> *ARUSHA:* > > The African Guarantee Fund (AGF) will provide guarantees for loans taken > by SME’s in commercial banks, effectively providing the much needed > breakthrough for the small entrepreneurs in the continent to grow at a > faster pace. > > Addressing the media during the launch in Arusha, Tanzania, Chief > Executive Officer Felix Bikpo…
By Robert J. Shiller, 30 May 2012 NEW HAVEN – At this time of year, at graduation ceremonies in America and elsewhere, those about to leave university often hear some final words of advice before receiving their diplomas. To those interested in pursuing careers in finance – or related careers in insurance, accounting, auditing, law, or corporate management –…
KINSHASA, Dem. Rep. of Congo (DRC)** May 31, 2012/ *–* Airtel ( http://www.airtel.com), the largest telecom network in DRC, is the first operator to be visited by the new Telecommunications & ICT Minister in the country – his Excellency Tryphon Kin-Kiey MULUMBA. The visit was part of the newly appointed Minister’s familiarization program to understand the realities that the…
Kufuatia vitendo vya vurugu zilizozuka hivi karibuni katika maeneo kadhaa ya Mji wa Zanzibar baada ya mitandao ya kimataifa imekuwa ikiripoti taarifa za kuwepo kwa hali ya wasiwasi kwa watalii wanaotaka kuja kutembelea Visiwa hivyo. Kama Waziri mwenye dhamana ya masuala ya Utalii, ningependa kuwahakikishia wageni, ambao tayari wako nchini, na wale ambao wanajiandaa kuja, kuwa vurugu hizo ambazo…
*WASHINGTON, DC (30 MAY 2012)*—New research released today by the Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI) shows that hundreds of millions of forest peoples in tropical nations have, in the last 20 years, quietly gained unprecedented legal rights to the land and resources owned under customary law. The research also finds, however, that more than one-third of the rules governing…
Investigative Business Journalism Course :: St. Augustine’s University Tanzania ::::: Background ::::::: SAUT in collaboration with BEST-AC and ANSAF is offering a fully funded course in Investigative Business Journalism for the experienced journalists in Tanzania. :::::::::::::::::::::::::: The course aims to equip journalists with the knowledge to successfully report on the business environment effectively and efficiently. At the end of…
Dar es Salaam: 28 May 2012: The Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) has underscored the role of civil society in Tanzania in the realisation of a green revolution.Addressing AGRA –Civil Society three day dialogue meet yesterday in Dar es Salaam , Ms Sylvia Mwichuli, AGRA Director of Communications said Tanzania had the potential to feed the whole…
By Beda Msimbe: Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software in Tanzania is gaining traction, thanks to an aggressive marketing drive by Bluekey Tanzania. The firm opened an office in Dar es Salaam eight months ago and has quickly established itself as a major player in the provisioning of enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions to companies, enjoying exceptional growth since then….
1. Singapore, 28 May 2012 – Tanzania’s newly-appointed Minister for Transport, Hon Dr Harrison G Mwakyembe (MP), will officiate at the opening of the 3rd East & Central Africa Roads & Rail Infrastructure Summit 2012 on June 21 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. 2. Taking-on of the post of Transport head earlier this month, Member of Parliament Mwakyembe has…
KIGALI, Rwanda, May 27, 2012/ Manoj Kohli, CEO (International) & Joint MD, Bharti Airtel (http://www.airtel.com), met with His Excellency the President of Rwanda to discuss the telecommunication company’s progress in the country. The courtesy visit comes two months after Airtel launched operations in Rwanda, expanding Airtel’s already significant footprint on the continent. Logo: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/plog-content/images/apo/logos/airtel.jpg During the conversation with H.E….