A Masai wedding ceremony at Mara Bushtops Luxury Camp in Kenya. Photo Credit: African Travel Inc. African Travel Inc. is launching a new series of romantic safaris and experiences Curated for weddings, anniversaries, honeymoons and other romantic getaways, African Travel’s romantic and honeymoon safari series will feature journeys to some of the continent’s most popular destinations, including Kenya, South…
National Geographic Wild’s 11th annual Big Cat Month takes place this February with a month of television programming dedicated to the fiercest felines, creatures of magnificent strength, ferocity and beauty. With visually impressive and powerful stories from around the world, from lions, tigers, cheetahs and leopards to the most unknown and forgotten such as the serval, the African wildcat or the…
The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education, today commenced with its oversight visit to schools in the Western Cape to assess their readiness for the 2022 academic year. The committee visited seven schools in the Cape Metropolitan area. The schools visited include special needs schools, primary schools and high schools. The committee Chairperson, Ms Bongiwe Mbinqo-Gigaba, said the committee commends the…
The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has said that 10.5 million children are out of school in Nigeria, which is the highest rate in the world. The UNICEF Representative in Nigeria, Peter Hawkins, disclosed this in a statement while commemorating the International Day of Education. Hawkins commended the Nigerian government for the pledge to increase the annual domestic education…
Workers are leaving jobs like never before, and it’s causing a shortage of talent that has companies around the globe reeling. According to a recent survey conducted by Citrix, 40 percent of 1,000 knowledge workers in the US have left at least one job in the past year or are considering doing so. It’s been dubbed “The Great Resignation.” But it’s…
For two whole years, the Covid19 health crisis has disrupted education systems worldwide and forced school closures which have impacted hundreds of millions of children. All of them have suffered learning loss. Some, though, have suffered more than others. In developed countries, access at home to computers and cheap and reliable broadband allowed students to make the transition to…
At least eight people have been killed and dozens more injured in a crush outside an Africa Cup of Nations football match in Cameroon. Videos showed crowds of screaming football fans being crushed at the entry gates to the Paul Biya stadium in the capital Yaounde. Witnesses described chaotic scenes outside the ground as thousands of fans struggled to…
Summary The three top national parks have been featured prominently among the best 25 national parks from across the world Dar es Salaam. Tanzania’s Serengeti, Kilimanjaro and Tarangire national parks have been voted the best sites for outdoor enthusiasts, raising the country’s profile as the premier tourism destination. The three top national parks all located in Africa’s richest tourism circuit…
The Africa Cup of Nations is heading into the knock-out stage after completion of the final round of group fixtures on Thursday. Here, the PA news agency takes a look at the last-16 ties. Burkina Faso v Gabon January 23, Limbe, 1600 GMT Burkina Faso, who are 60th in the FIFA world rankings, went through to the last 16…
The group stage is over at the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. In the third—and last—round in Group F, Mali defeated Mauritania 2-0 and took the first place in this group, with 7 points. The Gambia, which beat Tunisia 1-0, also garnered the same number of points and placed second. Tunisia came in third, with 3 points, and…
The high-ranking officials who participated in the virtual event. Ministers of Agriculture of Africa and the Americas committed to working together to develop a cooperation agenda, and agreed that the two continents face common challenges and opportunities with respect to transforming their agrifood systems to make them more sustainable and inclusive. The agreement was reached during the First High-Level Roundtable…
The Agriculture ministry will today host the fourth Intergovernmental Forum for Agriculture (IGFA) that deliberates on policy matters and appraise sector performance at a time when the industry is grappling with unprecedented challenges.The IGFA, which Cabinet secretary Peter Munya has convened is co-chaired by the Council of Governors chairman. The forum brings together county bosses, CECs in charge of…
In Kenya, like in many other countries, bees are under threat. Loss of habitat and intensive farming practices including the use of pesticides have led to a drastic reduction in the population of polinators in the last 30 years. The consequences can be catastrophic as bees play a vital role in the food chain. The most serious challenge is…
In late August each year, the normally barren landscape of the Namaqualand, along the western boundary of South Africa, is transformed into a vista of brightly coloured daisies as far as the eye can see. The flowering of the Namaqualand daisies attracts close to 10,000 tourists per season to a part of the country that doesn’t get many visitors otherwise. But climate…
