Dar es Salaam, 22nd April 2012: East African Law Chambers (EALC), one of the fastest growing medium sized law firms in Tanzania has repositioned itself to tap into the wider African market by becoming a member of one of the oldest, biggest and most credible law firm in South Africa- Bowman Gilfillan. Speaking at a cocktail attended by a…
WASHINGTON, April 20, 2012 — The developing world’s progress is seriously lagging on global targets related to food and nutrition, with rates of child and maternal mortality still unacceptably high, says the Global Monitoring Report (GMR) 2012, released today by the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Recent spikes in international food prices have stalled progress across…
Accra, Ghana. As the gap widens between the yields of African farms and those in the rest of the world, leading experts and policymakers in Accra today warned that weak government support and lack of private capital is stifling farm research innovations that are vital if the African continent is to achieve its ambitious economic growth and development targets….
Elly Kimbwereza, Tanzania: \”I was born in poverty but poverty was not born in me.\” I vividly remember my childhood days in the Pare mountains of Tanzania as a child of a church Minister.We comparatively lived a better life than our neighbors and this disturbed me very much because all my play friends belonged to the neghborhood . I…
Elly Kimbwereza, Tanzania: \”I was born in poverty but poverty was not born in me.\” I vividly remember my childhood days in the Pare mountains of Tanzania as a child of a church Minister.We comparatively lived a better life than our neighbors and this disturbed me very much because all my play friends belonged to the neghborhood . I…
NAIROBI – As global leaders prepare to discuss food security and agriculture at the Rio+20, G8 and G20 Summits, two of the world’s leading experts on food security on rural development hosted a panel discussion yesterday outlining the practical solutions necessary for Africa to feed its growing population. Sir Gordon Conway, Professor of International Development at Imperial College London,…
Nairobi: As recurring food crises and other challenges continue to impact efforts to end destructive cycles of food insecurity, two of the world\’s leading experts on food security and rural development will host a panel discussion focused on the question: Can Africa feed itself? Sir Gordon Conway, Professor of International Development at Imperial College, London and Dr Namanga Ngongi,…
TANZANIA ASSOCIATION OF MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS – TAMFI 1st Microfinance Breakfast Debate- Dar es Salaam Chapter—- Sector based business breakfast debates are a healthy platform for problem solving discussions and sharing experiences. In the upcoming debates for microfinance sector, – we will address hot topics, which are instrumental for the development of the whole sector. Our first discussion will be…
JAMHURI YA MUUNGANO WA TANZANIAWIZARA YA MALIASILI NA UTALIITAARIFA KWA UMMA: Dar es Salaam, 13, April 2012: Wizara ya Maliasili na Utalii na TAMISEMIzimeazimia kushirikiana kwa karibu zaidi katika masuala ya kukusanya maduhuli ya Serikali yanayotokana na mazao ya misitu. Ili ukusanyaji ufanikiwe Wizara ya Maliasili na Utalii kupitia Wakala wa Huduma za Misitu Tanzania (Tanzania Forest Service –…
Dar es Salaam 11th April 2012: Stanbic Bank Tanzania has announced an annual growth of 63.3% on headline earnings for the year 2011. The headline earnings were achieved with return on earnings (ROE) increasing to 20% in 2011 from 13.8% for 2010. Commenting on the financial report Stanbic Bank Managing Director Bashir Awale said that 2011 was a good…