not really surprising because even our politicians who reside in these urban areas are doing the same. Therefore, the Central Bank and the Ministry of Finance need to look into this so as to find ways of encouraging people to save formally.”

The report shows that the proportion of those saving in these secret places rose from 18% in 2009 to 25% in 2013 in areas. The fear now is that if nothing is done to encourage formal savings, the figure could rise further.

However, overall, the share of the adult population accessing formal institutions (both banked and non-bank formal) increased by almost twofold from 28% in 2009 to 54% in 2013. The growth was largely driven by an increase in the non-bank formal from 20% in 2009 to 52% in 2013.

“When you sieve that data out, you will find that this is almost entirely driven by the mobile money services. The number of people using informal services also increased from 60% to 74% of the population during the same period. That is in terms of the overall usage,” Sewanyana added. Government through their micro finance branch of ministry of finance is encouraging people across the country to form SACCOS and savings groups for women, youth and farmers.

Government then extends credit to these groups with a hope that the money will be invested.

This among other efforts will help improve financial inclusion.

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Uganda inches towards oil sales

BY PAUL TENTENA

nKAMPALA, Uganda--With China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), the only holder of an oil production license for the Kingfisher Discovery Area, expectations are that 2014 will likely be the year for the government to issue more production licenses to other firms.

Last week, all the three oil exploration firms Tullow, CNOOC and Total had tendered in bids for production licenses for 10 of the 21 oil prospected areas.

This is a sign that the government will speed up the process. Uganda’s first oil drop is not expected until 2018.

“The licensed oil companies in the country, in-line with the provisions of the Petroleum (Exploration, Development and Production) Act 2013, have submitted applications together with their respective Field Development Plans (FDP) and Petroleum Reservoir Reports (PRR),” Ernest Rubondo, the Commissioner for Petroleum Exploration and Production Department said in a statement.

Tullow Uganda Operations Pty Limited (Tullow), the operator of Exploration Area 2 (EA 2), had by last week submitted their field development plans and petroleum reservoir reports for eight discoveries.

The discovery areas are Mputa, Nzizi, Kigogole, Nsoga, Ngara, Ngege, Kasamene and Wahrindi after completion of appraisal work on these discoveries.

This shows Tullow’s readiness for production.

Rubondo said: “We have reviewed their submissions and now in discussion with them regarding to content of their submissions.”

On September 16, 2013, Uganda lifted the condition on the Petroleum Production License for the Kingfisher Discovery, operated by CNOOC Uganda Limited following agreement on the Field Development Plan and Petroleum Reservoir Reports for this field.

The Kingfisher Production License is the first petroleum production license to be issued in the country and marked the country’s entry into the development phase.

“Development of the Kingfisher field is expected to be complete within four years before production can commence,”

STUDY TOUR: The oil companies have tried to be as transparent as possible. PHOTO BY LEONARD MAGOMBA Rubondo said.

Also, Total E&P Uganda B.V (Total) submitted an application for a production license over the Ngiri discovery in Exploration Area 1.

This was the first application for a production license submitted by Total since they took over the operatorship of Exploration Area 1 from Tullow oil during February 2012.

The application for the Production Licence was submitted to the Minister of Energy and Mineral Development during December, 2013.

Rubondo says following receipt of the applications for production

licenses, Government engages the respective company in technical

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It is critical to undertake thorough appraisal

discussions over the FDP’s and PRR’s which are submitted along with the application and when consensus is achieved, a production license is granted.

“These technical discussions are important because they bring out

the pros and cons of the proposed development and align the understanding of the nature and characteristics of the specific petroleum reservoir by both Government and the oil company,” he stressed.

The discussions contribute to ensuring good and efficient management of the petroleum reservoir during production.

“The review process and discussions are based on analysis of the data which the companies acquire during appraisal of the discoveries”, said Rubondo.

Total the operator of Exploration Area 1 and 1A, in September last year applied for extension of the appraisal period for the Jobi, Rii,

Gunya, Jobi-East and Mpyo discoveries in EA 1.

The period of appraisal for the Jobi and Rii discoveries was subsequently extended until June 2014 while the period of appraisal for Jobi-East, Gunya and Mpyo discoveries was extended to December 2014. According to Rubondo, applications for production licenses for these five discoveries in EA 1 together with that of the Lyec Discovery in EA 1A are expected to be submitted during 2014.

“Tullow is also continuing to appraise the Waraga Discovery in EA 2, whose period of appraisal expires at the end of April 2014. Tullow is currently drilling Waraga -3 the second appraisal well on the discovery.

“Three discoveries (Karuka, Taitai and Turaco) were considered sub commercial by the companies and therefore relinquished. These discoveries are expected to be made available for re-licensing through open competitive bidding,” notes Rubondo.

Rubondo said the appraisal process enables a more detailed understanding of the size of the reservoir and its characteristics, hence providing for more efficient recovery of the resources therein.

“It is critical to undertake thorough appraisal to ensure that adequate information is acquired to enable a good understanding of the field hence facilitating the choice of sustainable production techniques.”

He said the work carried out during appraisal of a discovery usually involves more workload than that carried during exploration.

“For example out of the 114 wells drilled in Uganda to date, 84 are appraisal wells. Development of the different discoveries should also be optimized, through aspects like sharing of the facilities, so as to ensure minimal environment foot print and improved economics.

These are some of the issues which inform the preparation of an appropriate FDPs and PRRs,” he said.

Rubondo said the time taken to undertake appraisal and the discussions between Government and the companies with regard to the FDP and PRR account for the time between when a discovery is made and the award of a production license issued.

Oil experts explain advantages behind horizontal drilling

BY LEONARD MAGOMBA

D

uring a recent field trip to Uganda associated with oil and gas exploration, a cross section of journalists had a to chance to ask some pertinent questions.

For instance, why drill horizontally rather than the usual vertical?

One expert said horizontal wells introduce a new variable: a single well can penetrate and produce oil from multiple parcels.

He said it’s the only way one can follow a rock layer to maximize penetration distance.

Using the horizontal method, a single drilling pad can be used to drill a number of wells. This reduces the footprint of drilling

operations. In 2010 the University of Texas at Arlington drilled 22 wells on a single platform.

These wells are draining the natural gas from about 1100 acres beneath the campus. Over a 25-year life-time the wells are expected to produce a total of 110 billion cubic feet of natural gas.

A Geologist and Field Monitor at Uganda’s Petroleum Exploration and Production Department (PEPD) from the Energy Ministry,Mr Wilson Tumushabe said the alternative would be to drill many wells, each requiring a drilling pad, pond, access road and gathering line.

“Horizontal wells are better producers and are the best in terms of environmental conservation rather than vertical which

is cheap,” Tumushabe told East African Business Week at the Total ESP oil field.

He said with horizontal drilling, you access many oil pockets within the ground from the same point.

He said if a vertical well is drilled through a 50-foot (about 16 metre) thick reservoir rock then natural gas or oil can seep into the well through 50 linear feet of ‘pay zone’.

However, he added if the well is turned to horizontal (or the same inclination as the rock unit) and drilled within that rock unit then the distance of penetration within the pay zone can be much greater. Some horizontal wells have over one mile (1.6 kilometres) of pay zone penetration.

He said they have adopted the horizontal oil drilling technique so as to lessen impact on the environment and wildlife in the environmentally sensitive Albertine Graben.

Commercial deposits of oil, which currently stands at 3.5 billion barrels, have been discovered in the Albertine Graben.

Although this is an opportunity for the country to make money, it can also endanger animal species like elephants and lions.

But Tumushabe said horizontal drilling reduces the environmental impact compared to vertical drilling.

A representative from BG Group, Fred Kibodya told East African Business Week in Dar es Salaam recently that horizontal drilling is

one form of directional drilling which has been an integral part of the oil and gas industry since the 1920s.

Kibodya said wells are drilled at multiple angles, not just vertically, to better reach and produce oil and gas reserves.

Horizontal wells begin at the surface as a vertical well. Drilling progresses until a specifieddepth above the target rock unit where the well is diverted to move horizontally.

Total E&P Uganda has been the first oil firm in Uganda undergoing oil exploration within the Murchison Falls National Park to launch horizontal drilling in Jobi-6 appraisal well. Tullow also developed a deviated well in the Jobi field.

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Rwanda inflation drops to below 5%

BRIEFLY Tanzania gets $60m for improving business nWASHINGTON-- The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors recently approved $60.2 million to strengthen the business environment in Tanzania.

The money will go towards land administration reform and improved access to financial services, to spur economic growth and improve shared prosperity for the country’s population. especially for the most vulnerable. The program is dubbed Additional Financing to Private Sector Competitiveness Project (PSCP) and is financed by a credit from the IDA.

AfDB gives Rwanda $480,000 for skills nKIGALI --Rwanda recently signed an agreement under the African Development Bank (AfDB) Governance Trust Fund (GTF) to receive $482,700.

The money is for setting up a modern and efficient local government revenue management system in three urban local governments. The districts include Gasabo, Nyarugenge and Kicukiro.

Most of the cash will go towards improved tax administration and collection in tandem with upgrading relative skills.

World Bank advises Burundi on taxes nBUJUMBURA-- The World Bank has advised the Burundi government to introduce policy measures such as broadening the tax base, increasing the predictability of aid transfers, and improving the quality of budget data which could help to overcome the country’s most pressing challenges.

Burundi is still recovering from a long period of instability that disrupted the bulk of economic activity and deepened widespread poverty.

Agriculture is the mainstay, with coffee as the leading export crop.

BY AGNES BATETA

GROWING STAPLE CROP: Many farmers rely on the government to provide them with subsidised seeds.

Kenya agriculture needs more funding

BY HUMPHREY LILOBA nNAIROBI,Kenya --Kenya will need to increase investment in the agricultural sector if it is to meet the demands of the fast growing population and the aspiration of its Vision 2030.

One of the goals of the Vision 2030 is to ensure that Kenya is food sufficient and produces in surplus by the year 2030. Currently, the country is forced to import from neighbors to cover a deficit especially in its staple maize and other critical supplies such as sugar and rice.

One of the main undoings on the side of the government over the years has been decreasing investment in agriculture and production has dwindled over the years. The Food and Agriculture Organization says Kenya is one of the countries which has not increased budgetary allocation to the minimum 10 per cent.

The sector recorded a growth of 3.8 per cent in 2012, a figure that

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plunged to 3.2 per cent in 2013, way below the expected growth of 7 per cent that is required to feed the 40 million-plus Kenyans. Last year marked one of the poorest harvests of maize which is Kenya’s staple food. The bread basket regions in the Rift Valley were the worst hit by the poor harvest, raising the red flag of a likely food shortage for the country in the course of this year. 2011 was the worst year for the agricultural sector as it registered a paltry 1.5 per cent growth. It will be remembered that this was the same year that there was a massive famine in the norther region of Turkana that

prompted humanitarian organizations, corporate and individuals to fund raise to save the starving populations.

Performance of different subsectors in agriculture varied in 2013 mainly on account of delayed long rain across the ecological zones. The government will need to work more closely with farmers to ensure that seeds and other farm inputs are in place in good time to forestall a recurrence of the last year’s confusion where these essentials either arrived late or never reached the intended farmers at all.

In 2013, marketed production rose by 3.9 per cent from Ksh 331.8 billion in 2012 to Ksh 344.6 billion (almost $4 billion) in 2013.

There was also increased production of key crops save for horticulture, tea and pyrethrum which recorded declines despite being Kenya’s main cash crops.

During the year, value of marketed tea rose marginally in spite of a decline in production due to high prices.

n KIGALI, Rwanda-Rwanda’s overall inflation has dropped below 5%, the lowest in East African Community. Meanwhile GDP rate is at 6%.

During the final Central Bank of Rwanda (BNR) news conference, it was disclosed that inflation was contained as it was seen dropping from a 5 per cent September 2012 to 4.6 per cent in November 2013.

This was revealed by the Governor, John Rwangombwa. He was flanked by top BNR officials.

The briefing gave insight into current monetary policy and the bank’s role in implementing the government’s economic policy.

Rwangombwa said the good agricultural performance and monetary policy execution were the main contributors to managing inflation.

However, he said outstanding credit to private sector had increased by 11.3% between December 2012 and November 2013 which still contributed to a moderate inflation.

Referring to the Rwandan Franc depreciation due to increased demand for foreign exchange as a way of financing imports, he said; “The Rwanda Franc depreciated by 5.7 per cent by 17 December 2013 on the foreign market as against the US dollar.”

The bank’s Financial Stability Committee said the financial sector was still performing well and remained stable.

“Banks have a capital adequacy ratio of 23% whereas microfinance has 32.2% which is against the 15 % minimum requirement and adequate liquidity,” Rwangombwa said.

Tanzania yet to decide on Pavillion

BY ANDREW ZABLON

MUHONGO: Want to use the cash to buy gas blocks.

nMWANZA, Tanzania- The gvernment is yet to decide how to spend the expected $258 million from the Ophir/Pavillion share sale deal.

Tanzania Minister for Energy and Minerals Prof. Sospeter Muhongo said the money comes as Capital Gains Tax. It would go towards supporting the Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) to buy two blocks along the Tanzania/Mozambique border.

“We are proposing that the proceeds to be used as capital to enable TPDC to acquire two gas blocks at the Tanzania/ Mozambique border,” Prof Muhongo

told the Tanzania parliament in December, last year.

However, his Deputy (Energy) George Simbachawene says the money would go to restructure the cash trapped power utility, Tanzania Electric Company Limited (Tanesco).

Contacted by East African Business Week last week over this confusion Prof Muhongo only replied, “ask him” (Simbachawene).

Prof Muhongo said the Ministry has written to Treasury requesting it to direct the money to TPDC. He however remained silent when asked for the Treasury’s response.

“The government’s decision is to see the money is used to finance the

restructuring of Tanesco although this would depend on the requirements at the time the money would be released,” Simbachawene said.

The transaction is to be completed in the first quarter of 2014.

Late last year, Ophir Energy plc entered into an agreement to sell to Pavilion Energy a 20% interest in Tanzanian Blocks 1, 3 and 4 for a maximum consideration of $1,288 million.

Pavilion Energy Pte, the liquefied natural gas unit of Singapore’s stateowned investment company, will pay $1.3 billion for a 20% stake in three gas blocks offshore Tanzania in East Africa.

Pavilion Energy is owned by Temasek Holdings Pte.

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Cooler heads must prevail in S. Sudan

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enya and Uganda have been prominent in seeking for a solution to the South Sudan crisis and it is very understandable why.

Among the five East African Community countries (EAC), the two have the most to lose if things go totally out of hand in Africa’s youngest independent state.

Both President Yoweri Museveni and President Uhuru Kenyatta were the first to jump on their planes in a bid to at least avert further bloodshed.

What is at stake is not only the unity of South Sudan, but also the concept of economic integration itself. South Sudan was widely expected to join the EAC before the end of this year. Indeed, the EAC’s fortunes as a driving economic force also relies on having a peaceful neighbourhood.

For several years, Kenya has been investing heavily in and around Juba, especially in the financial services and some light industry. Several Kenyan banks have become household names in Juba, the South Sudan capital. Kenya also provides many expatriates acting as technical assistance through third party international organisations.

In terms of bricks on the ground, Kenya has been the biggest investor in South Sudan. And why not?

The Lamu Port South Sudan Ethiopia Transport (LAPSSET) corridor project hinges on a stable region or no one with any sense is going to invest in this ambitious venture.

LAPSSET is a project that is based on South Sudan exporting its oil through Lamu. With a capacity of 500,000 b/d, representing South Sudan production, the new $2 billion export pipeline would be 1,260 kilometres long to connect Nakodok in South Sudan to Port of Lamu in Kenya.

With 120,000 b/d capacity, the proposed Lamu Refinery is estimated to cost $2.8 billion capital expenditure. Then the refined products pipelines system is designed to carry back the refined products from the Lamu refinery to the center of Kenya and to supply Ethiopia.

Uganda has also benefited from its trade links with South Sudan. It supplies the most fresh produce and has helped to steadily build the South Sudan supply chain for fast moving consumer goods. Trade with South Sudan at its best topped $300 million annually.

The backlash of the instability now affecting that country has hit Ugandan traders and several manufacturers pretty hard.

International investment is mostly about perception. It does not matter if you are sitting on a pile of gold. The idea of turning that gold into profits with the least effort or mental strain is what drives major investors.

When hostilities broke out in South Sudan last month, international money markets stirred uneasily.

No investor likes uncertainty.

In the first quarter of this year, Kenya was expected to issue a Eurobond of between $1.5 billion and $2 billion to pay for major infrastructure projects. These include part of the new standard gauge railway.

Investor demand for the Kenya bond may not be as high as, say two months ago because of the present situation in South Sudan. Uganda’s plans for issuing its own bond will also depend largely on the Kenyan outcome.

Cooler heads must prevail in South Sudan. The African story in the 1960s and 1970s of ceaseless mayhem and wayward politics is becoming boring, old fashion and very bad for business.

EDITORIAL

East African Business Week I January 13 - 19, 2014

New Addis mining hub offers expertise

nADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia--The United Nations Development Programme has launched, together with partners, a new centre that will help countries to best use mining revenues for sustainable development.

Currently based in Addis Ababa, the African Minerals Development Centre (AMDC), launched by Esperanza Biaz, Mozambique’s Minister of Mines late last year, will help implement the Africa Mining Vision, which aims to ensure the extractives sector can boost social and economic development across the continent.

The centre is co-sponsored by the Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), the African Union Commission (AUC) and the African Development Bank (AfDB).

The new hub will help implement the African Mining Vision, which aims to ensure Africa’s mineral resources can support economic growth and development. It will translate that vision into practical solutions for reducing poverty and involving people in development.

Experts and researchers will be made available to help countries implement the vision, advising governments, businesses and civil society organizations on issues such as licensing, geological and mining information systems, artisanal and smallscale mining and investments in diversification.

Africa’s mining, oil and gas sectors are thriving, thanks to high commodity prices and improved exploration technologies that have led to important discoveries.

Nineteen out of 46 countries in subSaharan Africa have important reserves of hydrocarbons oil, gas, coal or minerals and 13 countries are in the process of exploring additional reserves.

The extractives sector is expected to play an important role for development in many African countries, triggering growth in new and dynamic economic sectors and industries, as well as investments in jobs, infrastructure and basic social services.

“The sector provides huge opportunities for sustainable development and poverty reduction if properly managed with the right mix of policies and enforcement systems in place,” said Lebogang Motlana, the Director of UNDP’s Addis Ababa-based Regional Service Center for Africa.

Countries endowed with abundant pools of mineral resources are faced with a number of challenges, such as limited participation by marginalized groups like women, minorities and youths in extractive sectors, conflict over land and resources, environmental degradation and the creation of capital intensive economies that fail to create jobs and benefits for local communities.

For these resources to truly benefit people in Africa, participants said countries should seek to better manage mineral revenues. This entails strong fiscal responsibility and macro-economic planning, as well as policies that can maximize people’s participation, reduce inequalities and ensure natural resources are used in an environmentally sustainable manner.

“The challenge is to enlarge people’s

GRINDING WORK: Around Tanzania’s Geita mine, its common to see women chipping away at ore to make ends meet.

PHOTO BY LEONARD MAGOMBA. choices by expanding their capabilities and opportunities in ways that are sustainable from the economic, social and environmental standpoints,” Motlana said. UNDP will provide technical and financial support to the new centre, staff some of its members and mobilize its global development network to

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The Center will help implement the new African Mining Vision

increase capacity and knowledge of the partners involved.

UNDP brings a comprehensive package of services on managing extractive industries, advising countries and regional institutions on legislation, policy and planning, exploration and extraction

focused on people, better collection and management of revenues, and investing in human development and structural transformation.

The organization is helping countries across the region, including Lesotho, Liberia, Mozambique, Sierra Leone and Tanzania, to improve their capacity to negotiate and regulate investment contracts and develop policies that link minerals with development.

A UNDP-managed facility will provide quick and direct support to countries on development and mining issues.

At the launch, the UNDP Resident Representative in Maputo announced that Mozambique would be the first to benefit from that facility.

“We look forward to contributing substantively to the ongoing effort on long-term sustainable development in the context of the extractive industries boom,” she said.

UNDP

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LETTERS & PERSPECTIVE East African Business Week I January 13- 19, 2014

South Sudan does itself no favours

PERSPECTIVE

Image of the week

Into 2014!

Editor, As a passionate Pan-African, I was angry and appalled at the outbreak of hostilities in South Sudan just before Christmas.

What beats my understanding is that there are so many examples in African modern history that show the misery and waste such a war produce.

So you wonder why the leaders in Juba could not restrain themselves but instead resort to this mayhem. It is doubtful that foreign investors will ever totally take us seriously unless the issue of instability based on ethnic differences is not settled once and for all.

Why pretend to have countries when one or more ethnic people believe they do not want to share in a common prosperity? South Sudan is not doing itself any favours. Peace must prevail!

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Simon Masembe Makerere, Uganda

South Sudan war caused by inequality Security helps to the powers-that-be. economic development.

Editor, Rwanda GDP The truth is that the long Everybody’s eyes in such Without mentioning any names, it would not be totally wrong to say that the South Sudan crisis has been a result of arguments over sharing the national cake.

Here is a country with one major export, very young national institutions, very high formal unemployment and a fragile infrastructure that can hardly sustian much

circumstances are focused on the central government. This is especially for the more educated segment of the society. There were strains when South Sudan closed its drilling operations and a shortage of forex caused much tension among the different quarters of the elite when allocations of the scarce dollars was skewed towards those closest

years of war fighting the North fractured South Sudan.

The fault lines can clash at any moment and that is the challenge the South Sudanese have to face. A country with great economic potential is being destroyed by people with shortsightedness.

Eddy Wandera Kitale, Kenya

Kikwete right to reverse simcard tax, but Editor, The initial feeling of victory after President Kikwete scrapped the Simcard tax of Tsh1000 has been replaced by frustration.

Now, am told we will pay more under the new Excise Management and Tariff Bill of 2013. The main point is that Excise duty goes up from 14.5% to 17%, meaning costlier phone calls. Apparently our victory was nothing but hot air! These gadgets are very useful

things. Such that many of us consider them essential items for survival. A theft of your phone is always a painful experience.

The phones have also made it easier to do business. Unfortunately the industry is also an easy target for the government tax people.

My request is that some restrain is shown insteady penalising us.

Edison Agaba Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Editor, Rwanda has seen a lot of development despite many problems.

But having security prevailing in the country is a great boost for people to carry out their day to day activities in a more organized way.

This same sense of security led to introduction of the Sacco program which has seen many Rwandans develop right from the grass root.improve their living standards. Because of the good security in the country, this has also brought in many investors and therefore has contributed to national development.

As such, if security is more strengthened, Rwanda will surely develop rapidly in the next years to come.

