Oman’s one of the leading cement manufacturers Raysut Cement Company is planning to acquire ARM Cement of Kenya, a move that is in line with Raysut’s strategy to expand businesses in East and Central Africa
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IWiM and its role in the mining sector

Barbara Dischinger, founder and director of International Women in Mining (IWiM). (Image source: Mining Indaba)
Barbara Dischinger, founder and director of International Women in Mining (IWiM) talks about diversity, careers, challenges and IWiM ahead of the 25th Anniversary event of the 2019 Mining Indaba
Energy committee adopts draft integrated resource plan 2018

South Africa is set to boost its energy sector for inclusive growth. (Image source: World Bank Photo Collection/Flickr)
The Portfolio Committee on Energy in South Africa has adopted its report on the draft Integrated Resource Plan (2018)
ISO releases first worldwide drone standards

New standards provide public assurance on safety, security and ‘etiquette’ for use of drones. (Image source: Dennis Jarvis/Flickr)
International Standards Organisation (ISO) has published the international draft of ISO standards for drone operations to determine how to use drones safely and effectively in compliance with regulatory requirements
Kenya receives new US$267mn loans from AfDB to complete Thwake dam

Thwake Multi-Purpose Development Programme (TMWDP) aims to provide drinking water, hydroelectric energy and irrigation. (Image source: Lock the Gate Alliance/Flickr)
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved two loans worth US$267 million to complete the construction of the Thwake Dam on the Thwake River in southern Kenya