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Pan African The Songo Songo gas field is located onshore and offshore Songo Songo Island, approximately 20 km off the main coast of Tanzania and 200 km south of Dar es Salaam.  The field has been developed under the Songo Songo Gas-to-Power Project, an integrated project that covers the gamut of exploration, development and production of gas, followed by processing, transportation and distribution of gas for power generation, and includes sales of gas to industrial and CNG users.  The project was originally established in 2001 as a public-private partnership with the support of the World Bank.  The Songo Songo natural gas development project (the Project) is a program of well workovers, one additional new development well and associated field infrastructure investment required to expand natural gas production at the Songo Songo gas field from its current level of approximately 92 million standard cubic feet per day (MMscfd) to approximately 102 MMscfd, filling the existing Songas Limited infrastructure and maximizing gas production for the balance of the Songo Songo licence period to 2026.  This expansion of production would support additional electricity generation and supplemental gas sales associated with the Songo Songo Gas-to-Power Project.  This work program would be implemented by end-2015 or early 2016, with an estimated total project cost of approximately US$120 million. The Project is expected to:  (i) support the development of indigenous natural gas resources to produce least-cost power generation for industrial use and in line with Tanzania''s comparative resource advantage;  (ii) increase the competitiveness of industrial enterprises by providing greater access to a cheaper and more reliable source of electricity;  (iii) provide a foundation for the expansion of existing gas fired power plants as well as support the future construction of greenfield facilities that will alleviate Tanzania''s forecast power shortages and underpin future economic growth;  (iv) support the continued development of a commercial domestic market and infrastructure for natural gas;  (v) displace more expensive and polluting fuel sources such as fuel oil and diesel, thus reducing the cost of electricity while simultaneously mitigating the potential for greater greenhouse gas emissions;  (vi) reduce the dependency on indigenous charcoal and the associated de-forestation related to charcoal production; and  (vii) help increase Tanzania''s energy supply stability by diversifying the energy mix of Tanzania''s power generation sector away from its reliance on weather dependent hydroelectric generation and expensive liquid fuels, towards a higher proportion of gas fired generation, which is inherently more reliable, cost effective and can respond more flexibly to changing power demand.
AEF Drop of Zanzibar Limited SUMMARY OF  PROJECT INFORMATION (SPI)    Project name			Tanzania-Drop of Zanzibar Ltd   Region				Sub-Saharan Africa   Sector				Manufacturing   Project No				008101   Projected Board Date		May 15, 1997   Company Name:			Drop of Zanzibar Ltd   Technical Partners and/or Major Shareholders:	Mr. Bruno Conti, Italian (25%), proposed Managing Director, Mr. Walter Rigo, Italian (15%), proposed Production Manager, Mrs. Nadia M. Mohammed Rigo, Zanzibari (10%), experienced businesswoman and  Panafric Construction Corporation, Liberian (50%), Investment company.	   Project Cost including proposed IFC Investment:   	Project cost:	US$1.25 million   	IFC Investment:	US$400,000   Location of Project and Description of Site:  The project is located  in Mgenihaji area in Central District of Zanzibar.  The project area covers 5 hectares having 5 different water veins.  The factory site is on the main road linking the city of Zanzibar to Uroa Bay, at about 15 kms from the city centre.   Description of Company and Purpose of Project:  Drop of Zanzibar Ltd. is a new company that is in the process of establishing a mineral water processing and bottling plant. The project will be located in Zanzibar and will have a capacity of 2,300 bottles per hour. Water will be sourced from several wells on a 33 year concession basis by the Government. The total cost of the project is estimated at US$1.25 million of which IFC has been approached to provide a loan of US$400,000.    Developmental Impact: The project will create direct employment for 45 people; add value to a natural resource - water; and save substantial amounts of foreign exchange through import substitution.    IFC Role: (a) IFC is to provide medium term loan finance which is not readily available in Zanzibar or Tanzania; (b) Provide catalytic effect by encouraging the foreign investors to go ahead with the project whose success will attract more foreign investors in Zanzibar; and (c) provide technical assistance (through its consultant) with regard to environmental protection and water quality management issues.       Environmental Categories and Issues: Category B. Key environmental health and safety issues include water supply sustainability and impacts on other users, area hydrogeology, product quality monitoring, waste disposal, power supply, employee training and general housekeeping. Draw down tests of the aquifer were completed in determining the appropriate water extraction rates. Waste from operations will be disposed of via local services.  The Environmental Review Summary is expected to be available on April 14, 1997 from the Public Information Center   Date SPI sent to PIC			April 9, 1997   For additional Information contact:  Corporate Relations Unit - Telephone (202) 473-7711- facsimile:   (202) 676-0365  Environmental documents for this project are available at http://www.ifc.org and from the World Bank InfoShop (http://www.worldbank.org/html/pic/aboutinfo.html).
