1. Singapore: East & Central Africa’s transportation authorities and their industry partners will be gathering in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on June 21-22 for the 3rd East & Central Africa Roads & Rail Infrastructure Summit 2012. At the top of the agenda will be the discussion on latest development opportunities across this rapidly developing region. 2. As a region,…
Dar es Salaam, 9/05/2012: Members of Tanzania Institute of Microfinance Institutions (TAMFI) have been urged to carry out lending business in the most transparent manner as it will help boost their ventures drastically. Addressing TAMFI members in Dar es Salaam, Ms Audrey Linthorst, Lead Africa Analyst of Microfinance Information Exchange (MIX) based in Washington DC said sharing information with…
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 7 May 2012 – More than 700 leaders from business, government, civil society, academia, media and the arts from over 70 countries will meet at the 22nd World Economic Forum on Africa in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 9 to 11 May. The meeting is being hosted for the first time in Addis Ababa with the support…
Vodacom introduces affordable calling, SMS and Internet offer Dar es Salaam, May 7, 2012: Vodacom has today launched an exciting new offer specifically designed to meet the communication needs of the mass and youthful market in a bid to further increase its customer base by continuing to provide affordable telecommunications services to all Tanzanians. Under the new campaign dubbed…
Arusha, 4th May 2012: Tanzania Chamber of Commerce Industry and Agriculture (TCCIA Arusha) has commenced a study that seeks effective and efficient implementation of East African Common Market Protocol so as to improve Tanzania business performance and competitiveness within the region. Making the announcement yesterday, Mr Adolf Olomi, the Chairperson of TCCIA Arusha said the project would look at…
Dar es Salaam: Stanbic Bank Tanzania has once again affirmed its status as one of Tanzania’s leading corporate and investment banks, after receiving an international award from The Banker magazine on the “Deal of the Year” category. The award is recognition for Stanbic Bank after successfully arranging a syndicated financing worth US$85million for Helios Towers Tanzania Ltd (“HTT”), a…
Geneva, Switzerland, 3 May 2012 – The World Economic Forum launched its One Year One Change online campaign today, seeking people’s opinions from around the world on their vision of Africa’s future. Translating public ideas into actionable change will be a core part of the agenda at the World Economic Forum on Africa, which will take place for first…
Dar es Salaam:2, May 2012: Ginners must invest in contract farming in order to stay in the industry, the Minister of Agriculture Professor Jumanne Maghembe said today in Dar es Salaam. Addressing a stakeholders meeting, the minister said contract farming was the only viable vehicle to put Tanzania’s cotton at the top of the ladder in the world market….
Dar es Salaam: Lord David Sainsbury, the British philanthropist behind Tanzania Gatsby Trust is in the country to look at some of the activities undertaken by his charitable trust. Lord David Sainsbury of Turville, is the Founder of the Gatsby Charitable Foundation and former Minister of Science in the UK Government, has been funding a number of programmes in…
Growing Group lending risks: A threat to microfinance sector- TAMFI Dar es Salaam, 25th April 2012: It has been revealed that Microfinance institutions, which vastly ride on group lending methodology in Tanzania are experiencing increase in credit risks.. “If this situation is not properly addressed many microfinance institutions will get badly hit with increasing credit risk leading to fatal…