More than 300 participants attended the 47th General Assembly of African Airlines Association (AFRAA) BRAZZAVILLE, Congo (Republic of the), November 11, 2015/ — Fatima Beyina-Moussa, CEO of ECAir, Equatorial Congo Airlines, (www.flyecair.com), the national airline of the Republic of Congo, chaired the proceedings of the 47th General Assembly of the African Airlines Association (AFRAA). The event, under the high…
Home kit maker International Green Structures Kenya Limited (IGS Kenya) and K-Rep Development Agency have announced a partnership to provide housing finance for affordable, high quality, prefabricated houses, ranging in price, for complete homes, from Sh800,000 to several million shillings. By last year, high interest rates had seen more than 7m families locked out of home loans and only…
Nairobi, Kenya: October 29th, 2015: Verve International (‘Verve’), the leading African payment card brand, has announced its official entry into the Kenya market at a launch in Nairobi. The launch included the announcement of a strategic partnership with Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) to expand card acceptance and payment services in six key East African markets. Verve, which is also…
Davis & Shirtliff provides water to Baringo residents Major African supplier of water and energy equipment Davis & Shirtliff, has partnered with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to provide water to Baringo County residents who have been facing acute water shortages. Drought and famine remain a challenge in most parts of Baringo where locals are frequently forced to rely…
Nairobi, Kenya: October 27, 2015: Interswitch, a leading integrated digital payments and commerce provider focused on Africa has today launched its brand new corporate identity in Kenya. This marks a new phase in Interswitch’s expansion across Africa and follows the completion of merger with leading East African e-payments provider Paynet Group. Effectively, Paynet Group – East Africa’s leading multi-institutional…
WASHINGTON, October 27, 2015 – Developing economies quickened the pace of their business reforms during the last 12 months to make it easier for local businesses to start and operate, says the World Bank Group’s annual ease of doing business measurement. Doing Business 2016: Measuring Regulatory Quality and Efficiency finds that 85 developing economies implemented 169 business reforms during…
A relentless deceleration in the economies of the developing world will cause global growth to slow this year and only pick up a bit more pace in 2016, the head of the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday. In a speech that previewed a report on global growth due next month, IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde held back from…
Analysis turns tables on “ticking time bomb” narrative to reveal world’s largest youth population is as important to African agriculture as seeds and soil LUSAKA, ZAMBIA (2nd October 2015)—A hard-hittingg report released today warns Africa will neither solve its chronic food shortages nor its urgent employment challenges without an immediate, aggressive effort to address the series of problems…
The 1,900 km Sonangol Offshore Optical Cable (SOOC) will be developed by Alcatel-Lucent Submarine Networks Paris, France, September 30, 2015 — Alcatel-Lucent Submarine Networks, the undersea cables subsidiary of Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext and NYSE: ALU), has been awarded the development of the Sonangol Offshore Optical Cable (SOOC), a critical infrastructure project which will dramatically reduce the cost-per-bit associated with…
One of the largest SACCOS in the private sector plans to construct a 15-storey office complex right across Safaricom headquarters Nairobi, Kenya 30th September, 2015 – Safaricom Sacco- one of fastest growing private sector SACCOs in Kenya –has issued new shares seeking Ksh1 Billion to fund strategic expansion. It also plans to construct a proposed 15-storey office complex opposite…
Daphne Mashile Nkosi, Strive Masiyiwa, Helen Hai and Mohammed Dewji are among the top business leaders who were recognised at the 2015 African Business Awards held tonight at the Four Seasons Hotel in New York, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. The Awards, organised by African Business magazine, also commended leading businesses including Dangote Cement, Guaranty Trust…