Augustine Mugenzi Gatuna, Rwanda

Speculation about Kenya railway costs should end Editor, Without a doubt the proposed standard gauge railway is the biggest infrastructure project this region has seen in recent decades.

This ezplains the speculation that surrounds everything

about it, particularly the costs and procurement process.

In the old days, all sorts of characters both in and outside government would be lining up in a bid to share part of the cash bonanza.

But with the Chinese involved from beginning to the end,

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chances of kickbacks are going to be very remote.

My understanding of the project is that the Chinese are paying for it. Then it is not surprising that a Chinese lead contractor will be chosen.

All the fuss being made on this project is I think largely

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self-serving on the part of the ‘usual culprits’ missing out on big payouts.

The Chinese did well with the Thika Superhighway. Why not let them get with the this job?

Willy Karanja Nakuru, Kenya

nBEIJING, China--Sub-Saharan Africa has opened the New Year with woes and weals.

From Nigeria to South Africa and from Senegal to Uganda, most African countries greet the New Year in peace and serenity and are working in concert toward common prosperity.

On the other side, however, countries like Somalia, Central Africa, South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo are still rife with uncertainties and complexity, fueling worries about their security and stability.

The complicated circumstances ahead could be a prelude to the security situation on the continent throughout 2014: most of the countries would press ahead in a peaceful way, a minority would be trapped in prolonged instability and only a few would face massive bloodshed.

For sub-Saharan, three major barriers are staring it right in the face.

Fist, terrorism may turn into ingrained cancer of the region. Since turbulence flared up in 2011 in West Asia and North Africa, terrorist forces have accelerated penetration southward. Mali’s AQMI and Nigeria’s Boko Haram, which still pose risks to WANA, have increasingly built connections with anti-government forces such as al-Shabaab in East Africa.

In September 2013, an upscale Westgate shopping mall in Kenya’s capital Nairobi was attacked by terrorists, leaving 67 dead and hundreds injured. The Royal United Services Institute cautioned that an “arc of instability” is stretching across West, North and East Africa. And by the time various terrorist forces unite in evil, not only peace and stability of Africa will have been threatened.

Second, the long-term unrest in several sub-Saharan countries has brought about growing spillovers.

The outbreak of refugee flows resulting from social turmoil in South Sudan and Central Africa has imposed huge pressure on their neighboring nations.

In addition, some places in Central Africa are likely to became new drug transshipment points for the “Golden Crescent” countries such as Afghanistan.

According to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, seizures of heroin since 2009 are up tenfold in East Africa. The African Union officials also warned there is accumulative evidence of collusion between drug crimes and terrorism.

Third, there are growing chances of economic volatility in sub-Saharan Africa. For many countries in the region, to construct financial firewalls and speed up economic restructuring has been put high on the agenda.

In recent years, the sub-Saharan economies have picked up steam as their growing ranks of middle class acted like pivotal “ballast” for peace and stability in the region. Yet there is lack of significant improvement on the undiversified economies and heavy reliance on foreign investment and resources export.

According to African media forecasts, the United States Federal Reserve’s tapering will possibly result in a shift of international capital from inflows into to outflows from sub-Saharan Africa in 2014.

And new changes in supply and demand of oil and gas, combined with easing situations in the Middle East, will lead to a drop in oil and gas prices, media outlets estimated.

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Three major barriers are staring Africa in the face

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BRIEFLY Dar to host Africa power conference nDAR ES SALAAM-- EnergyNet’s Powering Africa: Tanzania executive meeting, will be held from January 29th to 31st in Dar Es Salaam.

According to the International Energy Agency, sub-Saharan Africa will require more than $300 billion in investment to achieve universal electricity access by 2030.

The US government’s ‘Power Africa’, which includes Tanzania as one of six priority countries for investment, will commit more than $7 billion over five years.

New appointments in Kenya Power sector n NAIROBI-- Albert Mugo is to head KenGen while Ben Chumo has been confirmed as Kenya Power boss.

Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir also appointed Laurencia Njagi to over see ERC. The three topped in interviews conducted by the respective boards of directors.

However, it is not clear whether Ms Njagi will take up the job after she quit Kenya Power as company secretary to join the World Bank.

MTN Uganda launch power payment KAMPALA -- MTN Uganda and Fenix International have developed a very affordable Pay As You Go energy solution designed to bring safe lighting, phone charging and more to those living off-grid across the country.

The new product known as the ReadyPay Power System, is available on a Pay As You Go basis using MTN Mobile Money and works like a phone top-up to enable the user to make affordable and flexible payments according to their budget.

ReadyPay kits start fromUsh 40,000, including seven days of power.

ENERGY

East African Business Week I January 13 -19, 2013

Tanzania electricity supply to improve

BY KENAN KALAGHO nDAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania--Felchemi Mramba, the acting Managing Director of Tanzania’s electiricty utility, TANESCO has said power rationing was eased last year following the improvements of gas supplies at the Songosongo generation plants to Dar es Salaam.

Speaking late last year, he said almost 85% of all the maintenance work on the gas wells in Songosongo in Lindi region is done, with the total capacity to produce 330 megawatts but currently supplying 264MW to the national grid.

Tanzania experienced long periods of drought that severely affected supplies from its hydropower stations. This forced TANESCO to rely on expensive oil-fired power plants, resulting in substantial cost increases over the years.

Mramba said TANESCO made a loss of Tsh147.45 blillion (about $91million) in 2012 following losses of Tsh43.43 billion ($88million) in 2011.

The government wants the power sector financially sustainable so it can help support steady economic growth and stem fiscal pressures on the finance ministry.

According to government projections, the country is expected to generate some 150MW in Singida to the Central Zone of Tanzania of electricity by 2015 in a contract being implemented

by China Daliang International Group. Tanzania is the lesading suppiler of gas inthe region.

The Chinese company is undertaking the project in partnership with the National Development Corporation (NDC) which when completed will have a huge impact in improving the lives of millions of Tanzanians.

According to NDC Director General Gideon Nasari, his they had taken up the project due to

CAPACITY: Many projects are underway to transform the power sector.

150MW

Coming online by 2015

$90 million

TANSECO losses in 2012

330MW

Songosongo gas output

the country’s current focus of finding alternative sources of energy besides hydro-power.

Nasari said the project’s completion would mean Tanzanians getting the cheaper electricity.

Experts say last year, with the increasing stability of power the country experienced and the present progressive investments in the energy sector, they are optimistic that Tanzania will soon be enjoying a robust economic growth in coming years.

Experts in the sector have also pointed out that the availability of electricity would play an important role in stabilizing the price of goods on the market as well as leading to the creation of jobs.

China in $640,000 bid to help Rwanda

BY AGNES BATETA nKIGALI, Rwanda--The Chinese government, through the Economic and Commercial Counselor’s office of the Chinese Embassy in Rwanda, handed over four hundred sixteen 416 kits of solar equipment worth $642.304, The equipment will be installed in the rural areas to boost rural energy accessibility and improve on the wellbeing of the people.

The hand-over ceremony took place at the Ministry of Infrastructure offices last week.

It was presided over by the Minister of State in Charge of Energy and Water in the Ministry of Infrastructure Emma. F. Isumbingabo.

She said, “This is a timely event since it fulfills the policy provisions in the energy sector to promote the use of alternative sources of energy including solar solutions.| Isumbingabo said China was playing a big role in the socio-economic development of the national economy. She said this was another step in strengthening the relationship there is between the two countries.

The Chinese Ambassador to Rwanda Shen Yongxiang said, “Our government agreed to support the Rwandan government and therefore this is why we have donated this equipment.”

The energy sector plays a vital role in the socioeconomic development of the economy of Rwanda and is a key driving force towards the achievement of the Economic Development and Poverty Reduction Strategy 2 targets.

Sources say about 400 households in rural areas are expected to benefit from this project. They will be able to get lighting in their homes, use electrical appliances.

Kenya Power starts mass reading

BY JOHN SAMBO

DIGITAL: KP is checking that meters are not tampered with.

nNAIROBI, Kenya--Many electicity consumers in Kenya are bracing themselves for the some urgent payments as Kenya Power carries out a metre inspection exercise.

The companys to cut power losses and cross-check the details of their customers to halt illegal connections.

Thagichu Kiiru, the company’s installation, inspection and fraud control manager, said last week, “With this exercise, we will be able to assure customers that the billing is correct and in case they are not satisfied, we

have a system to verify that in their presence.”

“These losses account for about five per cent of the company’s entire revenue from the billing system, which stands at about Sh8 billion,” he said.

Kenya Power generally incurs an estimated 18% loss due to technical challenges as well as metre tampering and illegal connections.

Sources say KP is determined to reduce losses resulting from illegal connections and tampering of metre systems. This is also in the wake of failure to convince government to allow a power rate increase.

Speaking at the launch of the exercise, Kiiru said some of the notabloe culprits of power theft are in Nairobi.

He said, “We will be looking to confirm if the power that is supplied collaborates with the reading at the metre. However, there are some companies that puncture the cable and supply to their machines directly hence the need to ensure the whole system is correct,” he said.

Most of KP’s revenues come from largescale consumers, meaning the industrial sector.

KP also has plans to build new sub-stations to improve efficiency of electrivity supplies.

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T r a n s it tr u c k s c o n v e y in g c a r g o b e a r in g a customs seal and already weighed as outlined above will show the weighbridge tick et a t s u b s e q u e n t w e ig h b r id g e s in o r d e r to b e e x e m p te d fr o m w e ig h in g . T h is is a im e d at ensuring that internal traffic does not a v o id w e ig h in g a n d c h e c k in g th a t tr a n s it c a r g o h a s b e e n w e ig h e d .

U N R A w ill k e e p u p d a tin g th e b u s in e s s c o m m u n ity o n p r o g r e s s o f im p le m e n ta tio n o f th e a b o v e g u id e lin e s . N e w w e ig h b r id g e s a r e b e in g c o n s tr u c te d n e a r e r to th e O n e S to p b o r d e r p o s ts o f M a la b a , B u s ia , M u tu k u la a n d E le g u w h ic h a r e a t d iffe r e n t s ta g e s o f c o n s tr u c tio n . W h e n c o m p le te d th e s e w e ig h b r id g e s w ill b e th e w e ig h in g p o in ts fo r tr a n s it c a r g o .

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East African Business Week I January 13 - 19, 2014

BRIEFLY Korean telecom giant to review Rwanda deal nSEOUL-- Korea Telecom may scale down or scrap altogether the company’s activities in Rwanda and other countries in Africa.

Korea’s second-largest mobile carrier signed an agreement in March 2013 to invest $140 million in Rwanda to build a fourth-generation (4G) mobile network that will serve 95% of the country’s population.

However according to the Korean Times, the incoming management team is reviweing these plans.

Indian firm wins Dar water contract nCHENNAI -- VA Tech Wabag, a leading Indian waste water management firm has won a $40 million contract to build the Upper Ruvu Water Treatment Plant.

EXIM Bank of India, under the Indian line of credit, is paying for the project.

Managing Director, Rajiv Mittal, in a statement said, “We are delighted that our efforts in the sub-Sahara region have started yielding results. Wabag is already present in North African market and with this order we are further expanding our footprint into newer geographies.”

Tanzania outlook stays positive for 2014 BOSTON --- SBWire, a financial consultancy reports that investment into Tanzania’s nascent offshore gas sector will more than offset poor export performance in the country in 2014 and 2015.

This will keep the real GDP growth rate at around 7.3% for the next several years.

‘We believe that Tanzania’s budget deficit will widen as a proportion of GDP in the next several years, testing the country’s commitment to IMF programmes. With tax revenues falling, pressure will build for the country to reform its tax exemptions for companies.’ reads the latest briefing.

INFRASTRUCTURE: President Kenyatta gives some remarks at the ground-breaking of the new international terminal at JKIA recently.

All eyes on Kenya take-off

BY HUMPHREY LILOBA nNAIROBI, Kenya--– The economy will be a closely watched affair in 2014 both locally and internationally.

On the local front, the over 40 million Kenyans will be keen to see how the Uhuru Kenyatta led government plans to go about steering the country towards growth and wealth creation.

On the international front however, it will be more interesting as the world will be watching on how the President and his deputy William Ruto, handle the International Criminal Court proceedings.

Analysts, among them the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and and the World Bank, have forecasted that the Kenyan economy will grow at an average of 5.4 per cent in 2014. This will be a substantial leap from the 4.7 per cent it registered in 2013 and the 4.6 per cent posted in 2012.

This growth will however be heavily depended on a number of

40 million

Population of Kenya

5.4%

Forecasted growth in 2014

2017

Double digit growth

factors among them the government efforts to keep the spiraling inflation in check, the reduction of the import bill and cushioning of the Kenyan shilling from adverse shocks of the global currency.

In his New Year address to Kenyans, the president made known his plans on the economy by mentioning that his government had put in place mechanisms to ensure that the growth momentum was increased and sustained.

Jubilee Coalition has promised Kenyans economic growth should hit double digits by 2017.

“In our quest to attain the national vision 2030, my government has put in place adequate measures to ensure that Kenya’s economic growth hits 10 per

cent by the expiry of our first five years in office,” said the President in his address to the nation.

A number of key fundamentals will determine the direction the Kenyan economy takes even as the government give a firm commitment on the same. These include among others; building on teh peaceful elections last year to attract more direct foreign investment, sufficient rainfall to feed the fledgling agricultural sector and a stable macroeconomic environment.

The President will also need to work hard to convince donors and other development partners the whispers of deep corruption in his government can be forestalled. This especially revolves around the allocation of key infrastructural development projects among them the standard gauge railway and port expansion project.

Also keenly watched will be the erratic global oil prices given that Kenya is a net importer of the crucial commodity. Economic analysts predict an easing and stability of the oil prices given the return to normalcy in the political situation of major producers.

Crucial sectors that determine the performance of the Kenyan economy such as agriculture, tourism, manufacturing and ICT will also need a lot of government support and incentives to play a key role.

Tourism particularly will need a lot of effort having performed dismally in the recent years due to a number of factors among them insecurity, stiff competition and a charged political environment.

The government will also need to ensure reforms in the security, governance and justice sectors which have in the recent past been hit by mishaps.

Rwanda talks tackle food security

BY AGNES BATETA nKIGALI, Rwanda--USAID Rwanda’s Integrated Improved Livelihoods Program ‘Ejo Heza’, managed by Global Communities, is hosting the first ‘Cracking the Nut Africa: Improving Rural Livelihoods and Food Security’ conference in Kigali.

The conference starts today and ends on January 15 at the Serena Hotel.

Global Communities was formerly known as CHF International.

Participants are to discuss innovations in the development of rural agricultural livelihoods, the financial

inclusion and increasing of rural security and nutrition in Africa, among other topics.

Different competitively selected best practices will also be showcased which will all be aimed at improving rural livelihood and food security.

Notable talking points also include reduction on costs and risks of serving rural clients, different technologies and methodologies that can be applied to reduce on such costs with financial products, business development services and agricultural extension services.

Again, preparing for sustainability of future livelihoods where the growth markets and skills needed for future

jobs and business opportunities in rural sector will be laid out, how globalization and innovation could change the landscape for livelihood in the future plus what extent are life skills and financial literacy important to improve on rural livelihood will still be discussed.

This conference will further discuss investment in rural and agricultural market development and how investors can be encouraged to make long term investment and enable job creation to for people in rural areas.

Generally the participants will look into proper feeding of a growing population where quantity and quality of food produced will be discussed.

PROCESSING: Solutions needed to reduce general waste.

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TENDERS

East African Business Week I January 13-19, 2014 MINISTRY OF ENERGY AND MINERAL DEVELOPMENT RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AGENCY

BID NOTICE UNDER OPEN DOMESTIC BIDDING

RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AGENCY

J ob op p ortunities Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates to fill in the vacant posts of Subscription Sales Executives.

skills and experience Excellent negotiation and influencing skills Applications should be addressed to

Roles and Resp onsibilities Identify potential clients in the market and persuade them to subscribe with the East African Business Week while building relationships with already established ones in order to grow the subscriber date base Sell subscription worth Ugx 2,50 0 ,0 0 0 p er month; ualifications: A minimum degree in BBA Marketing, BCom Marketing or a bias in marketing, Accounting and any other business related course Good working knowledge of Microsoft programs Strong skills in teamwork, networking and communication (written and oral) Excellent documentation and report writing

The Country Coordinator East African Business W eek P.O.BOX 7 17 7 1, K amp ala-Uganda Plot 13 3 , K ira Road, K amwok ya Applications should be submitted not later than 20 th J anuary, 20 14 at 5:0 0 p m.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

A licants must fulfill the following; Attach a copy of their recent passport size photographs, curriculum vitae and copies of their academic and professional certificates and testimonials.

State clearly, on the application forms, their contact physical addresses and telephone number (s) or the nearest contactable person.

Consultancy Services for EIA/RAPS in Lot 1: Ruhumba-K ashwa with tee-off Rwebishuri; and Lot 2: K iganda-Mile 16 with tee-off K atabalanga and K ibyamirizi Procurement Reference Number: REA/SRVCS/13 -14/0 0 13 5 1. The Rural Electrification Agency of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development has allocated funds to be used for the acquisition of Consultancy Services for EIA RAPS in Lot 1: Ruhumba- ashwa with tee-off Rwebishuri and Lot 2: iganda-Mile 16 with tee-off atabalanga and ibyamirizi.

2. The Rural Electrification Agency of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the provision of Consultancy Services for EIA RAPS in Lot 1: Ruhumba- ashwa with tee-off Rwebishuri and Lot 2: iganda-Mile 16 with tee-off atabalanga and ibyamirizi.

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 Electrification Agency Offices and inspect the bidding documents at the address given below at (a) from Monday to Friday, 0 :00 a.m. 4:00 p.m, except for public holidays.

5. A complete set of Bidding Documents in English may be purchased by interested bidders on the submission of a written application to the address below at (b) and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of G 100,000. The method of payment will be by cash to REA’s cash office and an official receipt issued.

6. Bids must be delivered to the address below at (c) at or before 11:0 0 a.m. on J anuary 29, 20 14. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security of G 5,000,000 ( ganda Shillings Five Million) only, for each Lot. Late bids shall be rejected. 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 J anuary 29, 20 14. . (a)Address documents may be inspected at: Rural Electrification Agency Procurement & Disposal Unit Plot 10 Windsor Loop, Kololo 2nd Floor House of Hope (b)Address documents will be issued from: as in (a) above (c)Address Bids must be delivered to: as in (a) above (d)Address of Bid Opening: Rural Electrification Agency Offices, Boardroom . The planned procurement schedule (subject to changes) is as follows:Activity Dates Publish Bid Notice

December 1 , 2013

Bid Closing Date

January 29, 2014

Evaluation Process

January 29 February 1 , 2014

Display and Communication of Best Evaluated Bidder Notice

Within 5 Working Days from Contracts Committee Approval of the Evaluation Report

Contract Award and Signature

After expiry of the Best Evaluated Bidder Notice

The ural Electrification Agenc EA is not bound to accep t any bid.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

PUBLIC CALLS FOR COMPETITIVE BIDS FOR RUBILIZI H ATCH ERY CO. LTD Title: Invitation to bid for the acq uisition of Rubilizi H atchery Co. Ltd. Over the last 19 years, the Government of Rwanda embarked on institutional and economic reform programs aimed at modernizing the Rwandan economy and expanding the role of the private sector in driving sustained economic development. The Government has also implemented key macro-economic and trade liberalization reforms, as well as a comprehensive privatization program that yielded significant results. Since 2005, Rwandan economy has grown steadily to a rapid and successful socio-economic development and the poultry sector has played a role in the above success despite the need and opportunity to be upgraded.

The primary aim of the Government in privatizing the Poultry sector is to: - Attract potential investors with adequate expertise and financial means to facilitate the much needed investment, sector expansion, sector growth and generation of employment - Supplement the existing Government programs and efforts towards boosting the Poultry sector - nowledge transfer to the local poultry farmers to ensure the poetry sector growth - Ensure that poetry products are domestically supplied to reduce the dependency on poultry imported products - Ensure that Rwanda becomes a poetry farming hub This bid document shall be composed of the following The Invitation to bid The Regulations for competitive bidding, including their exhibits (Document 1) The Information Memorandum (Document 2) The Sale Purchase Agreement also referred to as the “Contract” (Document 3).

It is in this context that the Government of Rwanda represented by the Rwanda Development Board, would like to invite local and international Poultry factory operators or consortia that are reputable and competent to acquire the bidding documents and submit their bids for the acquisition of Rubilizi atchery Co. Ltd. The current shareholding in Rubilizi atchery Co Ltd is as follows: - Government of Rwanda represented by RAB: 100 which is being privatized as a whole.

Interested bidders should submit the following: 1. The bids well written, appropriately bound and presented in four (4) copies of which one is original and three in duplicates copies, must be submitted, under sealed package, to the ead of Department, Asset and Business Management Rwanda Development Board at Nyarutarama Road, Gishushu P.O.Box 6239 igali-Rwanda not later than 23 rd February 20 14 at 3.00 p.m. local time 2. Field visits will be arranged by the Rwanda Development Board from 14th January 2014 to 10th February 2014 upon request by interested Investors 3. The bids will be opened at a public meeting on 23nd February 2014 at 0 3 .3 0 p .m. local time in the RDB’s Board room located on 5th floor.

4. The bid will be presented in a package containing three envelopes, one for Eligibility Requirements documentation, the second for the technical proposal and the last for the financial proposal The proposals must have at least three months.

Only the technical bids that will have scored at least 0 will be qualified for financial consideration, the Government will first negotiate with the preferred bidder, who will be determined as having the most interesting bid in accordance with article 12.2 of the Bid Regulations.

The bids shall be presented in English.

The whole set of bidding documents can be obtained at the RDB ead Office Asset Business management Department upon presentation of the proof of payment of a non-refundable amount equivalent to SD 500 into the account number 320 00 33 “Privatization Proceeds” at the National Bank of Rwanda (BNR) or the equivalent in Rwandan francs on bank account number 120.01. 0 “Privatisation proceeds” (BNR).

Address: BNR Paul I, avenue, P.O. Box 531 igali-Rwanda Website: www. bnr.rw Swift code: BNRWRWRW In addition, bidders are required to pay on the same account number at the BNR a Bid Security of 200,000 or providing an equivalent of a bid guarantee from a recognized bank or any other financial institution. Proof of payment shall be included in the Eligibility Requirement package. This bid security will be refunded to unsuccessful bidders.

For more clarifications email: sylvia.wibabara rdb.rw and copy to felix.siboniyo rdb.rw and naphtal.kazoora rdb.rw

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TENDERS

East African Business Week I January 13-19, 2013

TH E UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT SERVICES AGENCY (GPSA) Tender No. AE/005/HQ/2013/2014/G/3 For Supply of Unallocated Stores through framework Agreement.

