Dar es Salaam, 1 October 2014. The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and the pan-African Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST) have further strengthened their collaboration on agriculture research and capacity building in Tanzania by signing an agreement on banana research. This agreement, which spells out how the two institutions will work together to tackle…

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Dar es Salaam, 30 September 2014. An initiative to enhance the capacity of the Tanzania Government to develop and implement policies on climate change adaptation in relation to food security in the country was launched at the end of last week, in Dar es Salaam. The four-year project, Policy Action for Climate Change Adaptation (PACCA), is led by the…

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New project launched by the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa aims to encourage more investment from the private sector into Tanzanian Agribusinesses > DAR ES SALAAM (30 September 2014)— An initiative launched today, by the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), will create the change needed to encourage more private sector investment into the Tanzanian…

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He dreams big-that a future Bill Gates will rise from the idea of feeding the world. By Anthony Muchoki He dreams big-that a future Bill Gates will rise from the idea of feeding the world. It does not matter whether it will be him or another man or woman. “But I want it to be from Africa…. it is…

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Dr Reginald Mengi, Executive Chairman, IPP Limited, is among four finalists nominees for the annual All Africa Business Leaders Awards (AABLA) in the category of ‘East Africa Business Leader of the Year 2014.’ The AABLA regional awards for East Africa ceremony will take place on Saturday the 20th September 2014 in Nairobi and will be televised across the African…

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We are delighted to be operating 14 flights per week on the Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaam route using a combination of our state of the art Airbus A320, and Boeing 737-800series or Airbus A319 aircraft. This is in line with our focus on growing our footprint on the continent . Dar es Salaam. South African Airways (SAA) is…

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NBC Tanzania announces the appointment of Pius Tibazarwa as Interim Managing Director of NBC Tanzania. Effective 1 October 2014, Pius will succeed Mizinga Melu, who has been appointed Chief Executive of Barclays Africa Regional Management. NBC Tanzania is a subsidiary of Johannesburg listed Barclays Africa Group Limited (BAGL). Pius is currently the Treasurer for NBC Tanzania and has recently…

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Global property portal explores the best places to be a student across the globe NAIROBI: Studying abroad presents students with the opportunity to embark on international adventures, experience other cultures and enhance their academic abilities. As students all over the world pack their backs for university, whether for the first time or to return for the upcoming semester, Lamudi,…

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Exports from Illegal Conversion Worth US$61 Billion and Responsible for 25 Percent of Tropical Deforestation; Brazil’s and Indonesia’s Illegal Land Clearance Highest in the World WASHINGTON (11 September 2014)—A comprehensive new analysis released today says that nearly half (49%) of all recent tropical deforestation is the result of illegal clearing for commercial agriculture. The study also finds that the…

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At African Green Revolution Forum, leaders from government, business, NGOs and philanthropy impatient for action ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (4 September 2014)—The African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) 2014—a spirited gathering of more than 1,000 agriculture officials, farmers, entrepreneurs, scientists, civil society organizations and pioneers in agribusiness representing 60 countries—concluded Thursday in Nelson Mandela Hall at the headquarters at the African…

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