New report on soil shows 55 percent of countries surveyed lack adequate capacities for soil analysis ROME, Italy, As it marks World Soil Day, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has highlighted the threat posed by soil salinization to global food security and warned that many countries still lack adequate capacity for soil analysis. “Soil is the…
Southern Africa is projected to grow 3.2% in 2021 and 2.4% in 2022, according to the Bank’s Southern Africa Economic Outlook PRETORIA, South Africa, Southern Africa is set for an economic rebound in 2021 and 2022, provided the Covid-19 pandemic tapers off, according to a report published by the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org). Like elsewhere on the continent, the…
Since 2020, Binance has been offering free cryptocurrency education courses across Africa, on topics ranging from user protection to building careers in blockchain, and is now doing the same for Francophone Africans YAOUNDE, Cameroon, As Binance (www.Binance.com) continues its mission to increase the freedom of money for users, drive blockchain adoption and enable greater accessibility, it remains dedicated to…
In a video message, Amina Mohammed, UN Deputy Secretary General, stated that vaccine inequality could cost African countries billions of dollars SAL, Cape Verde, Cabo Verde President José Maria Neves on Thursday joined the development community in calling for urgent universal vaccine access as a way to mitigate the impact of Omicron and other variants of the Covid-19 virus….
This highly specialised session will focus on the do’s, don’ts and legalities involved in future brand collabs with artists, fashion designers and influencers CAPE TOWN, South Africa, As the excitement builds up to the launch of BizTrends 2022, we get behind the speakers confirmed to share their vision of the future via specialised trend forecasting and analysis techniques at…
This initiative will support a cross-sector approach which will result in mainstreaming of sustainable forest and land management to enhance ecosystem HARARE, Zimbabwe, The process of land degradation negatively affects 3.2 billion people globally out of which 2 billion are located across dryland regions. Promoting and investing in healthy and vibrant drylands worldwide is therefore key to build back…
Ms. Bachelet discussed the country’s complex challenges with President Kaboré, senior ministers, as well as the President of the National Assembly and others Concluding a four-day to visit Burkina Faso, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Wednesday that the country faces “a multitude of challenges with severe impacts on a wide range of human rights of…
Cabo Verde Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Olavo Correia said the conference offered “an extraordinarily important moment” to chart the continent’s development course SAL, Cape Verde, African heads of state and government together with senior policymakers will share their perspectives on how to reshape Africa’s development financing models at the 2021 African Economic Conference, which takes place…
Mozambique has the third-longest coastline in Africa, with enormous coastal resources that contribute significantly to the economy VILANCULOS, Mozambique, African leaders and policymakers have called for strategies to harness the potential of the blue economy to achieve sustainable development. The call came at a high-level conference hosted by the Government of Mozambique on 18 and 19 November in the…
The new Situation Room will harmonize OVC program reporting and optimize the National OVC Management Information System and harness the power of data to help case managers respond effectively ABUJA, Nigeria, On November 30, 2021, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission Director Anne E. Patterson joined Federal Minister of Women Affairs Dame Pauline Tallen to launch a new…
Presidents Samia and Museveni are expected to participate in a business forum between Tanzania and Uganda Uganda’s President, Yoweri Museveni has arrived in Dar es Salaam and welcomed by his host President Samia Suluhu Hassan at Julius Nyerere International Airport (JNIA) in Dar es salaam on Saturday. After landing at the Airport, Mr. Museveni inspected a special guard of…
The African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement which entered into force on May 2019 will create the largest free trade area in the world LOMé, Togo, The ECOWAS Commission, in collaboration with the United Nation Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), organized a meeting on 23-25 November 2021 in Abidjan – Cote d’Ivoire, to review the draft Regional AfCFTA Implementation…