Re-tendered

Invitation for Bids 1 . T h is In v ita tio n fo r B id s fo llo w s th e G e n e r a l P r o c u r e m e n t N o tic e fo r th is P r o je c t w h ic h a p p e a r e d in th e fo llo w in g n e w s p a p e r s , M w a n a n c h i Is s u e N o . IS S N 0 8 5 6 -7 5 7 3 N o . 4 7 8 0 d a te d 2 n d A u g u s t 2 0 1 3 , U h u ru Is s u e IS S N 0 8 7 6 - 3 8 9 6 N o . 2 1 4 7 2 d a te d 2 n d A u g u s t 2 0 1 3 , G P S A a n d P P R A w e b s ite s .

2. Government Procurement Services Agency has set aside funds in the budget for financial year 2013 2014 for meeting costs of various g o o d s , w o r k s a n d s e r v i c e s . I t i s i n t e n d e d t h a t p a r t o f t h e s e p r o c e e d s w i l l b e a p p l i e d t o e l i g i b l e p a y m e n t s u n d e r t h e c o n t r a c t f o r t h e Sup p ly of Unallocated Stores through Framework agreement.

3. Government Procurement Services Agency now invites sealed bids from eligible suppliers of stationery, office and school supplies indicated b e lo w :SN

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4. Bidding will be conducted through International Competitive Tendering procedures specified in the Public Procurement Regulations, 2013 Government Notice No. 446 published on 20 12 2014 and are open to all Bidders as defined in the Regulations.

5. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from and inspect the Bidding Document at the office of the Secretary, Government Procurement Services Agency Tender Board, eko Mwanga, Nyerere Road Bohari Street, P. O. Box 9150, Dar es Salaam from 0 :30am to 03:30 pm on Mondays to Fridays inclusive except on public holidays.

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GROWING A BUSINESS IN A DOWNTURN

Glen Curtis, offers business tips TO PAGE 14

January can be hairy n During days like these after the festive season, customers are usually looking to make ends meet and cut out all but the most essential expenditure. In such circumstances, business can be very hairy, meaning difficult. You should focus on those parts of your business that offer economic advantage in the short term.

Growing a small business in a downturn is tough. Many entrepreneurs won’t make it, but some will thrive. Do you and your business have what it will take not only weather the storm, but to flourish?

Every business owner must be able to answer one critical question, “Why should a prospective customer buy our product or service rather than a competitor’s?”

When times are tough, getting the answer right is even more important. You have to separate your business from the competition to survive.

Make sure that the segment of the market that values what makes your offering different is large enough to support your business.

Finally, you’ll need a clear plan to reach this segment. Whoever said, “If you build a better mousetrap, the world will beat a path to your door,” was just simply wrong. If no one knows that you have built a better mousetrap, people won’t be knocking on your door. Develop a plan to inform your target market segment that you have what they want.

What can you do to survive through difficult economic times?

Unfortunately, there is no playbook to follow to ‘right the ship’.

Every small business is different, and each one carries its own unique risks and rewards.

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Such differences make copying another company’s turnaround strategy to the letter a bit unrealistic.

Still, Glen Curtis, a consultant offers some general strategies business owners can follow to help you stop taking on water and start bailing yourself out.

Tip 1: Look at the big picture People have a tendency to attack the most obvious problems with vigour and without hesitation.

That’s understandable, and perhaps the approach makes good business sense in some situations.

However, it is also advisable to look at the ‘big picture’ to make a positive and lasting change, comprehend the size and scope of the problem and understand a company’s business model, and how its strengths and weaknesses come into play.

For example, suppose a small business owner discovers that two employees are consistently making mistakes. While an instinctive reaction may be to fire them, another approach might be to examine whether the manager who hired and supervises them has properly trained these employees, or if the manager is the real problem.

Just like in investing, by looking at the issue from a top-down perspective it is possible to reduce or eliminate the chance that these problems will occur again.

Using the above example, a manager might fire the two error-prone employees, or perhaps even the manager, without a second thought. This might damage the business, however, if the manager’s relationships with existing clientele have a history of bringing in repeat business and substantial revenue.

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Growing a business in a downturn 10 Reasons The Best Time To Start A Business Is During A Downturn

FROM PAGE 13 Some simple training for that manager might be a better alternative than termination.

Taking a top-down approach and understanding the true problems that are holding your business back will help you understand the company’s strengths as well as its weaknesses, and prevent change from adversely impacting future sales.

Tip 2: Take an inventory of the staff Payroll is often one of the top costs a small business owner has, so making sure the money is well spent makes sense.

This may involve a thorough review of the staff - both when a problem arises, as well as during the normal course of business - to make sure the right people are on-board and doing their jobs effectively.

Both small business owners and large corporations tend to be shortsighted when they hire the least expensive workers.

Sometimes, the productivity of those workers may be suspect. Hiring one worker who costs 20% more than the average worker but who works 40% more effectively makes sense, particularly during periods of crisis.

By constantly seeking CVs and interviews from new people, business owners can make changes to staff when needed to increase efficiency.

Tip 3: Keep the money tap open Small business owners should take steps to ensure that the company has access to cash, particularly in periods of crisis.

Visiting a bank loan officer and understanding what’s required to obtain a loan is a good first step, as is opening a line of credit in advance to fund possible shortterm cash flow problems.

Small business owners should have other potential sources of capital lined up as well. This might include tapping into

savings or borrowing from family members. A small business owner must have access to capital or have a creative way to obtain funds to make it through any lean times. There is no substitute for having cash at the ready.

Tip 4: Start sweating the small stuff Although it is important to keep an eye on the big a picture, a small business owner should not overlook smaller things that may have an adverse impact on the business.

A large tree obstructing the public’s view of the business or the company’s signage, inadequate parking, lack of road/ traffic access or ineffective advertising are examples of small problems that can put a big dent in a business’s bottom line.

Considering and analyzing the numerous factors that bring customers in the door can help to identify some problems.

Going through your quarterly expenses line-by-line may also help you isolate and identify problem areas. Owners should not

A small business owner should not overlook smaller things that may have an adverse impact on the business

be checking for one-time expenses here (as these items were most likely necessary charges); instead, owners should look for small items that seem innocent, but are actually draining the accounts. For example, items like office supplies quickly get out of hand if ordered improperly. Similarly, if your supplier increases product prices, you should consider looking around for a cheaper supplier.

Tip 5: Don’t sacrifice quality If the problem is a product issue it makes sense to attack it head on. It also makes sense to stay on the offensive and get employees on board with changes that are being made. However, owners should be cognizant of not sacrificing quality when making these product changes.

Business owners seeking to improve margins on a particular product should be wary of making dramatic changes to particular components.

For example, if a snack stall or shop is going through a dry spell the owner could seek to expand margins per item by purchasing cheaper ingredients. However, the strategy could backfire if customers become dissatisfied with the taste (quality) of the item and sales decrease. The key is to make cost and other cuts, while retaining the quality of the finished product.

The bottom line Keeping a small business afloat in difficult times is often challenging. That’s because there is no set playbook for an owner to follow, and because every business situation is different.

However, because many small businesses also come with very passionate owners, some simple attention to detail can ensure that a business sails right on through to calmer and more prosperous economic times.

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1. People want innovation Recessions create problems.

They also slow investment in innovation down.

Consumers and businesses are looking for solutions to problems which presents opportunities for startups to solve.

2. People want to save money.

As a nimble startup with few expenses, you should be able to undercut your competitors. Their clients will be watching their wallets and looking for cheaper alternatives, so it’s the perfect time to make a sales pitch to win them over. Do a good job, and you’ll keep those clients when the economy recovers.

3. Incumbents are vulnerable.

Whether they’re giant corporates looking to scale back and hibernate through the downturn, or smaller companies that might not have the resilience to see out the storm, your competition is in a vulnerable state. Startups are agile and flexible, and as long as you can support yourself with your minimal overheads, it’ll be hard for the economy to chew you up and spit you out.

4. Good people are looking for work. If you’re able to secure funding, or grow your business rapidly, you’ll probably be looking to increase your headcount. But finding the right staff is really, really hard. In a downturn, when layoffs are rife, highly qualified, talented and effective individuals can be found much more easily than during the good times.

5. Things are cheaper Weak economic growth means ailing businesses are selling off certain assets.

Put more simply, things cost less. Your typical overhead costs such as office space, or one-off purchases such as office furniture, tend to have lower base prices, and vendors are more likely to discount prices to move stock quicker.

6. Lower interest rates, mean cheaper credit. Not only do things cost less, the central banks of affected countries generally start to drop interest rates to keep consumer spending high.

This means that loans and particularly credit cards may make more sense for your business in its early days, compared to the high interest rates used to control

inflation when the market is strong.

7. You will have less competitors. When the economy is strong, every man and his dog wants to startup.

Many of these budding entrepreneurs go straight for funding and eventually squash the bootstrappers.

There are less people trying to startup in a downturn because there’s less funding about. This makes it easier for those who are keen bootstrappers — those who want to control ownership in the company, and don’t have to split the pie with bankrollers.

8. Smart investors want to invest. But if you need funding — perhaps there’s plant and equipment costs that can’t be avoided — there’s still plenty of determined investors who are looking for new business opportunities.

When the economy falters, angel investors in particular, look to move their money out of the stock market and may be willing to fund you if your prospects are promising.

9. Downturns give startups negotiating power.

Traditional vendors have trouble moving product when the economy is weak.

If your company depends on products from suppliers, a downturn is a great time to negotiate or renegotiate a deal that will benefit you even after the downturn ends. When the economy is strong, a startup is just another startup, and the vendor sets the rules.

10. You’ll build a lean startup with good habits A startup built during the tough times is designed from the ground up to be a lean, mean, efficiency machine – whether you’ve bootstrapped or not. These habits should stay with you when the market recovers, giving you higher profit margins since you’ll be able to lift prices once consumers and clients are spending again. If you can build and grow a business when consumer confidence is down and businesses are tightening their belts, your business will be bullet-proof when things improve.

Motivation to make it happen, a downturn is a great time to shed the corporate lackey life and go to work for yourself.

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Raise the bar with CSR Company Corporate Social Responsibility Project

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Consumer Support of CSR Programmes A key element of marketing is to understand our target markets.

This includes learning about their demographics—such as age, gender, education, income, and cultural background; and their psychographics—such as values, interests, beliefs, and personalities. So it is important for marketers to recognize the high value that consumers place on CSR programmes.

In 2011, the Cone/Echol Global CR Opportunity Study surveyed consumers in 10 countries. Only 6% of the consumers stated that a company’s sole responsibility is making a profit for investors.

Thirteen percent stated that companies should play a limited role in the community, while the remaining 81% believed, in varying degrees, that companies should actively participate in society through contributions of money and time, advocating for improvements, and modifying their operations to fit the existing needs of society and the environment.

Consider this for a moment: Of all the varying demographics and psychographics that exist in the global marketplace, 94% of those surveyed valued positive corporate involvement in society. That is a remarkable—and rare—degree of consensus. This statistic, coupled with public mistrust of many companies, demonstrates an opportunity for companies to drastically improve their reputations through community involvement.

It is no surprise, then, that so many companies are becoming involved in CSR programmes.

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n KAMPALA, UGANDA-One of my favorite American business proverbs is that “We can both do well and do good.” This refers to the concept that it is possible for us to make a profit while engaging in ethical behavior and helping the community.

Implementing a corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme can be a good way to help the communities where your business operates, as well as promote your company. Today, I’ll provide some more information on ways you can accomplish this.

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Select a Programme that Fits Your Goals and Skills Consider a programme that is appropriate for your skills and company goals. For example, as part of our CSR programme, Wilson Business Growth Consultants helps to build teams of engineering and construction professionals to improve the infrastructure of orphanages, hospitals and other community facilities. We use our skills in marketing and public relations to help promote the selected projects. This provides the opportunity to use our communications skills, professional relationships, and infrastructure knowledge to make meaningful improvements to the communities where we operate.

What are your company’s strengths and goals? How can you use them to help other people?

Choose Partners Carefully Many projects involve cooperation with NGOs, government entities, business partners, and other stakeholders. Be sure to complete your due diligence before entering into any agreements—just as you should do before a business agreement.

Before you agree to a partnership, consider: how will the organizations complement each other’s skills, networks, and other resources?

How are the other organizations

viewed in the community? Do they have legal, ethical, or other concerns that could hurt your company’s reputation? Will all of the organizations be able to keep their promises pertaining to their project?

Include the Community Regardless of whether you partner with other organizations or lead the project within your firm, be sure to involve the community in selecting the best project. Many times, people who are well-intentioned fail to involve community members, resulting in projects that are not appropriate.

What issues create the biggest challenges for the community?

What projects would most benefit the community? Instead of starting a new project, can you support an existing project that needs help to

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It’s important to let people know about your project, both for the purposes of increasing support for the cause and for promoting your company’s involvement in the community

grow? What are the implementation and maintenance costs of the project? After the project is completed, who will maintain it?

Create an Oversight Committee CSR programmes—whether done within your company alone or with a larger partner programme—should include a strong oversight policy and committee. This will help to avoid misuse of funds, which could cause serious ethical problems and crisis communications situations for your firm.

Who will review financial information, progress reports, and other important data? How often will you have meetings? What recourse will you implement for problems that arise? How will you address ethics complaints?

Involve Your Employees Present employees with three to five potential projects, then allow them to vote on the one that your company will undertake. By including employees in the decision making process, you will help them to feel more excited about the effort.

What projects are exciting to your team? How can you engage their skills and interests in this project?

How can you help them to develop skills that will contribute to their professional development?

Think Beyond Money For small companies, making large financial contributions may not be possible. If you don’t have money

to spend, consider donating your services, hosting events in your facility, or other non-monetary contributions.

For example, I know a small electrical engineering company that cannot make financial contributions yet, but they volunteered to rewire the electricity for an orphanage in Kampala, using extra supplies that they had available.

What skills and resources can your team share? Are there items that you are wasting that could help someone else?

Begin Small Before undertaking a large project, try a smaller one. Consider a low budget, one-time project, instead of committing to a long-term project at the beginning. This will help you to gain experience and develop best practices before doing a larger, more intense project.

How much time can your team spend on the project? What goals do you have, and how will you measure your level of success?

Commit to a Long-Term Effort Once you have gained experience with smaller CSR projects that fit well with your company’s goals and skills, choose a long-term project or cause for your company. This will help you to have greater impact, and it will help your company to become identified with the cause or program, which can be a valuable element of your brand image.

Are there shared concerns or issues that are faced by the various geographic regions where you operate, or the target markets you serve? How can your company use its skills and resources to help with those issues?

Promote the Project It’s important to let people know about your project, both for the purposes of increasing support for the cause and for promoting your company’s involvement in the community. We have discussed components of the promotional mix in previous articles; select the ones that work best for your programme.

Who do you want to know about your programme? What information should they know? Will you ask them for their participation in the programme?

Consider Creating a Foundation After you gain some experience with smaller projects, consider creating a non-profit foundation associated with your company.

Explore the potential tax credits and other benefits that would help to maximize the impact your CSR program funds have in the community.

Hope Wilson, CPSM, is president of Wilson Business Growth Consultants, a firm that provides international business strategy and communications services. Specializing in infrastructure development, Hope has received 12 international awards for her work.

Have a question about marketing?

Email: hope@wilsonbgc.com

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MARKET UGANDA: Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi greets Uganda’s ambassador to France Ms. Rhoda Keisho Sinani after the Ambassadors Conference that was held in Kampala. Mbabazi urged the diplomats to communicate and market Uganda using the social media.

GOOD JOB: Multichoice Uganda Communications Manager Ms. Tina Wamala (L) hands a gift to Nigel Nasser a journalist with Vision Group. Multichoice/DSTV had taken the media for a boat ride as part of activities to mark the end of year 2013.

QUACKS MUST GO: Deputy Accountant General Ms. Keto Kayemba (in Red Dress) releasing the November 2013 Examination Results for Certified Public Accountants in Uganda. The number of qualified professional accountants has hit 1349. It makes it a good opportunity for ICPAU to stump out fake accountants using the Accountants Act 2012. Looking on (R) is Mr. Uthman Mayanja of PAEB.

The week in pictures

ENERGY: John Berry the General Manager Bujagali Energy Limited shows World Bank Group Vice President for Africa Mr. Makhtar Diop how electricity is generated at Bujagali Dam. Looking on is Moustapha Ndiaye (L) the WB Uganda Country Manager.

The WB provided money to the construction of the Dam.

TOURISM AMBASSADORS: Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi poses for a group photo with various Ugandan Heads of Missions. Ms. Dora Kuteesa the head of Uganda’s Mission in the United States of America said that over 2000 Ugandans are locked up in different jails in the US.

I CAN DO IT: Ms. Asteway Desta the DHL Uganda Country Manager chats with amateur cyclist Ron Rutland before he left Kampala as he embarked on a 28 month journey across mainland Africa, cycling to see the 2015 Rugby World Cup in London.

NO TO DRINK DRIVING: Acting UBL MD Richard Wabwire (L) with former FIFA referee Charles Masembe and Deputy Commander KMP Traffic David Wakholi relaunch the Drunk Driving Red Card Campaign. The campaign aims at creating awareness about the danger of driving a vehicle under alcohol influence.

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DIRE: Uganda’s minerals sector is dominated by small-scale miners who work with the minimum of the required equipment and little money to invest with.

Increased investor cash drives resources

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he Ugandan extractive industry notched up impressive achievements in 2013. Many of the successes came in the oil and gas sector like the issuance of the production licence to CNOOC in the last quarter of the year.

However most notbale was the renewed interest by local and international investors to inject money into extracting the reputed vast minerals spread across the country.

In the same manner the government, through public private partnership, showed interest in joinin hands with investors to exploit these natural resources.

In some cases, the government was helpful in mediating wrangles between miners and local land owners that threatened to distract the progress being made in the mining sector.

The government has also shown a willingness to make policies and laws that can spur mining and try to limit the bottlenecks.

In the past, the oil and gas sector, has been the frontrunner of Uganda’s natural resource development. The sector has been key in attracting foreign direct investment ever since 2006 when there was a renewed push to find oil in the Albertine region, western Uganda.

The discovery of useful minerals in Uganda dates back to hundreds of years ago but mining remains in the hands of ill equipped small-scale miners despite presence of well documented availability of minerals.

During the First Uganda Mining, Energy, Oil & Gas Conference that met in May last year, Zachary Baguma, Assistant. Commissioner Geology, Ministry of Energy said Uganda has over 20 minerals.

These include copper, cobalt, high-grade bauxite and phosphate, tantalum, tungsten, beryllium, bismuth, columbite-tantalite and

gold. Others are lead, zinc, ores, aluminous clays, lithium, uranium, tin and rare earths.

These minerals are under-explored and unexploited apart from copper that has been mined extensively extracted at Kilembe mines in Kasese, Western Uganda.

The small-scale miners operate in dire circumtances, with the minimum of equipment. They also tend not to have no expertise and financial muscle to fully exploit these resources. This ‘subsistence’ mining is what the government wants to phase out.

At the same conference, Edward Katto, Commissioner at Geological Survey and Mines Department said the government has put in place programmes to address the issue of inadequate geological information flow.

This information would help attract more investors, improve human resource and develop mining in the long run including provision of market information.

During the second annual Mineral Wealth Conference organised by Uganda Chamber of Mines and Petroleum, Uganda unwrapped its minerals potential to hundreds of interested investors.

The immense potential points to an exciting future were Uganda can earn considerable revenue once the minerals are extracted.

One exciting story was told by David Kyagulanyi, the Director, Kweri Limited, the company exploring for rare earth metals in Busoga sub-region, Eastern Uganda.

The minerals include aluminous clays, yttrium, and rare metals such as gallium and scandium that can bring into Uganda an estimated value of $370 billion.

Busoga has huge deposits of gold being explored by a number of firms including Blaze Metals, a Ghanaian, who predict the country can earn $5bn in the next five years once mining starts.

Kyagulanyi said if exploited, Uganda can become the cheapest and major producer of scandium, quartz, titania, magnesium and

this is achievable in five years if the government succeeds in attracting investors.

Howevr, for mining to flourish, basic infrastructure like roads, railway and airfields, together with utilities like water, telecommunication and electricity are essential.

Experts also uknderscore the importance of a stable political, economic and social environment that provides fair regulatory framework.

The government through Uganda Investment Authority has overtime pampered investors with advisory and financial services including incentives and tax holidays in a bid to lure investors.

Some of the incentives include free importation of mining plant and equipment and all spare parts for machinery used in mining imported by licensed mining companies is free of import duty and all taxes as is under the East African Community exemption regime.

Investors also get protection under the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), which Uganda is a signatory.

Mineral exploration expenditure is expensed 100%. Provisions exist for remitting dividends and profits and a generous depreciation allowance for all depreciable mining assets.

Government statistics show mining contributes about 0.3 percent to Uganda’s GDP. Elly Karuhanga, chairman Uganda Chamber of Mines and Petroleum believes that Uganda has the potential to have a flourishing mining sector but counsels that there is a huge need for a steady supply of energy to power the sector.

Mining is a sector that requires huge amounts of electricity. Therefore the addition of Bujagali (250MW) was a plus.

Projects like Karuma (600MW), Ayago (700MW), Isimba (130MW), Arianga (400MW) and others also cast a ray of hope that the country will have enough energy to exploit these minerals into good money.

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Rwanda listed as good bet

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nvestors, either focused on mining or not, will surely be surprised by the five countries global risk analysis firm Maplecroft has put at the top of its “good business environment” list, released last week.

In its annual Legal and Regulatory Environment Risk Atlas, the UK-based company says that Senegal, Guatemala, Mozambique and Rwanda are among the countries with best trade performance over the last five years.

The big winner, by far, was Myanmar, according to Maplecroft. The country was singled out as the one where the business environment improved the most last year, thanks to key steps taken by the government. These included enhancing investor protection and implementing a new foreign investment law in March 2013, which provides much needed clarity around essential issues, such as foreign ownership limits and land leasing rules.

Myanmar’s continued commitment has resulted in a steady climb in the ranking from worst position at the bottom of the ranking in 2012, to 3rd in 2013 and 5th in 2014. Despite the modest shift in ranking, reforms have already resulted in significant improvements for business, and Maplecroft forecasts that if Myanmar sustains its current trajectory it may move out of the “extreme risk” category in less than three years.

Resource rich countries, such as Democratic Republic of Congo (4th), Central African Republic (7th), South Sudan (8th), Venezuela (12th), Zimbabwe (14th), Iran (16th), Angola (19th), and Iraq (24th) made up over 50% of the “extreme risk” jurisdictions this year. Legal and regulatory risks impacting property rights are of particular concern in these nations. Despite softening commodity prices over the past year, societal unrest and poor economic conditions can act as risk multipliers when it comes to respecting private property rights.

