Zanzibar’s President Hussein Ali Mwinyi looks on during the signing of the MoU with the Oman Investment Authority at State House Zanzibar on Thursday, January 20, 2022. The government of Zanzibar and the Oman Investment Authority has signed a memorandum of understanding to study the feasibility of a project to rehabilitate, develop and operate the Malindi Tourist Port, the…
Dar Es Salaam. Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) is banking on technology and modern equipment it seeks to up the efficiency of the Port of Dar Es Salaam and turn the country into a logistics hub in East and Central Africa.TPA director general, Mr. Eric Hamissi, said yesterday that so far the progress has been encouraging as the vessel turnaround improves…
Biubwa Amour’s biography written by journalist Zuhura Yunus. PHOTO | COURTESY The title of the book could be political but Mwanamke Mwanamapinduzi, the story of Biubwa Amour Zahor, 84, is about a fearless and determined woman who overturned cultural norms and changed her life, which is till today culturally revolutionary. From the story, as told by renowned journalist Zuhura…
Biubwa Amour’s biography written by journalist Zuhura Yunus. PHOTO | COURTESY The title of the book could be political but Mwanamke Mwanamapinduzi, the story of Biubwa Amour Zahor, 84, is about a fearless and determined woman who overturned cultural norms and changed her life, which is till today culturally revolutionary. From the story, as told by renowned journalist Zuhura…
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 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…
Demand for rhino horn in Asian markets, especially Vietnam and China, has pushed the remaining rhino populations to the brink of extinction. In the past decade, nearly 10,000 rhinos were killed by poachers in Africa. The remaining rhino populations in Africa and Asia are steadily declining, with fewer than 30,000 animals left in 2020 from a population of 500,000 at the beginning of the 20th…
Demand for rhino horn in Asian markets, especially Vietnam and China, has pushed the remaining rhino populations to the brink of extinction. In the past decade, nearly 10,000 rhinos were killed by poachers in Africa. The remaining rhino populations in Africa and Asia are steadily declining, with fewer than 30,000 animals left in 2020 from a population of 500,000 at the beginning of the 20th…
Kenyan-based mobile commerce platform and goods distributor Copia Global has raised $50m from investors to fund its expansion into the rest of Africa, the firm said on Thursday. Source: Copia Global Copia is among a group of African startups that aim to use information technology to solve the continent’s problems, like highly fragmented and informal retail markets. “In the…
Kenyan-based mobile commerce platform and goods distributor Copia Global has raised $50m from investors to fund its expansion into the rest of Africa, the firm said on Thursday. Source: Copia Global Copia is among a group of African startups that aim to use information technology to solve the continent’s problems, like highly fragmented and informal retail markets. “In the…