This risk education could not have come at a better time, given the massive movement of communities as Unity state faces the worst flooding it has witnessed in 60 years BENTIU, South Sudan, “I have learned to be mindful of objects, no matter how familiar they look,” said Nyedel Tap Hoth a pupil of Naath Primary School in the…
Subsistence producers must note that the type and quantities of support provided will be limited to the commodity applied for, and the size of the current operation physically verified on site PRETORIA, South Africa, The Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, Ms Thoko Didiza (MP), is pleased to announce the opening on the application process of the…
This sharp increase was driven partly by outbreaks of violence in Mozambique, as well as ongoing conflicts in Afghanistan, the DRC, Nigeria, and Yemen LONDON, United Kingdom, New analysis also reveals more than 330 million children at risk of recruitment to armed groups and government forces worldwide—three times more than in 1990. A record number of nearly 200 million…
South Africa’s fuel prices are adjusted on a monthly basis, informed by international and local factors PRETORIA, South Africa, The Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Mr Gwede Mantashe, announces the adjustment of fuel prices based on current local and international factors with effect from the 1st of December 2021. South Africa’s fuel prices are adjusted on a…
This contribution will form part of the in-kind food package that WFP is distributing in this year’s lean season, when farming families typically face hunger NAIROBI, Kenya, The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a consignment of fortified vegetable oil worth KES 112.2 million (US$1 million) from the Russian Federation in support of its resilience building activities…
The African Development Bank Group and the Government of Côte d’Ivoire wish to thank previously expected participants and delegations and look forward to hosting the event at a future date ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, Following consultations with the Government of Côte d’Ivoire and the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org), the 2021 Africa Investment Forum scheduled…
This training academy will contribute to the capacity building for advancing disaster risk reduction agenda in Africa GENEVA, Switzerland, From 22-25 November 2021, a four-day Training Academy on disaster risk reduction and early warning systems took place. Experts responsible for disaster risk management and meteorological/hydrological services from the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), IGAD Member States, Southern Africa Development Community…
Minister for Africa Vicky Ford and Armed Forces Minister James Heappey have travelled to Senegal to strengthen economic and security ties between the two countries LONDON, United Kingdom, In the first visit by UK ministers since 2019, the Africa Minister opened the Friends of the Gulf of Guinea conference to reiterate the importance of keeping trade routes flowing freely…
Currently, there are nearly 6,000 Somali migrants in Libya GENEVA, Switzerland, The International Organization for Migration (IOM), through its Voluntary Humanitarian Return (VHR) programme, facilitated the safe return of 32 Somali migrants in November 2021. “Currently, there are nearly 6,000 Somali migrants in Libya, many of whom are still stranded.” said Federico Soda, Chief of Mission, IOM Libya. “The…
This meeting comes at a time when there is a need to examine how to rebuild CRVS Systems after the disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic KIGALI, Rwanda, – A four day Expert Group Meeting of African Registrar Generals and Director Generals of Civil Registration has officially begun in Kigali, Rwanda. The meeting that runs between November 23 –…
An Interim National Steering Committee was established by MHETI to provide expert advice and drive the development of the policy on Namibian Research outputs and Journal Accreditation PARIS, France,– About 30 stakeholders from academia, government and NGOs attended the first consultation workshop on the development of the policy framework on Namibian Research outputs and Journal Accreditation from 27-28 October…
This latest report in CR2’s Market Insight series discusses how Africa represents a massive market that is providing opportunity for investors to bring large segments of the continent’s unbanked online DUBLIN, Ireland, November 10, 2021/ — Africa is in the midst of a fintech transformation. Millions of Africans are now connected to financial services as a result of…
Dar es Salaam, 09/11/2021 According to COP26 UK Presidency, Tanzania is among the 45 countries that have pledged urgent action and investment to protect nature and shift to more sustainable farming methods. Tanzania supports Sustainable Agriculture Policy Action Agenda for the Transition to Sustainable Agriculture and Global Action Agenda for Innovation in Agriculture, alongside Australia, Uganda, Madagascar, India, Vietnam,…