Institute of customer Service ranks NBK service best from a customer satisfaction poll Nairobi Kenya, Tuesday, 29th September, 2015 – National Bank of Kenya ( NSE: NBK) has announced receiving this year’s “Best Bank in Customer Service” award from the Institute of Customer Service (ICS) – Kenya. This win represents the best performance ever recorded by National Bank of Kenya in this…
Head of Multi-billion Climate Investment Funds (CIF) says SDGs and Climate Week send a loud and clear message With the Sustainable Development Goals now adopted and Climate Week drawing to a close in New York, Mafalda Duarte, Program Manager of the Climate Investment Funds says the activity and impetus around climate and development sends “a loud and clear message”…
Applications NOW being accepted until September 7, 2015 JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, August 31, 2015/— The deadline for applying for the 2015 ONE Africa Award has been extended until midnight Monday, September 7, 2015. Africa-led, Africa-driven organizations now have an additional week to submit their applications for consideration for the Award. The Award honors outstanding contributions by African…
Swala Oil & Gas (Tanzania) plc (‘Swala’ or ‘the Company’) declared yesterday that the Ministry of Energy and Mining (MEM) has agreed to extend the period within which an exploration well must be drilled in each of the Kilosa-Kilombero and Pangani licences to the 20th February 2017. This one-year extension is to be deducted from the 4-year additional…
Dar es salaam, August 31, 2015/- TANZANIA has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with six Development Partners (DPs) on Health Basket Fund (HBF 2015-2025) worth 531bn/- with focus to improve and increase performance of the health sector in the country. The DPs are Canada, Denmark, Ireland, Switzerland, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the United Nations Population Fund…
CAPE-TOWN, South-Africa, August 20, 2015/— CNC Group (CNC), parent company of Click n Compare, the South African-focused comparison website is expanding their African footprint after a very successful year with a strong month on month growth of 40%. Alongside the South African success of the brand comes now their launch of a new consumer-facing brand, CompareGuru, into both Nigeria…
CONSTITUTION OF KENYA PREAMBLE We, the people of Kenya— ACKNOWLEDGING the supremacy of the Almighty God of all creation: HONOURING those who heroically struggled to bring freedom and justice to our land: PROUD of our ethnic, cultural and religious diversity, and determined to live in peace and unity as one indivisible sovereign nation: RESPECTFUL of the environment, which is…
Genetically modified maize will double productivity while reducing costs of fertilizer by eliminating the infestation of the stem borer. Scientists from the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation say the water efficient BT maize has the potential to yield 3.7 tonnes of per hectare. Kenya produces an average of 1.6 tonnes per hectare compared to the global average of…
Benin is the last stop on this two-week road show during which the co-founders unveiled their long-term objective to use solar activities to drive education by introducing connected tablet devices. COTONOU, Benin, August 6, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ —Akon Lighting Africa concluded its African road show last night in Benin. The three co-founders, Akon, Thione Niang and Samba…
Kampala, Uganda; 5/8/2015: So come the 10th Parliament in 2016, and the number of Members of Parliament in Uganda shall catapult from the current 375 to 400+ once the proposed new constituencies have been created! But does someone realize what a nuisance this is? Do we even appreciate the blatant fact that the position of an MP has been so watered down…
TANZANIAN brands have been urged to embrace and adopt digital advertising to reach their target consumers if a sustained growth of commerce is to be achieved. On average, the Tanzanian user looks at their smartphone more than 200 times in a day, which consists of time spent checking social media feeds to messaging on WhatsApp and e-mails. Data from…
US President Barack Obama told African entrepreneurs in Kenya that they could help counter violent ideologies and drive growth in Africa. He said governments had to help by ensuring the rule of law was upheld and by tackling corruption. Obama was addressing a Global Entrepreneurship Summit at the start of the first presidential visit to his father’s homeland….
