Africa Matters

President Sirleaf: World loses $260 billion from poor water and sanitation

** **************************************************************************** **************************************************************************** **************************************************************************** **************************************************************************** **********************MONROVIA, Liberia,** January 30, 2013/ *– *Nobel Peace Prize winner and Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf issued a stark warning in Monrovia on Wednesday to the UN Secretary-General’s High-level Panel that is meeting this week to address the future of international poverty reduction efforts, noting that economic losses due to poor water and…

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USD 75,000 to be awareded to young African most promising business and social entrepreneurs

Over $75,000 USD to be awarded to 2013 Anzisha Prize finalists between 15 and 22 years old. February 2013, Johannesburg – Applications for the 2013 Anzisha Prize have opened and the search is on to find Africa’s most inspiring youth entrepreneurs. Last year, prize hosts African Leadership Academy and the MasterCard Foundation crisscrossed the continent whittling down hundreds of…

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Family Bank goes live on the PesaPoint network countrywide

Nairobi Kenya: PesaPoint has today announced that Family Bank’s services have gone live across its over 1000 ATMs and agent banking outlets across the country. Effectively, the bank’s customers will now be able to access their cash at a PesaPoint ATM nearby and PesaPoint branded ATMs and agents countrywide. PesaPoint also announced that Family Bank’s own ATMs had been…

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Saving and Investments Tips

By Emmanuel D Tayari There is nothing more important, at this critical time of a year, than planning ahead on areas of improvements for the next year. One of the main areas of which I thought all of us need improvement for the next year, is saving and Investments. To allow us to understand more, I have collected these…

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Orange and Baidu partner exclusively on an enhanced mobile browser for customers in Africa and the M

** * * ********** *Orange and Baidu partner exclusively on an enhanced mobile browser for customers in Africa and the Middle East* ********** *Exclusive partnership to help drive mobile data adoption in markets where Orange is seeing an increased demand for mobile data and smartphones* **- **Baidu signs its first global operator agreement with Orange, on an exclusive…

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FRUIT LOGISTICA 2013 welcomes you to share in its success!

** ** * * ********** *FRUIT LOGISTICA 2013 welcomes you to share in its success!* ********** *Last year 13 countries of Sub Sahara Africa presented their products to 56,000 trade visitors from 139 countries* **************************************************************************** **************************************************************************** **************************************************************************** **************************************************************************** **********************BERLIN, Germany,** January 14, 2013/ *– *FRUIT LOGISTICA (http://www.fruitlogistica.de/en) is the world’s leading international trade fair for the fresh fruit…

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Exset Continues Growth with Key Technology and Business Development Appointments

*Exset Continues Growth with Key Technology and Business Development Appointments *Exset B.V., pioneers of TV ecosystems for emerging markets, has announced two key international appointments LONDON, United-Kingdom,** January 9, 2013/ *– *Exset B.V. (http://www.exset.com), pioneers of TV ecosystems for emerging markets, has announced two key international appointments. This reflects a highly successful 2012 and continued expansion into 2013, particularly…

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Nafasi Art Space

Dear All**** ** ** Nafasi Art Space wishes you all a healthy, prosperous, fulfilling and artistic 2013**** ** ** On Friday 18 January we have the pleasure to invite you to**** ‘She turned around…’ an exhibition by German/French artist Regine Kolle*** * ** ** ** ** **** * * * * * *

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Mtwara gas should earn Tanzania forex, hydro-power better for electricity

Business Times (businesstimes.co.tz ) editorial today: A RED carpet is being laid for years of instability and sabotaging of a projected pipeline, if its construction starts amidst a hue and cry fueled by opposition parties and everyone who wishes to be praised by the crowds. There is a Niger delta syndrome in the offing, that sentiments are sharp and…

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MATOKEO YA KIDATO CHA PILI YATANGAZWA LEO.