NAIROBI, Kenya, November 9, 2021/ — By James Bayhack, Director for Sub-Saharan Africa at CM.com From lockdowns, third waves and vaccine rollouts to digital innovations, eCommerce booms and riot-related supply chain struggles, 2021 has been eventful – to say the least. For many Kenyan businesses, 2020 set the tone for what to expect this year, especially in terms of digital…
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, November 9, 2021/ — As Africa’s economy recovers from the impact of the pandemic, how are ports keeping up? Not quickly enough — according to The Star’s (Kenyan Newspaper) report “Africa’s Ports: Rapid Transformation”. The report points to the fact that the existing infrastructure at many ports is insufficient for current demand. At the same time,…
Community-held lands sequester over 250 billion metric tonnes of carbon, and lack of secure rights threatens release of much of this carbon into the atmosphere through deforestation GLASGOW (6 November 2021) — New research released at the UNFCCC COP reveals that 958 million hectares (mha) of Indigenous and community territories contain over 250 billion metric tonnes of carbon. However, these communities only…
African leaders and experts met at the sidelines of the COP26 Climate Summit Tuesday to discuss the steps towards the achievement of AFR100, a pledge made in 2015 to restore more than 100 million hectares of degraded lands by 2030. The AFR100 (the African Forest Landscape Restoration Initiative) is a country-led effort to bring 100 million hectares of land in…
Originally published on www.gov.scot A statement calling for the role of women and girls to be advanced in addressing climate change has been launched at COP26, jointly-sponsored by the Scottish Government and UN Women. The Glasgow Women’s Leadership Statement on Gender Equality and Climate Change commits to further strengthening efforts to support women and girls to lead on addressing…
By Dr Agnes Kalibata With operations in every corner of the world, they produce as much as $1.5 trillion worth of food, fuel and timber every year. But it is not Unilever, Kraft or Danone. Instead, the largest private-sector player in food and agribusiness is in fact the world’s 500 million smallholder farmers, who are responsible for around a third of…
UK, Norway, Germany, US, and the Netherlands, and 17 funders pledged to support Indigenous Peoples, local communities at COP26, citing their proven role in preventing deforestation that fuels climate change In raising the visibility of Indigenous Peoples at the World Leaders Summit, donors also committed to delivering funding directly to communities and promised them a role in ‘decision-making and design’…
https://www.kenyanews.go.ke/ Livestock farmers in Nyahururu Sub County in Laikipia County have expressed their delight after President Uhuru Kenyatta gave a directive on the reduction of the prices of animal feeds. During Mashujaa day celebrations at Wang’uru Stadium in Kirinyaga County, the President gave a directive to the Cabinet Secretaries for Agriculture and National Treasury to issue a framework within…
Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for World Cities Day, observed on 31 October: Cities are hubs of innovation and human ingenuity — and potential centres for transformative action to implement the Sustainable Development Goals and build a zero-carbon, climate-resilient and socially just world. The theme of this year’s World Cities Day, “Adapting Cities for Climate Resilience”, comes at…
Ambitious Action to Get World Back on Track Can Secure Better Tomorrow for All, Says Deputy Secretary-General in Virtual University Lecture Following is UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohamed’s virtual lecture — “Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and Realizing Youth Aspirations in a Disrupted World” — as prepared for delivery, to Sophia University, Tokyo, today: It is a pleasure to…
EMURGO has invested a 7x figure undisclosed amount as a seed investment to Adanian Labs through its newly launched EMURGO Africa investment entity NAIROBI, Kenya, October 15, 2021/ — EMURGO is the official commercial arm of Cardano blockchain; This investment is part of EMURGO Africa, a subsidiary of EMURGO’s new $100 million Cardano ecosystem investment vehicle; The undisclosed funding will…
OPINION PIECE Angola has the opportunity to show the world that fossil fuels can play a significant role in moving toward green energy JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, October 18, 2021/ — All across the continent, African countries face dramatically increasing insistence from Western voices to cease oil and gas activities and make an immediate shift to renewable energy sources. What the…
