*Dar es Salaam, 16 March 2014.* Five countries which are severely affected by two deadly viral diseases threatening to wipe out cassava in East and Southern Africa, have joined efforts to tackle the problem by sharing their top five varieties with tolerance to the two diseases. The 25 varieties in total will then be evaluated in each country to…
*Engineers from across Tanzania in all disciplines urged to submit entries* *Friday 14th March 2014* Engineers from Tanzania and other sub-Saharan countries are invited to enter a major new prize which rewards innovation and entrepreneurship in engineering. The Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) has announced the launch of the first *Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation* and is calling for…
On 11th March, 2014, the Government of Japan and the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania signed Exchange of Notes for the Japanese Grant Projects “The Project for Development of Malindi Fish Landing and Marketing Facilities in Zanzibar”. The grant which will be provided from the Government of Japan amounts to ninety hundred and thirty five million Japanese…
Dar es Salaam, 12 March 2014. Agricultural experts from the world’s leading partnership for agriculture research, CGIAR, will come together in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 17 to 22 March, for its biannual board meeting hosted by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA). The meeting brings together the Consortium Board and Director Generals of all 15 international centers that…
By : Veneranda Sumila: Young Tanzanians are finding it difficult to start businesses due to many challenges that characterize the business environment in the country. Limited access to finance is consistently mentioned as the most pressing barrier by almost three quarters of SME’s in different surveys. This, according to reports is attributed to low capacities of SMEs to develop…
New system to allow investors to register companies – and, progressively, to obtain investment certificates, work permits and tax exemptions on-line. ************************************ MAIN stakeholders who are directly involved in the startup of company procedures have been urged to strengthen cooperation and make sure that the Tanzania Investment Window Project helps the country improve in the international business environment rankings…
International Lions Clubs District 411B governor Wilson Ndesanjo (L) and IPP Executive Chairman Dr Reginald Mengi hold International Order of the Lions Award at grand banquet in Dar es Salaam on Tuesday night. The International Association of Lions Clubs has honoured IPP Executive Chairman Dr Reginald Mengi with the International Order of the Lion, the highest award it bestows…
Feed the Future | Newsletter| When the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition was launched in 2012, President Obama and others pledged to leverage technology’s transformative potential by taking innovation to scale. To accomplish this goal, they committed to a series of measures to promote the adoption of agricultural technologies, including setting yield targets that support country-defined agricultural…
Zanzibar: The United Republic of Tanzania is doing well in consolidating the green revolution drive and the future of agriculture is very bright, no wonder in 2013/15, the mainland had surplus maize for export and Zanzibar had Cassava. This was the verdict of The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) delegation that visited Zanzibar in February 24-…
Catalyst acquires EFFCO Tanzania Ltd *Nairobi*- Kenya-based private equity firm Catalyst Principal Partners has announced acquisition of majority stake in Tanzania of a heavy equipment rental and logistics firm, EFFCO. Catalyst Principal Partners invests amounts of between US$5million – US$20million into deals with an average investment period of between 4 to 6 years. The management-backed buyout is consistent with…