By Anthony Muchoki: The magic that could propel farmers to better lives across Africa seems to be improved seeds and access to assured markets for their produce, and there lies the rock and hard place. Visiting rural farmers in Tanzania, Kenya, Ghana and Malawi the picture is the same- access to improved seed varieties, which holds one of the…
COPENHAGEN (16 November 2011) — In the lead up to UN global climate talks in Durban, South Africa later this month, an independent global commission of eminent scientists today released a set of concrete recommendations to policy makers on how to achieve food security in the face of climate change. Based on a thorough review of existing research, the…
Africa / Orange launches widest range of exclusive affordable phones with dedicated Facebook® functionality in Africa and Europe PARIS, France, November 16, 2011/ — Three new phones with deep Facebook integration and dedicated ‘F’ key available in Africa and Europe from Q4 2011 – offering the widest portfolio of affordable phones with deep Facebook functionality launched by an operator…
This week, an independent global commission of senior scientists and high-level government advisers will announce via an audio press briefing the immediate and simultaneous action steps necessary to confront the threats to food security brought on by climate change, rising populations, chronic poverty and volatile markets. The recommendations—a result of a rigorous 11-month process by the Commission on Sustainable…
TAARIFA KWA UMMA TANZANIA IMECHAGULIWA KUWA MWENYEKITI WA MKUTANO MKUU WA UHIFADHI WA URITHI WA UTAMADUNI – ICCROM, UNAOFANYIKA ROMA TAREHE 14/11/2011 HADI 16/11/2011 Bw. Donatius Kamamba, ambaye ni Mkurugenzi wa Mambo ya Kale katika Wizara ya Maliasili na Utalii, amechaguliwa kuwa Mwenyekiti wa Mkutano Mkuu wa Baraza la Kituo cha Kimataifa cha Mafunzo ya Uhifadhi na Ukarabati wa…
PanAfrican Energy Tanzania (PAT) has today taken delivery of the most powerful land rig to currently operate in Tanzania. The arrival of the rig signals the start of PAT’s new US130 million investment programme to double gas production capacity at Songo Songo in order to meet Tanzania’s growing need for additional power. PAT, which currently supplies gas primarily for…
Heraklion, GREECE, November 14, 2011. The Chamber of Commerce & Industry in Heraklion, in spite of the current economic and political climate in Greece, conducted a contest for local businesses, to award good business practices and promote these amongst other local businesses, in an attempt to help revive the local economy. Cytech Ltd., surviving the trying times for Greek…
Written by YAKOBE CHIWAMBO Friday, 11 November 2011 08:31 IF Britain decides to withdraw its budgetary support to Tanzania as intimated recently by that country’s prime minister, David Cameron, the economy will still be able to pull through without feeling much of a pinch, observers say. Cameron sparked off considerable controversy when he categorically stated that (Commonwealth) countries which…
CAPE-TOWN, South-Africa, November 11, 2011/ — Orange (http://www.orange.com) won the “Best New Service” award at the AfricaCom Awards 2011. The awards gala dinner took place on Wednesday, 9 November in Cape Town, South Africa. The awards are a unique annual celebration of innovation and the highest achievements across the communications industry in Africa. An independent panel of judges adjudicates….
10 November, Dar es Salaam – Investors, development partners, private companies and government officials from Africa and beyond united in Dar es Salaam this week to explore investment opportunities in agriculture both in Tanzania and other African countries. International and regional experts in agriculture, partnerships and investment convened at the Grow Africa Forum, organized by the African Agricultural Growth…