PROJECT

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Summary of Proposed Investment

Project Number

5143

Company Name

Zainab Grain

Date SPI Disclosed

Jun 9, 1995

Country

Tanzania

Industry

Agribusiness and Forestry

Status

Completed

Sector

Grain Processing (Milling, Starch, Flour, Malt)

Department

Regional Industry - MAS Africa

Environmental Category

B - Limited

Previous Events

Approved : Sep 18, 1995
Signed : Jan 4, 1996
Invested : Apr 30, 1996

Project Description

SUMMARY OF PROJECT INFORMATION (SPI)

Project Name Tanzania-Zainab Grain Millers Limited

Region Sub-Saharan Africa

Sector Agribusiness

Project No 005143

Projected Board Date June 25, 1995

Company Name Zainab Grain Millers Limited

Technical Partner and/or Major Shareholders

The sponsors are two brothers Mohamed and Sajad Fazal, indigenous Tanzanians.

Project Cost including proposed IFC investment

Project Cost - US$3 million equivalent.
IFC Investment - Loan US$900,000

Location of project and Description of site

The project is located off Old Bagamoyo Road on an industrial plot in Dar es Salaam.

Description of Company and Purpose of Project

The Company owns and operates a 60 tons/day maize milling plant that is operating at capacity. The project is to expand capacity with the purchase of an additional 120 tons/day plant. The mill will process locally grown maize and produce maize flour for sale in the domestic market and export to neighboring countries.

Environmental Categories and Issues

Category B. Issues associated with the project are: dust emission; solid waste disposal; fire prevention and safety. Equipment that will reduce dust emissions to acceptable levels will be installed. The waste is sold as maize bran for animal feed. The plant will meet all required fire and safety standards.

The Environmental Review Summary is expected to be available at the Public Information Center on or about June 30, 1995.


Date SPI sent to PIC June 9, 1995

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).

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