With the country’s ambitious 6,000MW green energy generation roadmap, if successful, President Samia Suluhu Hassan will make Tanzania one of Africa’s top renewable power-generating states, after South Africa and Morocco In spite of enormous hydrocarbon potential, Tanzania is planning to plug more than 6,000 megawatts of renewable power – more than its current total power capacity – into its…
A leader must be impactful for the greater good, according to leadership inspirational speaker, community leader and bank executive, Dr Betty Kwoko Mgimba. Speaking shortly after graduating at the UONGOZI Institute 5th Graduation Ceremony on 13th May 2022 in Dar es Salaam, she expressed gratitude for acquiring new leadership skills set from the institution that will enable her to…
Turkey’s policy on Africa is based on many different soft power elements such as trade relations, humanitarian aid, flight diplomacy, media, cultural diplomacy, education At the time of the establishment of the Republic of Turkey, the majority of African countries were under colonial rule. During this period, the newly established republic had domestic priorities such as economic development and…
The documentary was shot between August and September last year, and was screened in New York on April 18, Los Angeles on April 21, Arusha on April 28, Zanzibar on May 7, and Dar es Salaam on May 8. The choice of a US launch was deliberate as Tanzania is seeking high spenders looking for unique experiences such as…
AWARD winning Zimbabwean model Nyasha Matonhodze has been selected as the face of Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty Africa’s global launch. This comes after the Barbadian music star announced on Tuesday that she will be setting up Fenty Beauty and Skin stores in Zimbabwe, Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Namibia, South Africa and Nigeria starting May 27. Several African socialites including Hillary Makaya…
AWARD winning Zimbabwean model Nyasha Matonhodze has been selected as the face of Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty Africa’s global launch. This comes after the Barbadian music star announced on Tuesday that she will be setting up Fenty Beauty and Skin stores in Zimbabwe, Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Namibia, South Africa and Nigeria starting May 27. Several African socialites including Hillary Makaya…
Over 100 local firms have benefited from EU investments, and are involved in various areas, including agriculture, energy, logistics, trade facilitation, education, capacity building and good governance Over 150,000 Tanzanians have secured employment in firms which won investments from the European Union (EU). There are over 100 of them active in agriculture, energy, logistics, trade facilitation and education and…
Higher data costs for ordinary citizens and low digital literacy are argued to be factors standing between Africa and the digital economy, excellency The continent internet economy can reach $180 billion by 2025, accounting for 5.2 per cent of Africa’s GDP Africa’s access to the internet stands at 40 per cent, according to Google With more than 1.3 billion…
The second round will launch with business and financial training for more than 50 delegates Dar es Salaam: The Bloomberg Media Initiative Africa (BMIA) has today announced the second intake of its Financial Journalism Training (FJT) program in Tanzania, which will train journalists and media professionals in business and financial journalism, to bolster the country’s financial reporting industry. The…
African investment in the stock market has traditionally been reserved for a particular set of elite people Over the years, the continent’s FX market has been growing exponentially largely driven by the increased access to mobile devices and internet connections across the region While retail forex trading in Africa may only represent a small segment of the global currency…