View of the Omo Kibish geological formation in southwestern Ethiopia Volcanic ash left over from a huge ancient eruption has helped scientists determine that important early Homo sapiens fossils found in Ethiopia in 1967 are older than previously believed, providing fresh insight into the dawn of our species. Researchers said on Wednesday they used the geochemical fingerprints of a…
© Badru KATUMBA Schools in Uganda have been closed or partly closed for 83 weeks Uganda ended the world’s longest school closure on Monday, ordering millions of students back to the classroom nearly two years after learning was suspended because of the coronavirus pandemic. Students poured through school gates that had been shuttered in March 2020 when Covid-19 swept the…
With the August General Election fast approaching, Deputy President William Ruto has made six make-or-break gambles in his journey to succeed his boss, President Uhuru Kenyatta, that analysts warn could be his waterloo. Besides the decision to give regional parties a wide berth, Dr. Ruto has chosen to shun regional kingpins in favor of mostly first-term MPs as a…
It is my pleasure to welcome you to this press briefing as we conclude one of our planning meetings in preparation for the General Elections scheduled for 9th August 2022. The Commission is on course in planning and putting in place measures and mechanisms to ensure free, fair, credible, verifiable, accountable and transparent General Election. Towards this end, multiple…
The online application system re-opened yesterday, 28 December 2021, and will close at midnight on 28 January 2022 CAPE TOWN, South Africa. The Delegated Authority has announced the re-opening of the Online Application System for the Fishing Rights Allocation Process (FRAP) for registered users and current applicants only. The reopening of the system does not apply to new applicants. The…
The aim is to enlist the collaboration of all parties concerned for a coordinated control and management of transboundary pests and diseases of plants and animals PORT LOUIS, Mauritius, A workshop focusing on Plant Biosecurity Awareness and two video clips in English and Mauritian Creole on the topic, were launched this morning by the Attorney General, Minister of Agro-Industry…
The peacekeeping mission assisted the state government and the feuding communities in arranging a belated follow-up conference to address numerous accumulated issues JUBA, South Africa. “People here are happy now and life is good. We can again walk to our farms and harvest our sorghum, without fear. We are having peace and will live and eat together,” says Regina…
The event is aimed at raising awareness at the local and national levels about violence against women and its impact on national development The National Launch for Uganda’s 16 Days of Activism campaign took place in Kamdini, Oyam District on26 November 2021. This launch was organized following multiple consultative National Organising Committee (NOC) meetings, led by the Ministry of…
The City’s enforcement staff have confiscated nearly 5 500 bottles of alcohol since 16 December CAPE TOWN, South Africa, Following a dramatic dip in confiscations last summer when beaches were summarily closed due to lockdown restrictions, the City notes with concern that many people continue to disregard the by-laws prohibiting alcohol in public spaces. The City’s enforcement staff have…
President Ramaphosa undertook the State Visit to Ghana from 4th to 5th December, 2021, on the third leg of a four-nation visit to West Africa which includes Nigeria, Cote D’Ivoire and Senegal PRETORIA, South Africa, President Cyril Matamela Ramaphosa arrived in Accra, Ghana on the evening of Friday 3rd December, 2021, at the invitation of the President of the Republic…
The pilot project was launched on December 17, 2021 in Maragima Primary School, Nyeri County, one of the 13 beneficiary schools As part of the Global Education Coalition (GEC), UNESCO and Huawei, in collaboration with the Government of Kenya through the Ministries of Education; ICT, Innovation and Youth Affairs; and the ICT Authority, have provided free internet connectivity to 13…
By Anthony Muchoki and Ms Stella Clara Massawe Tanzania’s 6th phase government is intensely focused on accelerating private sector development, the Deputy Permanent Secretary (DPS), Prime Minister Office Mr Kaspar Mmuya has assured. He said the government, through the Second Agriculture Sector Development Programme (ASDP II), has articulated the central role of the private sector in agriculture. According to…
Oulanyah and Lukwebo rooted for regional federation to ease market accessibility of goods and services if the two neighbouring countries are to attain regional economic transformation KAMPALA, Uganda, The Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah and the President of the Senate of the DR Congo, H.E. Modeste Bahati Lukwebo have agreed to foster bilateral relations that better the lives of…
The Executive Committee of the Association argues that the ECCE has a huge stake in the education sector of the country KAMPALA, Uganda, Pre-Primary Teacher Training Institutions’ Association-Uganda (PPTIA) has asked the Speaker, Jacob Oulanyah, to cause government to establish a formidable and credible policy that will lead to the establishment of an Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE)…
The groups were brought together for a three-day internal border conference by the Civil Affairs Division of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan in Aweil JUBA, South Sudan, A special committee involving representatives from nomadic groups and host communities has been set up to monitor the implementation of local agreements and help draft new laws governing resource management…
