THE government reforms in the mining sector has continued to yield results as Geita Region collected 400bn/- revenue from the sector in two years of President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s administration. The reforms made by the government included the establishment of an international gold trading centre in the gold-rich region which has five buying centres that have made trading easier…
Summary A 44-year-old South African entrepreneur has not only ticked off a major bucket list item by climbing Kilimanjaro, but he has also done it for a great cause. Tiisetjo Tleane, who runs a small IT business in Yeoville, Johannesburg called GaMaja, summited Kilimanjaro last week Friday after commencing the gruelling 5 895 metre climb six days earlier. And…
Summary Libreville, Luanda, Brazzaville, Kinshasa – France’s President Emmanuel Macron is on a whirlwind tour of African capitals as he tries to shift French policy on the continent away from military involvement. He can hardly be accused of ignoring Africa – this is his 18th presidential trip – but this comes at a time of ever-increasing competition from China…
Russian oil is heading to West Africa for the first time since 2018 as Western sanctions force Moscow to look for new buyers, according to Bloomberg. On Friday, a tanker named Theseus arrived in Ghana, carrying about 600,000 barrels of Russian crude. The oil was supposed to be pumped into storage tanks at the Tema Oil Refinery, people familiar…
By Anthony Muchoki Dr. Agnes M. Kalibata, President of AGRA, has commended the Tanzanian government for taking a significant step towards enabling youth to participate in food system transformation. A strong advocate for youth empowerment in agricuture, Dr Kalibata believes that “the younger generation needs to have productive, meaningful lives. Let’s give them the technologies and opportunity to be…
Lebanese Makram Radwan has reached the top of Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in Africa and 4th in the seven summits. Located in Tanzania, Mount Kilimanjaro is classified as a dormant volcano and has three volcanic cones: Kibo, Mawenzi, and Shira. It is considered one of the highest single free-standing mountains above sea level in the world, situated…
Schools are among Rwandan institutions given priority to benefit from the satellite-based internet soon to be provided by billionaire Elon Musk’s high-speed satellite internet venture, Starlink, the Minister of ICT and Innovation, Paula Ingabire recently said, indicating that the initial plan is to pilot it in at least 500 schools. Starlink’s service is scheduled to be up and running…
Summary Tanzania has floated East Africa’s largest-ever domestically manufactured fresh water passenger and cargo ship, the MV Mwanza Hapa Kazi Tu, on Lake Victoria. The ship, launched at the Mwanza South Port on February 12, can carry 1,200 passengers, 400 tonnes of cargo, 20 small vehicles and three trucks. It is currently 82 percent complete. “Up to this point…
Summary Tanzania has floated East Africa’s largest-ever domestically manufactured fresh water passenger and cargo ship, the MV Mwanza Hapa Kazi Tu, on Lake Victoria. The ship, launched at the Mwanza South Port on February 12, can carry 1,200 passengers, 400 tonnes of cargo, 20 small vehicles and three trucks. It is currently 82 percent complete. “Up to this point…
Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi on Sunday warned that his country may sever ties with diamond giant De Beers if talks to renegotiate a sales deal prove unfavourable to his government. The country is Africa’s leading diamond producer, and Masisi called on the nation to rally behind his government as it tries to hammer out a better deal. A 2011…