M Mortgage Finance (Tanzania) Ltd. M Mortgage Finance (Tanzania) Limited (M Mortgages or the Company) is a greenfield mortgage finance bank being setup in Tanzania in Partnership with Bank M Tanzania Limited, a local Tanzania Bank, Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited India (HDFC), the largest housing finance company in Asia and prominent local investors, namely Sanjay Suchak and the Karimjee family of Tanzania.  M Mortgages will be the first specialized mortgage lender in Tanzania. This investment would generate a high developmental impact through:  (i) increased access to finance for affordable housing units in Tanzania; (ii) increased capitalization of the Tanzanian financial sector, promoting liquidity, lower lending rates, and growing profits. There are also ripple effects including benefits to building material suppliers and utility and infrastructure providers as the housing sector grows; (iii) creation of direct and indirect employment opportunities for unskilled, semi-skilled and skilled labor by financing construction.
AEF Continental  Flowers  Limited (CONTIFLORA) SUMMARY OF PROJECT INFORMATION       Country/Project Name    Tanzania-Continental Flowers Limited       Region    Sub-Saharan Africa      Sector    Food and Agribusiness      Project No.    007567      Projected Approval Date    June 24, 1996      Company Name    Continental Flowers Limited     Technical Partner and/or Major Shareholders:   The sponsors are Kijenge Animal Products Limited, Mr.  Mathias Ole Kisambu, and the Tanzania Venture Capital Fund.  Kijenge Animal Products is owned by Mr. Andrew Mollel and Mrs. Grea Martin Mollel, both Tanzanian nationals, who have ownership interests in the animal feeds, processed meats, and poultry industries in Arusha. 	    Project Cost including proposed IFC investment	              Project Cost:	US$1.44 million equivalent             IFC Investment: 	US$0.40 million (loan)              Location of Project and Description of Site:   The project is located on the edge of the town of Arusha, near the Kijenge River, on a 12 ha site owned by Kijenge Animal Products Ltd.    Description of Company and Purpose of Project:   The project will expand the operations of an existing rose flower farm, established in 1994, from 2 ha to 6.5 ha.  The company is expected to export 9 million stems per year at full production to European markets.   In addition to providing the project with long term financing which is limited  in Tanzania, IFCs involvement would enable a small producer to benefit from scale economies of production.  Furthermore, the project is envisaged to create 120 jobs, two thirds of which is expected to be filled by women.    Environmental Category and Issues:   This is an environmental review category B project.  Environmental, health, and safety issues include land management, water supply, pesticides handling and application, solid waste disposal, use of CFC-free refrigerants, and the provision of personal protective equipment and employee training.  The ERS is expected to be available on or about May 24 from the Public Information Center.      Date SPI sent to PIC    May 9, 1996       For additional information contact:  Corporate Relations Unit   telephone: (202) 473-7711   facsimile:  (202 676-0365  Environmental documents for this project are available at http://www.ifc.org and from the World Bank InfoShop (http://www.worldbank.org/html/pic/aboutinfo.html).
