by Chambi Chachage: Watanzania wanazidi kujumuika katika Twitter kujadili masuala mbalimbali! Mijadala hiyo ina mvuto sana hasa ukizingatia kuwa viongozi wa kijamii, kibiashara na hata kisiasa wanajumuika. Wapo Wabunge (mf. @DocFaustine na @zittokabwe), Wakurugenzi wa Makampuni (mf. @iMashibe na @beyakuze), Wanazuoni (mf. @Mwanasosholojia na @Mwanafalsafa) , Wanamuziki (mf. @mwasitiJ na @Profesa_Jay), Waandishi wa Habari (mf. @kabsjourno na @salvarweyemamu), Watangazaji (mf….

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The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF / Gates Foundation) has awarded the African Union’s-NEPAD Planning and Coordinating Agency a supplemental grant of US $1,489,098 to support the ongoing work of the African Biosafety Network of Expertise (ABNE) Following the submission of a proposal to the Gates Foundation for a supplemental grant for additional funding in order to expand…

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Johannesburg, Nairobi, Lagos, 28 September 2011 – Renaissance Capital, the leading emerging markets investment bank, has been recognised by Africa Investor (Ai) as the “Best Africa Investment Bank”, for the second consecutive year. The 2011 award was presented at Ai’s Index Series Summit and Awards, in New York, USA. Renaissance Capital took top honours among the nine banks shortlisted,…

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Rwanda: An African reformer. A small, open, landlocked economy in East Africa with a population of 11mn, Rwanda has been a reformer among African nations, driven by the policies of President Paul Kagame. We estimate GDP growth of 7-7.5% over 2010-2011, putting Rwanda at the upper end of its Sub-Saharan African (SSA) peer group, while average annual inflation remains…

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The Africa Union (AU) recognizes the magnitude of the problems of hunger, poverty and food and nutrition insecurity which has resulted in malnutrition particularly affecting children and women. We acknowledge and appreciate the global initiatives to address these problems as demonstrated by the launch of the Scale Up Nutrition (SUN) in September 2010. In response to the unacceptable hunger…

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Dar es Salaam: Hahaya September 23rd, 2011. Precision Air-Tanzania’s leading airline has today applauded the governments of Comoros and Tanzania for its overwhelming support in making Hahaya yet another one of its new flying destinations. This was said by the airline’s Group Managing Director and CEO Mr. Alfonse Kioko during a cocktail which Precision Air hosted at Itsandra Hotel…

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By Jamal Msami : The overriding objective of local government reforms in Tanzania has been to improve the quality of and access to public services provided by local governments. Increasingly, this has translated into local government authorities (LGAs) being tasked with providing and overseeing the delivery of essential services in key sectors, notably education, health, water and roads, as…

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* * **· **Mawasiliano ya Airtel kusaidia kukuza utalii mbuga za KITULO wilayani Rungwe.**** **· **Yafikisha huduma za mawasiliano katika vijiji 20 ndani ya mwezi mmoja mikoa ya Rukwa, Iringa, na Mbeya,** *Tarehe 22, 2011* Kampuni ya simu za mkononi ya Airtel imeendelea kuwafikishia wakazi wa nyanda za kusini huduma za mawasiliano bora na kwa bei nafuu.**** Airtel imefikisha…

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Nairobi, September 22, 2011 — Legatum, a private international investment group, and Omidyar Network, a philanthropic investment firm, today announced the launch of Convergence Africa, a high-profile one-day conference, headlined by globally-renowned champions of entrepreneurs Sir Richard Branson, Founder of the Virgin Group; and Tony O. Elumelu MFR, former Group CEO of United Bank for Africa, Chairman of Heirs…

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Geneva, Switzerland, 21 September 2011 – The World Economic Forum’s Global Confidence Index shows very little confidence worldwide in the state of the global economy and in global governance over the next 12 months. Over 1,000 global experts from the public and private sectors were surveyed; one-half of the respondents are pessimistic about the global economic outlook and one-quarter…

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** Etisalat, Zantel, Qualcomm and D-Tree International will use mobile technology to support healthcare providers in offering quality counseling, preventive care and treatment to women and children in Tanzania. Essa Al Haddad, Etisalat group chief marketing officer and chairman of Zantel, announced the joint programme between the four companies to bring mobile health services to Tanzania. The companies are…

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Geneva, Switzerland, 18 September 2011 – The global economic impact of the five leading non-communicable diseases (NCDs) – cardiovascular disease (CVD), chronic respiratory disease, cancer, diabetes and mental ill-health – could total US$ 47 trillion over the next 20 years, according to a study released today by the World Economic Forum. The Global Economic Burden of Non-communicable Diseases analyses…

