*Dar es Salaam, 26th June, 2012 … *Vodacom customers have a reason to smile for using the M-PESA service. The leading telecommunications company has introduced an offer that will see registered customers get free airtime for every M-PESA transaction, whether they are sending or receiving money. Vodacom Managing Director, Rene Meza announced a TShs 50 airtime bonus to both…
From Jamii Forums, Dar es Salaam: Inahuzunisha lakini kuna fundisho kuu kwetu sote. “Nilipofika nyumbani usiku ule, mke wangu aliponitayarishia chakula, nilimshika mkono na kumwambia, Kuna kitu nataka nikwambie. Mke wangu alikaa chini na kula chakula kimya akiwa tayari kunisikiliza. Tena nikagundua macho yake yalionyesha anaumizwa. Nilishindwa hata namna ya kuanza kufumbua kinywa changu. Lakini ilibidi nimwambie ili ajue…
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL REMARKS AT UNITED NATIONS GLOBAL COMPACT BOARD MEETING Rio de Janeiro, 21 June 2012 Good morning. I am pleased to join you for this first meeting of the reconstituted Global Compact Board. Usually, we hold our Board meetings in New York. I hope this meeting at Rio+20 will be an auspicious beginning for this new Board as…
LILONGWE, Malawi,** June 22, 2012/ *–* Manoj Kohli, CEO (International) & Joint MD, Bharti Airtel (http://www.airtel.com), yesterday paid a courtesy call on Her Excellency the President of the Republic of Malawi, Mrs. Joyce Banda, to update on the telecommunication company’s investments in Malawi. ** ** During the visit, Mr. Kohli outlined Airtel’s commitment to Malawi through a number of…
By Hon. Ambassador Khamisi Kagasheki, Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism June 21, 2012, Dar es Salaam On 20th June 2012, around 11pm, an incident happened where armed bandits raided a tourist camp in the Wildlife Management Area of Ikoma in Rubanda village, in the outskirts of Serengeti National Park. In the event, one of the foreign tourists and…
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By Ban Ki-moon: This week, world leaders gather for a momentous occasion — the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro. Will it be a success? In my opinion, yes. To be sure, the negotiations have been lengthy. Even now there is more disagreement than agreement on the details of the so-called “outcome document” that will…
NDJAMENA, Chad, June 18, 2012/ — Airtel Chad (http://www.airtel.com) has collaborated with one of the leading banks on the continent – ECOBANK- to launch Airtel Money in the West African nation. Touted as the first Mobile commerce product in the country, the service will allow subscribers to carry out financial transactions on their mobile phones and enhance the delivery…
BANGKOK, June 18, 2012 – A new World Bank report shows that while gender equality has increased across East Asia and the Pacific, disparities still exist in a number of important areas. The report, entitled “Toward Gender Equality in East Asia and the Pacific”, says improving women’s access to jobs and economic opportunity could significantly boost productivity in the…
*International Aid Organizations Honor United Nations Deputy Secretary-General for Contributions to Global Health As Dr. Asha-Rose Migiro’s mandate comes to an end, the Roll Back Malaria (RBM) Partnership, UNAIDS and UNFPA gather at the UN to recognize her work in global health & development.**** (12 June 2012; New York); As Dr. Asha-Rose Migiro’s term as United Nations Deputy Secretary-General…