MATOKEO YA KIDATO CHA PILI YATANGAZWA LEO. Na Veronica Kazimoto – MAELEZO Dar es Salaam 11/01/2013. Naibu Waziri wa Elimu na Mafunzo ya Ufundi Mhe. Philipo Mulugo ametangaza matokeo ya Mtihani wa Taifa wa Elimu ya Sekondari Kidato cha Pili mwaka 2012, ambapo kiwango cha ufaulu kimepanda kutoka asilimia 45.40 mwaka 2011 hadi kufikia asilimia 64.55 mwaka 2012. Matokeo…

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How to live before you die By Steve Jobs

*In 12 June, 2005, a year after he was first diagnosed with cancer, Apple CEO Steve Jobs made a candid speech to graduating students at Stanford University. The tech-maestro died of cancer on October 5 , 2011. I am honoured to be with you today at your commencement from one of the finest universities in the world. I never…

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Tanzania inakusudia kuwatumia wataalamu wa Kitanzania walioko Diaspora

KUWATUMIA WATAALAMU WA KITANZANIA WALIOKO UGHAIBUNI (DIASPORA) NA NDANI YA NCHI KUJENGA UWEZO NA UFANISI WA UTEKELEZAJI WA SHUGHULI MUHIMU ZA SERIKALI ______________________________ Serikali ya Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania inakusudia kuwatumia wataalamu wa Kitanzania walioko ndani ya nchi na wale walioko ughaibuni (Diaspora) katika kutekeleza mipango yake kadhaa yenye umuhimu kwa Taifa. Hapo awali, Serikali iliwatumia zaidi wataalamu…

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The death of publishing

Internet intellectual Clay Shirky, writer, teacher, and consultant on the social and economic effects of Internet technologies speaks about the future of publishing. Clay is a professor at the renowned Interactive Telecommunications Program at NYU and author of two books, most recently Cognitive Surplus: Creativity and Generosity in a Connected Age. Clay is one of the foremost minds studying…

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UFAFANUZI KUHUSU MIRADI YA UTAFUTAJI NA UVUNAJI WA GESI ASILIA NCHINI [1 Attachment]

*TAARIFA KWA VYOMBO VYA HABARI KUFAFANUA KUHUSU MIRADI YA UTAFUTAJI NA UVUNAJI WA GESI ASILIA NCHINI* *1.0 UTANGULIZI* Wizara ya Nishati na Madini inapenda kutoa ufafanuzi wa miradi ya Gesi Asilia ambayo itatekelezwa kwa kushirikiana na wawekezaji katika Sekta ndogo ya Gesi Asilia na kueleza manufaa makubwa yatakayopatikana kwa wananchi wote wa Tanzania wakiwemo wale wa Mikoa ya Mtwara…

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HOTUBA YA RAIS KWENYE UZINDUZI WA MATOKEO YA AWALI YA SENSA 2012

HOTUBA YA MHESHIMIWA JAKAYA MRISHO KIKWETE, RAIS WA JAMHURI YA MUUNGANO WA TANZANIA, KWENYE UZINDUZI WA MATOKEO YA AWALI YA SENSA YA WATU NA MAKAZI YA MWAKA 2012, VIWANJA VYA MNAZI MMOJA, DAR ES SALAAM TAREHE 31 DESEMBA, 2012 Mheshimiwa Dkt. Mohamed Gharib Bilal, Makamu wa Rais wa Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania; Mheshimiwa Balozi Seif Idd, Makamu wa…

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SALAAM ZA MWAKA MPYA ZA RAIS KIKWETE KWA WANANCHI

SALAAM ZA MWAKA MPYA ZA RAIS WA JAMHURI YA MUUNGANO WA TANZANIA, MHESHIMIWA JAKAYA MRISHO KIKWETE KWA WANANCHI, TAREHE 31 DESEMBA, 2012 Utangulizi Ndugu zangu, Watanzania Wenzangu; Ni furaha na faraja kubwa kuifikia siku hii adhimu ya kuuaga mwaka wa 2012 na kuukaribisha mwaka 2013. Ni jambo la bahati ambayo hatuna budi kumshukuru Mwenyezi Mungu, mwingi wa rehma, kwa…

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