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…
*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…
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…
On 19th July, The Board of Directors of the National Bank of Commerce (NBC) Limited announced that Mr. Lawrence Mafuru, the Managing Director of National Bank of Commerce has been requested and accepted to go on leave in order to allow investigations into some irregularities allegedly perpetrated at the Bank. Chairman of the NBC Board of Directors Dr. Mussa…
Na Pascal Shelutete, TANAPA: Waziri wa Maliasili na Utalii Balozi Khamis Sued Kagasheki ameshiriki katika kampeni maalum ya kutangaza vivutio vya utalii nchini katika mji wa Seattle nchini Marekani na kuelezea matarajio yake ya kuongezeka kwa idadi ya watalii nchini katika kipindi kifupi kijacho. Kampeni hiyo ilizinduliwa jana katika mji wa Seattle nchini Marekani na kushuhudiwa na uwepo wa…
* * (July 17, 2012) The Zuku Awards Categories winners have been announced today at the 15th Zanzibar International Film Festival Awards. Hailed as the newest awards category introduced at the ZIFF Festival, the Zuku Awards seek to reward the best film created by African Directors, in African Location and with African Actors and Actresses. The award rewarded creativity…
By Dr. Eve HawaSinare; The Treaty establishing the East African Community was signed on 30 November 1999 and entered into force on 7 July 2000. It has been amended twice on 14 December 2006 and 20 August 2007 to admit Rwanda and Burundi. The objective of the Community is to establish a Customs Union, Common Market and subsequently a…
WASHINGTON, July 17, 2012 – Around three-quarters of the world\’s inhabitants now have access to a mobile phone and the mobile communications story is moving to a new level, which is not so much about the phone but how it is used, says a new report released today by the World Bank and infoDev, its technology entrepreneurship and innovation…
Dar es Salaam – Most of the soils in the Great Lakes region of Eastern Africa are poor with very little fertility left in them and what is there is mostly due to the organic matter in the topsoil. This is one of the main reasons behind the low yields in the area, which has one of the lowest…
JOHANNESBURG: The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has named the United Against Malaria (UAM) campaign as an official social program of the 2013 Orange Africa Cup of Nations. Highlighted at the Orange Africa Cup of Nations 2013 playoff draw in Johannesburg recently, in conjunction with the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) of the South African Football Association (SAFA), the role…