JULY 2009 ISSUE 6

In the July issue of the TradeInvestAfrica newsletter we highlight some of the business opportunities offered by the aid and development organisations active in Africa. The opportunities in this sector are often overlooked and our article provides useful links to further procurement information. Our two interview features provide a snapshot of the retail sector in East Africa. As always, TradeInvestAfrica also highlights interesting investment opportunities in other sectors across Africa.

FEATURE ARTICLES:
The business of development and relief aid in Africa
Historically much of the business of supplying relief and development agencies with goods and services has gone the way of companies in developed/donor countries. Thankfully, the controversial practice of tied aid has changed over the last few years and there are numerous opportunities for African companies to get involved in ensuring that some of the 'business of aid' benefits local companies.
INTERVIEW:
Kenyan retailer eyes other prospects in the region
Kenyan retailer, Nakumatt, is making a concerted effort to secure its dominance by expanding into other countries in East Africa and innovating its current retail offering. We spoke to Sailesh Savani, a director at Nakumatt, about the supermarket group’s progress in the region.
INTERVIEW: Around East Africa with a shopping trolley
NEWS: Blue to offer short-term loans to entrepreneurs across Africa
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES: Process fresh vegetables for export market



Event Calendar
  • Infrastructure Partnerships for African Development: East Africa (Tanzania)

  • SAITEX (South Africa)

  • ProMaCon '09 (Nigeria)

  • African Aid Relief & Disaster Management (South Africa)

  • Nigeria Infrastructure 2009(Nigeria)

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    SECTORS
    MANUFACTURING
    ETHIOPIA
    Leather manufacturing opportunities in Ethiopia
    The government is encouraging investments in leather processing to add valu...
    RWANDA: Varied opportunities in manufacturing
    ZAMBIA: Establish an ICT equipment manufacturing plant
    TANZANIA: Invitation to supply machinery and equipment to a soda ash plant
    MINING
    SWAZILAND
    Opportunity to extract talc
    The Swaziland government is inviting partners to partake in extraction of t...
    UGANDA: Invitation to bid for Kilembe copper mines
    SOUTH AFRICA: Mining Supply Park: Suppliers wanted to power local development
    ZAMBIA: Invest in emerald mine
    FOOD & BEVERAGES
    KENYA
    Numerous opportunities in Kenya's tea industry
    Kenya's tea sub-sector offers a number of investment opportunities for fore...
    NIGERIA: SABMiller looking to expand Nigerian operations
    MALAWI: Opportunity to process fruits for guaranteed local market
    UGANDA: Opportunity to expand food processing plant
    AQUACULTURE
    MAURITIUS:
    Implement a fish farm in pristine lagoon
    Mauritius is a prime location for quality eco-friendly farmed fish grown in...
    MOZAMBIQUE: Opportunities abound in Mozambican fisheries
    UGANDA: A chance to supply demanding export market: Invest in fisheries
    GHANA: Produce fish feed for West Africa region

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    Business
    Swaziland
    INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES - Opportunity to extract talc
    INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES - Process fresh vegetables for export market
    Business 2
    Blue Financial Services
    INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES - Blue pioneers new banking methods across Africa