She tasked the Ministry of Agriculture to closely monitor its implementation to ensure that the multibillion project is not mismanaged KAMPALA, Uganda, The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has broken ground for the construction of Shs71billion Acomai irrigation scheme in Kamutur Sub-county in Bukedea District. The project, which is under the Agricultural Value Chain Development Programme being implemented…
Dr. Kelej was acknowledged as one of the 100 Most Influential African Women (2019, 2020, 2021) CAPE TOWN, South Africa, Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, an African woman to hold the position of the first CEO to Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com). She is also Senator at the Egyptian Senate, a strong crusader for transforming patient care in Africa and developing countries, passionate…
Stakeholders Validation Workshop Friday, 17th December 2021, supported by AGRA, World Bank and FAO
The payment mechanism in the PPA allows Eskom to compensate the IPP for the Capacity available, energy output and ancillary services PRETORIA, South Africa, Pricing of projects under the Risk Mitigation Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (RMIPPPP) The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) has noted inaccurate media reports on the pricing of projects appointed as Preferred Bidders under…
Documentary to air on Africanews and Afrique Media TV this December DAKAR, Senegal, The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) (www.ITFC-idb.org) will be releasing a series of four (4) short documentaries that showcase the depth of ITFC’s interventions in the Groundnut sector in Senegal. Called The ITFC Groundnut Project: Full Cycle, the documentary will air on Africanews from 16th to 31st December…
Elle rentre dans le cadre de renforcement de capacités des enseignants, prévu dans le PRODEC 2 à travers des formations continues, en matière d’éducation à la santé et au bien-être BAMAKO, Mali, Les 20-21, 27-28 novembre et 4 – 5 décembre 2021, ont eu lieu à la Maison des ainés de Bamako les ateliers de formation des enseignants sur…
This project is in line with the strategy for Sweden’s development cooperation with South Sudan 2018–2022, which fosters the humanitarian-development-peace nexus in the country On 6 December 2021, the Embassy of Sweden and the UNESCO Office in Juba, signed an agreement to implement a four-year project “Strengthening Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in South Sudan” amounting to…
The ultimate goal of SUSI is to strengthen curricula and to enhance the quality of teaching about the United States at academic institutions abroad YAOUNDE, Cameroon, The U.S. Embassy is pleased to announce its call for applications for the 2022 Study of the U.S. Institutes (SUSI) for Scholars and Secondary Educators. Funded by the U.S. government, SUSI exchanges are…
The City of Cape Town’s Metro Police Department held a parade at the Green Point Athletics Track, including officers from the first intake of recruits who remain in service CAPE TOWN, South Africa, From its first intake of recruits in July 2001, the then City Police has evolved into the Metropolitan Police Department making on average more than 4…
New study from FAO highlights lessons learnt and practical options as African SIDS face impacts of climate change ACCRA, Ghana, The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) warns that urgent, transformative action is needed in Africa’s six Small Island Developing States (SIDS) due to poverty, vulnerability to temperature and rainfall variations, and the increased risk of…
The “Nouakchott Declaration” identifies three fundamental objectives NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania, The summit on education in the Sahel under the theme of “Shaping the Sahel’s future in today’s schools,” just concluded today. The summit brought together President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, President Mohamed Bazoum of Niger, heads of delegations of the Sahel and the Vice President of…
National Youth Camp : Groblershoop 04 – 10 December 2021 CAPE TOWN, South Africa, The Northern Cape Department of Sport, Arts, Culture (DSAC) in partnership with the national Department of Sport, Arts and Culture; Northern Cape Department of Education, Love Life and the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) is hosting the 9th National Youth Camp in Grootdrink – Duin…
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…
The opening of wine tasting room and restaurant at Klein Goederust farm tomorrow is testimony to government’s efforts of ensuring equitable access PRETORIA, South Africa, The Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, Ms Thoko Didiza (MP), welcomes the opening of a 100% black-owned winery by the children of farm labourer. Klein Goederust is the first and only…
The project will help improve the food and nutritional security of 144,800 people, particularly women and children BAMAKO, Mali, The Government of Sweden, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), and the World Food Programme (WFP) have signed a four-year programme to strengthen the resilience of vulnerable communities affected by…