Over the last decade, African economies have grown faster than any others in the world. But most of this growth has occurred outside of agriculture, even though agriculture employs one half to two-thirds of the population. This fact more than any other explains why Africa’s economic expansion has failed to generate benefits for the majority of Africans. At this…
Investing in African farmers is a moral necessity but also an economic imperative, according to the head of the Alliance for the Green Revolution in Africa (Agra), who fears that recent progress in the continent’s agriculture sector could be eroded without further investment. As she prepared to travel to Ethiopia to participate in the UN summit on financing for development, Dr Agnes…
Gulf Petrochem Group rename entity to Aspam Energy (Kenya) Ltd NAIROBI, Kenya, July 1, 2015/ — Gulf Petrochem Group today announces the official acquisition and name change of Essar Petroleum East Africa Ltd to ASPAM Energy (Kenya) Ltd. The deal will enhance the group’s integrated services and products for the downstream supply chain in the oil and gas sector…
NAIROBI, KENYA (1 June 2015) — The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) welcomes the election of Dr. Akinwumi Adesina as the next President of the African Development Bank (AfDB). Dr. Adesina led AGRA’s policy and partnerships team and was one of the founding leaders of the institution in 2006. In this role, Dr. Adesina helped farmers…
Keynote Address by Dr. Reginald A. Mengi, Executive Chairman of IPP Limited and Chairman of Tanzania Private Sector Foundation (TPSF) and Media Owners Association of Tanzania (MOAT) during the 4th Annual EAC-EABC Media Awards Gala Dinner 14TH MAY, 2015, DAR ES SALAAM TANZANIA It is a great privilege and honour for me to address this important 4th Annual EAC…
The following is the speech from Mr. Aidan Eyakuze – Twaweza Executive Director, in the Opening Plenary Session of the OGP Africa Meeting, May 20th , 2015, in Dar es Salaam. Your Excellency, President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, Honourable George Mkuchika, Minister of State, Good Governance, Honourable Andrew Tehmeh, Deputy Minister of Information, Cultural Affairs and Tourism of Liberia, Invited guests, ladies…
“The partnership will address challenges facing farmers in the production and marketing of soybean in the country.” An innovation platform that brings together all the stakeholders along the soybean value chain from farmers to government and non-government organizations and the private sector to address the challenges facing soybean sector development in Tanzania was launched at the end of last…
The centre positioned at the Dar es Salaam Special Zone Police office is the first to be launched in the country and is expected to provide services countrywide Dar es Salaam. Home Affairs minister Mathias Chikawe yesterday launched a police-public call centre aimed at enhancing communication between the two sides in times of emergency as well as curb crimes…
United Cities and Local Governments-Africa (UCLG–A) announces the winners of the first ever “African Mayor Awards” in Luanda, Angola LUANDA, Angola, May 5, 2015/— The winners of the inaugural 2015 “José Eduardo dos Santos African Mayor Awards” were announced last week during a gala dinner in Luanda, Angola. These awards acknowledge the leadership and contribution made by Mayors of large,…
First-ever Aviation Africa to bring together world’s leading airlines, ministers and authorities including IATA, Rwandair, CAA Ghana, to discuss untapped market’s significant opportunities DUBAI, UAE, May 4, 2015/ — Aviation Africa 2015 which opens on 10th May at Le Meridien Hotel, Dubai will underscore the immense potential of the African aviation market. The two-day event, held under the patronage of HH Sheikh Ahmed bin…
New agreement signed to boost the cooperation DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania. 30 April 2015 –The Government of the United Republic of Tanzania and the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) Thursday Evening, 30th April 2015 signed a new agreement that will see Tanzanian smallholder farmers benefit from initiatives geared towards making their farming more profitable. The new…
Songea, 30th April 2015/- Songea District Commissioner Prof. Norman Sigalla has urged farmers in Ruvuma Region to consider adopting the new grains storage technology being promoted by Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), as it is chemical free and economical. Speaking on Tuesday, at the launch event of the new technologies at National Food Reserve Agency (NFRA) grounds…
The regional stock exchange for the eight countries of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) and many West-African companies have met investors from the London Stock Exchange LONDON, United-Kingdom, April 29, 2015/ — On the occasion of the second edition of the BRVM Investment days, the regional stock exchange for the eight countries of the West African…
