AfDB, others support green electricity startups with $2b

More than $ 2 billion have been deployed by African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and other donors this year to support green electricity startups in Nigeria and the rest of Africa. In February, AfDB approved the Leveraging Energy Access Finance Framework (LEAF), under which the Bank will commit up to $164 million to promote decentralised renewable energy in six…

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SECURING CHINESE MARKET FOR AVOCADO:TAHA heaps praise on Samia

THE horticulture industry champion has showered praise to President Samia Suluhu Hassan for unlocking the strategic Chinese avocado market worth nearly 150 million US dollars (about 347.3bn/-) per annum. Courtesy of President Samia’s diplomatic agreement with her Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, during her maiden state visit, Tanzania and China signed a protocol on sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures to…

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SECURING CHINESE MARKET FOR AVOCADO:TAHA heaps praise on Samia

THE horticulture industry champion has showered praise to President Samia Suluhu Hassan for unlocking the strategic Chinese avocado market worth nearly 150 million US dollars (about 347.3bn/-) per annum. Courtesy of President Samia’s diplomatic agreement with her Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, during her maiden state visit, Tanzania and China signed a protocol on sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures to…

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Nigeria‘s online loan sharks

SIR: The harder things get in Nigeria, the more desperate people become to make it especially  as the signs are that  the immediate future is not looking up. Nigeria‘s grim economic situation which continues to feed families into the shredder of  poverty and economic ruination everyday  has led to the proliferation of many so-called financial experts, advisors and whatever else…

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Nigeria‘s online loan sharks

SIR: The harder things get in Nigeria, the more desperate people become to make it especially  as the signs are that  the immediate future is not looking up. Nigeria‘s grim economic situation which continues to feed families into the shredder of  poverty and economic ruination everyday  has led to the proliferation of many so-called financial experts, advisors and whatever else…

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On World Diabetes Day, Evercare Foundation to offer free Diabetes testing and health education across Evercare facilities in Africa and South Asia

Marking the occasion of World Diabetes Day, The Evercare Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Evercare Group, has announced a week-long program of free diabetes testing and health education across Evercare facilities in Africa and South Asia. The Evercare Foundation aims to provide equitable health for all and the development of more resilient health systems across low and middle-income…

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Great strides registered in Tanzania tourism drive

TANZANIA has continued to register success in the tourism sector by increasing the number of tourists to various destinations in the country, thanks to a number of efforts that the government is taking to improve contribution of the docket to the economy. Some of the efforts that have played a crucial role in marketing further tourism destinations and promoting…

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Great strides registered in Tanzania tourism drive

TANZANIA has continued to register success in the tourism sector by increasing the number of tourists to various destinations in the country, thanks to a number of efforts that the government is taking to improve contribution of the docket to the economy. Some of the efforts that have played a crucial role in marketing further tourism destinations and promoting…

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