Kigali, Rwanda – September 8, 2020: The 2020 Africa Agriculture Status Report (AASR) was launched today at the African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) virtual summit in Kigali, Rwanda. This year’s AASR focuses on Feeding Africa’s Cities by assessing the opportunities, challenges and policies required to enable African farmers and agribusinesses serve the rapidly growing urban food markets. The report seeks to find ways for…

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By Charles Mwangi, cmmwangi85@gmail.com Nutrition knowledge is important and it influences eating habits.  This is according to a dissertation by Leonida Sylvester Luballa (2017) submitted to the Open University of Tanzania. The study highlighted “eating habits and lack of proper nutrition information” as major aspects of malnutrition. Generally, the intake of adequate nutrition/balanced diet is vital for keeping our…

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Dar eS Salaam, 29th August, 2020                                                                                              There is a  high demand for renewable energy production and consumption across Tanzania, which microfinance institutions(MFIs) can unlock, as a way of addressing energy poverty, and creating a new revenue niche. That was the general assertion by workshop participants organised by the Tanzania Association of Microfinance Institutions (TAMFI) senior-level managers of MFIs in…

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  *Seeks inclusive financial ecosystem for clean energy uptake  Dar es Salaam, 28th August 2020 The project is supported by C.S. Mott Foundation based in Flint Michigan, US. It seeks to develop a program to improve capacity of the microfinance institutions to extend financing to enterprises and end users of renewable energy technologies in Tanzania, by targeting microfinance institutions….

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Tanzanians should adequately prepare to pitch their agribusinesses in a novel platform that will connect investment-ready agricultural companies and projects to financiers, business services, and ecosystem partners from around the world. The remarks were made by the Deputy Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, Prof Siza Tumbo in Dar es Salaam, 10/08/2020, at a preparatory meeting for the…

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EPHLINE OKOTH tells you more about Paul K. Mwangi, a Waiter at the Kenya School of Government Embu Campus. Get to know more about him from the excerpts below.  Q What motivates you to work hard? A. I subscribe to the philosophy that service to man is service to God. Hence the fact that I am under the sun…

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By MRS. LYNETTE OTWORIPRINCIPAL LECTURER AND TRAINER IN MANAGEMENT COMMUNICATION Excellent public speaking is a desired merit for staff across all cadres. For years, the manuscript method of presentation was preferred by most people. In recent times, however, talking points version has been popularized and is now quickly being replaced in terms of preference by the extemporaneous method of…

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  By Charles Mwangi, cmmwangi85@gmail.com The Coronavirus epidemic has disrupted the education system worldwide in an unprecedented manner. In Eastern Africa all educational institutions from baby classes to universities have been closed. As a student, I am thankful that we are in the age of the world wide web (internet), and we can be able to access a huge…

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By Antony John When you hear the name Christina Shusho, your mind might immediately leap to soaring gospel melodies and sold-out concerts. But few know that before the bright lights and global stages, she was Mama Muuza Karanga—a humble street vendor selling peanuts. This title, which loosely translates to “The Peanut Seller Woman,” isn’t just a nostalgic label. It’s…

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Tanzania after attaining food self-sufficiency for over a decade is in the race to increase production, develop markets, and multiple agriculture-based industries in the road to fully make agriculture one of the most viable business sectors for pushing up the country to upper-middle-income status, the Deputy Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, Prof Siza Tumbo, has said. For…

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