National Food Reserve Agency seeks to adopt AGRA supported grain storage technology Dodoma: The initial results of testing of new grain storage technology by the National Food Reserve Agency (NFRA) in Dodoma has proved a success, which could pave way for mass adoptions in future. On Thursday, nearly 100 representatives from farmer organizations gathered at NFRA site in Dodoma…
First research report on evidence-based climate change affecting Arabica coffee growing areas calls for immediate action Ibadan, Nigeria – The first on-the-ground evidence that climate change is already having an impact on the Arabica coffee sector in the East African Highlands region is shown in a study called “Coffea arabica yields decline in Tanzania due to climate change: Global…
The Government of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire and the Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector signed an agreement to setup Sukuk Program ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire, April 23, 2015/ — H.E. The Minister to the Prime Minister in charge of Economy and Finance of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, Madame Nialé KABA and the CEO of…
Experts to table challenges and discuss innovative solutions − smallholder farmers across Africa to maximize potential for improved livelihoods Nairobi, Kenya (23 April, 2015) — Key Stakeholders in the agriculture value chain, particularly smallholder farmers, stand to benefit from outcomes of a workshop on agricultural extension and advisory services organized by the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa…
A concentration of influential African engineering players CASABLANCA, Morocco, April 8, 2015 Jacobs Engineering SA (JESA) is organizing the first international symposium, “Engineering Symposium for Africa” around the theme of “Engineering and Innovative Technologies for Sustainable Development in Africa” in Marrakesh on Thursday, May 21st, 2015. This international event will feature high-level speakers: renowned experts, figures in politics, economy and finance,…
In-depth interviews were with CIOs and decision makers from 160 organisations with 500 employees or more, in Africa, Middle East and Eastern Europe DUBAI, UAE, April 7, 2015/ — An Oracle-sponsored IDC study into Software as a Service (SaaS) adoption highlighted that along with cost savings, process efficiencies and productivity were the key benefits to businesses implementing the cloud technology. In-depth interviews…
TANZANIA’S economy is projected to start accelerating at the rate of 15.3 per cent annually within the next 12 years, following massive off shore discovery of natural gas in the country, it was said in Dar es Salaam on Thursday. The Governor of the Bank of Tanzania (BoT), Prof Benno Ndulu, said the country’s current proven reserves stood at…
An African regulator is planning to make the network performance information for specific locations publicly available on their website DUBLIN, Ireland, March 25, 2015/ — CommProve, a leader in end-to-end network management for actionable customer insights, has today announced its working with an African telecommunications regulator to monitor the Quality of Service (QoS) of multiple mobile network operators (MNOs) in country….
Over 3,000 smallholder farmers in Kilombero District are being helped to increase agricultural productivity by over 30 per cent through improved farmers’ organisations. Women In Social Entrepreneurship (WISE) has been implementing for the last six months a project that has been enhancing institutional, managerial and entrepreneurial capacities of about 62 farmers groups, with membership running to over 3,000. The…
Companies should be innovative when it comes to marketing on the African continent – DHL JOHANNESBURG, South-Africa, March 18, 2015/ — Despite the vast opportunities that Africa is presenting to various brands and businesses, communicating with the continent’s one billion consumers can be a challenge due to the various cultures, political situations and language barriers that exist. This is according to Megan…
Chase Bank (K) Ltd announces its financial results for the year ended 31st December 2014. According to the Bank’s Chief Executive Officer Paul Njaga, the bank has managed to record impressive growth in all its financial metrics. This was supported by a stable macro-economic environment, continued focus on the Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) segment of the bank and improved…
The Entrepreneurs Organization (EO), a global business network of over 11,000 business owners in 144 chapters across 46 countries, has launched its newest chapter in Dar es salaam. The organization which was founded by a group of entrepreneurs enables business owners to learn from one another, leading to greater business success and enriched personal life. As a global business…
