By Robert J. Shiller, 30 May 2012 NEW HAVEN – At this time of year, at graduation ceremonies in America and elsewhere, those about to leave university often hear some final words of advice before receiving their diplomas. To those interested in pursuing careers in finance – or related careers in insurance, accounting, auditing, law, or corporate management –…
KINSHASA, Dem. Rep. of Congo (DRC)** May 31, 2012/ *–* Airtel ( http://www.airtel.com), the largest telecom network in DRC, is the first operator to be visited by the new Telecommunications & ICT Minister in the country – his Excellency Tryphon Kin-Kiey MULUMBA. The visit was part of the newly appointed Minister’s familiarization program to understand the realities that the…
Kufuatia vitendo vya vurugu zilizozuka hivi karibuni katika maeneo kadhaa ya Mji wa Zanzibar baada ya mitandao ya kimataifa imekuwa ikiripoti taarifa za kuwepo kwa hali ya wasiwasi kwa watalii wanaotaka kuja kutembelea Visiwa hivyo. Kama Waziri mwenye dhamana ya masuala ya Utalii, ningependa kuwahakikishia wageni, ambao tayari wako nchini, na wale ambao wanajiandaa kuja, kuwa vurugu hizo ambazo…
*WASHINGTON, DC (30 MAY 2012)*—New research released today by the Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI) shows that hundreds of millions of forest peoples in tropical nations have, in the last 20 years, quietly gained unprecedented legal rights to the land and resources owned under customary law. The research also finds, however, that more than one-third of the rules governing…
Investigative Business Journalism Course :: St. Augustine’s University Tanzania ::::: Background ::::::: SAUT in collaboration with BEST-AC and ANSAF is offering a fully funded course in Investigative Business Journalism for the experienced journalists in Tanzania. :::::::::::::::::::::::::: The course aims to equip journalists with the knowledge to successfully report on the business environment effectively and efficiently. At the end of…
Dar es Salaam: 28 May 2012: The Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) has underscored the role of civil society in Tanzania in the realisation of a green revolution.Addressing AGRA –Civil Society three day dialogue meet yesterday in Dar es Salaam , Ms Sylvia Mwichuli, AGRA Director of Communications said Tanzania had the potential to feed the whole…
By Beda Msimbe: Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software in Tanzania is gaining traction, thanks to an aggressive marketing drive by Bluekey Tanzania. The firm opened an office in Dar es Salaam eight months ago and has quickly established itself as a major player in the provisioning of enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions to companies, enjoying exceptional growth since then….
1. Singapore, 28 May 2012 – Tanzania’s newly-appointed Minister for Transport, Hon Dr Harrison G Mwakyembe (MP), will officiate at the opening of the 3rd East & Central Africa Roads & Rail Infrastructure Summit 2012 on June 21 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. 2. Taking-on of the post of Transport head earlier this month, Member of Parliament Mwakyembe has…
KIGALI, Rwanda, May 27, 2012/ Manoj Kohli, CEO (International) & Joint MD, Bharti Airtel (http://www.airtel.com), met with His Excellency the President of Rwanda to discuss the telecommunication company’s progress in the country. The courtesy visit comes two months after Airtel launched operations in Rwanda, expanding Airtel’s already significant footprint on the continent. Logo: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/plog-content/images/apo/logos/airtel.jpg During the conversation with H.E….
THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2012, The Star, BY GWYNNE DYER : The second U.S. president, John Adams, predicted that English would become the world’s most dominant language. The second president of the United States, John Adams, predicted in 1780 that “English will be the most respectable language in the world and the most universally read and spoken in the next…
REPOA, Dar es Salaam: Land conflicts are not new to Tanzania, but with the increasing focus on the formalization of land ownership and a drive to increase foreign direct investments, tensions over land and disputed land are increasing. In response to a growing body of research, commentary and media reports documenting concerns over escalating levels of conflict associated with…
PARIS, France, May 22, 2012/ — Armed with the success of the previous edition in 2011, today Orange (http://www.orange.com) is launching the second edition of its Orange African Social Venture Prize. The goal is to promote social innovation that supports development through Information and Communication Technology (ICT). Logo Orange: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/plog-content/images/apo/logos/orange-logo.jpg With this prize, Orange will provide a financial endowment…
About Africa’s Big Seven Africa’s Big Seven takes place from 15 to 17 July at Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand, Gauteng, and is endorsed by the Consumer Goods Council of SA. ————————————————————————————————————————————– “Africa is becoming a major new emerging market to the rest of the world due to its strong economic growth and rapidly expanding population of middle class…
Dar es Salaam: Bluekey Software Solutions, which opened an office, Bluekey Tanzania, in Dar es Salaam eight months ago, has quickly established itself as a major player in the provisioning of enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions to companies in Tanzania, enjoying exceptional growth since then. The largest and most successful SAP Business One partner in Africa, Bluekey Software Solutions…
BODI YA USHAURI YA WAKALA WA HUDUMA ZA MISITU TANZANIA (TFS) YATEULIWA Waziri wa Maliasili na Utalii, Mhe.Balozi Khamisi S. Kagasheki (Mb) kwa mamlaka aliyonayo kwa mujibu wa Sheria ya Wakala wa Serikali (Executive Agencies Act) Sura 245 amewateua wajumbe saba (7) kuunda Bodi ya Ushauri ya Wakala wa Huduma za Misitu Tanzania (Tanzania Forest Service – TFS). Aidha,…
WASHINGTON, May 16, 2012: Progress in trade logistics performance slowed down over the last two years amid the global recession, but countries that pursued aggressive reforms continued to improve their performance, according to the World Bankís latest survey on trade logistics. Singapore is the top performer among the 155 economies included in the Logistics Performance Indicators (LPI), which are…
14, May, 2012, Dar es Salaam. BRITISH Airways is now offering two in flight meal services on its flight between Tanzania and the United Kingdom and United Kingdom. A breakfast and lunch services is provided in all cabins. Club World customers are also able to help themselves to sweet and savory snacks from the club kitchen throughout the flight….