Company assets, especially those in the mining and oil and gas sectors, can become subject to nationalization and expropriation, as it happened recently in Venezuela (2012) and Argentina (2013).

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BY ELISHA MAYALLAH

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L AL Israel Airlines gave the Tanzanian tourism industry a fantastic Christmas and New Year’s present in mid-December when they flew in tourists from Tel Aviv, to Kilimanjaro International Airport.

There were more than 150 visitors on board the flight. The tourists from different backgrounds included 10 disabled people, and journalists from various Israeli mainstream media outlets such as Israel Today, Latest News, TV Channel II, TV Channel 10 and National Geographic.

Speaking to East African Business Week in Arusha, Ms. Ronit Hershkovitz, Managing Director of the Menelik Safari Company who coordinated the trip said the flights from Israel to Kilimanjaro will continue this year. The flight takes about five hours.

Starting from April 2014, El Al will be running four flights each month (once a week) in April, May, June, July, August, September and December between Tel-Aviv and Kilimanjaro. These are expected to bring more than 6000 tourists from Jerusalem every year.

The demand for passenger seats has been growing fast to service the lucrative Kilimanjaro route as the destination continues to attract new visitors to its world class attractions scattered all over Tanzania’s northern zone. The region has become a popular choice for conference organizers.

The route will offer Israeli visitors a one-stop service solution and give a big shot to the Tanzania travel and tourism sectors with the numbers of visitors expected to rise in the short term.

Ms. Ronit who also toured the Tanzania tourism wonderlands with the visiting tourists was optimistic that many Israelis will choose to come to Tanzania because of its authentic tourism products and services.

“I am extremely satisfied and I am sure all Israelis back home will be happy to come and see what I saw!” she told East African Business Week.

Besides flying tourists from the Holy Land, Ms. Ronit hinted that El Al intends to pick up Tanzanians or East African travellers heading for pilgrimages to Jerusalem.

“We have been experiencing a number of Tanzanians, as well as East Africans who travel to the Holy Land for pilgrimage. This is also a niche market for our direct flights,” she said.

GOING TO NGORONGORO: Starting April there will be one flight a week between Tel Aviv and Kilimanjaro International.

Tanzania’s tourism industry contributes nearly 17% of GDP, far more than the minerals sector, which however is also set to increase in the near future.

On the sidelines of the launch, Willy Lyimo, Arusha Branch Manager for the Tanzania Tourist Board said for long periods,visitors who come into the country mostly came from the United States, the United Kingdom and other European countries hence the breakthrough in the Middle East was extremely important to the growing local tourism industry.

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nia for two weeks, with the handicapped persons taking the challenge of scaling the 5895 metre Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest peak on the continent,.

Geoffrey Tengeneza, the Principal Public Relations Officer with the Tanzania Tourist Board (TTB). said the rest of the group visited Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti National Park and Lake Manyara.

Lyimo spoke enthusiastically about the new developments, including the potential benefits in which the new route offers with numerous socio-economic benefits (revenues accrued through hotel’s services, car hire, curio shops and so on), arising from tourist’s businesses in Tanzania.

The Tanzanian northern zone boasts of Kilimanjaro, the highest freestanding mountain in Africa, the Serengeti plains and Ngorongoro both command a big number of visitors, as well as Arusha, Tarangire, Lake Manyara and Mkomazi parks. This includes the wealth of cultural insight and heritage in Tanzania’s prominent tribes, and the huge Arusha International Conference Centre (AICC) based in Arusha.

Apart from the tourism industry Tanzania northern zone also has precious mineral resources (including Tanzanite, which is found nowhere else in the world),

thousands of livestock, a robust horticulture industry that adds, value to the quality of life of the people and revenues in the Tanzania national cake.

Lyimo explained that there are clear key indicators, to be realized, such as: increase of flight frequencies, flexibility for travellers (broaden traveller’s choice), reduce the average travel and transition time, helping to market the route’s attractions, connect with park’s air crafts at ease, spur growth of businesses among East Africa’s member states, increase competitiveness which will point to lower tariffs and improved services.

He underscored the importance that El Al , which is Israel’s national carrier, will provide especially linking travellers from the Middle East and other new markets that the Tanzania Tourist Board is trying to reach out to popularize the destination.

Lyimo is hopeful about the growth of the tourism industry and he sees the entry of El Al as an indication that the Tanzania tourism is primed to benefit from global tourism travellers from major tourist markets around the world.

Sub-Saharan Africa growth rate pegged at 5.3%

BY LEONARD MAGOMBA

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frica’s economy is projected to grow by 5.3% this year, thanks to the expansion of agricultural production and the rise of oil output among others.

According Prof Humphrey Moshi of the University of Dar es Salaam’s Department of Economics, Africa has seen an extraordinary rebound in economic growth over the past decade.

Moshi said some of the world’s fastest growing economies are in Africa, and they have expanded even during the ongoing uncer-

tainty in the global economy.

“The main engines of growth are expected to be expansion in agricultural production, robust growth in services and, a rise in oil production and increased mining activity mainly in resource-rich countries,” Prof Moshi said.

He added, “This relatively broad-based pattern of economic growth will be underpinned by resurgence in supply and domestic demand conditions, the later driven by an increase in consumption and investment,” he said.

“Central Africa and East Africa

are also expected to achieve robust growth,” Prof Mushi told East African Business Week in Bagamoyo recently during the launch of the Human Development Report 2013.

In Southern Africa growth will remain blighted by slow recovery in South Africa, the region’s largest economy as in North Africa, the slow pace of transition to democracy is likely to continue to affect the economies of the region, despite strong recovery in Libya’s oil production.

In 2012, Africa’s monetary authorities had to contend with inflationary pressures stemming

from higher food and fuel prices and in some East African countries, rapid recit expansion and depreciation of exchange rates.

Accordingly, average inflation in Africa increased to 9.1% from 8.5% the previous year, with Sudan’s inflation topping at 36%.

“We expect some easing of inflationary pressures, largely due to relatively stable oil and food prices,” Prof Mushi said.

In 2013, FDI to Africa was also projected to remain buoyant, increasing by over 10% in 2013, close to the levels recorded in 2008, Mushi said.

The southern African region is

expected to be main recipient of FDI flows, with new resourcesseeking investment expected in Angola, Mozambique and South Africa.

According to him the share of Africa’s export to its emerging trading partners continues to progressively increase, notably to China, but also India, Brazil and others.

Yet, for the time being Europe and the United States continue to be Africa’s main trading partners.

Africa is also seeking to strengthen regional integration and recognizes the need to speed up its implementation process.

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Kwita Izina was launched in 2005 and has so far seen 173 baby gorillas named by different people who include the Rwandan President Paul Kagam and the First Lady Jeanette Kagame.

Rwanda gorilla fete up for awards

BY AGNES BATETA nKIGALI, Rwanda--Rwanda’s annual Kwita Izina, which involves the Rwandan tradition of having the community and invited guests name baby Mountain Gorillas, will join two other projects for the United Nations World Tourism Organization Ulysses Award.

The finals are set for Madrid, Spain ion January 22nd. This was announced by the Rwanda Development Board (RDB) after a list of the finalists was published at the end of last year.

“We are so grateful for this chance to participate in the finals of innovative projects by UNWTO,” Valentine Rugwabiza, the RDB Chief Executive Officer, said.

He said this was a global recognition of the efforts made by Rwanda in innovative, community

focused and sustainable tourism.

Kwita Izina was launched in 2005 and has so far seen 173 baby gorillas named by different people who include the Rwandan President Paul Kagame, the First Lady Jeanette Kagame, various Hollywood stars, renowned journalists, tourism personalities, conservationists among others.

Such an event is in line with creating and raising awareness for the conservation of the endangered Mountain Gorillas. At the same time Rwandan tourist attractions and destinations are promoted, particularly for the community surrounding the Volcanoes National Park where the gorillas live.

“Rwanda is on the right track of developing tourism and RDB will continue forming a basis for continued positioning of the country as a high end destination that puts first sustainable tourism development which integrates both bio-

diversity conservation and community development,” the Head of Tourism and Conservation at RDB, Rica Rwigamba, said.

She said this was a great opportunity to market Rwanda even more widely in the tourism industry.

During the forthcoming 10th edition of Kwita Izina later this year, it is anticipated that the event will get increased publicity due to UNWTO recognition.

To date, the event has raised Rwf 586.838.751, (about $978.065) for community development as part of the RDB’s tourism revenue sharing scheme.

It has evolved from a one day celebration to weeks and this mainly benefits the surrounding community.

Since 2003 UNWTO Awards for Excellence and Innovation in Tourism have honoured tourism initiatives that contribute to advanced

tourism through knowledge and innovation in line with principles of the UNWTO Global Code of Ethics for Tourism and the united nations millennium development goals.

This event has again increased on revenue got from tourism and therefore this is why it is crucial to developed it even more.

Meanwhile, according to UNWTO, compared to the same period in 2012, international tourist arrivals grew 5 percent in the first nine months of 2013, UNWTO’s latest ‘UNWTO World Tourism Barometer’ shows that destinations around the world welcomed a record 845 million overnight visitors in the first nine months of this year. That’s 41 million more overnight visitors than the first nine months of 2012.

Growth was especially strong in Europe and Asia Pacific, where international tourist numbers rose 6 percent.

Bagamoyo aims for Heritage status

BY ANDREW ZABLON

nMWANZA, Tanzania – Tanzanian authorities are working towards including Bagamoyo town on the World Heritage site list.

Dr. Donatius Kamamba, the Tanzania Director of Antiquities, was speaking to East African Business Week recently.

The Antiquities Department submitted the application to the World Heritage Committee on February 20, 2006 with reference number 2095. If accepted, Bagamoyo would be the 8th Tanzania World Heritage site (Cultural).

Sources said usually the process takes longer, because several things are considered before one’s application is approved.

“Bagamoyo is not a world heritage site. Tanzania is working on the agenda of concerns on procedural matters,” Dr Kamamba said.

Bagamoyo is also the birthplace of Tanza-

nia’s current President, Jakaya Kikwete.

As of now Tanzania has seven world heritage sites.

These include Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Ruins of Songo Mnara, Serengeti National Park, Selous Game Reserve, Kilimanjaro National Park, Stone Town of Zanzibar and Kondoa Rock-Art Sites.

The World Heritage List includes 981 properties forming part of the cultural and natural heritage.

The properties are considered by the World Heritage Committee as having exceptional world value.

The sites include 759 cultural, 193 natural and 29 mixed properties in 160 States Parties.

As of September 2012, 190 States Parties have ratified the World Heritage Convention.

Bagamoyo is regarded as the main historical port whereby slaves had to be shipped abroad in about 160 years ago. It’s also believed to be the first East African

town where the first Christian church was built.

What has attracted many historians is the 1,300 kilometre slave trade caravan from Central Africa, with destination at Bagamoyo, Zanzibar and later to Arab countries.

In Tanzania it was the Ujiji (along Lake Tanganyika)-Bagamoyo route.

That is why the World Heritage Centre considers Bagamoyo as a “place of memory” for human suffering and humiliation caused by slavery, slave trade and the imposition of colonialism.

However, there are concerns that ongoing developments in investments at Bagamoyo (construction of a biggest port in East Africa by the Chinese company, airport, university, and an export processing zone) threaten the history of that town, strategically situated along the East African coast.

Such developments have been a concern for local environmentalists and historical conservationists.

The Cross of Bagamoyo is an important symbol of the coastal town’s pivotal historial role as a stepping stone for missionaries heading out into the hinterland.

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ENTERTAINMENT

East African Business Week I January 13- 19, 2014

Coca cola rated next ON DSTV season two launched THIS WEEK

BY BAZ WAISWA

n CBS DRAMA: Fatal Confession (Father Dowling) Tom Bosley (Happy Days, Wait Till Your Father Gets Home) and Tracy Nelson (Down And Out In Beverley Hills, A Killer Upstairs) star in this hit television movie which launched the popular mystery series about a parish priest with a knack for solving crimes. Catch it on Monday 13th January at 21:50

n CBS DRAMA:7th Heaven (season 2 & 3) Heartfelt television series that follows the Camden family as the minister father and stay-at-home mother deal with the drama of having seven children, ranging from toddlers to adults with families of their own.

Catch it on Weekdays at 19:20, repeated at 9:20 & 14:20 the following weekday and Sunday omnibus at 13:30. Season 3 starts 13th January

nBeauty and the Beast, 1987 (season 2 & 3)Beauty & The Beast is Ron Koslow’s modern day version of the classic fairytale that has captivated numerous generations.

The Golden Globe award-winning series that follows the adventures and passionate romance of Vincent, a sensitive and noble lion-man, and Catherine, an Assistant District Attorney in Manhattan, New York. Catch it on Weekdays at 16:00

nKAMPALA- UGANDA -Ugandans have a chance to nurture their music talent after Century Bottling Company Limited the makers of Coke Products for the second year running will be carrying out a countrywide talent search.

Century Bottling Company Limited also known as Coca Cola Uganda last week launched season two of Coca Cola Rated Next, a television talent search show targeting raw music talent and developing the local music industry the country.

Norton Kingwill, the Managing Director of Century Bottling Company while speaking at the launch of the project said they are building on the successes of the first season and their continued commitment to develop local talent.

Coca Cola Uganda is into promoting sports, music, entrepreneurship and academics.

Season one winner Daniel Kaweesi, Rebecca Naziri and Kenneth Mugabi who were the first and second runners up are doing well musically with their recorded music gaining airplays and good reviews locally.

Coca Cola and its partners will hold auditions in Mbarara in the west, Arua and Lira in the north, Jinja and Mbale in the East and Kampala where the top ten contestants in each venue will selected.

The first auditions will take place this Friday 17 in Mbarara where a host of artists will perform.

Once selected, the seventy regional winners will travel to Kampala where further auditions will see the participants trimmed down to thirty for the national competitions.

Thereafter ten finalists will then

be selected and taken to a residential camp to undergo vocal and management training.

The winner will bag a recording contract at Swangz Avenue and a cash prize of Ush50m.

Brandon Ssemanda, the brand manager, Coca Cola Uganda said season two symbolizes the company’s continued belief in the music talent in Uganda.

“The shows main focus

will be Ugandan music and participants will only be allowed to audition with local content, created by Ugandan artistes. This also applies to original work from the contestants, Ssemanda said.

The Judges Singer Maurice Kirya, radio presenters Sharpe Sewali and Siima Kyomuhendo have been retained as the judges after their successful involvement in season one.

Ghana to host DStv Eutelsat Awards nJohannesburg – Following the success of the national judging of last year’s entries to the DStv Eutelsat Star Awards, MultiChoice Africa and Eutelsat have announced that the international jury meeting of this pan-African schools competition will be held in Ghana on February 5, 2014.

This jury will be chaired by Italian ESA astronaut, Paolo Nespoli who undertook his first flight into space in 2007 on the Discovery Space Shuttle, spending over five months in space

Smirnoff raves up Kampala nKAMPALA, UGANDA- The Garden City roof top in the heart of Kampala was transformed into a unique and extraordinary jungle themed arena as Smirnoff brought it’s ‘The Night’ series of parties to Uganda to crown off 2013 in style.

Dubbed “Rumble in the Jungle” The Night was a unique outdoor partying experience where revelers had to embrace the jungle-like life by donning signature Smirnoff eagle masks and do nothing but have fun in the jungle-like environment.

There were unique cocktails on offer to everyone that attended the event and revelers kept on their feet dancing to the different genres of music blaring out of Silk Events music system.

(LEFT-RIGHT) Kirya, Sharpe Sewali and Siima Kyomuhendo have been retained as judges

There was also a treasure hunt where revelers were given different junglethemed clues to help them find the ultimate prize; Ush1m. However, everyone that found the answer to a clue was rewarded with Smirnoff goodies.

At some point, there was a beautiful fireworks display that lasted over five minutes.

As is the norm these days, the corporates were on hand armed with their smartphones and tablets capturing the night’s interesting moments.

By the time the party ended at 1am, a number of revelers could be seen looking like stranded rabbits as they appeared not sure of where to head next. What a party it was.

aboard the International Space Station where he was responsible for a range of scientific and technological experiments and educational activities.

“Africa is by far still a continent of contradictions with pockets of worldclass innovation co-existing with a lack of resources and skills, particularly in fields which require Maths and Science. As a company born and bred in Africa, we recognize that technology will be one of the key drivers of the continent’s growth story and that Africans need an education system that will produce young people who are creative and innovative thinkers.

What ‘s needed is world-class scientists, engineers and businesses with skills to take the continent to the next level of innovation,” said Nico Meyer, CEO of MultiChoice Africa.

Michel de Rosen, Chairman and CEO of Eutelsat Communications, added: “Now in its third year, the DStv Eutelsat Star Awards shine a

spotlight on how scientific principles can be applied to Africa’s development. They enable high-school students to reflect on the use of technology and underscore the importance of developing a new generation of technologically-savvy Africans who will further transform their continent. We look forward to the outcome of who will come tops in the search for Africa’s next generation thinkers.”

MultiChoice and Eutelsat selected Accra as the host city for this year’s judging and awards ceremony, following Johannesburg and Dar es Salaam for the first and second editions of the event.

Ghana has made significant progress towards attaining its Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) on the eradica-

tion of extreme poverty, universal primary education, promotion of gender equality, empowerment of women, and combating HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases. Equally as something to celebrate, Ghana prepares for its third FIFA World Cup in succession having qualified again for one of the world’s most watched sports competitions to be held in Brazil in 2014.

Two months before Africa’s brightest stars battle it out in Ghana for the coveted prizes, which for the poster winner is a trip for two to visit Eutelsat’s headquarters in Paris and for the essay a visit to see a rocket take off into space, Paolo Nespoli encourages Africa’s youth to reach for their dreams:

A Nigerian student beind awarded the Eutelsat award last year in 2013.

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Dr. Sezibera bullish on EAC in 2014 nARUSHA, TANZANIA -”I wish you all as well as all your loved ones a prosperous and peaceful New Year. May it bring you success, joy, and strength.

The end of the year and the beginning of a new one is a time for celebration, for reflection, and for renewal of vows. I thank you all for your invaluable contribution to East African Integration during the year just ended. When I joined the team in 2011, I outlined five priorities among the many other priorities for the next five years. I thank you for working hard to achieve all of them.

You have brought to fruition the Single Customs Territory. I look forward to its implementation beginning 2014. We have seen significant and sustained removal of Non Tariff Barriers to trade - and the results thereof are beginning to be felt by East Africans.

Implementation of the free movement of persons and labor provisions of the Common Market Protocol has received a major boost by the agreement on the use of Identity Cards as travel documents within East Africa for Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda. I look forward to the beginning of implementation in 2014. This will also be the year we finalize all preparations and Procure the Next Generation Internationalized East African Passport which will be issued in 2015. These are exciting times. progress has been recorded on Mutual Recognition of Qualifications in East Africa and preparations for turning our region into a Single Higher Education Area by 2015 gained momentum. The year also saw deepening of financial integration. Our Central Banks started implementation of an East African Payments System, allowing East Africans to use their local currencies for transactions within the region.

2013 saw East Africa reach a critical integration milestone with the conclusion and signing by the Heads of State of a Monetary Union Protocol. I wish to congratulate our Partner States for this historic milestone event. I thank all of you who worked hard to make this possible, under the direct technical leadership of Dr Enos Bukuku, Deputy Secretary General (Planning & Infrastructure) and Mr Tharcisse Kadede, Director - Planning.

We now have to redouble our efforts to make sure the provisions of the Protocol are implemented on time. The clock is ticking on our journey towards a Single Currency

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We have seen significant and sustained removal of Non Tariff Barriers to trade and the results thereof are beginning to be felt

by East Africans

ON MESSAGE: Sezibera says integration is pivotal for a resurgent, dynamic, prosperous confident Africa. for East Africa.

Our Infrastructure program saw accelerated implementation in 2013. Investments in Rail, Energy and Ports and Harbors increased.

Construction of the Standard Gauge railway started, the Ports of Mombasa and Dar es Salaam received increased attention, Financing for critical energy projects was secured and construction on a number of them started. Our One Stop Border Post construction Program is in high gear, and a number of them will be inaugurated in 2014.

And finally, our determination to reach out to, and involve the people of East Africa in the integration agenda gained momentum, although there still is a lot to do. Media Owners and Practitioners committed to promoting Integration during the Media Summit, which they themselves organized and owned for the first time. The Secretary General’ Forum with Civil Society, Private Sector, and other Interest groups is proving to be an important engine for involvement of ordinary East Africans in the integration process.

Separate meetings with the Private Sector, focusing mainly on the Manufacturing Sector, are providing useful ideas for growing this critical sector. Children through their Summit, have been brought on board.

The Youth are being mobilized, including through the Youth Ambassadors program. Local Government Authorities, farmers associations,

and professional associations are increasingly becoming actors and allies in the journey to integration.

Legislators, both within the EALA and the National Parliaments are mobilized and are beginning to be engines of mobilization. The East African Court of Justice has brought justice closer to the people through the opening of sub registries in all the Partner States. I congratulate all of you for making a deliberate choice to reach out to the people of East Africa and to involve them in building our Region. We should redouble our efforts in this area in 2014, reach out to University Students, the Faith based Community, Women groups and the Diaspora.

All this would not have been possible without the involvement of the support sectors of the Community.

Reforms in Financial Management, Procurement, Budgeting, Audit and risk function, and Human Resource Management including Performance based Management are beginning to bear fruit. They give confidence to all our Partners that we are committed to robust and transparent management systems.

During the coming year, we shall have to strengthen and deepen these reforms and renew our determination to be an Organization committed to accountability for resources and accountability for results.

I am glad that transparency in recruitment will be given a boost by

the involvement of a professional firm to help manage the process. I look forward to conclusion of the Institutional Review Process, a Review of the terms and conditions of service for Staff of the Community, as well as an Alternative Financing Mechanism for our Community.

I also look forward to the rolling out of the Quality Management System across the Organization as we work towards ISO certification.

The past year has shown us that our Community can achieve much, but that it is also fragile. We have seen East Africans suffer the indignities of being ‘illegal immigrants” in East Africa, and the challenges of differentiated implementation of decisions in our region. I commend all of you for the manner in which you faced these challenges. However, they also exposed the need for proper structures, processes, and procedures to deal with such issues.

I urge those directly concerned to expedite work in this area.

My condolences go out to all of you who lost their loved ones this past year. We lost members of staff, and my heart goes out to their families.

Their loss should only inspire us to work harder to achieve East African Integration.

I look forward to negotiations with the Republic of South Sudan on the terms of accession into the Community. The year ends with insecurity, and instability in South Sudan. Our condolences go out to those who have

lost their loved ones and livelihood, as well as the thousands displaced and living in fear. We urge the Government of South Sudan and it’s opponents to firmly commit to the IGAD led process and return the Country to Peace and Stability.