MCB is affirming its growing African ambitions PORT-LOUIS, Mauritius, March 16, 2015 The Mauritius Commercial Bank (MCB) is affirming its growing African ambitions through its participation as one of the four Diamond Sponsors of the forthcoming Africa CEO Forum. This event, one of major rendezvous of the financial and corporate African scene, will welcome some 800 participants from 38 countries…
TANZANIA is geared towards an initiative to modernise livestock and fisheries sector and make it one of the biggest revenue generating sectors. Speaking with the European Union (EU) Ambassador in Dar es Salaam, the Minister for Livestock and Fisheries Development, Dr Titus Kamani, said that they have set up a special initiative to ensure they reach that end. Dr…
IPP Executive Chairman Dr Reginald Mengi yesterday awarded 10m/- to Viana Mulokozi a student from Ardhi University in Dar es Salaam after she emerged the February winner of the ‘Nitabuni, Nitatekeleza, Nitafanikiwa’ (3Ns) Twitter competition. Viana, currently pursuing a Bachelors of Science in Building Economics in Dar es Salaam, submitted a business idea dubbed Centralized Field Training Allocation System…
GENEVA, Switzerland, March 9, 2015/ — Quantum Global group), the African investment and private equity specialist, is seeking to target African delegates at the prestigious international gathering of global real estate businesses (MIPIM) (http://www.mipim.com) in Cannes next week. The group is undergoing a period of rapid growth as it seeks to add to its burgeoning African footprint and its rapidly expanding raft…
The African Development Bank (AfDB), the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD), and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) launched the Agricultural Transformation Agenda Support Programme Phase 1 (ATASP-1) on 6 March 2015 at IITA’s location in Abuja, Nigeria. The ATASP-1 is financed by AfDB to the tune of USD 170 million and aims at…
The Chief Executive of MCB, the largest bank in East Africa, will host an online press conference Wednesday 11th March 2015 at 11 a.m. GMT PORT-LOUIS, Mauritius, March 6, 2015/ — The Chief Executive of MCB (http://www.mcb.mu), the largest bank in East Africa, will host an online press conference Wednesday 11th March 2015 at 11 a.m. GMT to provide updates on the strategy of the…
Agricultural Scientists Argue that Systems Research Offers Solutions to Tackle Poverty, Hunger and Environmental Degradation Together IBADAN, NIGERIA, March 3, 2015 – Agricultural scientists and researchers from over 30 nations gather today at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in Ibadan, Nigeria, for the International Conference on Integrated Systems for Sustainable Intensification in Smallholder Agriculture, which lasts through March 6….
Africa produces 9.9 million tonnes of fish a year and yet its share of global trade in this valuable commodity is just 4.9% NAIROBI, Kenya, March 2, 2015/ — A new pan-African project has been launched to strengthen the continent’s great potential for increased trade in fish. Africa, a continent that is endowed with plentiful fish resources in oceans, rivers, lakes, floodplains…
APO Announces an Alliance with NewsBank, one of the world’s premier information providers DAKAR, Senegal, March 3, 2015/ — APO (African Press Organization) (http://www.apo-opa.com), the sole press release newswire in Africa and the global leader in media relations relating to Africa, announced today an alliance with NewsBank (http://www.newsbank.com), one of the world’s premier information providers for more than 40 years, to provide…
• 14% increase in passenger numbers between 2013 and 2014 in Africa • 100% increase in number of routes in Africa • Schedule increased to 63 flights a week across 12 points in North and East Africa Dubai, UAE, March 3, 2015/ — flydubai (http://www.flydubai.com), in its fifth year of operation, today announced its Annual Results for 2014 and reported a…
HOTUBA YA MAOMBOLEZO Na Ndugu Elly Kimbwereza KIFO CHA MSANII MKONGWE HODI MAME SIKU YA MAZISHI YAKE IJUMAA TAREHE 6-2-2015 MBAGA Nasimama mbele yenu, kama mwakilishi wa Tona Lodge na mratibu wa utalii wa kiutamaduni na asili milima ya upare nikiungana nanyi nyote kwa majonzi ya msiba uliotupata. Kijiji kinaombeleza na dunia nzima imeguswa. Tumeunganishwa…
Dar es Salaam: Katika kuendeleza jitihada zake za miaka mingi za kuwashawishi na kuwahamasisha Watanzania kujiamini kuwa kwa kutumia nguvu na maarifa wanaweza kujikwamua na umaskini kwa kubuni na kuendesha wenyewe miradi ya ujasiriamali, Mwenyekiti Mtendaji wa IPP, Dk Reginald Mengi, kwa mara nyingine amezindua Shindano la kubuni Wazo la Biashara ambapo jumla ya shilingi milioni 60 zitashindaniwa ….
