by Chambi Chachage: Watanzania wanazidi kujumuika katika Twitter kujadili masuala mbalimbali! Mijadala hiyo ina mvuto sana hasa ukizingatia kuwa viongozi wa kijamii, kibiashara na hata kisiasa wanajumuika. Wapo Wabunge (mf. @DocFaustine na @zittokabwe), Wakurugenzi wa Makampuni (mf. @iMashibe na @beyakuze), Wanazuoni (mf. @Mwanasosholojia na @Mwanafalsafa) , Wanamuziki (mf. @mwasitiJ na @Profesa_Jay), Waandishi wa Habari (mf. @kabsjourno na @salvarweyemamu), Watangazaji (mf….

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The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF / Gates Foundation) has awarded the African Union’s-NEPAD Planning and Coordinating Agency a supplemental grant of US $1,489,098 to support the ongoing work of the African Biosafety Network of Expertise (ABNE) Following the submission of a proposal to the Gates Foundation for a supplemental grant for additional funding in order to expand…

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Johannesburg, Nairobi, Lagos, 28 September 2011 – Renaissance Capital, the leading emerging markets investment bank, has been recognised by Africa Investor (Ai) as the “Best Africa Investment Bank”, for the second consecutive year. The 2011 award was presented at Ai’s Index Series Summit and Awards, in New York, USA. Renaissance Capital took top honours among the nine banks shortlisted,…

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Rwanda: An African reformer. A small, open, landlocked economy in East Africa with a population of 11mn, Rwanda has been a reformer among African nations, driven by the policies of President Paul Kagame. We estimate GDP growth of 7-7.5% over 2010-2011, putting Rwanda at the upper end of its Sub-Saharan African (SSA) peer group, while average annual inflation remains…

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The Africa Union (AU) recognizes the magnitude of the problems of hunger, poverty and food and nutrition insecurity which has resulted in malnutrition particularly affecting children and women. We acknowledge and appreciate the global initiatives to address these problems as demonstrated by the launch of the Scale Up Nutrition (SUN) in September 2010. In response to the unacceptable hunger…

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Dar es Salaam: Hahaya September 23rd, 2011. Precision Air-Tanzania’s leading airline has today applauded the governments of Comoros and Tanzania for its overwhelming support in making Hahaya yet another one of its new flying destinations. This was said by the airline’s Group Managing Director and CEO Mr. Alfonse Kioko during a cocktail which Precision Air hosted at Itsandra Hotel…

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By Jamal Msami : The overriding objective of local government reforms in Tanzania has been to improve the quality of and access to public services provided by local governments. Increasingly, this has translated into local government authorities (LGAs) being tasked with providing and overseeing the delivery of essential services in key sectors, notably education, health, water and roads, as…

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* * **· **Mawasiliano ya Airtel kusaidia kukuza utalii mbuga za KITULO wilayani Rungwe.**** **· **Yafikisha huduma za mawasiliano katika vijiji 20 ndani ya mwezi mmoja mikoa ya Rukwa, Iringa, na Mbeya,** *Tarehe 22, 2011* Kampuni ya simu za mkononi ya Airtel imeendelea kuwafikishia wakazi wa nyanda za kusini huduma za mawasiliano bora na kwa bei nafuu.**** Airtel imefikisha…

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Nairobi, September 22, 2011 — Legatum, a private international investment group, and Omidyar Network, a philanthropic investment firm, today announced the launch of Convergence Africa, a high-profile one-day conference, headlined by globally-renowned champions of entrepreneurs Sir Richard Branson, Founder of the Virgin Group; and Tony O. Elumelu MFR, former Group CEO of United Bank for Africa, Chairman of Heirs…

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Geneva, Switzerland, 21 September 2011 – The World Economic Forum’s Global Confidence Index shows very little confidence worldwide in the state of the global economy and in global governance over the next 12 months. Over 1,000 global experts from the public and private sectors were surveyed; one-half of the respondents are pessimistic about the global economic outlook and one-quarter…

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