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman of the African Energy Chamber. Make no mistake, we are going to Glasgow and will be proudly supporting the African energy sector and demand a just transition. We just got our winter jackets and gloves. Despite all signs pointing to a warming planet, Europeans are bracing for the crushing effect a…
Elly D.Kimbwereza Email: elly.Kimwereza@gmail.com Way back in 1918 in Heliopolis near Cairo, Egypt a small piece of paper was found in a book manuscript with the following words. ‘‘Please make sure that this manuscript is written into the form of a book and give it to the Pare people because it is their history. It took 90 years to…
By Charles Anthony Mwangi Do you know the topmost Swahili language gospel artist in the world? Looking at the number of hits, viewerships and leading the charts, it is none other than Christina Shusho. Yes, in the world of swahili gospel music, Christina tops the chart for female artists. She beats everyone else and is on top of the…
The events took place in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Togo, Uganda, Kenya, Ghana and Nigeria NAIROBI, Kenya, September 24, 2021/ — On Friday, environmental activists and citizens across the continent took part in a host of events, in solidarity with the Global climate strikes, highlighting the need for urgent climate action. The events took place in the Democratic…
Dar es Salaam, 19th September, 2021 Tanzania’s immense renewable energy, especially solar power, needs concerted financing, especially for the end-users, so as to increase uptake across the country, according to TAMFI. The Tanzania Association of Microfinance Institutions (TAMFI) CEO Winnie Terry noted that Tanzania has one of the greatest potentials for producing solar energy for electrification, which can help…
ECSACON is a professional body that aims to strengthen the nursing and midwifery profession in order to attain health for all in the ECSA region TEL AVIV, Israel, September 11, 2021/ — The government has vowed to improve the welfare of nurses and midwives in Tanzania. To start with, it has announced plans of reviewing healthcare workers’ salaries and…
Awarded 2021 Africa Food Prize Recognized for helping 25 million farmers in 13 countries to improve income and food production Nairobi, Kenya, September 8, 2021 – The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) has been awarded the 2021 Africa Food Prize, for work that has improved food security across 13 countries in sub-Saharan Africa. ICRISAT, a CGIAR…
Public Relations Society of Kenya Council appoints Ms Sylvia Mudasia Mwichuli, as its first-ever Chief Executive Officer Ms Sylvia Mudasia Mwichuli, the s first ever Chief Executive Officer of Public Relations Society of Kenya Council , effective September 2021, has expressed her joy at the new appointment. She thanked the Council giving her a wonderful opportunity to lead an…
The Youth Entrepreneurship and Innovation Multi-Donor Trust Fund provides project preparation and co-financing for Bank projects and places great emphasis on employability, entrepreneurship and job creation Access Multimedia Content ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, August 24, 2021/ — In June and July of this year, an African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) technical review committee approved eight project proposals to receive funding in…
Build capacity of climate actors Provide a platform for shaping African voices on climate justice Ultimately ensure that voices from frontline communities that bear the devastating impacts of climate change, do not miss out from climate justice debates Nairobi 30 August 2021: While Kenya is aware of its responsibility to her citizens and has decided to pursue industrialization, the government…
By Charles Mwangi Worms including schistosomiasis infections are very common in the Lake Region. Even though not prioritized, they are serious problems that need to be dealt with. It is estimated that over 2 billion people around the world are infected. Over more than 300 million are highly infected while 155,000 people annually die from worms. According to the…
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania: Tanzania’s Retired President H.E. Jakaya Kikwete will embark on a tour of Uganda, Zambia and Mozambique to mobilize political leadership and private sector participation in promoting agribusiness as a strategy for ending food insecurity and increasing household incomes in the continent. The former Prime Minister of Ethiopia and Board Chair of the Alliance for a…
