By Charles Mwangi, cmmwangi85@gmail.com The calamity of the coronavirus (COVID-19) has forced many to stay indoors, but this can also be viewed as a blessing in disguise. People should look at the situation as a chance to find out different things about themselves, that is inner talents and skills that might be buried deep inside a person. One should…

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Kigali, Rwanda, September 11, 2020 – Dr. André Bationo and Dr. Catherine Nakalembe have been announced as the 2020 winners of the Africa Food Prize (AFP) for their exceptional contribution towards the promotion of food security across the continent. Dr. André Bationo, a researcher from Burkina Faso, has been recognized for his efforts into the improvement of micro-dosing fertilizer technology….

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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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