Africa Matters

SERIKALI KUCHIMBA MABWAWA YA MAJI WILAYANI MASASI.

(Na Veronica Kazimoto – MAELEZO) Dodoma 31Julai, 2012. Serikali kupitia Halimashauri ya Masasi imeazimia kuchimba mabwawa ya maji kwa matumizi ya binadamu na tayari kibali kimeombwa Wizara ya Maji ili kutumia fedha za Program ya Maji na Usafi wa Mazingira Vijiji. Akijibu swali kwa niaba ya Waziri Mkuu bungeni leo,Naibu Waziri, Ofisi ya Waziri Mkuu, Tawala za Mikoa na…

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KPMG Hosts ‘Transacting in Africa’ Discussion Panel

JOHANNESBURG, South-Africa, July 30, 2012/ — With the ‘Great Africa Business Migration’ well under way, discussions around the realities of doing business on the continent are now at a critical point. Africa is far from being a homogeneous continent, with 55 countries all boasting different regulatory, tax and competitive environments. Transacting in Africa poses complexities that companies need to…

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Global Entrepreneurship Week in Tanzania starts taking shape

*Youth, business and volunteers show interest *Website for registration launched Dar es Salaam, 26th July, 2012: Individuals and businesses in Tanzania mainland and Zanzibar are positively responding to calls by Zanzibar Association for Youth Education and Empowerment (ZAYEE) to participate fully in Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) 2012. ZAYEE Vice Chairperson, Mr Omar Said Shaaban said yesterday in a press…

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EU Development Work in Tanzania

Brussels, 20 July 2012 Although Tanzania averaged 6-7% GDP growth in the last decade, it remains one of the world’s poorest countries in the world, with many people still living below the poverty line of $1.25/day. From 2007 to 2013, Tanzania benefited from an initial allocation of €555 million (part of the 10th European Development Fund) as well as…

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Tanzania yazindua Kampeni ya kutangaza Utalii nchini Marekani

Na Pascal Shelutete, TANAPA: Waziri wa Maliasili na Utalii Balozi Khamis Sued Kagasheki ameshiriki katika kampeni maalum ya kutangaza vivutio vya utalii nchini katika mji wa Seattle nchini Marekani na kuelezea matarajio yake ya kuongezeka kwa idadi ya watalii nchini katika kipindi kifupi kijacho. Kampeni hiyo ilizinduliwa jana katika mji wa Seattle nchini Marekani na kushuhudiwa na uwepo wa…

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Zuku Film Awards Announced At ZIFF

* * (July 17, 2012) The Zuku Awards Categories winners have been announced today at the 15th Zanzibar International Film Festival Awards. Hailed as the newest awards category introduced at the ZIFF Festival, the Zuku Awards seek to reward the best film created by African Directors, in African Location and with African Actors and Actresses. The award rewarded creativity…

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Mobile Phone Access Reaches Three Quarters of Planet`s Population

WASHINGTON, July 17, 2012 – Around three-quarters of the world\’s inhabitants now have access to a mobile phone and the mobile communications story is moving to a new level, which is not so much about the phone but how it is used, says a new report released today by the World Bank and infoDev, its technology entrepreneurship and innovation…

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We want Tanzania to be Malaria free- Stanbic Bank Managing Director Bashir Awale

JOHANNESBURG: The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has named the United Against Malaria (UAM) campaign as an official social program of the 2013 Orange Africa Cup of Nations. Highlighted at the Orange Africa Cup of Nations 2013 playoff draw in Johannesburg recently, in conjunction with the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) of the South African Football Association (SAFA), the role…

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improving the employability of young people in Mtwara region

Dar es Salaam, 12th July 2012 – The British High Commissioner to Tanzania, Diane Corner, hosted a lunch on Tuesday at her Residence in Dar es Salaam to launch a project implemented by the Vocational Education Training Authority (VETA) and international development charity VSO, in partnership with BG Tanzania. The project aims at improving the employability of young people…

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Small miners to government: please address our concerns

Dar es Salaam: Tanzania Women Miners Association (TAWOMA) has urged the Minister of Minerals and Energy Prof Sospeter Muhongo not to waver in addressing the concerns of small miners, who feel sidelined for a long time in favour of big miners. “We are happy the new minister has started very well. Taking the initiative to call representatives of small…

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New report highlights barrier to business in Tanzania

BY CTI executive director, Christine Kilindu, on behalf of CTI, Vibindo Society and TCT, FRIDAY, 6TH JULY 2012, Dar es Salaam 1. Introduction The Confederation of Tanzania Industries, the Voice of Industry, is a private sector association whose main objective is to advocate for an enabling business climate within which Tanzania’s businesses can become competitive. Competitive businesses are key…

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Vodacom spends over Tsh120 to coordinate media mentions

Dar es Salaam, 4th July, 2012 … Leading telecommunications company, Vodacom Tanzania, has spend more than Tsh 120million in this year’s Sabasaba exhibitions, with the money expected to make contacts with various media houses in Tanzania. While addressing journalists soon after being awarded the exhibition’s communication sponsor, Kelvin Twissa, Vodacom’s Head of Communication and Marketing, noted that the money…

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Tanzania to take part in Global Entrepreneurship Week 2012

Dar es Salaam, 3rd July, 2012: Preparations are in high gear for Tanzania mainland and Zanzibar to take part fully in the Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) 2012 it has been announced. The Global Entrepreneurship Week planning team has chosen Zanzibar Association for Youth Education and Empowerment (ZAYEE) to host the first GEW Tanzania initiative that is geared to empower…

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Current economic crisis must not be allowed to reverse progress in reducing poverty

New York, 2 July: Three important targets on poverty, slums and water have been met three years ahead of 2015, says this year’s Report on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), launched today by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. Meeting the remaining targets, while challenging, is possible ─ but only if Governments do not waiver from their commitments made over a…

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Precision Air resumes its flights to Arusha, adjusts Joburg departure

Dar es Salaam – July 2nd, 2012. Precision Air-Tanzania’s leading airline has resumed its flights to Arusha, from 1st July 2012 after suspending them early last year to allow maintenance of the Arusha airport, which included tarmac of part of the run way. Speaking in Dar es Salaam, Precision Air’s Commercial Director Patrick Ndekana said that the airline was…

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