Africa: The bottom billion becomes the fastest billion

 Age is not often associated with speed. But Africa, the world’s oldest continent, now has more of the world’s fastest-growing economies than any other. Over 2000-2009, 11 African countries grew at an annual rate of 7% or more – a rate sufficient to double the economy in 10 years. This is a big shift from the 1980s and 1990s,…

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Free children from malaria – youth summit in Dar es Salaam

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…

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What can be done to improve Dar Port, one man’s views

*By Hebron Mwakalinga: * Everyone is complaining about Dar es Salaam port, I think what is happening at the Port has two important causes: – – Lack of or weak accountability system – Limited infrastructure capacity. Everyone contends that investment in the expansion of the Port has not kept pace with economic expansion of the Region espacially backhaul operations…

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Italy assists deaf-blind student in Dar es Salaam

The Embassy of Italy in Tanzania is glad to announce the inauguration of a “Deaf-Blind Unit Construction Project”, called UHURU MCHANGANYIKO, at the Uhuru School located in ILALA MUNICIPALITY, Dar-es-Salaam. The school is opposite Tanzania Breweries, along Uhuru road, Kariakoo Area and the inauguration ceremony will be held on July 20th at 10.30 a.m. at the presence of Government…

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HOTUBA YA MSEMAJI WA KAMBI RASMI YA UPINZANI BUNGENI WIZARA YA NISHATI NA MADINI MHE. JOHN JOHN MNYI

BAJETI YA MWAKA 2010/2011 NA MAKADIRIO YA MATUMIZI YA WIZARA YA NISHATI NA MADINI KWA MWAKA WA FEDHA 2011/2012 UTANGULIZI Mheshimiwa Spika; awali ya yote namshukuru Mwenyezi Mungu kwa kuniwezesha kuwasilisha maoni haya ya kambi rasmi ya upinzani kuhusu makadirio ya matumizi ya Wizara ya Nishati na Madini kwa mwaka wa fedha 2011/2012 kwa mujibu wa kanuni za Bunge…

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Tanzania 2011-12 budget, my views

By Jackie Karanja: The budget has many interesting aspects, but one that I believe was most commendable was the minister indicating that they would be taking a confessional loan of 127bn/- from the financial markets in Tanzania for infrastructure developments is an indication that the financial markets have growth commendably that they can provide such assistance to government. It…

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TOWARDS AN AFRICAN MODEL OF A PEOPLE CENTERED SOCIAL MARKET ECONOMY

Drs. Camillus D. N. Kassala: The recent tenth edition of the 2011 *African Economic Outlook* claims to find that the African continent is on the rebound and expects its growth performance in the next years to resume at pre-crisis levels. The focus of this 2011 Outlook is Africa’s Emerging Economic Partnerships, presenting a comprehensive review of Africa’s expanding economic…

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Social Security Protection as a Fundamental Human Right

* By Michael Mjinja:* * * Social security is very important for the well-being of workers, their families and the entire community. It is a basic human right and a fundamental means for creating social cohesion… It is an indispensable part of government social policy and an important tool to prevent and alleviate poverty. The right to social security…

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Operation on crisis can help to curb accidents?

*By Emmanuel Kihaule : *IF there is anything that amuses me most about my beloved country Tanzania is the manner in which authorities react immediately after a problem has occurred such as an accident in which many lives were lost. The following day the police will call a press conference in which they will enlist a windful of measures…

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