This week, an independent global commission of senior scientists and high-level government advisers will announce via an audio press briefing the immediate and simultaneous action steps necessary to confront the threats to food security brought on by climate change, rising populations, chronic poverty and volatile markets. The recommendations—a result of a rigorous 11-month process by the Commission on Sustainable…

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TAARIFA KWA UMMA TANZANIA IMECHAGULIWA KUWA MWENYEKITI WA MKUTANO MKUU WA UHIFADHI WA URITHI WA UTAMADUNI – ICCROM, UNAOFANYIKA ROMA TAREHE 14/11/2011 HADI 16/11/2011 Bw. Donatius Kamamba, ambaye ni Mkurugenzi wa Mambo ya Kale katika Wizara ya Maliasili na Utalii, amechaguliwa kuwa Mwenyekiti wa Mkutano Mkuu wa Baraza la Kituo cha Kimataifa cha Mafunzo ya Uhifadhi na Ukarabati wa…

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PanAfrican Energy Tanzania (PAT) has today taken delivery of the most powerful land rig to currently operate in Tanzania. The arrival of the rig signals the start of PAT’s new US130 million investment programme to double gas production capacity at Songo Songo in order to meet Tanzania’s growing need for additional power. PAT, which currently supplies gas primarily for…

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Heraklion, GREECE, November 14, 2011. The Chamber of Commerce & Industry in Heraklion, in spite of the current economic and political climate in Greece, conducted a contest for local businesses, to award good business practices and promote these amongst other local businesses, in an attempt to help revive the local economy. Cytech Ltd., surviving the trying times for Greek…

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Written by YAKOBE CHIWAMBO Friday, 11 November 2011 08:31 IF Britain decides to withdraw its budgetary support to Tanzania as intimated recently by that country’s prime minister, David Cameron, the economy will still be able to pull through without feeling much of a pinch, observers say. Cameron sparked off considerable controversy when he categorically stated that (Commonwealth) countries which…

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CAPE-TOWN, South-Africa, November 11, 2011/ — Orange (http://www.orange.com) won the “Best New Service” award at the AfricaCom Awards 2011. The awards gala dinner took place on Wednesday, 9 November in Cape Town, South Africa. The awards are a unique annual celebration of innovation and the highest achievements across the communications industry in Africa. An independent panel of judges adjudicates….

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10 November, Dar es Salaam – Investors, development partners, private companies and government officials from Africa and beyond united in Dar es Salaam this week to explore investment opportunities in agriculture both in Tanzania and other African countries. International and regional experts in agriculture, partnerships and investment convened at the Grow Africa Forum, organized by the African Agricultural Growth…

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 Washington, D.C. – Today, Futures Group released the following statement from Chris LeGrand, Chief Executive Officer, and Dr. Farley Cleghorn, Senior Vice President and Chief Technical Officer: “Futures Group applauds Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and the Obama administration for their renewed commitment to the fight against HIV/AIDS. In her November 8 remarks at the National Institutes of…

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telecompaper.com: African mobile operator Vodacom saw its customer base grow in the first half ended 30 September by 22 percent to 48 million, with active data customers up 38 percent. EBITDA increased 7.6 percent to ZAR 10.5 billion, and the EBITDA margin was stable at 33.2 percent. Group service revenue rose by 6 percent. Headline earnings per share increased…

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Tanzania’s longest standing private sector investor in provision of gas, PanAfrican Energy Tanzania Limited (PAT), has today announced plans for significant additional infrastructure investment in two of its assets at the Songo Songo gas fields. This will double production capacity, in order to help the nation in the drive for additional power generating capability. PAT, which currently supplies gas…

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