African Entrepreneurship Records

  Chapter 321 Kitui Coal Mine

  Nairobi City.

   After several months of tossing and turning, the machine transported from the Venice area was finally reassembled. As the boiler was ignited, the roar of the machine sounded in Nairobi.

  The Austrian business delegation that came to East Africa also stopped in Mombasa, and they were not very interested in inland development for the time being. However, there are very few businessmen who dare to take risks and are willing to go to Nairobi and Kisumu, which are more inland in East Africa, to complete the next inspection mission.

  So they chose to leave the mission, and after discussing with the East African government, they were accompanied by officials from Nairobi and Kisumu to complete the mission.

  The Austrian businessman Ramoscato is very interested in Nairobi, the textile city under planning and construction in East Africa.

Varejao, Mayor of Nairobi: "Mr. Ramoscato, you see, what we said at the beginning is true! Nairobi can be developed in a very short period of time, and now we have completed the initial industrialization in Nairobi. More than 5,000 people have started to work in the textile industry in the textile industrial park built by Heixingen Commodity Company. After more machinery and equipment arrive, the textile industry in Nairobi will be further improved, and the number of textile workers will also further increase.”

  At present, the textile sector has not been independent from Heixingen Commodity Company, so the investment is completed by Heixingen Commodity Company.

  Ra Moscato: "Well! Your efficiency in East Africa is indeed very high, but I want to know how you can guarantee the energy problem of industrial development in this city."

This is especially important for Ramoscato. East Africa is definitely capable of developing the textile industry, but the cost needs to be carefully investigated. Ramoscato doesn't know East Africa well, so he needs to learn from the East African government. Get valid information out of your mouth.

Varejao: "You don't have to worry about this. At present, Nairobi's energy supply mainly relies on coal resources in Mbeya City, and the transportation cost is indeed relatively high. However, according to the news from the central government, we have recently been in Nairobi East and Mombasa A coal mine was discovered near the town of Kituyi, with preliminary detection reserves of one million tons, enough to meet the energy needs of Nairobi and Mombasa."

There must be more coal mines near Kituyi. At present, geological prospectors employed in East Africa have proven reserves of more than 40 million tons, but the Kituyi area still has considerable potential. It is predicted that its coal reserves will exceed 100 million tons. Coal resources, as East Africa increases investment in the northern industrial belt and the Lake Malawi industrial area, more and more resources are discovered. Just in southeastern Kenya, the East African government in the south of Kitui has discovered iron ore. is estimating its reserves.

  Kitui is just in the middle of Mombasa and Nairobi, and it is closer to Nairobi. It will give priority to supplying Nairobi. As for Mombasa, it will choose some coal resources to import from the British Indian colony and the Middle East by sea.

  Ramoscato: "Then when we came, why didn't we see the town of Kitui on the road?"

  Ra Moscato took a carriage from Mombasa all the way to Nairobi, and there were no towns in the middle.

Varejao: "The coal mine in Kitui Town was discovered not long ago, so the town of Kitui is not big, and it still maintains the size of the original village. Because of the discovery of coal resources, it was promoted to a township a month ago. The road you took up is south of Kitui town, and there is still some distance from Kitui town, which is why you didn't see it."

  Ramoscato: "Well, can I go and have a look?"

  Ramoscato should go to Kituyi Town to confirm with his own eyes. Whether there is coal or not, it will be clear at a glance if there is a mine in the local area.

  Varejao: "Of course, but it takes three days to travel from Nairobi to Kitui Town, which is 100 kilometers away. The conditions there are currently relatively poor, so you'd better think about it first."

  Ramoscato: "It doesn't matter. For me, it's better to confirm anything about myself, otherwise I won't be able to sleep at night."

Now that Ramoscato said so, Varejao no longer persuaded him. He was just worried that Ramoscato would not be able to adapt to the environment of Kitui Town. Although it was upgraded from a village to a town, Kituyi As the villages are all temporary establishments, Kituyi is a relatively water-scarce place, so there were only a dozen herdsmen families at the beginning. East Africa developed there very late, and the local conditions are very poor.

  Varejao: "Okay, but you still have to make plans on this matter after you have inspected Nairobi City. At that time, we will send someone to take you to see the situation in Kitui Town."

   Next, Varejao took Ramoscato and continued to wander around the city of Nairobi. The city of Nairobi is not big, and it is mainly divided into three parts, a west district, an east district, and a textile park.

  The first two are residential areas. Dongcheng District is the place where the earliest immigrants from Nairobi lived, while West District is the residence of new immigrants.

  The population structure of Dongcheng District is relatively balanced, while the West District reveals a strong Italian style of life. It is obvious that the residents of Shuicheng have not yet adapted to this kind of inland plateau life in East Africa.

  Venice is relatively humid, while Nairobi is dry, because the atmosphere is relatively thinner, and the sun is brighter.

Ramoscato is obviously more curious about the West District than the East District. As a native Austrian, this is not the first time he has seen so many Italians. He has been to Trieste, where there are many Italian residents , is also mixed with Germans, but there are not so many Orientals. Xicheng District combines the three characteristics of Germany, Italy, and the East.

   Ramoscato asked curiously: "How many Germans are there in the West District?"

  Varejao: "We have about 7,000 Germans, 40,000 Italians, and 30,000 Orientals."

This data is definitely problematic, because all ethnic groups in the Austro-Hungarian Empire will be counted as Germans after immigrating to East Africa, so Ramoscato believes that the real number of Germans should be around 2,000, but Varejao It will not be revealed to him.

   Ramoscato, who was kept in the dark, then asked: "Most of the German residents should come from Austria!"

  Varejao: "Well, mainly from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and a considerable amount from the Saarland and Lorraine regions in Germany."

Ramoscato: "You have indeed done a good job in immigration. I have seen many East African organizations recruiting immigrants when I visited the countryside in Austria and Hungary. So your East Africa is probably in the Austro-Hungarian Empire over the years. How many immigrants were recruited?"

Varejao shook his head and said, "I don't know about that. I'm just a small mayor and I don't know the overall statistics of the kingdom. However, based on the situation in Nairobi, I would say that the number of immigrants from the Austro-Hungarian Empire is conservatively at 500,000. Above, this is not counting German immigrants.”

As Varejao said, he does not know the overall immigration data of the kingdom, so the estimated number of immigrants from the Austro-Hungarian Empire is too conservative. At the same time, the number of German immigrants from the Austro-Hungarian Empire is second only to the South German countries.

  (end of this chapter)