H.E. Dessalegn Arrives in Tanzania for High-Profile Conversations on Food Systems TransformationDAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania: July 9, 2021 – After a successful tour of West Africa, Former Prime Minister of Ethiopia and Board Chair of the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa, H.E. Hailemariam Dessalegn, travels to Tanzania on Friday morning, where he will meet with H.E. President…
The Energy Access situation Report Survey of (2016) findings shows that, 32.8 percent of all households in Tanzania Mainland are electrified with some form of electricity.Out of the electrified households, 74.9 per cent get electricity from the national grid, 24.7 per cent from solar power and 0.3 per cent of the households get electricity from private entity and individual…
“A day spent on the Pare Mountains can change your life forever” Elly D.Kimbwereza Email: Elly.Kimwereza@gmail.com Pare mountains tourism project envisages linking the jewels of established tourism in Tanzania with the rest of the world. Pare mountains is a charming place even though not enough has been written, printed and said , both in words and pictures. The mountains…
By Emmanuel Kirimi, Nairobi Money. Academics. Students will readily testify that these two entities complement each other. Some may even swear that the latter is less valuable in life. The authenticity of that statement is highly debatable especially since our society is a blend of different cultures and beliefs. As a student, one is exposed to many phenomena about…
The African Migration Observatory is a new AU mechanism, which will help to develop, through reliable and accurate data on migration, clear, effective and realistic migration policies and programmes ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, December 17, 2020/ — The shortcomings and scarcity of data on migration have limited the capacity of the African Union (AU) Member States to conceive coherent migration…
Actualised determination is the heart of success*It’s the ingredient that makes the people who change the world*Music maestro Justin Bieber is a living example By Emmanuel Kirimi, Nairobi We all perceive the word “determination” as banter especially when being talked about in a gathering. Would you be more anxious to know about it if I told you that there…
“The irony of it all? People re-elect the same leaders that steal away their freedoms, and then lament till the following electoral cycle, where they make the same mistake again By Edwin Githinji A Nation, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, is a group of people bound together by a common history, descent, culture or language, inhabiting a country…
Finance In Common summit rallies 450 development banks to ramp up, deepen collective efforts to address fragility beyond COVID-19 “Nothing can dampen our collective resolve to provide better opportunities for all” – African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina ABIDJAN, Ivory CoastThe first global summit of public development banks on Thursday showcased a collective resolve to accelerate efforts to achieve…
Remarks by Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, President, African Development Bank Group, at the Finance in Common Summit, November 12, 2020 The African Development Bank is fully committed to supporting Africa to meet the Sustainable Development Goals and the climate change agenda agreed at COP21 in Paris ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, November 12, 2020/ — I would like to thank President…
EAST AFRICAN REVENUE AUTHORITIES The East African Revenue Authorities’ Commissioners General meet twice a year with the objective of sharing experiences and addressing common challenges facing tax administrations in the Region. The 48th East African Revenue Authorities Commissioners General meeting was held virtually due to the new working arrangements under the COVID-19 pandemic. The meeting was hosted by the…
DEBT AND CORRUPTION IN AFRICA By REV. DR FIDON MWOMBEKI, GENERAL SECRETARY, All Africa Conference of Churches (AACC) Twenty years ago, I was a young activist participating in several events of protests against unsustainable debt for poor countries, including at the highlight in Cologne, Germany when we presented millions of signatures from around the world to the G7 leaders…
Tanzania has made big progress in adopting science and technology in the transformation of the agriculture sector. This has translated to enhanced food security and higher incomes for multiple stakeholders along the agricultural value chain, according to Prof. Nuhu Hatibu, Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) Regional Head, East Africa. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GXximy_xXQOoLI6hcifLNgszlmTSzgif/preview Prof. Nuhu made the remarks while…
