Tanzanian billionaire Edha Nahdi gives $35 million to build 10 hospitals in Kenya
Amsons Group broke ground on the first of 10 mother and baby hospitals it is funding across Kenya with a $35 million grant, Ruto announced.
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Amsons Group broke ground on the first of 10 mother and baby hospitals it is funding across Kenya with a $35 million grant, Ruto announced.
Tanzanian tycoon Edhah Abdallah Munif's investments in Kenya's two biggest cement companies are already paying off handsomely, with both posting sharply improved financial results.
Tanzania's Amsons Group is in advanced talks to acquire Geneva-based Oryx Energies for $250 million, including its Tanzania fuel and LPG assets.
Amsons Group CEO Edha Nahdi told the Africa CEO Forum in Kigali that African businesses must stop depending on foreign donors and take ownership of the continent's development financing.
Tanzanian billionaire Edha Nahdi has pledged $35 million to build 10 Level 4 mother-and-child hospitals across Kenya in the largest private health grant in the country's history.
Inside Edha Nahdi’s 20 key businesses, from fuel and cement to logistics and smart grid technology, as Amsons expands across East Africa.
Kenya’s competition watchdog cleared Amsons executive Edha Nahdi’s firm to buy NSSF’s Portland Cement stake, with an 18 month job lock.
Amsons Group will inject Sh25.8bn ($201.7m) into East Africa Portland Cement, aiming to lift output to 4 million tonnes within three years.
Bamburi Cement, recently acquired by Tanzania’s Amsons Group, reported a $7 million net loss in 2024, driven by forex losses from the sale of its Ugandan unit.
The $380 million investment will boost Kenya’s manufacturing, create jobs, and support AfCTA goals.
Nahdi’s crowning achievement is Amsons Group’s acquisition of Bamburi Cement, Kenya’s largest producer.
The move follows Amsons’ earlier purchase of an 18 percent stake in Bamburi Cement for $70 million after receiving regulatory approval.
The move is part of Amsons’ strategy to consolidate its presence in East Africa’s construction sector.
The green light from Kenyan authorities, coupled with unconditional approval from the COMESA Competition Commission, clears the regulatory path for Amsons' buyout bid.
The COMESA Competition Commission confirms the deal will not harm regional competition or result in market dominance, supporting trade integration.
The bid offers an investment of over Ksh23.5 billion ($182.4 million), equating to Ksh65 ($0.5) per share for up to 100 percent of Bamburi's shares.