The virtual Forum unveiled Recipes for success: policy innovations to transform Africa’s food systems and build resilience KIGALI, Rwanda, The Malabo Montpellier Panel at AKADEMIYA2063 (www.AKADEMIYA2063.org) recently concluded the 9th edition of the biannual Malabo Montpellier Forum (https://bit.ly/3rykPXW) to offer a roadmap of policy innovations for food systems transformation, building resilience and adapting to climate change. The 9th Meeting of the Malabo…
For each match of the FIFA Arab Cup 2021, one member of a team of analysts, based in Newport, Wales, is assigned to one player on the field to monitor, track and code their individual performance ZURICH, Switzerland, FIFA (www.FIFA.com) specialists analyzing real-time data from FIFA Arab Cup 2021™; Analysis obtains greater detail, new metrics and ground-breaking insight; New FIFA…
New Report Sheds Light on African AgriFood Industry Organizations (AFIOs) NAIROBI, Kenya: The “Agri-Food Industry Organizations (AFIOs) as Change Agents” report has been launched today during a webinar organized by AGRA (Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa), the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and NewForesight. AFIOs are member-based entities that integrate different value chain actors, represent the collective …
The partnership, which is valued at almost MWK 170 million has been established under the ILO’s ‘Accelerating action for the elimination of child labour in supply chains in Africa’ project LILONGWE, Malawi, The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Malawi Congress of Trade Unions (MCTU) have entered into a new partnership to strengthen trade union action in the fight…
More than 780 children abducted for ransom in 2021 LONDON, United Kingdom, More than 61 children still in captivity months after mass abduction by bandits; More than 780 children abducted for ransom in 2021; Many schools shutdown indefinitely because of rising insecurity. Nigerian authorities are failing children as at least 61 children in northern Nigeria remain in captivity, months…
More than 40 participants— schoolgirls, women’s groups and civil society—congregated at a day-long forum organized by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan JUBA, South Sudan, The impact of early and forced marriages on young girls: This was the burning topic of discussion as Lakes, South Sudan marked the ongoing 16 Days of Activism. More than 40 participants— schoolgirls,…
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…
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…
Guests can share the most special of moments and embrace the season with a festive program designed to inspire warmth and closeness DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, This is the time of year where cheer, joy and love are here. While gifts are left under glittering trees, Four Seasons Resort Dubai at Jumeirah Beach (https://bit.ly/3lj3Vs4) and Four Seasons Hotel Dubai…
PARIS, France, The just ended Africa Water Week provided an opportunity for UNESCO to share with the region, lessons learnt and best practices from the ongoing Governance of Groundwater Resources in Transboundary Aquifers (GGRETA) project in Southern Africa. The project aims to strengthen regional stability, cooperation and peace through the establishment of cooperative frameworks for transboundary groundwater governance. Speaking…
The Programme for Country Partnership (PCP) will strengthen existing and forge new partnerships for the inclusive and sustainable industrial development of Zambia VIENNA, Austria, LI Yong, Director General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), and Chipoka Mulenga, Zambia’s Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry, have signed a five-year Programme for Country Partnership (PCP) on the occasion of the Eighth Forum on Inclusive…
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…
Pierluigi Collina and Johannes Holzmüller explain the advancement of the tests to date ZURICH, Switzerland, FIFA (www.FIFA.com) publishes tomorrow a documentation about the latest tests of semi-automated offside technology ; Pierluigi Collina and Johannes Holzmüller explain the advancement of the tests to date; Further tests at FIFA Arab Cup outlined at Leaders MEET in Doha. FIFA Chief Refereeing Officer Pierluigi Collina has described…
Exposure to air pollution is responsible for a staggering number of preventable illnesses and deaths across the globe NAIROBI, Kenya, — The journey towards realizing universal access to modern cooking methods received a boost on Friday following the launch of the first edition of a facilitators training manual on household air pollution. The 136-page document themed “Household Air Pollution:…
FAO Director-General joins high level participants at the 17th Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme Partnership Platform meeting ROME, Italy, — To make them more sustainable, the transformation of agrifood systems across Africa needs a “cross-sectoral, holistic, coherent and coordinated policy environment,” QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said today at a high-level African Union (AU)…
By Vianey Rweyendela President Samia Suluhu’s reaffirmation at COP26 that Tanzania is fully committed to mitigating the effects of adverse climate change across all key sectors (including agriculture) is very commendable. President Samia addressed the 26th United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26), at Glasgow, Scotland, in the UK. It is great news for over 22,407,487…