Nairobi: African churches have raised the alarm that the rising debt in the continent is threatening the sovereignty of countries. And now churches have decided to create a powerful coalition in the continent that will campaign against the rising debt and corruption in the continent. Speaking at a virtual event when he launched the All Africa Conference of Churches…
Time to re-open schools in Eastern & Southern Africa, as the cost for children escalates in learning, protection and nutrition 21 September 2020 UNICEF/UNI362242/EverettSharlene, 14, studies at her mom’s sewing table in the single-room home her family of 5 shares in Mathare, an informal settlement in Nairobi, Kenya. She was a Class 8 candidate until schools closed in March…
* Tanzania ready for catalytic investments in agriculture Tanzania has invited international investors to invest in ventures that will add value to the crop, livestock and fisheries sectors and help support an improved and friendly investment climate. Tanzania Deputy Minister for Agriculture Hon Omar Mgumba made the invitation while addressing the 10th Annual Summit of the African Green Revolution…
Kigali, Rwanda, September 11, 2020 – Dr. André Bationo and Dr. Catherine Nakalembe have been announced as the 2020 winners of the Africa Food Prize (AFP) for their exceptional contribution towards the promotion of food security across the continent. Dr. André Bationo, a researcher from Burkina Faso, has been recognized for his efforts into the improvement of micro-dosing fertilizer technology….
Kigali, Rwanda – September 8, 2020: The 2020 Africa Agriculture Status Report (AASR) was launched today at the African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) virtual summit in Kigali, Rwanda. This year’s AASR focuses on Feeding Africa’s Cities by assessing the opportunities, challenges and policies required to enable African farmers and agribusinesses serve the rapidly growing urban food markets. The report seeks to find ways for…
*Seeks inclusive financial ecosystem for clean energy uptake Dar es Salaam, 28th August 2020 The project is supported by C.S. Mott Foundation based in Flint Michigan, US. It seeks to develop a program to improve capacity of the microfinance institutions to extend financing to enterprises and end users of renewable energy technologies in Tanzania, by targeting microfinance institutions….
Tanzanians should adequately prepare to pitch their agribusinesses in a novel platform that will connect investment-ready agricultural companies and projects to financiers, business services, and ecosystem partners from around the world. The remarks were made by the Deputy Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, Prof Siza Tumbo in Dar es Salaam, 10/08/2020, at a preparatory meeting for the…
By MRS. LYNETTE OTWORIPRINCIPAL LECTURER AND TRAINER IN MANAGEMENT COMMUNICATION Excellent public speaking is a desired merit for staff across all cadres. For years, the manuscript method of presentation was preferred by most people. In recent times, however, talking points version has been popularized and is now quickly being replaced in terms of preference by the extemporaneous method of…
Tanzania after attaining food self-sufficiency for over a decade is in the race to increase production, develop markets, and multiple agriculture-based industries in the road to fully make agriculture one of the most viable business sectors for pushing up the country to upper-middle-income status, the Deputy Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, Prof Siza Tumbo, has said. For…
The African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) and Ecobank Group announce the key focus areas of their joint initiative to support Africa’s Micro Small and Medium Enterprises Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are critical to the African economy as they account for almost 85% of all private sector employment LOME, Togo, May 27, 2020/ — AUDA-NEPAD (the African Union…
Australian businesses that want to enter into Africa, with a special focus on Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, and Zambia, will have wide access to invaluable credible knowledge and extensive network, giving them a headway, if they work with Iron Capital. This is possible in the wake of Iron Capital, an Africa-focused corporate finance and financial advisory firm new partnership with…
DAR-ES-SALAAM, – February 14, 2020– For the fourth consecutive year, the Citi Foundation in partnership with the Tanzania Association of Microfinance Institutions (TAMFI) have launched the 4th Citi Micro-entrepreneurship Awards(CMA) which seeks to recognize the extraordinary contributions that individual micro entrepreneurs who have made to the economic stability of their families as well as their communities across Tanzania. According to Citibank…
