New Report Finds Ten Years On, African Countries that Embraced Agriculture Saw Food Production, GDP and Nutrition All Improve On cusp of historic agriculture summit, analysis builds a case for betting big on African farmers while bluntly warning of many challenges that lie ahead NAIROBI, KENYA (6 September 2016)—A decade of intense domestic attention to farmers and food production…
The Sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD VI) Summit will be held at Kenyatta International Convention Center in Nairobi, Kenya on 27th -28th August 2016. This will be the first time TICAD is being held in Africa since its inception in 1993. Dar Es Salaam, Aug 27, 2016/- The decision to host TICAD VI Summit in Africa…
When we received a copy of the judgment we discovered that the judgment had no date. In law a judgment that is not dated is not a judgment at all. In other words it is invalid and it cannot be appealed against and the other side cannot execute such a judgment. STATEMENT BY DEOGRATIAS RINGIA ADVOCATE REGARDING NEWS BEING…
“Tanzania is a priority country for AGRA. Since 2006, AGRA has funded 96 grants to support agriculture valued at over USD 51m” Mbeya, August 7, 2016 The Alliance for A Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) has called for greater adoption of technology in agriculture for smallholder farmers for assurance of continued national food security and surplus production for the…
Tanzania Commodity Exchange (TCX) is set to make Tanzania a hub for commodity trading in East African region that will involve setting up exchange associations and fostering relationships with International agencies. Commodity Exchanges integrates functioning of several key components of agriculture trade namely farmers, traders to services like Warehouse and Warehouse receipt system. It brings in standardization of…
BUSINESS community in the country has recommended for establishment of one-stop centre for collecting taxes related to fire and rescue services to increase compliance level and improve business environment. According to Tanzania Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (TCCIA), the one stop point for tax collection will greatly reduce corruption that occurs when payments are done at different…
Minister Davies highlighted that the African countries participate in the global economy as mainly suppliers of primary products Dar es salaam, July 20, 2016/- The Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr Rob Davies says African countries need policy space to diversify, industrialise and transform their economies in order to integrate into the global economy. Minister Davies was speaking at…
Dar es Salaam, 14 July 2016. A team of scientists from 13 African nations and beyond gathered in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, this week to advance efforts to improve the health of Africans by reducing exposure to aflatoxins at the Second Aflatoxin Biocontrol Workers’ Network Workshop. The participants focused on progress made in rolling out Aflasafe, an effective and…
Commends sub-sector for championing equality Dar es Salaam, 14th July 2016: The micro-finance industry in Tanzania plays a big role in bringing equality to all citizens especially the disabled and less fortunate in the rural areas. Deputy Minister of State, Prime Ministers Office(persons with Disability) Hon. Dr. Abdallah Possi , MP, made the assertion when he opened a key two…
A directive should be given of who should bear the introduced 18% VAT on financial transactions Dar es salaam, July 5, 2016: Commercial banks remained confused yesterday over who (between them and their customers) should bear the 18% value added tax (VAT) on financial transactions, even as Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) sought to put down the uproar. This comes at…