1. Singapore, 24 July 2013 – Hon. Dr. Harrison G. Mwakyembe, Tanzania’s Minister of Transport, will take the lead once again at the commencement of the 4th East & Central Africa Roads & Rail Infrastructure Summit 2013 on August 20-21 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. 2. Minister Mwakyembe will deliver the keynote speech to open this fourth edition of…
Youths have been challenged to apply their knowledge and skills in finding solutions to the current social and economic challenges facing the country. Speaking yesterday at a ‘Dr Reginald Mengi Tweet Poverty Eradication Competition’, the winner for July, Tony Alfred a graduate from the University of Dar es Salaam argued that one’s ability to solve social and economic challenges…
TAMFI members’ institutions loan portfolio tops 800 billion The microfinance institutions associated with TAMFI are serving about 1,000,000 customers with loans of over 800 billion, it has been disclosed. This was disclosed at Tanzania Institute of Microfinance Institutions (TAMFI) General Meeting at Ubungo Plaza yesterday (Thursday 1st August). TAMFI chair Mr. Edmund P. Mkwawa said “when we met here…
By Veneranda Sumila, The Citizen Reporter, *Dar es Salaam:* 15th June 2012 President Jakaya Kikwete signed into a law Business laws (Miscellaneous Amendment) Act. Among the many laws amended by the act , also was the Merchandise Act (CAP.85). The new law describes “counterfeit goods” as “goods that are a result of counterfeiting and includes any goods generally known…
The General Public is hereby informed that pursuant to the powers conferred upon him by section 4(1) of the Tourism Act No. 29 of 2008, the Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism Hon. Ambassador Khamis Sued Kagashek has appointed the following as members of the Tourism Technical Advisory Committee for a period of three years with effect from 1st…
*PERMITS FOR CONDUCTING NON-CONSUMPTIVE WILDLIFE UTILIZATION OUTSIDE THE NATIONAL PARKS AND NGORONGORO CONSERVATION AREA * The Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism is hereby reminding all Tour Operators and owners of Tourist Lodges and Campsites operating in wildlife areas that Regulation 4 of The Wildlife Conservation (Non-Consumptive Wildlife Utilization) Regulations, 2008* *requires* ALL *owners of Tourist Lodges and Campsites…
By Veneranda Sumila, BusinessWeek Reporter (The Citizen) *Dar es Salaam*. Tanzania business farmers and traders have immense opportunities to trade in the East Africa Common Market if the country comes with specific reforms in its existing policies. Though the government has high regard towards agriculture but experts say the country lacks coherence towards policy harmonization, enforcement of legislation and…
l Dar es Salaam, 10th July 2013 The Private Sector will launch an important survey on the Tanzanian investment climate on Thursday, July 11th from 10 Am to 4pm. A cross-cut of business leaders of all sectors of the Tanzanian economy were interviewed for the report. The launch event at Karimjee Hall will involve public sector and private sector…
UCHAMBUZI umefanywa na Dr Donath R.Olomi. Director of Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship Development (IMED) Mwezi Juni tulipata jumla ya tweets 1510!. Yametolewa mawazo mengi juu ya namna ya kuondoa umaskini ambayo yamegawanyika katika sehemu tatu: 1) Jinsi mtu binafsi anaweza kufikiri na kutenda ili asiwe maskini au aondoke kwenye umaskini 2) Jinsi jamii inavyotakiwa kufikiri na kufanya kuondoa…
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania, July 2, 2013/ — The African Development Bank (AfDB) (http://www.afdb.org) will, as part of its support for U.S. President Barack Obama’s Power Africa initiative, deepen and expand its work in reforming the energy sector. Already a major investor in the energy sector, the AfDB will scale funding for energy production, transmission and distribution infrastructure, cross-border…