WASHINGTON, April 29, 2014 – The International Comparison Program (ICP) released new data today showing that the world economy produced goods and services worth over $90 trillion in 2011, and that almost half of the world’s total output came from low and middle income countries. Under the authority of the United Nations Statistical Commission, the 2011 round of ICP…
By Josephine Koigi: She is the mother of all humans. Woman. Somehow she is always on the opposite side. The unwanted side. She carries the heaviest burden. And like a magnet, problems get attracted to her side. A study by Population Services International Tanzania (PSI) revealed that women are at a more risk of contracting HIV/AIDS more than their…
· *The Bank has recorded Profit before income tax of TZS 14.3 billion (2012: 3.9 billion) TZS 10.4 billion higher compared to the last year representing an increase of 267%.* *Dar es Salaam, April 15th 2014* The National Bank of Commerce, on Monday announced it’s financial results for the year 2013 whereby its Net Interest margin on average Interest…
SADC Secretariat, in collaboration with the Southern Africa Trust and the National Smallholder Farmers Association of Malawi (NASFAM) convened a SADC Food and Nutrition Security (FNS) Strategy Stakeholders Forum, hosted by the Government of the Republic of Malawi, in Lilongwe from 9-10 April, 2014. Held under the theme, “*Empowering Youth and Women for Food and Nutrition Security”**,* the main…
Dr Reginald Mengi has a very simple formula for success. His mantra is: “I must, I can, I will.” He says there must be no room for doubt in your mind if you want to succeed. “Evict all doubts from your mind. Don’t say if I can or I hope I will. Once you have a vision, commit to…
JOHANNESBURG, South-Africa, March 26, 2014/ *– *Data from this year’s Anzisha Prize (http://www.anzishaprize.org) applications reveal a potential shortage of young entrepreneurs who are women, are from North and Central Africa or involved in renewable energy ventures. “We are hoping that our application data reflects weaknesses in our outreach strategy, rather than the reality on the ground. If our sample…
Mr Strive Masiyiwa is AGRA’s New Chair as Mr Kofi Annan takes up AGRA Chair Emeritus Role. From 1 January, Strive Masiyiwa, Chairman and CEO of Econet Wireless and hitherto AGRA Board Vice Chair, and a founding Board Member, became the AGRA Chair as Mr Kofi Annan became AGRA’s first Chair Emeritus. Stated Mr Annan: “It has been a…
CIUDAD OBREGÓN, MEXICO (26 MARCH 2014)–Wheat farmers in East Africa and the Middle East are on alert after a damaging strain of a plant disease called stem rust decimated more than 10,000 hectares of wheat in southern Ethiopia, the largest wheat producer in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), according to a report discussed today at an international gathering of the world’s…
Microsoft will stop providing technical assistance to Microsoft Windows XP as from April 8, 2014. As a result there will be no automatic updates that help protect your PC. Microsoft will also stop providing Microsoft Security Essentials for download on Windows XP on this date. (If you already have Microsoft Security Essentials installed, you will continue to receive anti…
*Dar es Salaam, 16 March 2014.* Five countries which are severely affected by two deadly viral diseases threatening to wipe out cassava in East and Southern Africa, have joined efforts to tackle the problem by sharing their top five varieties with tolerance to the two diseases. The 25 varieties in total will then be evaluated in each country to…