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BY DR. NAMANGA NGONGI, AGRA PRESIDENT AGRA CSO PLANNING MEETING ACCRA, GHANA 1. I am delighted to make some remarks at the opening of this planning meeting towards developing a CSO Strategy for AGRA. I am very delighted because this meeting brings together a very important constituency in the work we are doing as AGRA. At AGRA we believe…

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– Tanzanian scientist wins Royal Society Pfizer Award for Sickle Cell Disease research 15 September 2011An African scientist who is working to save the lives of people with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) in Tanzania has been awarded the Royal Society Pfizer Award. Dr Julie Makani, who is conducting research on anaemia in SCD, will receive £60,000 towards a 12-month…

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Dalian, People’s Republic of China, 16 September 2011 – Despite worries about the unfolding debt crisis in Europe and concerns about the US fiscal deficit, business and finance leaders at the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2011 are cautious but optimistic about the outlook for the global economy. “All the discussions about deleveraging are putting…

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Dalian, People’s Republic of China, 15 September 2011 – More than 20 mining and metal industry leaders and cross-industry partners unanimously predicted an inevitable future increase in government nationalization of critical resources over the next two decades as a burgeoning middle class in emerging economies begins to demand higher living standards. “The resounding answer was that nationalizations will take…

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·         Tatu City concept will be a flagship model for future urbanization in the country ·         The partnership will promote private-public exchange, debate and cooperation for similar projects Nairobi, September 15, 2011 – Kenya’s Vision 2030 Delivery Board has today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Tatu City, endorsing the unique housing and infrastructure development concept as a model for…

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Fifty per cent of the world’s population is under the age of 27, but the youth voice has been largely absent from global decision-making platforms and processes World Economic Forum will bring its 41-year experience of building multistakeholder communities to a global platform for this dynamic generation Global Shapers are 20-30 years of age, with great potential for future…

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*(London, 13 Sept 2011) *Aid dependency among 54 of the world’s poorest countries has declined by a third over the last decade, according to a new report from ActionAid. The Real Aid 3 report also reveals that since 2006 there has been an increase in good quality aid – real aid – from 51 per cent to 55 per…

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Umoja Newsletter: On 16 August, the United Nations in Tanzania converted some of the assets and infrastructures formerly used for refugees under its Joint Programme 6.1, into social service facilities. The rehabilitated assets were handed over to the local government by the United Nations Development Programme Deputy Country Director Louise Chamberlain at ceremonies in the Kigoma and Ngara Districts…

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Shaaban Nzori, Moscow, Russia.: THERE is a serious misconception among earth sciences’ experts (geologists, geophysicists, mining engineers etc) as well as policy-makers especially in our countries, i.e. Third World countries primarily in Africa — Tanzania being a case in point — that green-field exploration for hard-rock minerals is costly and risky. It is indeed true that hydrocarbon (oil &…

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TAARIFA KWA VYOMBO VYA HABARI 13 / 09 / 2011 YAH: KUOMBA RADHI KWA NDUGU ZETU WALIOPATWA NA MAAFA YA AJALI YA MELI HUKO ZANZIBAR . Usiku wa kuamkia jumamosi ya tarehe 10 / 09 2011 tukio kubwa na la huzuni lilitokea huko Zanzibar ambapo wananchi wengi walipoteza maisha na wengine kujeruhiwa wakati walipopatwa na ajali ya kuzama kwa…

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Embassy of Japan, P. O.Box 2577, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: On September 13, 2011, the official handing over ceremony for a consignment of fertilizer- DAP, supplied under The Food Security Project for Underprivileged Farmers, was held in Dar es Salaam . H.E. Mr. Hiroshi Nakagawa, Ambassador of Japan, and the Honourable Professor Jumanne Maghembe, Minister for Agriculture, Food Security…

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Dar es Salaam: Tanzania’s stock market regulator has given Precision Air, the country’s biggest airline, approval for an initial public offering to expand its fleet and fund expansion through new routes. “We have approved Precision Air’s IPO…They have submitted the final documentation requested by us so they can now proceed with the initial public offer based on their own…

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SERIKALI YAPATA MSAADA WA FEDHA KUTOKA BENKI YA MAEDNELEO YA AFRIKA (Na Esther Muze na Bebi Kapenya – MAELEZO) 12.9.2011 Serikali ya Tanzania imepokea msaada wa shilingi bilioni 133 kutoka Benki ya Maendeleo ya Afrika (ADB) kwa ajili ya kusaidia miradi kuendeleza sekta ya kilimo na elimu nchini. Msaada huo ulisainiwa jana jijini Dar es Salaam na Waziri wa…