During 2014, the Community will start the verification process for the accession of the Federal Republic of Somalia to the Community. I take this opportunity to wish the Government and People of Somalia Peace, Stability, and Prosperity.

Congratulations for a very successful year to all the Staff of the Community. On behalf of the Executive Staff, I can say we are proud to lead you. We commit ourselves to do even better in 2014. Do not hesitate to let us know where we can do better. We certainly will not be shy to let you know where we expect you to do better.

East African Integration is pivotal for a resurgent , dynamic, prosperous, confident, Africa. We all can be proud to be part of this historic Mission. Africa cannot and should not continue to simply agonize. It needs to organize, and in many ways, East Africa can be the beacon for this organization. Let us all vow and determine to make it happen!

A Happy and Prosperous 2014 to you all.

Dr. Richard Sezibera Secretary General

International Monetary Fund boss cautions EAC on single currency NAIROBI, Kenya

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ast week, Christine Legarde, the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) cautioned the region against going into monetary union without adequate preparation She was in Nairobi where she gave her views to a cross section of business people after talks with

President Uhuru Kenyatta.

On the eve of her departure for Nairobi, Legarde said Kenya has emerged as one of Africa’s ‘frontier economies’, “I am very interested in learning how the country’s leaders and people will build on this success moving forward.,” she said.

Legarde said the East African Community needed to address key issues before they unite their

currencies.

Recently, EAC heads of government signed the protocol setting in motion a 10 year procress to introduce a common currency.

“As a member of the Monetary Union of Europe, I have to tell you that it is a very ambitious exciting project, [but] one where, as Aristotle would put it, you should hasten slowly in order to make sure that all the steps are taken and all the

boxes are checked.

“Don’t rush. Make sure that you learn from our mistakes and that the East African Monetary Union can actually teach the Europeans how to do it right,” she said.

The IMF boss, based in Washington said, “There are multiple experiences, whether it is European Monetary Union, the Caribbean Unions, the West African Unions and all other unions. There are mis-

takes, gaps, omissions that can be learnt from.

“Regional integration has opened up new markets, supported the emergence of a middle class, and enabled domestic demand to become an engine of growth. The process must now be deepened,” she said.

However she added that armed conflicts pose the principal threat to Africa’s future development.

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East African Business Week I January 13-19, 2014

Farmers bounce through 2013

BY SAMUEL NABWIISO

nKAMPALA –UGANDA –A cross-section of people in the agriculture sector told the East African Business Week, 2013 was a relatively good year for farmers. This was especially true during the first season of planting compared to the same period the previous year.

Small scale farmers reaped bumper harvests, mostly due to the cool climate which favoured cereal crops.

“The performance of the sector changed in the second season. Farmers countrywide registered good harvests in the first season and that is why the prices of food items was not too high as compared to the year 2012, especially after the first crop planting season,” Hakim Baliraine, the chairperson of the Eastern Africa Small-scale Farmers forum said last week.

He said farmers, including the many involved in small-scale agriculture also responded positively to the government’s advice by using improved seeds. This gave them higher yields although many complained about these seeds being expensive on the local market.

Figures provided by the Ministry of Agriculture show that in 2013 the sector grew by 1.4% an improvement from the 0.8%in the year 2011/2012.

The change was mainly driven by the good performance of the cash crops sub-sector.

Coffee and cotton performed well as compared to recent years. Statistics show that in 2013, Uganda’s overall, coffee exports surpassed targets, with 3.583 million 60-kilograme bags of coffee (compared to 2.726 million bags for FY 2011/12-, a 31% increase) . The value of the exports was $433 million compared to $392.7 in the 2011/12 season, a 10% increase.

Next to coffee in the cash crop sub-sector came cocoa which also performed well. This followed yet more government support to farmers. Among the notable efforts was distribution of about 1,230,471 cocoa seedlings. These were given out in the districts of Mukono, Mpigi, Wakiso, Luwero, Iganga, Mayuge, Jinja, Luuka, Kamuli, Hoima, Masindi, Kibale, Kamwenge and Bundibugyo.

Overall, exports increased from 17,935 metric tonnes in 2011/12 which earned the nation $52.7million to 19,430mt in 2012/13.

On the other hand, the cotton sub-sector was severely hurt due to the prolonged dry spells which hit the country during the crop’s planting season.

According to a senior Ministry official, “The cotton sub-sector performed relatively lower than targeted due to drought in the early part of the growing season and excessive rains during harvesting. A total of 3,487 mt out of the targeted 4,000 delinted and graded seeds were produced; 2,950 out of targeted 3,000. Demonstration plots were established in the cotton growing districts. Overall, in the financial year, 102,619 bales of lint were purchased, against the target of 250,000.”

As for food crops, the sub-sector did well, because of a steady improvement in the production of staple foods

JOY: Farmers harvesting their cassava and parking it ready to take to the market. like cereals, including maize, millet and tuber crops such as potatoes and cassava.

This caused consumer prices to drop in most parts of the country although in other regions prolonged dry spells depressed food production.

Fisheries and Livestock achieved some progress, especially with dairy products. The total number of milk litres produced in the year increased to about 1.86 billion in 2013. The value of exports increased from $9.7 million in 2011 to $13.17 million in 2012.

This growth is also reflected in the number of certified road milk tankers going up from 129 in 2011 to 132 in 2012 according to the information available at the Ministry.

In the fisheries sector, although performance promising, it is still being hampered by over-fishing and as a direct result, the catching of immature fish.

The sector grew in value terms by by 2% in 2012/13 comared to 1.75 per cent in 2011/12.

Fish export volumes were 18,320 metric tonnes valued at US$ 108.614 million in 2012/2013 compared to 15,226 mt valued at $82.85 million in 2011/12 while regional fish trade was estimated at 40,000 mt valued at $120 million.

The export volumes were 18,320 metric tonnes valued at US$ 108.614 million in 2012/2013 with the European Union as the main destination of formal fish exports. The European Union accounted for 73% (in value terms) while the United States and the United Arab Emirates are the other export markets to note.

This is attributed to the increased surveillance and regulation by the Ministry. For one thing, stringent measures have been put in place to block export of immature fish.

In terms of innovations in the agriculture sector, Ugandan scientists especially crop breeders, managed to come up with new varieties of crops that are resistant to diseases and also to drought.

Scientists at the National Semi

Farmers parking Barley from the combine harvestor in eastern Uganda.

BUSY: Fishing on lake Victoria shores.

Arid Resources Research Institute in Serere, eastern Uganda, started developing new millet varieties which can mature in a shorter period of time.

The scientists managed to develop and release two varieties of millet commonly known as Serere-1 and Serere-2 which are composite varieties and mature within 90 days and yield from 2000 to 2500 kilograms per hectare.

It is planned that by the end of 2014, the majority of the millet farmers in Uganda will be farming Serere millet varieties. The Institute has given out 30,000 kilogrammes of seeds to various seed companies to multiply for farmers.

At the various research centres, other scientists are working on new varieties of bananas, beans, rice and maize which farmers will later adopt to improve productivity.

The agriculture sector in Uganda has been poorly performing in previous years.

After realizing this, the government decided to come up with comprehensive interventions geared at improving things. This was crucial because the sector is the backbone of the

economy.

The Ministry came up with the Development Strategy and Investment Plan (DSIP), 2010/11-2014/15. Objectives included an increase of incomes and livelihoods of rural households and to improve household food and nutrition security.

The immediate objectives are (i) Factor productivity (land, labour, capital) in crops, livestock and fisheries sustainably enhanced (ii) Markets for primary and secondary agricultural products within Uganda, the region and beyond.

Under DSIP, such programmes as the National Agriculture Advisory Services Phase Two and the Agriculture Technology and Agribusiness Advisory Services have been set up, all aimed at helping the government achieve the objectives of the National Development plan Has Government achieved some of the objectives of DSIP? Since it was developed many farmer who talked to the EABW say that some objectives like access to market has been achieved through improved infrastructure like the community access roads “We managed to market our produce both in the nearby town

and across the country because the majority of the impassable community feeder roads in the country were worked on by the government. This helped farmers not to be cheated by the agribusiness people who tend to exploit farmers who cannot manage to trade their produce in bigger markets in the urban towns,” Peter Mukunya, a farmer in Namutumba District Eastern Uganda said.

The International Fund for the Agriculture Development (IFAD) is paying for a massive feeder road repair project which is already underway.

Agriculture, like other sectors in the economy faced many challenges, particularly inadequate technical staff and access to financial support for farmers.

Agriculture extension workers are in very short supply.

Uganda, like many other countries in the East African Community, also experienced prolonged dry spells which disrupted farming output and some prices of items to rise sharply.

An example is milk when during July 2013, a litre went up from Ush2000 to Ush2800.

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Rwanda on course despite hurdles

BY AGNES BATETA nKIGALI, Rwanda--Rwanda’s economy has sustained growth despite the negative effects of an instable eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and other external shocks brought on by the after effects of the global downturn five years ago.

This has not stopped Rwanda from generating income and despite challenges was able to increase exports to $489 million which is a 27.2% increase by the end of November 2013 compared to 2012.

In his State of the Nation and End of Year speech last month, President Paul Kagame highlighted that good security and stability, had enabled the country to grow at 6.6%.

“Rwandan people are able to work freely throughout the country, because of the prevailing security and again people who visit the country, that is the investors, tourists, among others, are safe when they come here which promotes business in the country,” Kagame said.

He said Rwanda’s current GDP growth rate was above the sub-Saharan average and hoped for even higher growth in 2014.

Kagame highlighted some sectors including agricultural, industry, infrastructure, and mining.

“The mining sector pulled in

$30 million in 2013 compared to the $39 million which shows decline, but with this performance we hope for a doubled revenue collection which will see economic growth go higher,” he said.

He said, “Investment in the country for the last six months has remained at $456million as compared to the $538million of the whole year 2013 and this is a good sign to more economic development.”

He said increased investment is a reflection of the trust Rwanda is gaining in the global financial capital markets.

The latest World Bank/ IFC Doing Business survey ranked Rwanda 32 globally, up from 52 in 2012, but second in Africa.

This follows the government’s efforts to make it easier to do business in the country.

“Financial services by different financial institutions improved and here bank deposits increased by 20% from September 2012 to September 2013, plus loans given out by increased by 13% which is all for the better of our economy,” Kagame said.

Rwanda also saw an expansion in the insurance industry which resulted in an increase of 22% of the assets, plus the tourism industry which made a 4 percent increase over 2012 and brought in $218 million from the 714 tourists the country received.

The President said, “From the agricultural sector which is projected to grow by 5.4 percent, the Rwandan tea and coffee continues to be recognized internationally hence contributes more to economic development and with the launched East African Commodity, farmers will be able to get permanent market for their products.”

The government’s Girinka Munyarwanda (One cow per family) program has also seen about 184.000 Rwandans get cows

TH E UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA MINISTRY OF W ORK S

TENDER N0.ME/015/2013-2014/HQ/S/10 FOR PROVISION SUPPLY,INSTALLATION AND COMMISSIONING OF EQUIPMENT FOR CCTV CAMERAS AT WEIGHBRIDGES STATION IN TANZANIA.

Invitation for Tenders 1 . T h is In v ita tio n fo r B id s fo llo w s th e G e n e r a l P r o c u r e m e n t N o tic e fo r th is P r o je c t th a t a p p e a r e d in U n ite d N a tio n s D e v e lo p m e n t B u s in e s s is s u e N o . 7 7 5 o f 3 1 s t M a y 2 0 1 0 .

2. The Ministry of Works has received financing from the Road Fund and intends to apply part of this financing to cover eligible payments under contract for the supply, installation and commissioning of equipment for CCT Cameras for Mikese, Mkuranga and Msata Weighbridge Stations.

3. The Ministry of Works (MOW) now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for the supply, installation and commissioning operated CCT Cameras for Mikese, Mkuranga and Msata Weighbridge Stations and being monitored at TANROADS Regional Manger office, TANROADS Q, Road Fund Board and Ministry o f W o rk s .

Item No.

Brief Descrip tion of Goods

Unit

Qty

1 .0

Indoor Dome day-night IP Camera MJPEG video compression, Waterproof, IR distance 15M 100m Support for web B ro w s e r

e a c h

2 1

2 .0

Outdoor fixed day-night IP MJPEG video compression, Waterproof cameras

e a c h

2 4

3 .0

Outdoor auto-dome day-night IP MJPEG video compression, Waterproof cameras Support for web Browser

e a c h

6

4 .0

Number plate recognition cameras

e a c h

9

5 .0

Complete PC unit with TB storage c a p a c ity

e a c h

1

6 .0

O n e y e a r in te r n e t c o n n e c tiv ity

e a c h

3

7 .0

.264 D R-16 Channel-500fps(24video) or above

e a c h

3

8 .0

LCD T Monitor

Each

3

9.0

Equipments racks

Each

6

1 0 .0

P C conduit pipe

M e te rs

6 0 0

1 1 .0

Trunkings

M e te rs

6 0 0

1 2 .0

Power cables

m e te rs

6 0 0

1 3 .0

Installation hardware(ties, tapes, nails, BNC RC)

boxes

6 0

1 4 .0

Supporting poles

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2 4

1 5 .0

President Paul Kagame of Rwanda

2012- 84.448 in 2013].

This fiscal year, budget to vocational training has been raised from Rwf10.5 billion to Rwf30.5 billion which will help create skilled labor hence contribute to economic growth.

Rwanda faced different challenges in 2012 but With the different developed strategies to development Rwanda hopes for a better economic growth in this year 2014.

which has improved their social welfare and boosted economic growth.

Electricity, water, and road, services have been improved and here many Rwandans have access, plus the education sector has also been improved and here an increase in enrolment of students of 7 percent to Nursery and Primary schools is seen, an increase of 6 percent to Secondary schools, plus a 10 percent increase of students to Universities [from 76.629 in

ideo management software

C onsultant Serv ice and Disp osal of Public Assets by Tender) R egulations, 2005 Government Notice No. 9 of 15th April, 2005 and is open to all Bidders as defined in the Regulations.

5. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from Ministry of Works (MOW) and inspect the bidding documents in the office of the Secretary, Ministerial Tender Board, Ministry of Works, 1st Floor Room No.102, olland ouse Samora Avenue Dar es salaam from 0 .00 to 15.00 hours, Mondays to Fridays inclusive, except on public h o lid a y s .

6. Qualifications requirements include the following: a) Bidders must submit copies of certified bank statement covering the period of twelve (12) months ending one month before deadline for the submission of bids b) Bidders must provide audited financial reports of the last two (2) years and c) Bidders or the authorized local agent shall furnish documentary evidence to demonstrate having at least two (2) years of experience in the supply, installation of similar goods.

A margin of preference for eligible national bidders shall not be applied. Additional details are provided in the bidding documents.

Each

3

1 6 .0

u n in te r r u p te d p o w e r s u p p lie s u n its

Each

3

1 7 .0

fixing brackets etc( Camera ousings, Camera Brackets, Speed Dome Brackets)

Each

3 6

1 8 .0

Lightning Protection equipment for all Systems.

Each

6

19.0

Switches multiplexers Routers for c a m e r a s to m o n ito r c o n tr o l

Each

3

The Bidders shall quote all items and respective quantities. Bidders not quoting all items and quantities will be considered non responsive and rejected for evaluation.

4. Bidding will be conducted through the National Competitive Bidding (NCB) procedures specified under the Public Procurement (G oods, W ork s, Non

. A complete set of Bidding Document in English language may be purchased by interested bidders upon submission of a written application to the Secretary, Ministerial Tender Board, Ministry of Works, 1st Floor Room No.102, olland ouse Samora Avenue Dar es salaam upon payment of a non refundable fee of T S 100,000 (Tanzania shillings one hundred thousand only) or equivalent amount in any internationally freely convertible currency. The method of payment will be by cash payable to Permanent Secretary, Ministry of W ork s,P.O.Box 9144, Dar Es Salaam. The bidding documents will be sent by airmail or courier for o v e r s e a s d e liv e r y a n d s u r fa c e m a il o r c o u r ie r fo r lo c a l d e liv e r y . M in is tr y o f W o r k s w ill not be held responsible and accountable for any delays or non-receipt of the bidding documents. Any authorized person may collect bidding documents from the Secretary, Ministerial Tender Board, Ministry of Works, 1st Floor Room No.102, olland ouse Samora Avenue Dar es salaam. . All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Securing Declaration in the format provided in the relevant bidding document.

9. Bids in one original plus two (2) copies, properly filled in, and enclosed in plain envelopes must be delivered to the Secretary, Ministerial Tender Board, Ministry of Works, 1st Floor Room No.102, olland ouse Samora Avenue Dar es salaam at or before 10.00 hours East African time on 13th February,2014 Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders’ representatives who choose to attend in person at the Ministry’s Conference room, 1st Floor olland ouse Samora Avenue Dar es salaam and shall be marked “ TENDER NO.ME/0 15/20 13 -20 14/H Q/S/10 FOR SUPPLY ,INSTALLATION AND COMMISSIONING OF EQUIPMENT FOR CCTV CAMERAS AT W EIGH BRIDGES STATION IN TANZANIA” TO BE OPENED UNTIL Thursday,13th February,2014.

10. 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 ir r e s p e c tiv e o f th e c ir c u m s ta n c e s .

PERMANENT SECRETARY MINISTRY OF W ORK S SAMORA AVENUE P.O. BOX 9423 DAR ES SALAAM

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NEWS

East African Business Week I January 13-19, 2014

Hyundai drives World Cup tour n TANZANIA, -Recently Tanzanian’s public and football fans experienced the joy of the World cup trophy touring the streets of Dar es Salaam after almost eight years since it last toured the country.

Hyundai East Africa Limited was also one of the partners of the FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour and provided Santa Fe and iX35 vehicles being a highlight of the trophy tour convoy which was brought in the country by Coca-Cola late last year.

Apart from the trophy tour convoy, Hyundai also provided transport to various officials and dignitaries to their trophy tour engagements thus playing an important role in delivering the FIFA World Cup trophy to Tanzanians as part of the global partnership with FIFA World Cup 2014.

The Chairman of Hyundai East Africa Ltd Mohamed Karmali was quoted saying that they were proud to partner with another global brand like Coca Cola to bring so much happiness to a soccer loving

Hyundai is a major sponsor of the World Cup ebrated by Tanzania President Jakaya Kikwete who received the trophy on behalf of Tanzanians.

Hyundai Santa Fe and iX35 vehicles apart from escorting the trophy from the airport to the gala event in high style was also part of escorting the trophy to the National Stadium for more Tanzanians to share in the FIFA World Cup excitement.

“Hyundai has proven to be incredibly reliable whether powering international events or fulfilling the daily tasks,” Karmali said.

nation like Tanzania.

Karmali said Hyundai Motor is a global partner for celebrating the sport excellence, which matches the performance of our their brands.

“Our stunning looking Santa Fe and iX35 vehicles provided the Trophy Tour with unrivalled dependability and smooth running regardless of the challenges, Karmali said adding that this was the sort of quality and dependability Tanzanians was expecting from an award winning manufacturer like Hyundai Motor,” The event was also cel-

Uganda National Roads Authority Plot 5 Lourdel Road, Nakasero P.O.BOX 28487, Kampala, Uganda

BID NOTICE UNDER OPEN INTERNATIONAL BIDDING SUBJ ECT OF PROCUREMENT: SUPPLY , DELIVERY AND COMMISSIONING OF A ROLL ON-ROLL OFF FERRY AND A SLIP W AY FOR ZENGEBE-NAMASALE CROSSING Procurement Reference Number: UNRA/SUPPLIES/20 13 -14/0 0 0 13 /0 1/0 1 1 . T h e Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) h a s a l l o c a t e d f u n d s t o b e u s e d f o r t h e a c q u i s i t i o n o f a p r o v i d e r f o r Sup p ly, Delivery and Commissioning of a Roll On-Roll Off Ferry and a Slip W ay for Zengebe-Namasale Crossing.

2 . T h e Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) i n v i t e s s e a l e d b i d s f r o m e l i g i b l e b i d d e r s f o r t h e Sup p ly, Delivery and Commissioning of a Roll On-Roll Off Ferry and a Slip W ay for Zengebe-Namasale Crossing.

3 . B i d d i n g w i l l b e c o n d u c t e d i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e Op en I nternational bidding p r o c e d u r e s c o n t a i n e d i n t h e G o v e r n m e n t o f U g a n d a ’s P u b lic P r o c u r e m e n t a n d D is p o s a l o f P u b lic A s s e t s A c t , 2 0 0 3 a n d o p e n t o a l l b i d d e r s f r o m eligible source countries.

4 . In te r e s te d e lig ib le b id d e r s m a y o b ta in fu r th e r in fo r m a tio n fr o m U ganda National R oads Auth ority a n d i n s p e c t t h e b i d d i n g d o c u m e n t s a t t h e a d d r e s s g i v e n b e l o w i n N o . 8 ( a ) f r o m 9am to 4 p m d u r i n g w o r k i n g d a y s f r o m M o n d a y s t o F r i d a y s .

5 . T h e B i d d i n g D o c u m e n t s i n English m a y b e p u r c h a s e d b y in te r e s te d b id d e r s o n th e s u b m is s io n o f a w r itte n a p p lic a tio n to th e a d d r e s s b e lo w in N o . 8 ( b ) a n d u p o n p a y m e n t o f a n o n - r e fu n d a b le f e e o f U G X 100,000/ = ( O n e H u n d r e d T h o u s a n d U g a n d a s h illin g s ) c a s h to U N R A C a s h ie r o n 4 th F lo o r R o o m 4 B 1 o r its e q u i v a l e n t in a freely conv ertible currency w h o w i l l t h e n is s u e t h e B id d e r w it h a r e c e ip t . I t ’s u p o n t h e p r e s e n t a t io n o f o r ig in a l r e c e ip t th a t th e B id d e r s w ill b e is s u e d th e b id d in g d o c u m e n ts .

6 . B id s m u s t b e d e liv e r e d to th e a d d r e s s b e lo w in N o . 8 ( c ) a t o r b e fo r e 11:OOam o n 2 6 t h F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 4 . A l l b i d s m u s t b e a c c o m p a n i e d b y a b i d s e c u r i t y o f U G X 9 8 , 7 0 0 , 0 0 0 / = ( U g a n d a n s h i l l i n g s Ninety Eigh t M illion Sev en H undred Th ousand, o n l y ) o r a n e q u iv a le n t a m o u n t in a fr e e ly c o n v e r tib le c u r r e n c y . L a te b id s s h a ll b e r e je c te d . B id s w ill b e o p e n e d in th e p r e s e n c e o f th e b id d e r s ’ r e p r e s e n ta tiv e s w h o c h o o s e to a tte n d a t th e a d d r e s s b e lo w a t 8 ( d ) a t 11:30am o n 2 6 t h F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 4 .

