Small miners to government: please address our concerns

Dar es Salaam: Tanzania Women Miners Association (TAWOMA) has urged the Minister of Minerals and Energy Prof Sospeter Muhongo not to waver in addressing the concerns of small miners, who feel sidelined for a long time in favour of big miners. “We are happy the new minister has started very well. Taking the initiative to call representatives of small…

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New report highlights barrier to business in Tanzania

BY CTI executive director, Christine Kilindu, on behalf of CTI, Vibindo Society and TCT, FRIDAY, 6TH JULY 2012, Dar es Salaam 1. Introduction The Confederation of Tanzania Industries, the Voice of Industry, is a private sector association whose main objective is to advocate for an enabling business climate within which Tanzania’s businesses can become competitive. Competitive businesses are key…

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Vodacom spends over Tsh120 to coordinate media mentions

Dar es Salaam, 4th July, 2012 … Leading telecommunications company, Vodacom Tanzania, has spend more than Tsh 120million in this year’s Sabasaba exhibitions, with the money expected to make contacts with various media houses in Tanzania. While addressing journalists soon after being awarded the exhibition’s communication sponsor, Kelvin Twissa, Vodacom’s Head of Communication and Marketing, noted that the money…

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Tanzania to take part in Global Entrepreneurship Week 2012

Dar es Salaam, 3rd July, 2012: Preparations are in high gear for Tanzania mainland and Zanzibar to take part fully in the Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) 2012 it has been announced. The Global Entrepreneurship Week planning team has chosen Zanzibar Association for Youth Education and Empowerment (ZAYEE) to host the first GEW Tanzania initiative that is geared to empower…

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Current economic crisis must not be allowed to reverse progress in reducing poverty

New York, 2 July: Three important targets on poverty, slums and water have been met three years ahead of 2015, says this year’s Report on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), launched today by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. Meeting the remaining targets, while challenging, is possible ─ but only if Governments do not waiver from their commitments made over a…

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DR EveHawaSinare appointed board member of America based World Services Group (WSG)

A Tanzanian has bagged a top appointment as a board member of the international Board of the World Services Group (WSG) based in Texas USA. Dr. Eve HawaSinare will be representing theAfrica and Middle East Region.WSG ranks as one of the largest global proffesional membership Associations in the world. The appointment is for 4 years, effective from June 2012…

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Angolan diamond industry landmark judgement

 LUANDA, Angola, June 29, 2012/ — Today, 29th June 2012, Mr. Justice Vos handed down his judgment in the dispute between Arcadi Gaydamak and Lev Leviev. The dispute, which played out in the London High Court in May and June 2012, centres on the profits of the Angolan diamond industry, one of the world’s biggest diamond producers. This trial…

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AfDB to hold High Level Policy Dialogue on Youth Employment in Africa

* L*USAKA, Zambia,** June 25, 2012/ *– *The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group is organizing a High Level Policy Dialogue Seminar on Youth Employment in Africa in Lusaka, Zambia, which will focus on the challenges and opportunities faced by the following countries in the Southern Africa region: Angola, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique and Zambia. The countries concerned fall under…

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Vodacom customers to get free airtime bonus for sending and receiving money through M-PESA

*Dar es Salaam, 26th June, 2012 … *Vodacom customers have a reason to smile for using the M-PESA service. The leading telecommunications company has introduced an offer that will see registered customers get free airtime for every M-PESA transaction, whether they are sending or receiving money. Vodacom Managing Director, Rene Meza announced a TShs 50 airtime bonus to both…

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