FHF TZS loan The proposed investment Project entails a senior secure TZS-linked loan to First Housing Finance (Tanzania) Limited (FHF or the Company) in Tanzania. IFC will also mobilize additional funding from a parallel lender and provide a client risk management (CRM) swap to hedge foreign exchange rate risk. The Project seeks to mobilize funding to support FHFs housing finance lending and strengthen its long-term funding profile. The Project will be supported by the IDA20 Private Sector Window Local Currency Facility (IDA PSW LCF). The most significant, expected project-level outcome is improved access and affordability of housing finance to homebuyers in Tanzania. Beyond the project-level outcomes, IFC anticipates that the Project has potential to promote greater market competitiveness via demonstration and replication channels.
Ocean Leisure Company Ltd The project comprises of expansion and renovation of the 60-key Zanzibar Beach Hotel and Resort in Zanzibar.  The project includes the acquisition, addition of 49 new rooms, and refurbishment of the current facilities at a total estimated cost of about $20 million. The renovated hotel will be operated by Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts. The archipelago of Zanzibar is located 40 nautical kilometers (25 nautical miles) off the coastline of mainland Tanzania.  With its warm sandy beaches, spice aroma, water-sports and old Arab architecture, the potential for tourism in Zanzibar is considerable.  However, the tourism infrastructure is still largely under-developed including a shortage of quality hotels. The proposed project will have an important development impact and demonstration affect with the establishment of an international standard resort managed by a well known hotel operator, which will help attract new visitors as well as tour operators and airlines.  The project is expected to result in transfer of international best practices in hotel operation and management. The project will also provide jobs both directly and indirectly during the renovation and once the hotel becomes operational along with extensive industry-specific training.  Once operational, the hotel is expected to have 220 full time employees including about 90% local staff.
Kioo Glass Project table, .k-table{ border-collapse:collapse; width:100%; table-layout:fixed; margin-bottom: 15px;} .k-table, .k-table td, table, table td {outline: 0;border: 1px solid #000; } .k-table td, table td { padding: 5px; }        The Project comprises the planned investment program of Kioo Limited in its existing production facility in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Kioo is a leading glass container producer in East Africa and the sole producer in Tanzania.         The key components of the Project include general upgrades and enhancement to plant and machinery and the addition of transportation equipment. Equipment suppliers for the Project are among the best in their respective fields globally.         IFC plans to support the Project by providing senior debt. 1.	The Project will support the development of a competitive manufacturing sub-sector capable of generating exports. 
2.	Stimulate economic activity in Tanzania: The IFC loan will be directed to finance a capital investment program, involving upgrading of the glass container manufacturing plant. Increased and more efficient production will not only stimulate the beverages sector by providing local customized packaging solutions but also boost the intermediate industries in its value chain and vice versa. The multiplier effect of this process will generate greater economic activity, increase economic complexity and competiveness thus providing momentum for Tanzania to continue to progress along in its development path.
3.	Increased availability of high quality glass containers in East, Central and Southern Africa as well as Indian Ocean islands.
4.	Transfer of technology and best practices to the Tanzanian glass manufacturing sector since the project includes investment in plant and technological upgrades.
5.	Increase of foreign currency earnings for Tanzania, as Kioo generates the majority of its revenues, both exports and domestic sales, denominated in US Dollars.
6.	Job creation: the direct employment creation in addition to the over 600 people currently employed by the company; the jobs also generate strong skills transfers.
BBL Project Bonite Bottlers Limited (BBL or the company) is a beverage bottling and distribution company located in Moshi, Tanzania. BBL holds the franchise to bottle carbonated soft drinks (CSD) for Coca Cola in several regions in northern Tanzania. BBLs franchise regions include Arusha, Kilimanjaro and Manyara and two districts  Singida and Manyoni  in the Singida region. The Company also bottles mineral water under the Kilimanjaro Drinking Water (KDW) brand.

