*DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA* Bamboo, a plant not often associated with Africa, may be the key to combating soil degradation and massive deforestation on the continent as an alternative source of energy. A partnership among African nations and communities, the International Network for Bamboo and Rattan (INBAR) and China are working to substitute bamboo charcoal and firewood for forest wood…
*Africa ‘let down’ by Busan aid agreement says charity ActionAid*** *01.12.11: *Africa’s priorities were sidelined in a ‘global partnership’ launched today at the fourth High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness, in Busan, says anti-poverty agency ActionAid. **** Donors did not agree a target for ending ‘tied aid’ – the practice where donor governments force countries to spend aid on…
Confederation of Tanzania Industries (CTI) has published a landmark report that presents gristly details of the huge financial and manpower losses the manufacturing sector bear due to intermittent power supply. Hard copies of the report titled “Challenges of Unreliable Electricity Power Supply to Manufacturers in Tanzania, ” will be available in Dar es Salaam, from today, December 1st 2011….
DAKAR, LAUSANNE, MUMBAI, December 1, 2011/ — The African Press Organization (http://www.apo-opa.org), the leading press release wire in Africa, announced today the signature of an important contract with France Telecom-Orange (http://www.orange.com), one of the world’s leading telecommunications operators. The APO will be responsible for the distribution of all press releases issued by the Orange group to their operating countries…
Dar es Salaam:The recent availing of budget information on the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs’ website empowers citizens to follow budget discussions and advise the government to address the citizens’ pressing needs, a statement issued in Dar es Salaam by Mr. Irenei Kiria, Executive Director of Sikika, has said. Text of the full statement \”. The recent availing…
Dar es Salaam: To mark the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, British International Ministerial Champion and Equalities Minister, Lynne Featherstone said: “Violence against women and girls is a global problem that affects every country. Around the world one in three women and girls has been beaten or sexually abused in her lifetime, a…
By Wietze Lindeboom and Valerie Leach (REPOA): The elderly and children have been identified as especially vulnerable groups in society. This concern has grown partly because of the impact of HIV and AIDS, which has led to an increase in the numbers oforphaned children, some of whom are cared for by their grandparents. A REPOA policy brief titled ‘Poverty…
Dar es Salaam Serena has 230 rooms * Value of transaction not disclosed NAIROBI Nov 24 (Reuters) – Kenya’s TPS Eastern Africa , operator of the Serena Hotels chain, has bought a five-star hotel in the Tanzanian capital Dar es Salaam, giving the chain a presence in one of the region’s fastest-growing economies. TPS said it had acquired the…
Dar es Salaam, 23 November 2011: Tanzania Chamber of Minerals and Energy (TCME) today launched a brand new website, set to improve the Chamber’s ability to support its members as well as providing a useful source of relevant and current information to local and international stakeholders in the mining industry, media and other website users. The website features a…
*‘Normalisation’ of child marriage and violence holding back sub-Saharan girls’ education, reports ActionAid* ** ** Parents’ approval of forced, under-age marriages and general acceptance of domestic violence and corporal punishment are major obstacles to girls in sub-Saharan Africa completing their primary education, new ActionAid research has revealed**** ** ** Over 5000 respondents (including children, parents, teachers, traditional leaders and…