Violence against women remains devastatingly pervasive and starts alarmingly young, according to data from WHO ZURICH, Switzerland,– FIFA (www.FIFA.com) and the World Health Organization have teamed up to raise awareness about domestic violence and support those at risk, during the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence. The campaign kicks off during today’s International Day for the Elimination of…
The system will help the government to channel support to the intended farmers and inform future policies MASERU, Lesotho,– It is a sunny afternoon in Berea, a district west of the capital Maseru. Ramokhitlane Matlapaneng, a data collector, is at ‘Me Letuka’s home to collect data of her household including, the names of all the family members, area of…
The three-day virtual conference featured high-level speakers from the academic and development community, who debated on the findings of the ReSAKSS 2021 Annual Trends and Outlook Report KIGALI, Rwanda, –The Regional Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support System (ReSAKSS) Annual Conference, with renewed stakeholder commitment to promoting evidence-based dialogue and action towards policy options to ensure recovery from COVID-19 and…
Government of Tanzania to Improve Plant Health Surveillance with Support from EU and FAO FAO is implementing the project in tandem with the Ministry of Agriculture DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania, November 19, 2021/ –The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in partnership with the European Union (EU) and the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania…
BY BY HAILEMARIAM DESSALEGN Building more resilient food systems will require a mix of approaches from agroecology to the latest crop and soil science, writes the chair of AGRA. At the 2018 Alliance for a Green Revolution Forum. Credit: Paul Kagame. When Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) was founded in 2006, it was out of a…
AGRA (Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa) is analysing the expanding profile of Village-based Advisors (VBAs), to inform the development of AGRA’s 2030 strategy as it seeks to reach even more smallholder farmers. ‘’As we design our next strategy we want to make sure it will be informed by what we are learning from important partners such as…
KNA The introduction of the innovative Warehouse Receipt System (WRS) by the government in the agriculture sector has increased lending in the sector, a move that has seen small scale farmers reap maximum benefits from their produce. For a long time, small scale farmers have been facing challenges of accessing loans from financial institutions as only 5 per cent…
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…
AGRA President H.E. Dr. Agnes Kalibata has today been conferred with the Distinguished Award for Meritorious Service by the African Plant Breeders Association (APBA) at the second Plant Breeders Conference (#APBACONF2021), currently taking place in Kigali, Rwanda. The award recognizes Dr. Kalibata’s contribution to the transformation of Africa’s agricultural and food systems. In his citation, APBA President H.E. Prof. Eric Yirenkyi…
By Edson Gidion Baraukwa, Mass Impacts Writer Hodi Mame was his artistic name. His birth name was Emmanuel Mshote. His voice rings in the weaving and snaking hills of Mbaga in Southern Pare Mountains, six years on, after his spirit parted ways with his body and went to the hereafter. Hodi Mame, for nearly five decades of over eight…
Tanzania is committed to agriculture transformation agenda to improve the food system so as to ensure national food security and improve social-economic security. Vice-President Dr Philip Mpango, virtually addressing the just ended African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) 2021 Summit in Nairobi, said Tanzania had put in place policies and strategies for continued agriculture growth. The Vice President spoke…
By Justine Nyachieo Despite many efforts to beef up your income and slim down expenses, you are still somehow broke. You have always wanted to regain your financial freedom but that so far looks like mission impossible. What could be going wrong? Why are you always broke? (1) You Are Caught Up In the Gambling Craze Whether it is…
Kenya Literature Bureau, StarCloud LLC Estonia, Risk Africa Innovatis, UNICEF and Liquid Intelligent Technologies partnered to digitise books and make them available to learners in school NAIROBI, Kenya, September 10, 2021/ — The rapid adoption of technology over the last 18 months has transformatively powered production and service delivery around the globe. In the education sector, integration of…
After years of witnessing fights over water, a family’s life is transformed in a refugee camp in Zimbabwe New high-capacity boles and an irrigation system were installed with funding from the African Development Bank ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, September 8, 2021/ — For years, Josephine Mbayo watched as fights broke out in her community over water. “There was only…
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…
* Dar es Salaam, 1st August 2021 Tanzania preparations to participate in the forthcoming United Nations Food Systems Summit are in full gear. So far, about 11 broad-based and inclusive food systems dialogues have been convened to rally stakeholders to develop a comprehensive summary of recommendations and commitments for Tanzania that will be presented at the UN 2021 Food…
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…