05/11… Regional banking solutions provider, Equity Bank Group’s Tanzania subsidiary, has sealed a partnership with the Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) allowing tax payers in Tanzania to pay all their taxes through its network. The new tax settlement avenue will be available for all TRA clients including non- Equity Bank account holders. By fostering such a partnership, local taxpayers will…
Over 4200 farmers set to take part in a project testing innovative storage technologies to reduce post-harvest losses in Tanzania. The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) and the Rockefeller Foundation on Tuesday 2nd December 2014 launched a project to test three innovative storage technologies to help the country’s smallholder farmers reduce post-harvest losses. The three technologies…
New project launched by the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa aims to encourage more investment from the private sector into Tanzanian Agribusinesses > DAR ES SALAAM (30 September 2014)— An initiative launched today, by the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), will create the change needed to encourage more private sector investment into the Tanzanian…
DUBAI, UAE, September 2, 2014/ — Aviation Africa 2015 Summit & Exhibition, has been set for 10-11 May 2015 in Dubai, UAE. NEXUS from Saudi Arabia and Wyvern Consulting from USA have joined up with this event to become main sponsors. The link with these two companies is a perfect fit for the Aviation Africa event, which has launched…
Photo Charles Brewer CAPE-TOWN, South-Africa, August 28, 2014/ — Despite a challenging global economic environment, import and export trade volumes for DHL Express Sub Saharan Africa (http://www.dpdhl.com) remain strong and are forecast to grow. This is according to Charles Brewer, Managing Director for DHL Express Sub-Saharan Africa, who adds, “The first half of 2014, revealed strong continuing growth for…
For several years I had wonderful health insurance by my husband’s function. Then 1 day I find myself divorced and uninsured. I have had a quite difficult time acquiring a full-time job inside my region. For now I function as many hours as I can at my part-time job. The problem with part-time work there are no health advantages….
Many folks have requested regardless of whether or not FSBO’s are really worth the time and hard work involved in the sale. The simple reply is, Of course! It stands to purpose that the FSBO business is based mostly on some sum of accomplishment or else it would in no way have developed to the dimensions it at the…
​Dar es Salaam: ​ Warrior Security, which handles security for the United Nations Mission In South Sudan (UNMISS) has appointed its first ever female Field Officer in the country, raising the role of women in the security industry in South Sudan, against a backdrop of male dominance. This comes amid successes for women in the firm’s Tanzanian base, where…
*KAMPALA— *Over 52 seed companies, wholly African-led and owned have convened in Kampala, Uganda to recognize and learn from their peers who have attained the remarkable goal of producing and selling 10,000 metric tons of seed per year. The meeting started yesterday, and will end today(July 8, 2012). African seed companies are key to food security because they have…
Tanzania has liberalized its Capital Account for all East African Community (EAC) residents which allows them to participate in Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange (DSE) securities and to a limited extent in government securities. The move will also allow Tanzanians to invest in the EAC region without requiring prior permission from the country’s Central Bank, Bank of Tanzania (BOT)….
*NAIROBI, KENYA* (June 27, 2014)—Today is a critical moment for Africa’s farmers as the heads of state at the African Union (AU) summit in Equatorial Guinea reaffirmed their commitment to strengthen Africa’s agricultural economy. Their consensus is a recognition that investments in agriculture are uniquely effective in driving economic progress, particularly among Africa’s poor, most of whom depend on…
MALABO, Equatorial Guinea, June 30, 2014/ — Equatorial Guinea’s President, Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, asked African countries to invest heavily in their agricultural sector to decrease their dependence on the developed world, ensure food security, and significantly reduce hunger in their countries. He made his remarks at the closing session of the Assembly of Heads of State of the African…
*Malabo, Equatorial Guinea -25 June 2014: *The African Agribusiness Forum, held ahead of the 23rdOrdinary Session of the Assembly of African Union Heads of State and Government on Sunday the 22nd of June 2014 was meant to enhance private sector engagement and inclusive agribusiness transformation in Africa. The Summit is being held under the theme, “Transforming Africa’s agriculture for…
The 2014 pan-African Profile Awards for science and technology journalism have been launched by global engineering firm Siemens with a call to recognise the media’s important role in communicating how science and technology support Africa’s economic development. “Journalists play a vital role in distilling complex science, technology and engineering into a language that business, government and the public can…