7 . T h e r e s h a ll b e a S ite V is it a t th e F e r r y P r o je c t S ite o n th e 3 1 s t J a n u a r y 2 0 1 4 a t 1 1 :0 0 a m . S u b s e q u e n t p r e - b id m e e tin g s h a ll b e h e ld in L u w e r o U N R A S ta tio n a t 2 :3 0 p m o n th e s a m e d a te a s s ta te d a b o ve .

8 . T h e a d d re s s e s re fe rre d to a b o v e a re :

b ) B id d in g d o c u m e n ts w ill b e is s u e d fr o m : Same as In No.8 (a) above c ) A d d r e s s B id s m u s t b e d e liv e r e d to : Same as in No.8 (a) above d ) A d d r e s s o f B id O p e n in g : Same as in No.8 (a) above but in PDU Boardroom, Room No. GA4 9 . T h e p la n n e d p r o c u r e m e n t s c h e d u le ( S u b je c t to c h a n g e s ) is a s fo llo w s :

A c tiv ity

D a te

a . P u b lis h b id n o tic e

2 n d J a n u a ry 2 0 1 4

b . S ite v is it/P r e - b id m e e tin g

3 1 s t J a n u a ry 2 0 1 4

c . B id c lo s in g d a te

2 6 th F e b ru a ry 2 0 1 4

d . E v a lu a tio n p r o c e s s

2 6 th F e b ru a ry 2 0 1 4

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2 6 th A p r il 2 0 1 4

f. C o n tra c t a w a rd a n d s ig n a tu r e

2 6 th M a y 2 0 1 4

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Uganda National Roads Authority

Uganda National Roads Authority

Plot 5 Lourdel Road, Nakasero P.O.BOX 28487, Kampala, Uganda

Plot 5 Lourdel Road, Nakasero P.O.BOX 28487, Kampala, Uganda

BID NOTICE

BID NOTICE UNDER OPEN DOMESTIC BIDDING

Subject of Procurement: Sup p ly and Delivery of Comp act Panel Bailey Bridges Procurement Reference Number: UNRA/Sup p lies/20 13 -20 14/0 0 0 21/0 1/0 1 1 . T h e U g a n d a N a tio n a l R o a d s A u th o r ity h e r e in c a lle d “ th e e m p lo y e r ” h a s a llo c a te d fu n d s to b e u s e d fo r E m e r g e n c y R o a d M a in te n a n c e A c tiv itie s o n th e N a tio n a l r o a d n e tw o r k .

2 . T h e U g a n d a N a tio n a l R o a d s A u th o r ity n o w in v ite s s e a le d b id s fr o m e lig ib le s u p p l i e r s f o r t h e Sup p ly and Delivery of Comp act Panel Bridges a s in d ic a te d in th e s c h e d u le b e lo w :

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a ) B id d in g d o c u m e n ts m a y b e in s p e c te d a t: Procurement and Disp osal Unit, Uganda National Roads Authority, Ground Floor, Room No. GA3 Plot 5, Lourdel Road, Nak asero, K amp ala, Uganda.

E-mail: p rocurement@ unra.go.ug

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o f p a y m e n t w ill b e c a s h o r b a n k d r a ft, in fa v o r o f U g a n d a N a tio n a l R o a d s A u th o r ity . It is u p o n th e p r e s e n ta tio n o f s a tis fa c to r y e v id e n c e o f p a y m e n t a t th e P r o c u r e m e n t a n d D is p o s a l U n it ( P D U ) th a t th e b id d e r w ill b e is s u e d th e b id d in g d o c u m e n ts .

6 . B i d s m u s t b e d e l i v e r e d t o t h e a d d r e s s b e l o w a t 8 ( c ) a t o r b e f o r e 11:0 0 am on 19’ ” February, 20 14. All bids must be accomp anied by a bid security of Forty Million Ugandan Shillings (UGX 40 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 /= ) or an eq uivalent amount in a freely convertible currency. L a t e b i d s s h a l l b e r e j e c t e d . B i d s w i l l b e o p e n e d i n t h e p r e s e n c e o f th e b id r e p r e s e n ta tiv e s , w h o c h o o s e to a tte n d a t th e a d d r e s s b e lo w a t 8(d) a t 11:3 0 am on 19th February 20 14.

7 . T h e r e s h a l l b e a p r e - b i d m e e t i n g a t 10 :0 0 am on 22nd J anuary, 20 14 a t Plot 5 Lourdel Road, Nak asero, K amp ala Uganda, o n t h e d a te s in d ic a te d in th e p r o p o s e d s c h e d u le in th is n o tic e .

8 a ) D o c u m e n ts m a y b e in s p e c te d a t: Procurement and Disp osal Unit, Uganda National Roads Authority, Room No. GA3 , Plot 5, Lourdel Road Nak asero, K amp ala, Uganda E-mail: p rocurement@ unra.go.ug b ) D o c u m e n ts w ill b e is s u e d fr o m : Same as In No.8 (a) above c ) B id s m u s t b e d e liv e r e d to : Same as in No.8 (a) above

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3 . B i d d i n g w i l l b e c o n d u c t e d i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e Op en International bidding p r o c e d u r e s c o n t a i n e d i n t h e G o v e r n m e n t o f U g a n d a ’ s P u b l i c P r o c u r e m e n t a n d D is p o s a l o f P u b lic A s s e ts A c t, 2 0 0 3 , a n d a r e o p e n to a ll b id d e r s fr o m e lig ib le s o u r c e c o u n tr ie s .

4 . I n t e r e s t e d e l i g i b l e b i d d e r s m a y o b t a i n f u r t h e r i n f o r m a t i o n f r o m Uganda National Roads Authority a n d i n s p e c t t h e b i d d i n g d o c u m e n t s a t t h e a d d r e s s g iv e n b e lo w a t 8 ( a ) fr o m 9 :0 0 a m to 4 :0 0 p m lo c a l tim e d u r in g w o r k in g d a y s , M o n d a y s to F r id a y s .

5 . A c o m p l e t e s e t o f B i d d i n g D o c u m e n t s i n English m a y b e p u r c h a s e d b y in te r e s te d b id d e r s o n th e s u b m is s io n o f a w r itte n a p p lic a tio n to th e a d d r e s s b e l o w a t 8 ( b ) a n d u p o n p a y m e n t o f a n o n - r e f u n d a b l e f e e o f One H undred Thousand Uganda Shillings (UGX 10 0 ,0 0 0 /= ). T h e m e t h o d

d ) A d d r e s s o f B id O p e n in g : Same as in No.8 (a) above but Room No. GA4 PDU Boardroom 9 . T h e p la n n e d p r o c u r e m e n t s c h e d u le ( S u b je c t to c h a n g e s ) is a s fo llo w s : A c tiv ity

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1 5 th A p r il 2 0 1 4

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

SUBJ ECT OF PROCUREMENT: SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF COLD BITUMINOUS PREMIX FOR POTH OLE REPAIRS UNDER FRAMEW ORK CONTRACT FOR 3 Y EARS Procurement Ref No: UNRA/SUPPLIES/20 13 -14/0 0 0 22/0 1/0 1 1 . T h e Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) h e r e i n c a l l e d “ t h e e m p l o y e r ” h a s a l l o c a t e d f u n d s r e c e i v e d f r o m t h e Uganda Road Fund (URF) t o b e u s e d f o r N a t i o n a l R o a d M a i n t e n a n c e .

7 . T h e r e s h a ll b e a p r e - b id m e e tin g a t 1 0 :0 0 a m o n 1 5 th J a n u a r y , 2 0 1 4 a t P lo t 5 L o u r d e l R o a d , N a k a s e r o , K a m p a la U g a n d a , o n th e d a te s in d ic a te d in th e p r o p o s e d s c h e d u le in th is n o tic e .

2 . U N R A n o w i n v i t e s w r i t t e n s e a l e d b i d s f r o m e l i g i b l e b i d d e r s f o r the sup p ly and delivery of Cold Bituminous Premix for Pothole Rep airs under Framework Contract for 3 years a s i n d i c a t e d i n th e s c h e d u le b e lo w :

8 . D o c u m e n ts m a y b e in s p e c te d a t: Procurement and Disp osal Unit, Uganda National Roads Authority, Room No. GA3 , Plot 5, Lourdel Road Nak asero, K amp ala, Uganda E-mail: p rocurement@ unra.go.ug

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n d u c t e d i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e Op en Domestic Bids c o n t a in e d in t h e G o v e r n m e n t o f U g a n d a ’s P u b lic P r o c u r e a l o f P u b lic A s s e ts A c t, 2 0 0 3 , a n d is o p e n to a ll b id d e r s fr o m u n tr ie s .

b ) D o c u m e n ts w ill b e is s u e d fr o m : Same as In No.8 (a) above c ) B id s m u s t b e d e liv e r e d to : Same as in No.8 (a) above d ) A d d r e s s o f B id O p e n in g : Same as in No.8 (a) above but Room No. GA4 PDU Boardroom

4 . I n t e r e s t e d e l i g i b l e b i d d e r s m a y o b t a i n f u r t h e r i n f o r m a t i o n f r o m Uganda National Roads Authority a n d i n s p e c t t h e b i d d i n g d o c u m e n t s a t t h e a d d r e s s g iv e n b e lo w in N o . 8 ( a ) fr o m 9 :0 0 a m to 4 :0 0 p m lo c a l tim e d u r in g w o r k in g d a y s , M o n d a y s to F r id a y s .

9 . T h e p la n n e d p r o c u r e m e n t s c h e d u le ( S u b je c t to c h a n g e s ) is a s fo llo w s :

5 . A c o m p l e t e s e t o f B i d d i n g D o c u m e n t s i n English m a y b e p u r c h a s e d b y in te r e s te d b id d e r s o n th e s u b m is s io n o f a w r itte n a p p lic a tio n to th e a d d r e s s b e l o w i n N o . 8 ( b ) a n d u p o n p a y m e n t o f a n o n - r e f u n d a b l e f e e o f One hundred thousand Uganda shillings UGX 10 0 ,0 0 0 /= . T h e m e t h o d o f p a y m e n t w ill b e c a s h o r b a n k d r a ft, in fa v o r o f U g a n d a N a tio n a l R o a d s A u th o r ity . It is u p o n th e p r e s e n ta tio n o f s a tis fa c to r y e v id e n c e o f p a y m e n t a t th e P r o c u r e m e n t a n d D is p o s a l U n it ( P D U ) th a t th e b id d e r w ill b e is s u e d th e b id d in g d o c u m e n ts .

b . P r e - b id m e e tin g

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3 1 s t J a n u a ry 2 0 1 4

d . E v a lu a tio n p r o c e s s

3 rd F e b ru a ry 2 0 1 4 to 2 1 s t F e b ru a ry 2 0 1 4

e . D is p la y a n d c o m m u n ic a tio n o f b e s t e v a lu a te d b id d e r n o tic e

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f. C o n tra c t a w a rd a n d s ig n a tu r e

2 2 n d A p r il 2 0 1 4

6 . B i d s m u s t b e d e l i v e r e d t o t h e a d d r e s s b e l o w i n N o . 8 ( c ) a t o r b e f o r e 11:0 0 am on 3 1st J anuary, 20 14. All bids must be accomp anied by a Bid Security of Fourteen Million Ugandan Shillings (UGX 14,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 ) or an eq uivalent amount in a freely convertible currency. L a t e b i d s s h a l l b e r e j e c t e d . B i d s w i l l b e o p e n e d i n t h e p r e s e n c e o f th e b id d e r s ’ r e p r e s e n ta tiv e s , w h o c h o o s e to a tte n d a t th e a d d r e s s b e lo w a t 8(d) at 11:3 0 am on 3 1st J anuary 20 14.

A c tiv ity

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2 4 th D e c e m b e r 2 0 1 3

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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BUSINESS INFO

East African Business Week I January 13 - 20, 2014

DAR ES SALAAM - DSE Market Foreign Turnover Number Outstanding Outstanding No of Date Company Opening Closing High Low Capital holding (Tshs) of Deals share bids share offers shares price price traded (Tsh) bln) % age (Tshs) (Tshs) 0 310 0 0 0 0 0 83,900 0 11.54 2.63% Jan 10 2014 TOL 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 1,000,800,000 18 3,400 52,100 125,100 2,359.43 64.71 Jan 10 2014 TBL 0 650 0 0 0 0 0 1,500 0 11.61 47.60 Jan 10 2014 TTP 8,600 8,600 8,600 8,600 43,86,000 5 0 1,000 510 860.00 75.00 Jan 10 2014 TCC 2,020 2,020 2,020 2,020 191,900 1 16,800 3,000 95 128.62 62.50 Jan 10 2014 SIMBA 2,700 2,700 2,700 2,700 2,700,000 1 2,300 0 1,000 97.20 60.00 Jan 10 2014 SWISS 2,660 2,660 2,660 2,660 266,000 1 0 37,700 100 478.60 69.25 Jan 10 2014 TWIGA 490 490 490 490 534,100 9 5,900 11,800 1,090 33.24 0.07% Jan 10 2014 DCB 2,620 2,620 2,660 2,620 10,290,600 9 42,900 64,900 3,910 1,310.00 38.55 Jan 10 2014 NMB 0 250 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 374.12 N/A Jan 10 2014 KA 0 5,540 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4,380.89 N/A Jan 10 2014 EABL 0 5,550 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 332.42 N/A Jan 10 2014 JHL 0 900 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,673.31 N/A Jan 10 2014 KCB 285 285 285 280 169,905,860 15 72,000 0 596,162 620.31 16.42 Jan 10 2014 CRDB 0 5,810 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,095.43 N/A Jan 10 2014 NMG 0 5,020 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,058.63 N/A Jan 10 2014 ABG 0 470 0 0 0 0 0 1,500 0 75.42 34.13 Jan 10 2014 PAL 0 600 0 0 0 0 0 10,200 0 5.44 0.00% Jan 10 2014 MBP KAMPALA - USE COMPANY Date DEALS SHARES VOLUME High (UGX) Low (UGX) Closing (UGX) TURNOVER (UGX) 0 0 0 0 1,564 0 Jan 10 2014 ALSI 0 0 0 0 4,050 0 Jan 10 2014 BATU 0 0 0 0 115 0 Jan 10 2014 BOBU 1 2,903 950 950 950 2,757,850 Jan 10 2014 CENT 2 1,675 1,190 1,190 1,190 1,993,250 Jan 10 2014 DFCU 0 0 0 0 8,686 0 Jan 10 2014 EABL 0 0 0 0 988 0 Jan 10 2014 EBL 0 0 0 0 8,715 0 Jan 10 2014 JHL 0 0 0 0 395 0 Jan 10 2014 KA 0 0 0 0 1,409 0 Jan 10 2014 KCB 0 0 0 0 30 0 Jan 10 2014 NIC 0 0 0 0 9,122 0 Jan 10 2014 NMG 1 1,942 630 630 630 1,223,460 Jan 10 2014 NVL 0 0 0 0 30 0 Jan 10 2014 SBU 0 0 0 0 581 0 Jan 10 2014 UCHM 0 0 0 0 30 0 Jan 10 2014 UCL 10 75,550 365 365 365 27,575,750 Jan 10 2014 UMEME 0 0 0 0 262 0 Jan 10 2014 USE LCI 14 82,070 33,550,310 TOTALS KIGALI - RSE Date Security Last 12 Today’s Prices Total Shares Equity Turnover (Rwf) Total Deals Change Months (Rwf) Traded in Rwf High Low High Low Closing Previous Today Previous Today Previous Today Previous Today Jan 9, 2014 BOK 250 118 245 245 245 245 1,000 162,400 245,000 39,789,300 1 4 Jan 9, 2014 BLR 900 315 840 840 6,700 5,522,200 4 Jan 9, 2014 KCB 185 135 185 185 100 18,500 1 Jan 9, 2014 NMG 1,200 1,200 1,200 1,200 1,000 1,200,000 5 Jan 9, 2014 USL 175 175 175 175 3,600 630,000 3 -

Weekly Trends (EA Stock Exchanges) USE ALL SHARE INDEX

1,915.00

1,570.00 1,550.00 1,540.00

1,905.00

138.5 138 137.5

DSE ALL SHARE INDEX

1,900.00 1,895.00

137

1,500.00

1,885.00

6-Jan-14

9-Jan-14

8-Jan-14

10-Jan-14

7-Jan-14

6-Jan-14

9-Jan-14

8-Jan-14

1,490.00

1,880.00

10-Jan-14

7-Jan-14

6-Jan-14

USE ALL SHARE INDEX

1,520.00 1,510.00

1,890.00

136.5

1,530.00

Financial markets Nairobi (NSE)

SECURITY

9-Jan-14

NSE ALLSHARE INDEX

8-Jan-14

139

PRICES AS AT

10-Jan-14

139.5

138.62 138.6 138.58 138.56 138.54 138.52 138.5 138.48 138.46

1,560.00

1,910.00

140

RSE ALL SHARE INDEX 9-Jan-14

141 140.5

RSE ALL SHARE INDEX

8-Jan-14

1,920.00

6-Jan-14

141.5

1,580.00

7-Jan-14

DSE ALL SHARE INDEX 1,925.00

7-Jan-14

NSE ALLSHARE INDEX 142

PREVIOUS PRICE

% CHANGE

24.50 98.00 125.00 500.00 27.50 15.25 250.00

24.00 98.00 125.00 500.00 27.50 15.05 250.00

+2.08 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 +1.33 0.00

30.00 13.50 12.00 5.95

29.75 13.50 12.00 6.00

+0.84 0.00 0.00 -0.83

17.60 89.50 205.00 33.25 33.00 118.00 47.50 31.75 60.00 306.00 18.10

17.75 90.00 207.00 34.00 33.50 115.00 48.50 33.00 60.50 300.00 18.10

-0.85 -0.56 -0.97 -2.21 -1.49 +2.61 -2.06 -3.79 -0.83 +2.00 0.00

4.15 20.25 13.85 13.55 314.00 55.50 29.25 47.50 21.00

4.00 20.25 13.60 14.25 314.00 56.00 29.00 46.25 20.00

+3.75 0.00 +1.84 -4.91 0.00 -0.89 +0.86 +2.70 +5.00

97.00 210.00 78.50 15.70 62.50

97.50 210.00 75.00 16.40 58.50

-0.51 0.00 +4.67 -4.27 +6.84

12.00 10.05 14.20 25.75 13.00

12.10 10.20 14.50 25.75 13.00

-0.83 -1.47 -2.07 0.00 0.00

JANUARY 10, 2014 (KSH)

AGRICULTURAL Eaagads Ltd Ord 125 Kakuzi Ord 500 Kapchorwa Tea Co Ltd Ord 500 Limuru Tea Co Ltd Ord 2000 Rea Vipingo Plantations Ltd Ord 500 Sasini Ltd Ord 100 Williamson Tea Kenya Ltd Ord 500 AUTOMOBILES AND ACCESSORIES Car and General (K) Ltd Ord 500 CMC Holdings Ltd Ord 500 Marshalls (EA) Ltd Ord 500 Sameer Africa Ltd Ord 500 BANKING Barclays Bank Ltd Ord 050 CFC Stanbic Holdings Ltd Ord 500 Diamond Trust Bank Kenya Ltd Ord 400 Equity Bank Ltd Ord 050 Housing Finance Co Ltd Ord 500 I&M Holdings Ltd Ord 100 Kenya Commercial Bank Ltd Ord 100 National Bank of Kenya Ltd Ord 500 NIC Bank Ltd Ord 500 Standard Chartered Bank Ltd Ord 500 The Co-operative Bank of Kenya Ltd Ord 100 COMMERCIAL AND SERVICES Express Ltd Ord 500 Hutchings Biemer Ltd Ord 500 Kenya Airways Ltd Ord 500 Longhorn Kenya Ltd Nation Media Group Ord 250 Scangroup Ltd Ord 100 Standard Group Ltd Ord 500 TPS Eastern Africa (Serena) Ltd Ord 100 Uchumi Supermarket Ltd Ord 500 CONSTRUCTION AND ALLIED Athi River Mining Ord 500 Bamburi Cement Ltd Ord 500 Crown Berger Ltd 0rd Ord 500 EACables Ltd Ord 500 EAPortland Cement Ltd Ord 500 ENERGY AND PETROLEUM KenGen Ltd Ord 250 KenolKobil Ltd Ord 005 Kenya Power & Lighting Co Ltd Total Kenya Ltd Ord 500 Umeme Ltd Ord 050 GROWTH ENTERPRISE MARKET SEGMENT Home Africa Ltd Ord 100 INSURANCE British-American Investments Company ( Kenya) Ltd Ord 010 Liberty Kenya Holdings Ltd CIC Insurance Group Ltd Ord 100 Jubilee Holdings Ltd Ord 500 Kenya Re-Insurance Corporation Ltd Ord 250 Pan Africa Insurance Holdings Ltd Ord 500 INVESTMENT Centum Investment Co Ltd Ord 500 Olympia Capital Holdings ltd Ord 500 Trans-Century Ltd Ord 500 MANUFACTURING AND ALLIED ABaumann CO Ltd Ord 500 BOC Kenya Ltd Ord 500 British American Tobacco Kenya Ltd Ord 1000 Carbacid Investments Ltd Ord 500 East African Breweries Ltd Ord 200 Eveready East Africa Ltd Ord 100 Kenya Orchards Ltd Ord 500 Mumias Sugar Co Ltd Ord 200 Unga Group Ltd Ord 500 TELECOMMUNICATION AND TECHNOLOGY AccessKenya Group Ltd Ord 100 Safaricom Ltd Ord 050 PREFERENCE SHARES Kenya Power & Lighting Ltd 4% Pref 2000 Kenya Power & Lighting Ltd 7% Pref 2000

5.95

5.90

+0.85

16.15 15.75 5.80 300.00 16.15 93.00

16.05 15.90 5.85 300.00 16.00 93.00

+0.62 -0.94 -0.85 0.00 +0.94 0.00

35.25 4.40 29.75

35.00 4.40 30.00

+0.71 0.00 -0.83

11.10 133.00 589.00 47.00 299.00 2.80 3.00 3.35 19.50

11.10 133.00 560.00 52.00 299.00 2.85 3.00 3.30 19.45

0.00 0.00 +5.18 -9.62 0.00 -1.75 0.00 +1.52 +0.26

9.55 11.75

9.55 11.70

0.00 +0.43

8.00 5.50

8.00 5.50

0.00 0.00

Forex (Central Bank rates) US Dollar Pound Sterling J Yen Indian Rupee Kenyan Shilling US Dollar Pound Sterling Euro SA Rand KShs/UShs KShs/TShs KShs/RwF KShs/BiF UAE Dirham J Yen Indian Rupee Saudi Riyal Chinese Yuan US Dollar Pound Sterling Euro J Yen Indian Rupee SA Rand UAE Dirham Saudi Riyal Kenyan Shilling Uganda Shilling Rwanda Franc Burundi Franc US Dollar Pound Sterling J Yen Euro Kenyan Shilling Ethiopian Birr Rwanda Franc Burundi Franc Tanzania Shilling Sudanese Dinar SA Rand