Dar es Salaam based prominent lawyer, Dr. Eve Hawa Sinare says she is convinced the tourism industry in Tanzania is able to generate more jobs quickly than any other sector because of its linkages to the rest of the economy. She says available data indicates that, tourism provides 400,000 direct jobs to Tanzanians and over one million other jobs…
Kazimzumbwi and Pugu forests are critical for the ecosystem services for the people in Dar es Salaam and its surrounding areas. \”I find it outrageous and unbelievable that at this stage when the entire world is crying for enhanced conservation some people at Ardhi are tending to close their eyes and ears pretending not to see or hear. The…
The National Governing Council of the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Tanzania Chapter appreciates the efforts done by Tanzanian President Jakaya Kiwete to recognize the work done by media practitioners in the development of this country. During his government shake-up this week, president Kikwete named 70 new District Commissioners (DCs), among them six journalists. This adds up to…
Two of South Africa’s biggest trade expos – Africa’s Big Seven and SAITEX – get even bigger this year with the addition of three new components. “This year, we have partnered with Trade Conferences International to host the inaugural Retail Solutions Africa Conference in South Africa,” says John Thomson, Managing Director of Exhibition Management Services (EMS), organisers of AB7…
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 10 May 2012 – Africa has experienced the best decade of the past 50 years, but there are still challenges that need to be tackled, said Donald Kaberuka, President, African Development Bank (AfDB), Tunisia, in the Opening Plenary of the 22nd World Economic Forum in Africa in Addis Ababa today. “We should not confuse economic growth…
Dar es Salaam: Land conflicts are not new to Tanzania, but with the increasing focus on the formalization of land ownership and a drive to increase foreign direct investments, tensionsover land and disputed land are increasing. In response to a growing body of research, commentary and media reports documenting concerns over escalating levels of conflict associated with land based…
1. Singapore: East & Central Africa’s transportation authorities and their industry partners will be gathering in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on June 21-22 for the 3rd East & Central Africa Roads & Rail Infrastructure Summit 2012. At the top of the agenda will be the discussion on latest development opportunities across this rapidly developing region. 2. As a region,…
Dar es Salaam, 9/05/2012: Members of Tanzania Institute of Microfinance Institutions (TAMFI) have been urged to carry out lending business in the most transparent manner as it will help boost their ventures drastically. Addressing TAMFI members in Dar es Salaam, Ms Audrey Linthorst, Lead Africa Analyst of Microfinance Information Exchange (MIX) based in Washington DC said sharing information with…
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 7 May 2012 – More than 700 leaders from business, government, civil society, academia, media and the arts from over 70 countries will meet at the 22nd World Economic Forum on Africa in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 9 to 11 May. The meeting is being hosted for the first time in Addis Ababa with the support…
Vodacom introduces affordable calling, SMS and Internet offer Dar es Salaam, May 7, 2012: Vodacom has today launched an exciting new offer specifically designed to meet the communication needs of the mass and youthful market in a bid to further increase its customer base by continuing to provide affordable telecommunications services to all Tanzanians. Under the new campaign dubbed…
Arusha, 4th May 2012: Tanzania Chamber of Commerce Industry and Agriculture (TCCIA Arusha) has commenced a study that seeks effective and efficient implementation of East African Common Market Protocol so as to improve Tanzania business performance and competitiveness within the region. Making the announcement yesterday, Mr Adolf Olomi, the Chairperson of TCCIA Arusha said the project would look at…
Dar es Salaam: Stanbic Bank Tanzania has once again affirmed its status as one of Tanzania’s leading corporate and investment banks, after receiving an international award from The Banker magazine on the “Deal of the Year” category. The award is recognition for Stanbic Bank after successfully arranging a syndicated financing worth US$85million for Helios Towers Tanzania Ltd (“HTT”), a…
Geneva, Switzerland, 3 May 2012 – The World Economic Forum launched its One Year One Change online campaign today, seeking people’s opinions from around the world on their vision of Africa’s future. Translating public ideas into actionable change will be a core part of the agenda at the World Economic Forum on Africa, which will take place for first…
Dar es Salaam:2, May 2012: Ginners must invest in contract farming in order to stay in the industry, the Minister of Agriculture Professor Jumanne Maghembe said today in Dar es Salaam. Addressing a stakeholders meeting, the minister said contract farming was the only viable vehicle to put Tanzania’s cotton at the top of the ladder in the world market….