DAR-ES-SALAAM Microfinance Institutions play an effective role in poverty alleviation, social empowerment, and economic development within the broader context of financial inclusion. The assertion was made by Bank of Tanzania Deputy Governor, Dr. Bernard Kibesse in an event where 18 winners of the 3rd Citi Microentrepreneurship Awards (CMA) in Tanzania collectively won USD 37,500. He declared that the…
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By Benjamin Wa Mahiga Just as Christians says they have a rock of ages cleft for them, the residents of ragged Southern Pare Mountains too have not only one but two: Malameni and Ibwe Leteta rocks- literally. Southern Pare Mountains can truly be described as the land of the rocks but the said two rocks are awe inspiring…
The customers of Ecobank, the Pan-African Banking Group in 33 African countries, can now transact with over 170 million mobile wallets across the continent Ecobank (www.Ecobank.com) The Pan-African bank announced on Dec12, 2018 the appointment of MFS Africa (www.MFSAfrica.com) as Digital payment partner enabling cross-platform payment services for Ecobank account holders. The partnership allows Ecobank customers to send and…
Brazzaville Tanzania is the first confirmed country in Africa to achieve a well-functioning, regulatory system for medical products according to the World Health Organization (WHO). This means that the Tanzania Food and Drug authority (TFDA) has made considerable improvements in recent years in ensuring medicines in the healthcare system are of good quality, safe and produce the…
Mr ZABRON MBWAGA is the overall winner, the Citi Microentrepreneurship Awards 2017/8 (Tanzania). About 16 entrepreneurs and one loan officer, have won Citi Micro-Entrepreneurship Awards for 2017/8 funded by Citi Foundation, as announced by Tanzania Association of Microfinance Institutions(TAMFI). The Program in Tanzania is conducted by TAMFI. Winners were named and rewarded last Friday in a colourful event attended…
The Workshop in Pictures Dar es Salaam, February 13.02.2018 Holistically addressing the key constraints affecting the microfinance sector will lead to greater financial inclusion across the country, a workshop organised by Tanzania Association of Microfinance Institutions (TAMFI) in Dar es Salaam has been told. The stakeholders hailed the gains in the sector especially the development of National Microfinance Policy…
DAR-ES-SALAAM, – February 2, 2018– As part of Citi’s ongoing commitment to the field of microfinance, we are pleased to announce that the Citi Foundation will continue its support the Citi Microentrepreneurship Awards program again this year, highlighting the achievements of some of the most innovative micro-entrepreneurs in Tanzani a. The Citi Microentrepreneurship Awards is a signature program of…
Schools are decidedly sub-standard in some places, with those in sub-Saharan Africa facing particularly strong challenges By Manos Antoninis No matter your job, you need standards to ensure that you are working to meet your objectives. Unfortunately, where education and schools are concerned, these standards sometimes do not exist. Or, more often, they are not enforced. Schools are decidedly…
Arusha, Tanzania, 29 May 2017 – Smallholder farmers in Tanzania will soon have access to a unique digital saving plan for inputs, coupled with timely, tailored farming advice, that will help to solve several major problems confronting farmers in poor areas: access to finance, to inputs, and to agricultural training. The programme to deliver this plan was launched today…
Luxury Travel Adventure Travel Safaris Holidays Family Holidays MICE As part of ongoing efforts to promote Zanzibar in the Gulf region, the Government of Zanzibar has granted funds for the Arabian Travel Market exhibition in Dubai to be held 24-27 April 2017. Zanzibar will be returning for the second time, though this time jointly with the Zanzibar Commission for…
Tanzania Commodity Exchange (TCX) is set to make Tanzania a hub for commodity trading in East African region that will involve setting up exchange associations and fostering relationships with International agencies. Commodity Exchanges integrates functioning of several key components of agriculture trade namely farmers, traders to services like Warehouse and Warehouse receipt system. It brings in standardization of…
BUSINESS community in the country has recommended for establishment of one-stop centre for collecting taxes related to fire and rescue services to increase compliance level and improve business environment. According to Tanzania Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (TCCIA), the one stop point for tax collection will greatly reduce corruption that occurs when payments are done at different…