SOURCE - Nairobi Stock Exchange

Food market prices (wholesale) US$ Commodity

Package

Kenya

Nairobi Beans (Rosecoco)

- 90kg

Fish (Tilapia)

- 1 kg

Ground Nuts

Uganda

Eldoret

Kampala

Lira

Tanzania

Rwanda

Burundi

Dar-es-salaam

Kigali

Bujumbura

6403

5454

8810

-

11205

6137

-

-

836

-

-

-

-

-

- 100kg

11435

10177

12530

12922

-

-

-

Irish Potatoes (White)

- 110kg

2859

1944

4307

6030

-

-

-

Maize Grain

- 90kg

3373

2687

2643

2185

4482

3137

4689

Millet Grain

- 90kg

6175

4574

4934

4581

7278

9424

-

Rice

- 90kg

6861

6289

9868

8810

7838

9152

7034

Sorghum Grain

- 90kg

5031

4117

2115

1410

7838

2728

5566

Soy Beans

- 100kg

5374

-

5482

5090

-

-

-

Sweet potatoes

- 98kg

1715

-

1804

2256

-

US Dollar Chinese Yuan Euro Pound Sterling J Yen Burundi Franc Ethiopian Birr Kenyan Shilling Tanzania Shilling Uganda Shilling UAE Dirham Indian Rupee Saudi Riyal SA Rand J Yen US Dollar Pound Sterling Euro Kenyan Shilling SA Rand Tanzania Shilling Uganda Shilling Rwanda Franc

ADDIS ABABA (Birr) Mean 31.7172 0.3104 NAIROBI (Ksh) 86.6306 142.6010 117.9510 8.0469 29.0314 18.6540 7.8264 17.9569 23.5858 0.8264 1.3968 23.0987 14.3126 DAR ES SALAAM (Tsh) 1,604.9054 2,641.2751 2,184.9190 15.2819 25.8501 148.5884 436.9467 427.9234 18.5110 0.6345 2.3587 1.0162 KAMPALA (Ush) 2,527.9550 4,177.4450 24.0700 3,491.6100 29.2350 132.6300 3.7340 1.6290 1.5890 12.6070 241.7950 KIGALI (RwF) 667.0807 109.8220 919.7708 1,094.1457 6.4954 0.4349 35.4060 7.8311 0.4244 0.2693 179.4611 10.6957 175.7519 63.5605 BUJUMBURA (FBu) 15.0104 1,540.4400 2,520.3139 2,124.4208 17.8086 148.5764 0.9586 0.6137 2.2957

Buying 31.4031 0.3074 -

Selling 32.0312 0.3135 -

86.5389 142.4348 117.8153 8.0222 28.9430 18.5766 7.7719 17.8224 23.5602 0.8240 1.3939 23.0733 14.2971

86.7222 142.7667 118.0867 8.0717 29.1199 18.7315 7.8808 18.0913 23.6114 0.8288 1.3998 23.1241 14.3281

1,596.9208 2,627.7332 2,173.8883 15.2088 25.7236 148.5370 434.7966 425.8115 18.4296 0.6294 2.3279 10.022

1,612.8900 2,654.8169 2,195.9497 15.3550 25.9766 148.6398 439.0967 430.0352 18.5924 0.6395 2.3895 1.0302

2,522.9800 4,169.2200 24.0200 3,484.7400 29.1800 132.3700 3.7270 1.6260 1.5860 12.5820 241.3200

2,532.9300 4,185.6700 24.1200 3,498.4800 29.2900 132.8900 3.7410 1.6320 1.5920 12.6320 242.2700

660.7434 108.7787 911.0330 1,083.7513 6.4337 0.4307 35.0696 7.7567 0.4204 0.2667 177.7562 10.5941 174.0823 62.9567

673.4179 110.8653 928.5086 1,104.5401 6.5571 0.4390 35.7423 7.9055 0.4285 0.2719 181.1660 10.7973 177.4216 64.1643

14.8903 1,528.1165 2,500.1514 2,107.4254 17.6661 147.3878 0.9509 0.6088 2.2774

15.1305 1,552.7635 2,540.4764 2,141.4162 17.9510 149.7650 0.9662 0.6186 2.3141

SOURCE - Da

SOURCE - Ug

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JAN 13 - 19, 2014

TENDERS

TENDERS, JOBS & CONSULTANCIES East African Business Week I January 13-19, 2014

UGANDA

RWANDA

TANZANIA

TENDERS

TENDERS

TENDERS

Tanzania Telecommunications Company Limited invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the supply of band-width management platform. Contact: The Chief Executive Officer, Tanzania Telecommunications Company Limited, 12th Floor, Extelecoms House, Samora Avenue, P. O. Box 9070, Dar es Salaam, Tanznaia. Deadline: January 16, 2014.

The Rwanda National Police invites qualified bidders to submit bids for the Supply of different vehicles for traffic police and their accessories (re-launch) as indicated in detail in the statement of requirements. The lots of this tender were arranged as follows: Lot 1: Police patrol car, Lot 2: Police escort car, Lot 3: Mobile Traffic Police Station Vans, Lot 4: Off-road Vehicle- Hardtop type, Lot 5: Ambulances and accessories and Lot 6: Motorcycles. Tender 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 05/12/2013 from 07:00 am to 05:30 pm, upon presentation of proof payment of a nonrefundable fee of eleven thousand six hundred Rwandan Francs (11,600 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.All bids shall be accompanied by a Bid Security of 2% of the price offered for each lot or an equivalent in a freely convertible currency.Enquiries regarding this tender may be addressed to the Procurement Office, at the mentioned address.

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 21/01/2014 at 9:30 am.

Rural Electrification Agency invites sealed bids for the construction of 33kV, 11Kv and Low Voltage networks in various regions of Uganda.

Contact: Head of Procurement and Disposal Unit, Plot 10 Windsor Loop, Kololo, 2nd Floor, House of Hope, P. O. Box 7317, Kampala Uganda. Tel: +256 312 318100, Fax: +256 414 3466013. Deadline: Jan 22, 2014.

Tanzania Building Agency is now issuing General Procurement Notice in accordance with requirement of the Public Procurement Act No. 21 of 2004 and its regulation, 2005 for the purpose of informing the reputable suppliers, contractors, service providers, consultants and General public tender opportunities during the financial year 2013/2014. Interested suppliers, contractors, service providers and consultants requiring additional information should contact the Procurement Management Unit (PMU) at Tanzania Buildings Agency Headquarters, Sokoine Drive No. 2 opposite Karimjee Hall from 7.30 am -3.30 p.m Monday to Friday inclusive except Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays.

The Ilala Municipal Council is issuing a general procurement notice.

Contractors, suppliers consultants and Non consultants may obtain further information from the office of the secretary of the tender board, Iiala Municipal Council Depot along Nyerere Road, P. O. Box 20950 Dar es Salaam.

CONSULTANCIES UNDP Tanzania wishes to hire seasoned professional for the Democratic Empowerment Project in Tanzania. Interested candidates are invited to apply through:http://jobs.undp.org/ci_view_job.cfm?cur_job_id=41717 for each job.

UGANDA

TENDERS Uganda National Roads Authority invites bids for the design and build for the upgrading of Mubende-Kakumiro Kagadi Road (107km).

Contact: Procurement and Disposal Unit, Uganda National Roads Authority, Ground Floor, Room No. GA3, Plot 5, Lourdel Road, Nakasero, Kampala, Uganda. email:procurement@unra.go.ug.

Deadline: March 12, 2014.

Uganda National Roads Authority invites bids for the upgrading of the Tirinyi-Palisa-Kumi/Palisa-Kamonkoli Road. Contact: Procurement and Disposal Unit, Uganda National Roads Authority, Ground Floor, Room No. GA3, Plot 5, Lourdel Road, Nakasero, Kampala, Uganda. email:procurement@unra.go.ug. Deadline: March 12, 2014.

EAC/LVBC

JOBS l.ake Victoria Basin Commission hereby invites applicants from suitably qualified citizens of EAC for the post of Information Techncology Officer. Contact: The Executive Secretary, Lake Victoria Basin Commission Secretariat, P. o. bOX 1510, 40100, Kisumu, Kenya. Tel: +254 57 202 387/894, Fax: +254 27 2026324. Deadline: Jan 24, 2014. l.ake Victoria Basin Commission hereby invites applicants from suitably qualified citizens of EAC for the post of Program Officer for Integrated Population, Health and Environment Program. Contact: The Executive Secretary, Lake Victoria Basin Commission Secretariat, P. o. bOX 1510, 40100, Kisumu, Kenya. Tel: +254 57 202 387/894, Fax: +254 27 2026324. Deadline: Jan 24, 2014 l.ake Victoria Basin Commission hereby invites applicants from suitably qualified citizens of EAC for the post of Procurement Consultant.

Contact: The Executive Secretary, Lake Victoria Basin Commission Secretariat, P. o. bOX 1510, 40100, Kisumu, Kenya. Tel: +254 57 202 387/894, Fax: +254 27 2026324. Deadline: Jan 24, 2014 l.ake Victoria Basin Commission hereby invites applicants from suitably qualified citizens of EAC for the post of Senior Procurement Officer. Contact: The Executive Secretary, Lake Victoria Basin Commission Secretariat, P. o. bOX 1510, 40100, Kisumu, Kenya. Tel: +254 57 202 387/894, Fax: +254 27 2026324. Deadline: Jan 24, 2014 Source: East African Business Week and The EastAfrican

The Ministry of Defence invites qualified bidders to submit bids for the following tenders: a. Supply of fire hose pipes; b. Re-launch of tender for generator spare parts; c. Supply of sun goggles d. Supply of sports equipment; e. Supply of office furniture; f. Re-launch of tender for cleaning services. g. Maintenance and repair of IT& laundry equipment h. Re-launch of the tender for electronic equipment i. Re-launch of the tender for dry ration; j. Hiring of tents, chairs, decorations and sound system.

Well printed bids properly bound must be submitted in 04 copies of which, one of them should be an original and 03 copies conforming to the original. The submission of bids in sealed envelopes must be addressed to the Ministry of Defence’s Procurement office before 14h00pm local time on 15/01/2014.

The Rwanda Biomedical Centre/Medical Procurement and Production Division invites qualified bidders to submit bids for the SUPPLY AND DELIVER Y OF DRUGS for a period of 2 years.

Contact: Head of Division, RBC/MPPD, Gasabo District, Kigali City, P. O. Box 640 - Kigali - Rwanda. Tel. (+250) 252 580156/580157 Fax. 0250252582725; Email: camerwa@gmail.com no less than 21 days prior the day of submission and opening. Deadline: 22/January/2014 at 9 am o'clock (7 am GMT).

RwandAir invites bids for the supply of brand new saloon cars for RwandAir. For more information about this tender contact RwandAir website @ http://www.rwandair.com/tenders. Deadline Feb 12,2014.

Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority invites sealed bids from eligible consultant firms to provide the following consulting services: Consultancy to elaborate and implement the balance scorecard in RURA. 5. Request for Proposals Documents may be obtained on any working day (Monday to Friday) in working hours i.e. (7:00am5:00pm) local time or (5:00am-3:00pm) GMT from: 6/1/2014 at: RURA Headquarters,Ex. Fair Building, Kiyovu , P.O. Box 7289 Kigali - Rwanda, Website: www.rura.rw, Attention: Procurement Office 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 equivalent in foreign currencies to the Account N° 1201127 opened at National Bank of Rwanda.Enquiries regarding this tender may be addressed to the Procurement Office of RURA, P.O. Box 7289 Kigali, Tel. (+250) 252 584562, Fax. (+250) 252 584563. Deadline: 26/02/2014.

University of Rwanda Nyagatare Campus invites eligible, interested and competent firms/individuals to submit their bids for the following tenders: Supply of plumbing and electricity materials (7/02/2014) Renovation of veterinary and agricultural laboratory (7/02/2014) Provision of cleaning servives (7/02/2014) Consultancy services on supervision of architectural design and construction ofa four storied veterinary complex.(7/02/2014) Architectural design and construction of a four stored veternary complex (design and build method)(7/0232014) Source: East African Business Week and The EastAfrican

Rural Electrification Agency invites sealed bids for the construction of electricity distribution networks to selected agricultural farms.

Contact: Head of Procurement and Disposal Unit, Plot 10 Windsor Loop, Kololo, 2nd Floor, House of Hope, P. O. Box 7317, Kampala Uganda. Tel: +256 312 318100, Fax: +256 414 3466013. Deadline: Jan 21, 2014.

Uganda Communications Commission invites sealed bids for supply and installation of ICT Equipment in 11 Health Centres.Contact: Procurement and Disposal Unit, Uganda Communications Commission, 1st Floor, UCC House, Plot 42-44 Spring Road, Bugolobi, P. O.Box 7376, Kampala, Uganda. Tel: 256 41 4339000, Fax: 256 414348832. Deadline: January 24, 2014.

Civil Aviation Authority invites bids for the supply of the following: Supply of procuremet management license software Supply of passenger tracking license supply of hand driers and soap dispenser for Entebbe International Airport Replacement of flloding lighting mast Supply and installation of hold baggage x-ray machine for Entebbe Airport Servicing and maintenance of rescue boats Supply of baggage stickers Supply of LV Distribution Board for terminal building Purchase of spares for baggage conveyor control panel Supply of IP phones and telephone sets Contact: Manager Procurement, CAA Head Office Building, CAA Head Office Building, 2nd Floor, Airport Road, Entebbe, P. O. Box 5536 Kampala, Tel: 0414 352050, email: procurement@caa.co.ug Deadline: January 24, 2014.

Uganda National Roads Authority invites bids for the rehabilitation/construction of strategic bridges in Karamoja and West Nile Sub Regions (3 lots). Contact: Procurement and Disposal Unit, Uganda National Roads Authority, Ground Floor, Room No. GA3, Plot 5, Lourdel Road, Nakasero, Kampala, Uganda. email:procurement@unra.go.ug. Deadline: January 14,2014.

Uganda Revenue Authority invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the provision of consultancy services for onsite oil and gas training. Contact: The Manager, Procurement & Disposal Unit, Uganda Revenue Authority Headquarters, Plot M193/M194 Nakawa Industrial Area, P. O. Box 7279, Kampala, Uganda, NIP Building, Room 2.5, Telephone 256 417 442157/04144334226/228, Fax: 256 414334253.

Deadline: January 31,2014.

Uganda Revenue Authority invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the provision of the following: Supply of compactor & mobile shelves-Re tender Supply of tobacco revenue stamps under framework contract.

Acquisition of Ka Band, Internet Sevices, Data, Wireless Access and VSAT Installations under framework contract Supply, installation, commissioning and maintenance of a web based call management solution.

Supply and installation of a 1000KVA Generator and 1000A switch Gear for Nakawa Headquarters Supply of document examination equipment.

Contact: The Manager, Procurement and Disposal Unit, Uganda Revenue Authority Headquarters, Plot M193/M194, Nakawa Industrial Area, NIP Building, Room 2.5, P. O. Box 7279, Kampala, Telephone: 256 417 442155/6/7/8/9.

The Privatisation Unit invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the provision of consultancy services to carry out legal, reputational, technical and finacial investigative due diligence studies. Contact: PU Registry/Mailroom, on 2nd Floor, Communication House, Plot 1 Collive Street, Kampala, Uganda.

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Tanzanians grumble over taxes “

BY PATRICK KISEMBO nDAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA -Since time immemorial, Tanzanians have grumbled over government moves to hike taxes every year, even in sectors they think that do merit increases.

The complaints come from all corners, farmers, local (village) traders, big industrialists, and the wealthy people dealing with petroleum products.

For example, some villagers in Kilimanjaro region loudly complained to the government at being over taxed for their crops in the markets to the point of even charging as levy for the sacks.

This complaint was also heard in Himo, Mwika and Marangu markets respectively.

Most of the farmers said the rate of tax is far beyond what they earn from their produce.

Their Member of Parliament, for Vunjo constituency, Dr Augustino Mrema was told by his voters that they were charged Tsh 400 ($0.25) for each bunch of banana and the buyer is also charged Tsh 400 ($0.25) yet they claim the profit does not exceed Tsh 400 ($0.25).

Local industrialists have their own beef. They say high taxes imposed on locally produced manufactured goods and corporate tax, make it difficult to compete with imported goods in the local market.

During a recent seminar, legislator for Ilala constituency, Mussa Azzan Zungu said local players in industry were also failing to pay taxes due to the fact that the government imposes high rates on their products.

The result is that locally manufactured goods are too pricey for consumers who prefer imported second hand items which are much cheaper.

Zungu said corporate taxes constitute a big challenge.

“We are being suffocated by imported goods, including second hand commodities,” Tanzania Distillers Limited (TDL) managing director,

We are reinventing the wheel of what we used to term as petty nuisance taxes by district authorities, taxing even poor farmers selling few pieces of maize or roasting or a bunch of ripe bananas

TAXES : Taxes imposed on locally produced goods, make it difficult to compete with imported goods David Mgwassa, said recently.

He said high taxes are a threat to local industries as they pull down production and investments.

“If local commodities will be produced more and used in the country, personal income and the national economy will grow,” he said. He said this cannot be properly attained unless the government checks its negative attitude on media that promote local industries.

But what pained Tanzanians more last year was introduction of the monthly Tsh1000 (about $60 cents) SIM card tax, before President Kikwete had a change of heart and scrapped it.

This was after a torrent of noise, including the telecom firms who agreed with the general public that the tax was unfair.

“We are reinventing the wheel of what we used to term as petty nuisance taxes by district authorities.

Taxing even poor farmers selling few pieces of maize or roasting or a bunch of ripe bananas.” Bariki Kaale said.

According to him, cell phones are facilitating communication as a basic need even when economic status of phone owners differ. Some use over Tsh 100,000 ($62.31) on their cell phones per month while the majority use below Tsh1,000 ($0.65) per month. The experience shows majority of low income people use their mobile phones to receive calls and messages or making request to be called.

Motorcyclists are also increasing in number in the country. Some motorcyclists have no driving licences and don’t abide by the traffic laws, but are not charged any tax.

In fact the government has exempted them from paying tax because they are creating employment opportunities.

Viann Komba, a tax consultant,

told the East African Business Week, these motorcyclists must be paying compensation fee or tax because of the risks involved. Other taxpayers are incurring the costs because of the increasing road accidents caused by these motorcyclists.

Komba said: “The reason why motorcyclists, including tricycles dubbed bajaj operators should pay their taxes, is not simply to contribute to government revenue. Rather there are several other critical reasons which are superior to revenue collection in their case. They therefore should be taxed to mitigate the headache they cause to the government as well as to families and to the society in general.”

Komba believes taxing them can also cultivate a bit of discipline and order in the sector.

Motorcycle accidents are on the rise and are rampant countrywide.

Hospitals have been made alert to this constant threat. People with disabili-

ties are increasing daily.

However according to the government, the tax base and rate structure of the Tanzanian tax system has been rationalized and streamlined with a view to instituting a fair, simple, equitable, efficient and taxpayer/investorfriendly tax regime.

The government insists that a number of taxes have been abolished and the regulatory framework has been harmonized. In the meantime an incentive regime has been put in place and the rates have been gradually reduced.

According to the official stance, ‘Tanzania has put in place a tax regime conducive to investment. The incentives are fully supported by a sound macroeconomic stability. The policy has witnessed significant growth in both foreign and local investments in the country.’

But still this does not stop the grumbling.

Africas middle-class holds the key nAfrica’s economic growth should be more inclusive, and the middle class has a strong role to play in strengthening this growth, says economist Mthuli Ncube.

In an interview with IMF Survey, the Chief Economist and VicePresident of the African Development Bank gave his thoughts on the African middle class, the state of data in Africa and the continent’s stellar economic performance.

IMF Survey: Can you tell us more about Africa’s growth over recent years?

Ncube: Africa is rising. The continent is still showing that robust growth, which we expect to hover around 5 per cent and higher for some countries. But this growth needs to

be more inclusive. I think that is the message that we should take away.

IMF Survey: Many commentators have argued that Africa is rising because it is led by a growing pool of middle class consumers. But other critics argue that the traditional concept of middle class does not exist in Africa. What do you respond to that?

Ncube: There is a middle class in Africa, and it has been growing at a rate of 3.2 per cent per annum since 1983.

You have over 300 million people who are sitting in the middle of the pyramid. But there is a distinction. Out of those 300 million people in Africa, half are what you call the floating middle class. They could revert into poverty very easily because of a death in the family, or some other shock. At any

given time, there is always a floating middle class. Then there is the more stable part of the middle class—about 150 million people, and they are ones who provide robust growth.

I think one element that is stimulating consumption from this middle class is the African diaspora. The diaspora now transmits more money into Africa than foreign direct investment, aid to Africa, and portfolio investme nt in stock market and bond markets.

That supplemental income from the diaspora is enabling that floating middle class to consume more.

poverty is to create jobs. However, for people to be job ready, they must have the right skills. You have to invest in the right type of education which gives you job readiness.

Young Africans should be given the option to go full academia, but also have the option at the right level of high school to switch to a vocational education. Job creation is really the key to reducing poverty.

In the interim, social safety nets, aid flows, and assistance are critical for dealing with poverty in the short term, but long term it’s about jobs.

IMF Survey: What reforms should be implemented to ease the poorer population’s access to this growing prosperity?

Ncube: The best way to reduce

IMF Survey: You were in Washington to attend a seminar on the state of data in Africa. How is the quality of data in Africa?

Ncube: Because of the large infor-

mal sector in Africa—approximately 25 per cent in most countries of sub-Saharan Africa—much of the economic activity goes unmeasured, and the data is deemed unreliable.

African countries—on their own and in collaboration with the African Development Bank—have done a lot to improve the quality of statistics in the last 10 years. We have invested $100 million in the last 10 years on African statistics. But to improve the quality of statistics to the level of Asia or other regions, we will need approximately $70 million a year invested in Africa.

Our main challenge at the moment is to harmonize the data, so that it is comparable across countries. To this end, we have set up a program across sub-Saharan Africa.

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The consulting services (“the Services”) include providing assistance to the TSMP project implementing agencies through Technical Assistance to Pop ulate Basic Enumeration Areas Shap e Files with Socio – Economic Data. The assignment is expected to last for four months

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Murchison dazzles your senses

BY LEONARD MAGOMBA

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ur journey started at 6 o’clock in the morning passing through a rough and poor road as if we were heading to the remote area but in reality, we were going to an amazing area.

A visit to Murchison Falls in the National Park of same name is an amazing and unforgettable experience.

The water is forced through a gap of only seven metres then drops 40 metres to continue its gentler 30 kilometre journey towards Lake Albert.

