Tracking impact – IITA technologies lift over 4 million people in Africa out of poverty

Poverty reduction is one of IITA’s key performance indicators and the studies are part of efforts to track and document the Institute’s progress towards achieving its vision of lifting 11.6 million of population out from poverty by 2020 as spelt out in its refreshed strategy 28 June 2016, Dar es Salaam – Evidence from research have shown that IITA…

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Standard Chartered launches Africa’s most extensive roll out of mobile and online banking

Digital Banking made easier, faster and safer for over 1 million clients across 8 markets June 9, 2016: Standard Chartered Bank (SC.com) is bringing its newest mobile and online banking platform to 1 million clients across 8 African markets, the most extensive digital rollout of its kind in Africa by an international bank. Supported by the Bank’s global-standard technology,…

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A Tanzanian wins Prestigious Global Environmental Award

TANZANIA was honoured as one of the recipients of the Goldman Environmental Prize, announced by the Goldman Environmental Foundation, which recognises individuals for sustained and significant efforts to protect and enhance the natural environment, often at great personal risk The winner of the 2016 Goldman Environmental Foundation Prize from Africa, Edward Loure, is a Tanzanian, who has led a…

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TONA – TOURISM OF NEW AGE

TOURISM OF NEW AGE 
  DISCOVER A PLACE THE    AVERAGE TOURIST NEVER   SEES IN TANZANIA TONA LODGE  P. O. BOX 32 MBAGA – MANKA SAME   TANZANIA EAST AFRIKA EMAIL: tona_lodge@hotmail.com Tel: +255 754 852 010 For more information: Tona Web

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Citi Microentrepreneurship Awards launched in Tanzania

For immediate release Citibank Tanzania Limited April 14, 2016 DAR-ES-SALAAM– As part of Citibank’s ongoing commitment to the field of microfinance, we are pleased to announce that the Citi Foundation has started supporting Micro-entrepreneurship Awards program in Tanzania, which will help highlight the achievements of some of the most innovative micro entrepreneurs. This is the first time the programme…

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Corporate oil and gas players in Africa Forum

14th Africa Independents Forum in London, May 25th & 26th 2016 April 13, 2016/- The 14th Africa Independents Forum 2016 (Africa-IndependentsForum.com), to be held on 25-26th May in London at the Waldorf Hilton, being hosted by the Global Pacific & Partners / ITE Group Plc JV, gathers together leading independents and corporate players worldwide and from across Africa, both listed and…

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UN EMERGENCY FUND RELEASES US$ 11 MILLION TO ASSIST BURUNDIAN REFUGEES AND HOST COMMUNITIES IN TANZANIA

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – 1 February 2016: United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today released US$ 100 million from the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) for aid operations in nine severely underfunded emergencies. Tanzania–historically a host to millions of refugees from neighbouring countries over many years–has been allocated US$ 11 million of this amount, to respond to the…

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