Dr. Juma Mukhwana, principal secretary for industry, has urged Kenyans to put money into the nation's manufacturing sector, claiming it has the capacity to spur economic growth and industrialization.Using shared production facilities established by the government at County Aggregation and Industrial Parks (CAIPs), Dr. Mukhwana said the State was enticing both domestic and foreign investors to enter the profitable industry. The PS stated that.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 4th April 2025

Kithure Kindiki, Kenya's Deputy President, has lately stated that the expansion of the manufacturing and industry sectors will quicken the country's transition into a first- world nation. Kindiki asserts that the administration led by President William Ruto has made significant investments, both in terms of coffers and time, in value chains that are essential to the metamorphosis of the country from its current situation.It was brought to his.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 11th March 2025

Kenya has a masterful industrial policy that is comparable to the greatest of them. The program aims to promote labor-intensive light industries where the nation has a competitive advantage, import substitution, export-led growth, including export processing zones (EPZs), and more.It aims to increase manufacturing's share of the GDP to 15% and establish "Made in Kenya" as a worldwide brand. But in order to revive manufacturing, Kenya needs to.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 9th December 2024

With the opening of the state-of-the-art East Africa Conveyor Supplies Limited (EACS) facility in Kahama District, Shinyanga Region, Tanzania has made great progress in the production of mining and industrial equipment parts.Speaking at the facility in the Buzwagi Special Economic Zone, EACS Managing Director Peter Kumalilwa stated that the facility specializes in offering premium conveyor belts, rollers, and splicing materials, among other.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 4th November 2024

Within the next three years, Tanzania intends to start producing steel domestically. It has already been determined that the project is situated in the Njombe Region's Ludewa District. In order to promote iron ore mining, the investor, Fujian Hexingwang Industry Tanzania Co Ltd, and the National Development Corporation (NDC) inked a $77 million contract on Saturday, August 3, 2024. Presently, Tanzania's yearly expenditure on steel imports.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 5th August 2024

With great pleasure, Multitrade 3D Systems announces its relationship with MX3D, a prominent provider of Robotic WAAM (Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing) technology. This partnership designates Multitrade 3D Systems as MX3D's official sales partner in the Sub-Saharan Africa market. Through this partnership, Multitrade's metal additive manufacturing offering is strengthened, and MX3D gains a strong local market presence.A comprehensive solution for.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 5th July 2024

In order to validate occupational standards in crucial sectors for the expansion of the industrial economy, more than 100 experts and delegates from Tanzanian government institutions, technical and vocational education and training (TVET) institutions, and industry representatives started a two-day meeting in the Morogoro Region, eastern Tanzania, on Thursday. The National Council for Technical and Vocational Education and Training.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 13th May 2024

Tanzania's economic growth and structural transformation are significantly influenced by industrialization and manufacturing, even though they are occurring on a small scale. Since gaining independence in 1961, Tanzania has gone through several stages of industrial development, from import substitution led by the state to liberalization and privatization spearheaded by the private sector.  To reach the currently unachievable aim of having a.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 3rd April 2024

The Kenyan government has issued an invitation to producers to break free from the constraints of traditional manufacturing and create a new paradigm that incorporates circular design principles. The Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) in collaboration with the Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA), the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry (MoECCF), the Royal Danish Embassy, the National Environment Management Authority.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 1st March 2024

In order to boost Kenya's manufacturing sector and bring it up to 15 percent of the country's GDP by 2027, the government launched an ambitious strategy.   At a consultative meeting organized by the Ministry of Investments, Trade and Industry, Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano made a strong case for cooperation and coordinated action on behalf of State Corporations, Agencies, and Departments. "This program aims to radically reshape.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 2nd February 2024

 Within the next three years, the Ministry of Industry plans to meet the nation's need for food, beverages, apparel, and textiles through domestic manufacture by announcing a number of ambitious goals. The Ministry of Industry has presented an ambitious plan to meet the country's food, beverage, textile, and clothing needs fully through local manufacturing within the next three years, therefore reducing the nation's dependency on.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 8th January 2024

NAIROBI, Kenya has announced the signing of green manufacturing agreements worth USD 4.48 billion during the opening of the Africa Green Industrialisation Initiative (AGII). President William Ruto presided over the event, which included coordination with the COP28 Presidency (UAE) and several other African states. The monies, according to Hussein Mohamed, State House Spokesperson, would be awarded to various green manufacturing.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 4th December 2023