Dr Reginald Mengi has a very simple formula for success. His mantra is: “I must, I can, I will.” He says there must be no room for doubt in your mind if you want to succeed. “Evict all doubts from your mind. Don’t say if I can or I hope I will. Once you have a vision, commit to…
By Anthony Muchoki “Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) programs have provided us with innovative financing and high-yield crop varieties. The partnerships created with private seed companies and small agro-dealers have become our lifeline as farmers,” notes National Agrodealer Association(TANADA) chairman Micheal Mahecha Building Rural Incomes Through Enterprise (BRiTEN) Managing Director Mrs Josefynne Miingi-Kaiza, is grateful to AGRA…
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…
The association of Tanzania Employers( ATE) to day has officially Launch the employer of the year Award (EYA) event. Speaking to day during conference ATE Chair person Advocate *Cornelius Kariwa *Said ATE Recognizes that continues improvement of human Resource at the Working place was paramount for Making Tanzania economy competitive at local,regional and Global level.While on his side ATE,…
Engineers, doctors, teachers, preachers, reporters, scholars, all and sundry, we can help in filling up the holes that characterize our everyday experiences by doing quality jobs that will speak volumes to posterity. By Francis Ndegwa As the majority of local tourists travelled to the coast and other towns for the Easter Holidays, I preferred the bounty of the Rift…
By Abraham Makinda: It is a curse and a blessing for women villagers at Bweleo, Mjini Magharibi District in western Zanzibar. Seaweed farming binds the women together into a vicious cycle of poverty. Yet for the majority, the crop is the only assured means of livelihood. For a few, it is also offers a hope to entering the world…
MNAKU MBANI : In previous years – before 2009, when people heard a blast or a crash, whether it was a gunshot, car crash or tyre bursts, they would run towards the area of the incident, to see what was happening. They would rush to the incident, as they believed it was not deadly, keeping in the mind that…
*By Emmanuel Kihaule: *“THE people of East Africa should not be denied the right to deliberate on the federation. Leaders come and go, but the people will always be there.” This is how President Jakaya Kikwete of Tanzania cautioned about the fast-tracking exercise of the East African Political Federation during the 7 th Summit of the East African Community…
The Royal Commonwealth Society will hold a Malaria Youth Summit in Dar es Salaam on Wednesday 20th July. The Summit will take place at the British Council and be attended by 30 secondary school students. The event will include a panel discussion, featuring a wide range of speakers from organisations working on the malaria prevention programme in Tanzania, a…
Tanzania: experts question reliance on foreign investors for economic growth Written by YAKOBE CHIWAMBO Friday, 15 July 2011 05:16 TANZANIA’S economy is projected to see strong real growth in the next two years, growing at 6.5 per cent in 2011 – and 6.6 per cent in 2012. Apparently, the growth is driven by foreign investments. However, local economists have…
Our girls, education and lost dreams in mire of poverty Every other girl that you see has a dream -an aspiration for a better life- for her own and the larger family. The most ultimate thing that can make those dreams come true is education, and unfortunately, after primary school, few of our girls go ahead, and they are…
By Correspondent Ernest C. Ambali “It is the customer who has the power to change the profit or loss figures in an annual report. Only by listening to the customer can one hope to make a solid, lasting and profitable change in business. “By focusing on the customer, one is really concentrating on serving and satisfying the customer’s needs….
* Competitiveness edge off locally-produced goods, services eroded * Lack of a single entry customs collection * ‘Thinking East African’ has to become real * Deliberate protectionism, administrative non-tariff barriers * Unnecessary bureaucracy MNAKU MBANI THE five member countries of the East African Community (EAC) HAVE formally adopted a Common External Tariff (CET) regime. There still are some formidable…
As we mark the International Day of Democracy, it is imperative that we take time to pore take stock of our situation here in Tanzania and see if we can really worthy of joining the rest of the world or just sit as spectators, Felix Kaiza writes. In the classical definition of democracy by Abraham Lincoln, “democracy is a…
7 FEBRUARY 2009 Miss Africa Michelle Mrema officially started her duties as Miss Africa when she visited Sokoni-based Christ of Naichi Orphanage in Tanzania and donated TShs600,000. Mrema promised to visit Africa’s orphanages when she was crowned last year. Israel Maasa the Auxiliary Bishop of the International Evangelism Centre received the money. Miss Africa Victoria pageant was held on…