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Ecobank appoints digital payment partner to reach over 170 million digital customers

December 14, 2018
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The customers of Ecobank, the Pan-African Banking Group in 33 African countries, can now transact with over 170 million mobile wallets across the continent Ecobank (www.Ecobank.com) The Pan-African bank announced on Dec12, 2018 the appointment of MFS Africa (www.MFSAfrica.com) as Digital payment partner enabling cross-platform payment services for Ecobank account holders. The partnership allows Ecobank customers to send and…

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Tanzania is first African country to reach an important milestone in the regulation of medicines

December 13, 2018
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Brazzaville   Tanzania is the first confirmed country in Africa to achieve a well-functioning, regulatory system for medical products according to the World Health Organization (WHO).   This means that the Tanzania Food and Drug authority (TFDA) has made considerable improvements in recent years in ensuring medicines in the healthcare system are of good quality, safe and produce the…

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ZABRON MBWAGA: The Overall winner, The Citi Microentrepreneurship Awards 2017/8 (Tanzania)

April 17, 2018
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Mr ZABRON MBWAGA is the overall winner, the Citi Microentrepreneurship Awards 2017/8 (Tanzania). About 16 entrepreneurs and one loan officer, have won Citi Micro-Entrepreneurship Awards for 2017/8 funded by Citi Foundation, as announced by Tanzania Association of Microfinance Institutions(TAMFI). The Program in Tanzania is conducted by TAMFI. Winners were named and rewarded last Friday in a colourful event attended…

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Study: Address constraints facing microfinance institutions licensing and re-licensing

February 13, 2018
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The Workshop in Pictures Dar es Salaam, February 13.02.2018 Holistically addressing the key constraints affecting the microfinance sector will lead to greater financial inclusion across the country, a workshop organised by Tanzania Association of Microfinance Institutions (TAMFI) in Dar es Salaam has been told. The stakeholders hailed the gains in the sector especially the development of National Microfinance Policy…

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The 2nd Citi Microentrepreneurship Awards for Tanzania launched

February 8, 2018
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DAR-ES-SALAAM, – February 2, 2018– As part of Citi’s ongoing commitment to the field of microfinance, we are pleased to announce that the Citi Foundation will continue its support the Citi Microentrepreneurship Awards program again this year, highlighting the achievements of some of the most innovative micro-entrepreneurs in Tanzani a. The Citi Microentrepreneurship Awards is a signature program of…

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Governments need to ensure rules are followed in education

October 24, 2017
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Schools are decidedly sub-standard in some places, with those in sub-Saharan Africa facing particularly strong challenges By Manos Antoninis No matter your job, you need standards to ensure that you are working to meet your objectives. Unfortunately, where education and schools are concerned, these standards sometimes do not exist. Or, more often, they are not enforced. Schools are decidedly…

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It is a global recognition for Tona Lodge in South Pare Mountains

September 14, 2017
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Kilimanjaro — A South Pare Mountains based cultural mountain lodge has received global recognition, a boost to cultural tourism in Tanzania. The World Quality Commitment Award (WQC) 2016/7 has been granted to Tona Lodge after reaching the set out criteria by the Madrid-based institution, named BID (Business Initiative Directions). In a letter sent to the Tanzania Tourist Board (TTB) and…

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Adeline Ndesanjo: Driving the Rock City Marathon to Global Heights

August 18, 2017
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Mwanza For Adeline Ndesanjo, the Rock City Marathon is not just an annual sporting event—it’s a movement, a vision, and a golden opportunity to position Tanzania as a world-class destination for both athletics and tourism. As the marathon coordinator from Capital Plus International, Adeline is leading the charge to ensure the 2025 edition of the Rock City Marathon becomes…

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Digital Toolkit to Give Tanzania Smallholder Farmers Access to Finance, Farm Supplies and Training

May 29, 2017
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Arusha, Tanzania, 29 May 2017 – Smallholder farmers in Tanzania will soon have access to a unique digital saving plan for inputs, coupled with timely, tailored farming advice, that will help to solve several major problems confronting farmers in poor areas: access to finance, to inputs, and to agricultural training. The programme to deliver this plan was launched today…

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Zanzibar Government Supports Tourism Promotion in the Gulf

April 18, 2017
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Luxury Travel Adventure Travel Safaris Holidays Family Holidays MICE As part of ongoing efforts to promote Zanzibar in the Gulf region, the Government of Zanzibar has granted funds for the Arabian Travel Market exhibition in Dubai to be held 24-27 April 2017. Zanzibar will be returning for the second time, though this time jointly with the Zanzibar Commission for…

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