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Tanzania is planning to increase its production of coal by more than three million tonnes annually as it rumps up its drive towards clean energy. Photo/SolarAfrica

Tanzania is planning to increase its production of coal by more than three million tonnes annually as it rumps up its drive towards clean energy.

The country made its plans public at the start of the year through the Tanzania Mining Commission (TMC) which announced that the country has already increased it coal output from 1.5 million tonnes in the 2020/21 period to 1.56 million tonnes by the second half of this financial year 2022/23.

TMC Executive Secretary, Engineer Yahya Samamba, said Tanzania earned 211 million US dollars from the 2020/21 production of 1.5 million tones. He also made it clear that majority of this output was for export with more than 800,000 tonnes for the export market and a little over 60,000 tonnes consumed locally.

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Notably, Tanzania’s coal is exported largely to India, Poland and the

Kenafric Industries Fresh Active

Kenafric Industries Limited, the manufacturers of Confectionery, Food, Footwear, and Stationery products in Kenya has launched Africa’s first activated charcoal chewing gum.

The product dubbed ‘Fresh Active’ was launched on Thursday July 22, 2021 in Nairobi.

During the launch, Kenafric Industries Limited CEO Mikul Shah expressed his confidence in the new product, saying that the company is dedicated on working on how to give its consumers more, hence the birth of Fresh Active.

Available in two variants

Fresh Active, with activated charcoal, is a teeth cleaning powerhouse that is great for oral healthcare and leaves a lasting cooling effect that enhances fresh breath. The gum will be available in two variants, cool mint and cool watermelon.

Activated charcoal is trusted globally due to its oral benefits restoring correct PH for enhanced oral health while reducing overall mouth odour.

According to Shah, Fresh Active also has a cool lasting effect that …