The project is to assist BBL to expand its production capacity and acquire the latest equipment for its operations.  The project involves the following components:

-  expanding its CSD production capacity to 36,000 bottle per hour (bph) from the present 24,000 bph on its returnable glass bottle (RGB) line; 
-  replacing an existing PVC bottling line with a modern PET bottling line; 
-  extending its factory complex to house the new RGB line and provide additional storage space; 
-  acquiring additional vehicles to augment its distribution network; 
-  acquiring a PET-preform manufacturing line and 
-  providing incremental working capital. 

The total project cost is estimated at $20 million. 

BBL has not upgraded or replaced any machinery within its operations in the last 10 years. Now is an opportune time for BBL to replace its dated machinery with modern equipment, and increase production efficiency. The Project will enable BBL to produce a larger volume of Coca-Cola products and expand its market share through the supply of a wider range of products. The Project will also change the type of material used from PVC to PET, which is a better packaging material, is less costly and has a more aesthetic presentation. Finally, the ability to manufacture PET-preforms will significantly reduce operational cost for BBL and increase its ability to produce a wider variety of PET packaged products.
CTIF Mobisol Coinvest The project consists of an IFC equity investment of up to US$7.5 million in a co-investment vehicle (IFC Co-investment Fund or the Project) with IFCs existing investee fund Investec Africa Frontier Private Equity Fund II (Investec II). The purpose of the vehicle is for IFC to participate in a co-investment with Investec II in Mobisol GmbH (or the Company).  Mobisol combines solar energy with an affordable payment plan via mobile phone, comprehensive customer service and innovative remote monitoring technology. The Berlin-based company offers low-income customers in developing nations quality solar home systems that are a clean alternative to unhealthy, environmentally harmful, and expensive fossil fuels. - Access to energy: An investment in Mobisol directly addresses energy access by providing capital to an early-stage venture that is scaling up off-grid power solutions in SSA for lighting, mobile phone charging, and other needs. - Environmental & health benefits: Solar home systems provide renewable power and benefit the environment by displacing the use of kerosene for lighting and diesel car battery for mobile phone charging. - Job creation: Mobisol''s expanding sales and distribution network, as well as customer service offerings, create significant local employment opportunities, whilst also enhancing income generating potential for telecom agents.
NMB Tanzania The proposed engagement with National Microfinance Bank (NMB) is aligned to IFCs strategy for the African financial sector. The project aims at helping NMB expand its reach in Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) finance and in commodity agri finance. The Project is supported by the IDA18 IFC-MIGA Private Sector Windows Local Currency Facility (PSW LCF), which was created by the Word Bank Group to catalyze private sector investment in IDA countries, with a focus on fragile and conflict-affected states, by providing financing in local currency for high impact projects where local currency solutions are underdeveloped or missing. PSW LCF support to this Project will enable IFC to provide the long-term local currency financing needed to unlock financing for MSMEs and agribusinesses in Tanzania. The Project is expected to have a high development impact in the following areas: 
1.	Supporting MSME Sector Development: The Project will help the Bank extend its MSMEs reach, an under-served segment in Tanzania. 
2.	Enhancing Access to Finance for Farmers: The Project, by helping the Bank grow its agri lending portfolio through the use of warehouse receipts (WHR) as collateral, will improve availability of credit for farmers, promote employment and support growth.