Minister Davies highlighted that the African countries participate in the global economy as mainly suppliers of primary products Dar es salaam, July 20, 2016/- The Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr Rob Davies says African countries need policy space to diversify, industrialise and transform their economies in order to integrate into the global economy. Minister Davies was speaking at…
Dar es Salaam, 14 July 2016. A team of scientists from 13 African nations and beyond gathered in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, this week to advance efforts to improve the health of Africans by reducing exposure to aflatoxins at the Second Aflatoxin Biocontrol Workers’ Network Workshop. The participants focused on progress made in rolling out Aflasafe, an effective and…
Commends sub-sector for championing equality Dar es Salaam, 14th July 2016: The micro-finance industry in Tanzania plays a big role in bringing equality to all citizens especially the disabled and less fortunate in the rural areas. Deputy Minister of State, Prime Ministers Office(persons with Disability) Hon. Dr. Abdallah Possi , MP, made the assertion when he opened a key two…
A directive should be given of who should bear the introduced 18% VAT on financial transactions Dar es salaam, July 5, 2016: Commercial banks remained confused yesterday over who (between them and their customers) should bear the 18% value added tax (VAT) on financial transactions, even as Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) sought to put down the uproar. This comes at…
By Eleuteri Mangi-MAELEZO Man is tormented by nature and instinct by being able to be creative in various issues in the areas of social, economic and political in development process. Innovation is a foundation which ensures the life human being respects the sense of peace, security, love and happiness among communities in order to achieve their respective goals as…
Fear of the future and the crisis of trust in society could make it difficult for economies and societies to cope with the impact of rapid technological change Diversity and inclusion and the skill of questioning are essential to innovation and successful collaboration Next year’s Annual Meeting of the New Champions will be held in Dalian, People’s Republic of…
Poverty reduction is one of IITA’s key performance indicators and the studies are part of efforts to track and document the Institute’s progress towards achieving its vision of lifting 11.6 million of population out from poverty by 2020 as spelt out in its refreshed strategy 28 June 2016, Dar es Salaam – Evidence from research have shown that IITA…
TANZANIA was honoured as one of the recipients of the Goldman Environmental Prize, announced by the Goldman Environmental Foundation, which recognises individuals for sustained and significant efforts to protect and enhance the natural environment, often at great personal risk The winner of the 2016 Goldman Environmental Foundation Prize from Africa, Edward Loure, is a Tanzanian, who has led a…
What does Digital Culture have to do with Land Grabs? Chambi Chachage “We are dealing with a massive loss of habitat” – Saskia Sassen For the tenth time in a decade, global champions of digital culture have conferenced in Berlin. Known as Re: Publica, the conference “has grown from a cozy blogger meeting with 700 participants in 2007” into…
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For immediate release Citibank Tanzania Limited April 14, 2016 DAR-ES-SALAAM– As part of Citibank’s ongoing commitment to the field of microfinance, we are pleased to announce that the Citi Foundation has started supporting Micro-entrepreneurship Awards program in Tanzania, which will help highlight the achievements of some of the most innovative micro entrepreneurs. This is the first time the programme…
14th Africa Independents Forum in London, May 25th & 26th 2016 April 13, 2016/- The 14th Africa Independents Forum 2016 (Africa-IndependentsForum.com), to be held on 25-26th May in London at the Waldorf Hilton, being hosted by the Global Pacific & Partners / ITE Group Plc JV, gathers together leading independents and corporate players worldwide and from across Africa, both listed and…
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – 1 February 2016: United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today released US$ 100 million from the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) for aid operations in nine severely underfunded emergencies. Tanzania–historically a host to millions of refugees from neighbouring countries over many years–has been allocated US$ 11 million of this amount, to respond to the…
