Whilst we wait for the Aminex licence and funding
conundrum to unwind, the industrialisation of Tanzania continues. These
projects will require a lot of energy. Some will no doubt be hooked up to use
gas for their power generation needs. So this keeps the demand side ticking up
and puts more pressure on the Tanzanians to make sure there is more gas
available before ‘The Crunch’ in 2019!
Here are just a few examples of the industrialisation
news from the last week or so....
HUGE NEW BREWERY - Announced today, a new brewery by the
beverage giant Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev). Production is expected to begin
in 2020 at the site, which will have the capacity to generate 1m hectolitres of
beer per year (1 hectolite = 100 litres).
https://independent.ng/tanzania-announces-new-brewery-amid-growing-regional-consumption/
TANZANIA’S 1ST DRUGS FACTORY - Also today, it was
announced that plans for Tanzania’s first drugs factory are progressing well.
They are currently looking to secure 10 to 12 acres of land where the factory
is to be built. The plant is expected to produce enough medicines to meet
domestic demand, along with surplus for export.
https://www.ippmedia.com/en/business/plans-tanzania%E2%80%99s-first-drugs-factory-project-progressing-well
DANGOTE CEMENT TO COMMENCE PRODUCTION - Production at the
new Dangote Cement Factory in the Mtwara Region, Tanzania, is scheduled to
commence in August of this year. The company will also construct a 75-megawatt
gas fired electricity to provide power to the plant.
http://www.africanbusinessnetwork.co.za/index.php/blog/construction/281-dangote-cement-to-open-tanzanian-cement-factory
NEW CHLORINE FACTORY – Announced last Friday,
Germany-based thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions has won a contract for the
engineering and procurement of a chlorine plant in Tanzania.
http://www.africanreview.com/manufacturing/industry/thyssenkrupp-supplies-modular-chlor-alkali-plant-to-tanzania
BIG NEW AGRIBUSINESS – Announced last Wednesday, Tanzania
signs deal with Chinese firm to construct US$10m cassava processing factory
capable of processing 200 TONNES OF CASSAVA PER DAY! Tanzania plans to
diversify the use of this crop through exports for foreign exchange, also its
use for animal feed, alcohol brewing, and starch production.
https://www.foodbusinessafrica.com/2018/06/27/tanzania-signs-deal-with-chinese-firm-to-construct-us10m-cassava-processing-factory/
‘MEGA’ LED LIGHT BULB FACTORY – An article from last
Tuesday, Dar Es Salaam-based Mikocheni Builders Merchant is planning a “mega
factory” to manufacture LED light bulbs in Dodoma Region. The project is set to
start next month and will serve local and international markets. http://allafrica.com/stories/201806260655.html
Thanks once again to our guest Blogger "LeaflessClover"