INTERNATIONAL HOUSE PROPERTY LIMITED Summary of Project Information     Project Name				Tanzania-International House Property Ltd (IHP)    Region   	   				Sub-Saharan Africa    Sector					Cement and Construction Materials    Project No				004848    Projected Approval Date   		   April 28, 1996    Company Name				International House Property Limited (IHP)    Technical Partner and/or Major Shareholders   :	   Mitsubishi is leading an international consortium forming a joint venture to construct an office building with a local partner.  The shareholder structure is:  Mitsubishi Corporation, Japan (31%), Konoike Construction, Japan (18%), Murray & Roberts Construction, South Africa (13%) and Tanzania Telecommunications Company Limited, Tanzania (18%).  IFC and another lender are minority equity holders.     Project Cost Including proposed IFC Investment   :    			Project Cost:	US$9 million    			    IFC Loan:	US$1.65 million    				Equity:	US$0.60 million     Location of Project and Description of Site:   	Construction of an office building at the junction of Shebaan Robert Street and Garden Avenue in Dar es Salaam.     Description of Company and Purpose of Project:   	The project is a seven story modern, deep-floor office building with central air conditioning and a full load stand-by generator, 5-day water reserves, curtain walling, suspended ceilings with sprinklers and advanced communications.  The project will offer businesses and government agencies operating in Dar es Salaam tenancy in the first building to be constructed at international standards.     Environmental Category and Issues:   	This is a Category B project according to IFCs environmental review procedure; key environmental, health and safety issues analyzed included:  water supply, sewage disposal, installation of PCB-free transformers, installation of CFC-free refrigeration systems, fire safety measures, fuel storage for standby generators and earthquake protection.  Additional issues evaluated during the environmental review included land ownership and relocation of existing residents, and the relationship of the project to the adjoining city Botanical Gardens.  The sponsors have made a commitment to fully comply with World Bank policies, guidelines and governmental requirements.     Date SPI sent to PIC:    		March 27, 1996    For additional information contact: Corporate Relations Unit - Telephone (202) 473-7711 Facsimile: (202) 676-0365.  Environmental documents for this project are available at http://www.ifc.org and from the World Bank InfoShop (http://www.worldbank.org/html/pic/aboutinfo.html).
AEF Aquva Ginners Tanzania Limited SUMMARY OF PROJECT INFORMATION      Country/Project Name	Tanzania-Aquva Ginners Tanzania Limited    Region			Sub-Saharan Africa    Sector			Agriculture    Project No.		007708    Projected Approval Date	October 30, 1996    Company Name		Aquva Ginners Tanzania Limited    Technical Partner and/or Major Shareholders:   The project sponsors are Aquva Agencies (75%) and Messrs. G.S. Patel and K.S. Patel (25%).  Aquva Agencies is owned by a successful Patel family comprising of four cousins: R.B. Patel, K.R. Patel, J.J. Patel, and P.R. Patel.  The Aquva group have diversified business interests in  the manufacture and trading of industrial machinery parts and hotels.     Project Cost including proposed IFC investment    	Project Cost:		US$ 5.0 million equivalent   	IFC Investment:		US$ 1.5 million (loan)	    Location of Project and Description of Site:  The projects facilities are located in Ramodi in the Mwanza region of Tanzania, a major cotton growing area.    Description of Company and Purpose of Project:  Aquva Ginners Ltd. is a new company that will establish a cotton ginnery that will process seed cotton into lint cotton for sale to the international market.  The project will take advantage of the limited ginning capacity in the area.     Apart from providing employment and earning valuable foreign exchange, the project will assist in the cotton sectors revival, being one of the first new gins since the sectors liberalization.  The project will also provide farmers with an alternative selling channel to the parastatal gins.     Environmental Category and Issues:  This is a Category B project according to AEFs environmental review procedure. Environmental, health, and safety issues associated with this project include ambient dust emissions, power supply, employee exposure to dust, heat and noise, waste disposal, provision of personal protective equipment and training, and fire protection.  The sponsor is currently preparing an environmental and safety management plan.  An ERS is expected to be available on September 30,  1996.    Date SPI sent to PIC:  September 5, 1996		    For additional Information contact:  Corporate Relations Unit - telephone (202) 473-7711 - facsmile: (202) 676-0365   Environmental documents for this project are available at http://www.ifc.org and from the World Bank InfoShop (http://www.worldbank.org/html/pic/aboutinfo.html).