What makes this waterfall so memorabl experience for us, was the rare opportunity to combine a water-falling excursion with the chance to see big game wildlife.

Add to that the odd distinction that this could possibly be the world’s most ‘powerful’ waterfall in terms of the force of water ejected from the falls itself.

I felt this notion had some credibility based on my observation that the wide Victoria Nile River was squeezed into a six metres width chute at the base of the roughly 20-30 metres tall falls.

The Murchison excursion was our side trip after touring the Total oil exploration operations. We were journalists training on oil, gas and mining as a way to strengthen media oversight of the extractive. The whole thing was organized by African Centre for Media Excellence and Journalists’ Environment of Tanzania.

Murchison National Park in Uganda was once world famous for an abundance of wildlife along the river cruise up to the waterfall itself. This according to one of the tour guides who accompanied us.

Murchison is Uganda’s, largest park and is known for its high concentration of game and scenic beauty. It is the place where the Nile explodes through the gorge to become a placid river flowing all the way to Egypt.

The Nile squeezes through the narrow gorge and plunges with a thunderous roar into the ‘Devil’s Cauldron’, creating the trademark rainbow.

The northern section of the park contains savanna and borassus palms, acacia trees and riverine woodland.

The south is dominated by woodland and forest patches. Due to its contrasting and spectacular scenery, the 1951 film ‘The African Queen’ starring Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn was filmed on Lake Albert and the Nile in Murchison Falls National Park.

The park lies at the northern end of the Albertine Rift Valley, where the sweeping Bunyoro escarpment tumbles into vast, palm-dotted savanna.

It was first gazetted as a game reserve in 1926, making it Uganda’s oldest conservation area, hosting 76 species of mammals and 451 birds.

The park is bisected by the Victoria Nile, which plunges 45 metres over the remnant rift valley wall, creating the dramatic Murchison Falls, the centerpiece of the park and the final event in an 80 kilometre stretch of rapids.

The mighty cascade drains the last of the river’s energy, transforming it into a broad, placid stream that flows quietly across the rift valley floor into Lake Albert.

This stretch of river provides one of Uganda’s most remarkable wildlife spectacles. Regular visitors to the riverbanks include elephants, giraffes and buffaloes; while hippos, Nile crocodiles and aquatic birds are permanent residents.

The park was Uganda’s only ‘big five’

RAINBOW’S END: The writer basks in the splendour of the angry waters as the plunge to into the ‘Devil’s Cauldron’ begins.

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SCENIC BEAUTY: The park was gazetted as a game reserve in 1926 and parts of it have been viewed in Hollywood movies.

PHOTOS BY LEONARD MAGOMBA destination, but according to our guide, sadly rhinos were poached to near extinction.

Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary about three hours drive south of Murchison is currently breeding and protecting rhinos once more, and hopefully they will one day be released into the park.

However the park is still an excellent game viewing destination, with large herds of elephant and buffalo, many kob, an increasing number of lions, plus giraffe, hartebeest waterbuck and more.

It is possible to see the falls from the top

(south bank only) and also from a boat at the bottom – a trip which is well worth taking to see the hippos, crocodiles and prolific birdlife.

The Buligi circuit on the north bank of the Nile is usually deemed to take you to the best game viewing areas, but the whole park offers a great experience.

The birding is excellent here too, and it is one of the few places left where you can see the rare shoebill stork.

For sure Murchison Falls National Park was n amazing experience for me.

ack in the 1960s, Murchison was one of the best parks in Africa and it’s steadily recovered from the bad old years to reclaim its place as Uganda’s best all-rounder. The immense Victoria Nile flows through it on the way to Lake Albert. This is one of the easiest parks to access for independent travellers.

Murchison Falls is the most spectacular feature of the Nile along its 6700 kilometres length. The gorge is just 6m wide, making the falls one of the most powerful surges of water found anywhere in the world.

A must at Murchison is the three-hour launch trip from park headquarters at Paraa to the falls, passing hippos and crocs galore. The boat leaves (if there’s enough demand) at 9am and 2pm, and the cost depends on numbers (about $150 per boat holding up to 10).

Weekends provide the best chance of finding other punters, reducing the cost to US$15. It is possible to be dropped at the base of the falls for a spectacular trek to the top.

Both Backpackers Hostel and Red Chilli Hideaway in Kampala organise three-day budget safaris to Murchison Falls, which are great value and good fun.

Chimp tracking in and around Murchison is much cheaper than at Kibale Forest or Queen Elizabeth National Parks. It costs just USh12, 000 at either Busingiro or Kaniyo Pabidi, but the latter is inside the park boundaries, meaning a $25 hit on top.

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NEW YOU: A man smoking. There is a problem with the New Year’s resolution phenomenon n For the self-help industry, the most wonderful time of the year arrives not at Christmas but in the weeks immediately afterward— that segment of the calendar known to publishers and motivational speakers worldwide as “New Year, New You.” It’s the season of books with titles like Change Your Life in 7 Days and Starting Today: A Journal of Intention and Change, to quote two forthcoming titles, and of big-ticket events featuring Wayne Dyer and Deepak Chopra.

Quitting smoking and losing weight, the same research suggests, will loom largest in their plans.

Spoiler alert: most of them will fail.

It’s a curious truth about the happiness industry that, unlike most other industries, it doesn’t have much to gain from selling a product that actually works. If you bought, say, a smartphone that performed much worse than advertised, you might avoid that manufacturer in the future. But the doctrine of positive thinking that underpins modern self-help rests on circular logic: when a given technique fails, the implication goes, it’s because you weren’t thinking positively enough—and so you need positive thinking even more.

In reality, psychological research increasingly suggests that repeating “affirmations” makes people with low self-esteem feel worse; that visualizing your ambitions can make you less motivated to achieve them; that goal setting can backfire; and that emotions can’t be controlled through sheer force of will. But the temptation to just try even harder can be hard to resist.

“The key to success,” argues the best-selling motivational writer Brian Tracy, “is to focus our conscious mind on things we desire, not things we fear.”

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Actually achieving the Total Life Makeover, much promised around this time of year, would require impossible psychological acrobatics

Messages like Tracy’s don’t keep on selling despite the fact that they don’t work, but rather because they don’t work: they deliver a short-lived mood boost, and when that fades, the most obvious way to revive it is to go back for more.

Here’s the irrepressible if irritating Brian Tracy again: “It doesn’t matter where you’re coming from. All that matters is where you’re going.” Forget the past. The new you starts now.

The problem is that successful change rarely works that way. To be sure, it makes intuitive sense to imagine that radical, across-the-board changes would be the most effective ones, because each change would support the others.

Develop the habit of going daily to the gym, for instance, and you’d assume you’d naturally also become the kind of health-minded person who avoids junk food. But a large (albeit contested) body of evidence suggests that willpower is a unitary and can get depleted. The more of it you use making one change, the less you’ll have left over to make others.

The discipline you exert on building the exercise habit, initially at least, leaves you more susceptible to burgers/ cigarettes rather than less.

Worse, you’re almost certainly a poor judge of which resolutions you should select in order to maximize your happiness. For one thing, we’re notoriously prone to overesti-

mating the effect that any one, seemingly major change will actually have on our moods.

Actually achieving the Total Life Makeover, much promised around this time of year, would require impossible psychological acrobatics: somehow you’d have to change everything about yourself while simultaneously being the self who is directing the changes. Good luck with that.

A wiser approach may be to set “process” goals: instead of specifying a target salary, commit to spending two hours a week investigating career opportunities. Rather than deciding to write the novel of the century, commit to 45 minutes of writing every morning.

There’s a deeper problem with the New Year’s resolution phenomenon, though: in its modern form, at least, it’s just one more expression of the self-help industry’s obsession with “getting motivated,” for finding ways to cultivate the right emotional state to achieve greatness.

Resolutions are intended, above all, to get you fired up: “If we get the right emotion,” promises Anthony Robbins— the positive thinker’s positive thinker—“we can get ourselves to do anything!” But this way of thinking about motivation isn’t the solution: it’s part of the problem. First, its effects are only fleeting. More problematically, the Robbins philosophy merely strengthens the misleading belief that you need to feel motivated before taking action—which is the biggest barrier to actually getting things done.

And then in mid-January— while your friends and coworkers are struggling to make themselves feel enthusiastic about trying to change themselves completely—you can smugly take stock of your achievements so far: not revolutionary, not life-transforming, but real.

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Cracks amplify FUFA’s woes

BY BAZ WAISWA AND EMMAONYANGO

nKAMPALA, UGANDA -

An almost dysfunctional league, court battles, inflated managerial egos at the top of Ugandan football has characterized the country’s soccer atmosphere in recent years.

Now there is the 2014 African Nations Championship (CHAN) finals taking place in South Africa where the national team, the Cranes are participating. Before a football was even kicked, the Federation of Uganda Football Association (FUFA) honchos were at it again…stealing headlines for all the wrong reasons; actually personal vendetta.

Going for each other’s throats as well as pointing fingers at whoever they feel could be standing in their way…then the resignations have come in.

The high profile resignation of Rogers Mulindwa, FUFA’s publicist brings to the fore what hushed voices have always whispered…an internal war amongst these soccer administrators. After fighting off whoever they felt was interfering with their ‘thing’, they are now turning the guns on each other.

Just as his ascension to the FUFA presidency was controversial, Eng. Moses Magogo, has seemingly succeeded in courting controversy; right from his days as the FUFA Competitions Committee Secretary.

According to people who have known him for long, Magogo has always cut a figure of a no nonsense, tough talking leader who always believes he has answers to everything.

In his resignation letter,

Rogers Mulindwa Mulindwa accuses Magogo of deliberately distorting what the federation had built over the past eight years.

An agitated Mulindwa while speaking to a local radio station put out a strong warning saying, “Unless he (Magogo) changes the way he is managing FUFA, he will totally collapse. He has absolutely diverted from what we first agreed on way back in the Lawrence Mulindwa led regime. All he is doing are signs of a falling government.”

However some soccer pundits argue that the stepping down of Lawrence Mulindwa as FUFA president last year and Rogers’ resignation is just the tip of the iceberg.

They claim that in-fighting, accountability issues and greed amongst the top brass in the federation is the problem and that is why the issue of domestic football is yet to be addressed.

Rogers Mulindwa who is also on the CAF and CECAFA Media Committees cited conditions he termed as ‘unbearable’ and ‘unfriendly’ to favour his contin-

Moses Magogo ued working with the Ugandan federation.

On the radio interview last week, he bemoaned the ‘unavailable information’ despite being the person responsible to unleash the message to the different media groups and the general community.

“Every time I sought clarification on the different matters within the federation, I could not get the information. Therefore, I cannot continue to work under that kind of environment”, said.

Mulindwa also castigates Magogo for being dictatorial to declare himself the Chairperson of the Sponsorship and Television Committee.

“He used that position to influence a clause that whoever brings on board a sponsor gets 20 percent commission. That implied, for the Airtel Sponsor he lured through his personal company (Pearl Sporto), he earns a cool Ush800m ($308,000) per year. Can you imagine all this?” he questioned.

Pearl Sporto is also said to

be the company that has been printing all the home games matchday tickets of the Uganda Cranes as well as organizing air travel for fans going for the national team’s away engagements.

Then there is that television money from Rwanda friendly Game (it ended 0 – 0).

“We got a local television station that agreed to show the game with a certain amount.

When I asked the president about that money, I did not get a satisfactory answer. This is being unaccountable, and I cannot continue to work under such conditions of failure to account for funds received”, he concluded.

Though Mulindwa accuses Magogo of distorting what they put in place, in some footballing corridors, it is said that they are leaving behind chaos.

The trio, Magogo and the two Mulindwas were in the same administration which resulted into the country having two parallel leagues, more court battles that crippled football activities, defunct women football, and numerous failures to qualify for continental tournaments.

Ugandan football has over the years has been characterized by infighting, formation of rival camps and power struggles.

Could Rogers Mulindwa be headed in the same direction?

Is he coming out of the administration so he can prepare himself for the big office in years to come from the outside?

One thing that the resignation of Rogers Mulindwa points to for sure is the that new battle lines have been drawn by these two former friends. As it has been we wait to see how further events unfold.

Big task for Uganda, Burundi at CHAN

BY BAZ WAISWA nKAMPALA, UGANDA - The Uganda Cranes and The Swallows of Burundi will this week have a high mountain to climb as they encounter their decisive games at the ongoing Africa Nations Champions (CHAN) in South Africa.

Ethiopia are the other members from Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) region taking part in the continental tournament that was created for players featuring or are active in the national or domestic leagues.

While Uganda and Ethiopia have had a taste of CHAN football, the ongoing tournament will be Burundi’s first time to reach the finals of a CAF senior national team competition.

In their first appearance at 2011 CHAN that was held in Sudan, Uganda Cranes lost all their group games managing to score just a solitary goal before exiting the tournament rooted at the bottom of the log.

In South Africa, Uganda Cranes,

have a chance to come good during the ongoing third edition of Chan tournament while Burundi has a rare chance to make history.

But in their endeavor, Uganda Cranes face an uphill task of overcoming Zimbabwe on Tuesday and North African giants Morocco on Friday. The team will require a win from both games to go through to the next round.

Burundi takes on Gabon this Monday, Mauritania on Friday and Congo DR on Tuesday next week at the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane.

Despite pundits getting wary of Cranes high task, head coach Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic preferred to instill belief into his team saying that their underdog status could play out as a motivational factor.

“It has not been easy. We have been working very hard. We believe we are ready. The players know that we are going to battle,” Micho told journalists in Kampala before the team departed for South Africa last week.

The same sentiments were shared by team captain Denis Iguma who said the team was going to South Africa to give their best. “We shall not let you down,” he said.

Moses Magogo the Federation of Uganda Football Association president speaking at a press conference before a dinner organized by the team’s sponsor’s Airtel at Serena Hotel in Kampala said the team was in shape.

“We have prepared the team very well. We think with the preparations we have had the team is in shape,” Magogo told members of the press.

Magogo said the team was in South Africa with three objectives, one was to win the tournament, two was to add experience to local players and thirdly to expose players to opportunities to play abroad.

To motivate the players, Airtel will be rewarding each goal scored by the Cranes with cash Prize of Ush2m which will go to a selected charity to develop football at the grassroot level.

BRIEFLY Bobby Williamson handed a 3yr contract nNAIROBI KENYAKenyan Premier League champions Gor Mahia have tied down head coach Bobby Williamson with a three year deal to ward off interest from predetory clubs eyeing his signature.

The move comes on the heels of sustained interest from Tanzanian club Yanga who recently claimed to have agreed personal terms with the Scott paving the way for him to cross the border.

Gor’s chairman Ambrose Rachier confirmed a new deal has been inked with the coach to keep him in Kenya until 2017.

“We have given Williamson a new improved three year deal to keep him at the club for a longer period. He has done well for us and still have a lot to do going forward. We are determined to do well next season in all competitions and having won the league with us last year, it was only logical that we keep him for a longer period,” said Rachier.

The Scott won the KPL title with Gor Mahia last season to end the club’s 18year wait in a move that sparked great interest for his services. Williamson, has however, insisted he is going nowhere and is still committed to Gor Mahia.

Prior to joining Gor Mahia the Scott handled Uganda Cranes for five years winning the regional East and Central Africa Senior Challenge Cup three times in a row.

Probe set for Neymar signing nBARCELONA, SPAIN-A Spanish prosecutor last Friday demanded that the courts investigate allegations of misappropriation by Barcelona in their €57 million signing of Brazilian star striker Neymar Da Silva Santos Junior last year.

A member of the fan-owned club, currently the Spanish league leaders, has lodged a complaint against its president Sandro Rosell alleging misappropriation of €40 million out of the total fee paid for Neymar.

Contracts shown to the courts by the club support “doubts raised in the complaint over the signing”, public prosecutor Jose Perals said in a court filing.

He called on the National Audience, Spain’s highest criminal court, to launch a judicial investigation into the complaint.

Barcelona has said it paid a total €57 million to sign Neymar from Brazilian club Santos in June, but it declined to give full details, citing a need for confidentiality.

The complaint accuses Rosell of misappropriation of funds because members do not know the “real destination” of €40 million eurossupposedly paid to Neymar family business N&N, according to court documents.

The prosecutor said contracts shown to the court by the club on the judge’s orders contained conflicting details about what exactly the €40 million were paid for.

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Kilimanjaro to revamp

BY PATRICK KISEMBO nDAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA– Kilimanjaro region is planning to build a special commercial and industrial town at a Lokolova area in a bid to boost the value of its products.

This was revealed last week by the Kilimanjaro Regional Commissioner, Mr. Leonidas Gama.

Gama said the town must meet both the local international market demands.

He said: “We have already located the area for the project to provide opportunities for the businessmen to sell their products.”

He said in order to accomplish the project, the government in collaboration with the private sector will work to improve business by building small, medium and large industries.

The regional commissioner said the commercial town will be the main pillar for the modern international market expected to be built at Lokolova for marketing products within and outside the

Kilimanjaro is one of the world’s most accessible high summits no high value and are unnecessary for the large businesses,” Gama said.

He said: “We need these industries to have processed products.

Time for raw and unfinished products has gone. We must now turn into new technologies to attract more businesses for our

country.

The motive behind the project is that Kilimanjaro region is located at the border and is very famous for businesses and tourism.

“The major issue here is with all the qualifications, we are still selling raw products which have

own benefits. These plans have come at the right time when our crops will have more value and be put in different classes when being marketed.”

Kilimanjaro region is famous for farming tomatoes, bananas, avocadoes, green vegetables, coffee, and tea among others.

It is also important for tourism taking into account the presence of the highest mountain in Africa, Kilimanjaro.

The regional commissioner said they were planning to establish a new modern tourism centre at Siha district in the same region in order to increase tourism. The centre will be built in formerly owned government areas which are currently not operating.

“If we manage this project, we are sure of increasing the private as well as public sectors incomes and boost the country’s economy,” he noted. Among the attractionsw to be built at the tourism centre are gardens, modern hotels, and exhibition areas.

Uganda loosens salary payments

BY EMMA ONYANGO nKAMPALA, UGANDA-Uganda’s Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development has decided to decentralize the management of the payroll with effect from January 2014.

This is a move aimed at ensuring proper payroll management as well as avoiding accumulation of arrears, This was disclosed by Keith Muhakanizi, the Secretary to Treasury at a press briefing convened last week to announce the release of the third quarter funds.

He said decentralizing the pay roll will help the Ministry identify the accounting officers responsible for any anomalies like ghost workers found on their pay rolls.

He said: “Under the current arrangement, the payroll is centralized under the Ministry of Public Service and so it becomes difficult to hold anyone accountable as there is a deflection of the blame.

When there is a problem with any vote, the whole public service is paralyzed. The accounting officers will instruct treasury. After verification, funds are then transferred.

The advantage is there will be no

delays in payments even if there is a problem with any vote. We shall implement this in phases and by June 2014, the whole payroll will be decentralized.”

Muhakanizi questioned why the Ministries and Departments were not paying arrears to their suppliers yet they had funds.

Though absorption of the last quarter release was at an impressive 90 per cent, most of the funds were only absorbed in the last three weeks of the 2013.

Muhakanizi said: “Apparently some officers said the new system was stifling their operations. But if you can absorb the money in three weeks, then it means the system works. So that is what every accounting officer should explain. It’s easy to absorb the funds…why should they (Accounting officers) accumulate arrears when they have money on their account? If you have arrears, just pay on time.”

He said the recently implemented Treasury Single Account will help reduce idle resources in various bank accounts.

In addition to the Quarter 1 and Quarter 2 releases, the Ministry

released the Ush2.37trillion for the third Quarter (January – March 2014). The money released last week brings the total funds so far released to USH6.67trillion or 77 per cent of the FY2013/14 approved budget excluding Karuma, Non Resource taxes and external financing.

The breakdown of the funds shows that Ministries and Agencies a total of Ush1.75trillion, Local governments will receive Ush585b, Missions abroad Ush23.9b while Referral Hospitals will get about Ush16b.

The Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) receives the highest allocation with Ush239b, Ministry of Defence receives Ush163b, the Road fund Ush76.8b.

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So now the accounting officers will be the ones to instruct treasury and after verification, funds are then transferred.

There will be no delays in payments

Ush247.6b will go into treasury operations.

The ministry has also released Ush162.7b for primary school teachers’ salaries while Ush53.8b has been released for secondary school teachers’ salaries for the three months (January to March 2014).

Muhakanizi said all accounting officers including Head teachers of all government aided schools must pin on a public notice board the funds received and what it will be used for.

“This is a directive from the President that all of us should exercise accountability. So by the end of the week, all teachers in these schools as well as their salaries should be clearly displayed on these notice boards.”

He also added that the funds released for education grants will be going directly to the intended schools.

According to the Ministry, starting this month, pension payments under Ministry of Public Service will be paid through the Integrated Financial Management System so as to improve on management and timeliness of pension payments.

Tz gets $100m for agricultural venture

BY LEONARD MAGOMBA

nDAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA – Nitori Holdings, a Japanese firm, dealing in the in the sale of furniture and interior goods, has invested Tsh160 billion (about $100 million) in agricultural production and manufacturing.

The investment according to the Japanese firm would increase export earnings. The company also plans to set up a fully-fledged textile industry in the country.

Nitori Holdings Senior Managing Director, Shoshin Komiya was recently briefing President Jakaya Kikwete during his visit to Japan.

He said: “Our aspiration is to invest in cotton production and set up a fully-fledged textile industry in Tanzania.”

Komiya requested for government cooperation in the their proposed venture.

As with most countries in Africa, the bulk of Tanzania’s cotton production (in excess of 70 per cent) is exported as lint. Textile and garment manufacturing is one of the key sectors outlined in the national government’s Integrated Industrial Development Strategy.

Nitori has secured 4,000 hectares out of 40,000 hectares it had sought from Handeni District, Tanga Region for cotton farming and textile factory investment. Tanga is located along the highway heading to Nairobi and Uganda from Dar es Salaam, the capital city.

The company initiated a move to ensure cotton produced within the country is not exported as a raw material rather exported as a processed good.

The majority of the mills in Tanzania are involved in the production of Kitenge and Kanga cloth, which is sold to wholesalers on the local market.

The cloth is then sold by wholesalers to outlets and traders who distribute the products to Mozambique, Malawi, Rwanda, Burundi and Uganda.

The production of mosquito nets in Tanzania has also been an enormous success, in that the nets are now exported throughout Africa.

Tanzania’s garment industry is currently very limited in terms of size and products offered. Most of the industry is oriented towards export markets, and principally shipped to the United States, taking advantage of the trade preferences offered by AGOA market.

Tanzania Cotton Board’s acting Director General, Gabriel Mwalo said the investment was initially planned for Morogoro Region but the company failed to secure land for its designed project. He said Nitori will introduce an outgrower scheme

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