Standard Bank results benefit from its African focus

Standard Bank’s core businesses performed well in a difficult environment and are showing good momentum as the group continues to improve its market position in Africa across many of its key products, segments and geographies. The results of the first half of 2012 support Standard Bank’s strategic refinement to strengthen its focus on Africa. A highlight of the results…

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Tamasha la Mitindo Dar es Salaam sikukuu ya Iddi

DAR-ES-SALAAM, Tanzania TAMASHA la Mitindo la Dar es salaam (DFF) kwa mwaka wa pili mfululizo linandaa tamasha kubwa la mavazi ambalo pia litahusisha mauzo ya kawaida na ya hisani. Tamasha hilo limetengenezwa mahususi kwa ajili ya kuwapa muda mzuri familia kusherehekea sikukuu ya Iddi. Katika tamasha hilo watu watapata nafasi ya kuona vivutio mbalimbali, kula na kununua bidhaa za…

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Private sector in Zanzibar seek business friendly power tariffs, more reliable services

August 8 2012: Zanzibar private sector has decried increased power tariffs, over 50 percent higher than in Tanzania Mainland and all in face of unreliable supply due to obsolete infrastructure.In a private-public sector dialogue led by Zanzibar National Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (ZNCCIA), it has emerged that high cost of power and lack of its reliability is…

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Tanzania manufacturing sector not benefiting from implementation of EAC Common Market Protocal

By A correspondent, Arusha: Manufacturing and processing sector in Arusha Region and other parts of the country so far has not benefited from the implementation of the East African Community Common Market Protocol (EACCMP). At least that is the preliminary finding by a researcher, Mr A.D.Massaga of Alpha Associates and MBD Consultants. He is looking at the implementation of…

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Tanzania Business Environment as an elephant but. …………..

Watch: The Elephant, representing Tanzania business environment, is full of talent, action and potential. The better the business environment, the harder she dances. She is always so eager to dance and forgetful of challenges facing her dance performance. Until the chain on its left foot frustrates the whole performance. The chain represents policies, laws and other factors affecting Tanzania\’s…

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SERIKALI KUCHIMBA MABWAWA YA MAJI WILAYANI MASASI.

(Na Veronica Kazimoto – MAELEZO) Dodoma 31Julai, 2012. Serikali kupitia Halimashauri ya Masasi imeazimia kuchimba mabwawa ya maji kwa matumizi ya binadamu na tayari kibali kimeombwa Wizara ya Maji ili kutumia fedha za Program ya Maji na Usafi wa Mazingira Vijiji. Akijibu swali kwa niaba ya Waziri Mkuu bungeni leo,Naibu Waziri, Ofisi ya Waziri Mkuu, Tawala za Mikoa na…

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KPMG Hosts ‘Transacting in Africa’ Discussion Panel

JOHANNESBURG, South-Africa, July 30, 2012/ — With the ‘Great Africa Business Migration’ well under way, discussions around the realities of doing business on the continent are now at a critical point. Africa is far from being a homogeneous continent, with 55 countries all boasting different regulatory, tax and competitive environments. Transacting in Africa poses complexities that companies need to…

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Global Entrepreneurship Week in Tanzania starts taking shape

*Youth, business and volunteers show interest *Website for registration launched Dar es Salaam, 26th July, 2012: Individuals and businesses in Tanzania mainland and Zanzibar are positively responding to calls by Zanzibar Association for Youth Education and Empowerment (ZAYEE) to participate fully in Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) 2012. ZAYEE Vice Chairperson, Mr Omar Said Shaaban said yesterday in a press…

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EU Development Work in Tanzania

Brussels, 20 July 2012 Although Tanzania averaged 6-7% GDP growth in the last decade, it remains one of the world’s poorest countries in the world, with many people still living below the poverty line of $1.25/day. From 2007 to 2013, Tanzania benefited from an initial allocation of €555 million (part of the 10th European Development Fund) as well as…

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