REMEMBERING SHAABAN ROBERT – WRITER, HUMANIST, PHILOSOPHER The name of Shaaban Robert (1909-1962) is appended with many epithets – a famous, prominent, the greatest, original, thinker, intellectual, classic, expert, founder, enlightener, father of Swahili language … And that is true of a great artist who dedicated his personal and unique talent as well as his multifaceted creative works…
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…
Islamic Corporation for the development of the Private Sector (ICD) Launches the ICD Finnovation Award 2020The winners will be awarded in a very special ceremony to be organized during the Annual Meetings of Islamic Development Bank Group (IsDBG) to be held in June 2021JEDDAH, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, November 19, 2020/ — The Islamic Corporation for the development of…
“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…
By Peter Kabaiku, PhD Today we are gathered here to celebrate the men in our church. The PCMF has made major inroads towards helping the men find themselves. The journey for the man in Kenya has been bumpy and has had many twists and turns. I can speak a little more authoritatively about the Agikuyu men. Their journey towards…
By Charles Mwangi, cmmwangi85@gmail.com The calamity of the coronavirus (COVID-19) has forced many to stay indoors, but this can also be viewed as a blessing in disguise. People should look at the situation as a chance to find out different things about themselves, that is inner talents and skills that might be buried deep inside a person. One should…
By Charles Mwangi, cmmwangi85@gmail.com Nutrition knowledge is important and it influences eating habits. This is according to a dissertation by Leonida Sylvester Luballa (2017) submitted to the Open University of Tanzania. The study highlighted “eating habits and lack of proper nutrition information” as major aspects of malnutrition. Generally, the intake of adequate nutrition/balanced diet is vital for keeping our…
Dar eS Salaam, 29th August, 2020 There is a high demand for renewable energy production and consumption across Tanzania, which microfinance institutions(MFIs) can unlock, as a way of addressing energy poverty, and creating a new revenue niche. That was the general assertion by workshop participants organised by the Tanzania Association of Microfinance Institutions (TAMFI) senior-level managers of MFIs in…
EPHLINE OKOTH tells you more about Paul K. Mwangi, a Waiter at the Kenya School of Government Embu Campus. Get to know more about him from the excerpts below. Q What motivates you to work hard? A. I subscribe to the philosophy that service to man is service to God. Hence the fact that I am under the sun…
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…
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…
By Anthony Muchoki A mugumo tree has fallen A tree of life and love Wanjiru wa Bethuel Wanjiru wa Njuguna A rare gem of a woman A soul so beautiful So benevolent With a humble heart Full of goodness Yet queenly all her life It was daylight Thika January 8, 2019 Grandma talking To her two daughters…
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…
Scholars and researchers are invited to submit their novel ideas in the domains of Languages, Humanities, Social Sciences and Education in the form of research articles, book reviews, case studies, review articles and personal opinions that will benefit researchers in the specified areas as well as the society as a whole. A group of dons from Across East…
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…
New Report Finds Ten Years On, African Countries that Embraced Agriculture Saw Food Production, GDP and Nutrition All Improve On cusp of historic agriculture summit, analysis builds a case for betting big on African farmers while bluntly warning of many challenges that lie ahead NAIROBI, KENYA (6 September 2016)—A decade of intense domestic attention to farmers and food production…
“Tanzania is a priority country for AGRA. Since 2006, AGRA has funded 96 grants to support agriculture valued at over USD 51m” Mbeya, August 7, 2016 The Alliance for A Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) has called for greater adoption of technology in agriculture for smallholder farmers for assurance of continued national food security and surplus production for the…
“For the last nine years, AGRA has worked extensively in Tanzania. We have cultivated a broad alliance of public and private sector partners who are all working to unlock the potential of Tanzania’s smallholder farmers and help them move beyond subsistence to earn an income from their hard work,” said Dr Kalibata. Dar es Salaam- The Alliance for 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…
By Anthony Muchoki It’s a hot sunny afternoon deep in Ibumila, a village nestled deep in the Njombe Region. Mrs Huruma Aron Mhapa lights a candle, and igniting a smile across her face. The candle isn’t to celebrate her birthday, but it does mark the birth of a new beginning. She says she has learnt something that will change…
US$15.5 million programme aims to reduce food insecurity and increase incomes for 730,000 smallholder farmers by 2018 NAIROBI The Nairobi-based Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa and The MasterCard Foundation today announced a new US$15.5 million programme designed to improve the productivity and incomes of almost 730,000 smallholder farmers in Ghana, Kenya, and Tanzania. The programme will accelerate…
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…