By Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, President-Uganda: I always like to start the issues of Africa in 1900. Our Banyankole people say: “Kamara matsiko nka icumu rya ahanda.†This translates as: “When a spear thrust by the enemy injures your internal organs, then you know that your hope for survival is very limited.†In other words, injuring the internal organs of…
* * ** ********** *African Development Bank Group approves a new Ten-Year Strategy* ********** *“This document reflects Africa’s vision for itself – a vision of transformation that is achievable”, said Donald Kaberuka* **************************************************************************** **************************************************************************** **************************************************************************** **************************************************************************** **********************TUNIS, Tunisia,** April 30, 2013/ *– *The economic transformation of the African continent is the cornerstone of the African Development Bank Group’s…
‘ By Karl Lyimo : THE world as we’ve come to know it has never been short of ‘wise sayings,’ past and present. Many of them have held water down the years and centuries; others haven’t – with some of the latter becoming hollow at best, or turning sour at worst. That’s been the case from hallowed Biblical times…
Tanzania: In a continuation of a program that has run since 2001, AngloGold Ashanti’s Geita Gold Mine (GGM) has again financed the surgery of a number of operations for community members suffering cleft lips and cleft palates. This condition is a birth defect in which the tissues of the mouth or lip do not form properly during foetal development….
MARRAKECH, Morocco, April 23, 2013/ — The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group’s 2013 Annual Meetings (http://www.afdb.org) take place from 27-31 May in Marrakech, Morocco. The 48th meetings of the AfDB and the 39th meetings of the African Development Fund (ADF) will be held under the central theme of “Structural Transformation in Africa.” For the AfDB, transforming Africa’s economies entails…
The first *CSO Gender Coalition* supported *National Women’s Dialogue*ended yesterday. The Dialogue was held at the University of Dodoma and was attended by representative women from all regions of Tanzania and created space for women to discuss and debate issues that are key to ensuring their advancement and safety. Issues that were covered were: Creating an enabling environment for…
By Veneranda Sumila, BusinessWeek reporter *Dar es Salaam.* When cargo is discharged from the ship, it must be tallied- and there emanates a multi-billion industry for Tanzania, one of the richest “port” nations in Africa, enjoying 10 major Indian Ocean ports and a host of others in Lake Nyasa, Lake Tanganyika and Lake Victoria. The shipping industry in Tanzania…
“Who does not know Mt Kilimanjaro? Who doesn’t know our marvellous game parks so rich and stunning? After all they are in every travel guide about East Africa safaris you will ever come across. They offer the richness of our biodiversity but there are more attractions beyond that few travellers know about. ” This is Elly D. Kimbwereza or…
United-Kingdom, Yesterday UNICEF and the WHO launched a new action plan tackling for the first time two of the three biggest killer diseases of children under five in Africa – pneumonia and diarrhoea. The plan aims to end preventable deaths of children in Africa from these diseases by 2025, which would save over 1 million lives a year. *Nelson…