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Na Michael Eneza: MOJA ya maeneo ambayo hayatabiriki katika mfumo wowote wa siasa ni kutambua mabadiliko yatakuja kwa kupitia mlango gani, na kwa maana hiyo, yakiwa yameandaliwa na kundi gani katika jamii – au mwisho, yachukue jina gani, yakitaka nini cha msingi. Katika nchi tofauti kumekuwa na kila aina ya mapinduzi, yafikie demokrasia au yaingie katika utawala wa kiimla,…

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Na Zitto Kabwe: (Nimeandika makala haya nikiwa katika Benchi la Hospitali ya Mnazi Mmoja hapa Zanzibar. Mniwie radhi kama kuna spelling mistakes kwani nilitaka hisia zangu ziwe as raw as possible -Zitto Zitto and not Zitto a politician). Jana asubuhi tarehe 10 Septemba 2011 Taifa liligubikwa na habari za kushtusha za maafa. Mwanzoni taarifa zilisambaa kwamba zaidi ya watu…

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DAR ES SALAAM, Sept 9 (Reuters) – Tanzania said on Friday it had agreed to sell 10,000 tonnes of maize to Kenya immediately from government reserves and offered to export more food to its drought-hit neighbour in the coming weeks. The decision was reached following talks between the leaders of the two countries in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, on…

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Geneva, Switzerland, 7 September 2011 – Switzerland tops the overall rankings in The Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012, released today by the World Economic Forum. Singapore overtakes Sweden for second position. Northern and Western European countries dominate the top 10 with Sweden (3rd), Finland (4th), Germany (6th), the Netherlands (7th), Denmark (8th) and the United Kingdom (10th). Japan remains the…

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DAR ES SALAAM: In Tanzania knowledge of ship design is limited. The expensive solution is to bring in foreign experts. A new joint venture between Danish Johs. Gram-Hanssen A/S and Tanzanian shipyard Songoro Marine Transport is bringing state-of-the art technology and ship-building know-how to Tanzania. The Mwanza-based shipyard’s portfolio includes ferries, fishery inspection vessels, and various patrol boats, as…

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From ambdaressalaam.um.dk Tanzania is once again by the country that receives most development assistance from Denmark, according to the recently published Danida Annual Report. In 2010 Tanzania received more than $140 Million from Denmark. DAR ES SALAAM: For the third year in a row, Tanzania is the country in the world that receives the most assistance from Denmark. This…

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By Byase Luteke: When the Government of Tanzania (GoT) decided to built Kilimanjaro International Airport (KIA) in the 1970s it had one major objective on its mind; to have an infrastructure that will directly cater for tourism in the northern tourism circuit regions of Kilimanjaro and Arusha. At that time the northern tourism circuit was by far the biggest…

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By Jevans Nyabiage (.standardmedia.co.ke) Airtel Kenya managing director Rene Meza has quit to join Vodacom Tanzania, at a time when the industry is witnessing stiff competition. In his place, the firm has appointed Shivan Bhargava, who joined the operation recently as Chief Operating Officer “He will assume the responsibility of running the Kenya unit, as Meza moves on to…

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I am Michael Benedictand while working with SMS-based applications I’ve noticed an air of mystery around the issue of reliability. I hear colleagues say ambiguous things like “carriers consider SMS to be lower priority than voice”, or “SMS delivery isn’t guaranteed”. My personal experience has been that messages are almost always delivered quickly and correctly, but I’ve heard stories…

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THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS, SOUTH AFRICA, WITH THE ENDORSEMENT OF THE SOUTHERN AFRICA DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY (SADC) WILL HOST THE INAUGURAL SOUTHERN AFRICAN INTERNET GOVERNANCE FORUM (SAIGF) **** Pretoria, South Africa – SAIGF is jointly convened by the NEPAD Agency, the Association for Progressive Communications (APC) and the Southern Africa NGO Network (SANGONeT). Key outcomes of the forum will be…

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By ERIC TOROKA (businesstimes.co.tz): THE decision by the Tanzania National Parks Authority (TaNaPA) to steeply hike the ‘concession fee’ it charges for customer accommodation at local tourist establishments from US$10 to $60 per person beginning this year has rattled stakeholders in the tourism industry. The fee is collected by tourist hotel operators from their guests in Tanzania and passed…

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HOTUBA YA MH. JAKAYA MRISHO KIKWETE, RAIS WA JAMHURI YA MUUNGANO WA TANZANIA, KWENYE BARAZA LA EID-EL-FITR, DODOMA, TAREHE 30 AGOSTI, 2011 Mheshimiwa Sheikh Issa bin Shaaban Simba, Sheikh Mkuu na Mufti wa Tanzania, Mheshimiwa Mkuu wa Mkoa, Mwenyekiti wa Halmashauri Kuu ya BAKWATA; Wajumbe wa Baraza la Ulamaa; Waheshimiwa Masheikh na Viongozi wa BAKWATA; Waheshimiwa Viongozi wa Dini…

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