NAIROBI – As global leaders prepare to discuss food security and agriculture at the Rio+20, G8 and G20 Summits, two of the world’s leading experts on food security on rural development hosted a panel discussion yesterday outlining the practical solutions necessary for Africa to feed its growing population. Sir Gordon Conway, Professor of International Development at Imperial College London,…
Nairobi: As recurring food crises and other challenges continue to impact efforts to end destructive cycles of food insecurity, two of the world\’s leading experts on food security and rural development will host a panel discussion focused on the question: Can Africa feed itself? Sir Gordon Conway, Professor of International Development at Imperial College, London and Dr Namanga Ngongi,…
TANZANIA ASSOCIATION OF MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS – TAMFI 1st Microfinance Breakfast Debate- Dar es Salaam Chapter—- Sector based business breakfast debates are a healthy platform for problem solving discussions and sharing experiences. In the upcoming debates for microfinance sector, – we will address hot topics, which are instrumental for the development of the whole sector. Our first discussion will be…
JAMHURI YA MUUNGANO WA TANZANIAWIZARA YA MALIASILI NA UTALIITAARIFA KWA UMMA: Dar es Salaam, 13, April 2012: Wizara ya Maliasili na Utalii na TAMISEMIzimeazimia kushirikiana kwa karibu zaidi katika masuala ya kukusanya maduhuli ya Serikali yanayotokana na mazao ya misitu. Ili ukusanyaji ufanikiwe Wizara ya Maliasili na Utalii kupitia Wakala wa Huduma za Misitu Tanzania (Tanzania Forest Service –…
Dar es Salaam 11th April 2012: Stanbic Bank Tanzania has announced an annual growth of 63.3% on headline earnings for the year 2011. The headline earnings were achieved with return on earnings (ROE) increasing to 20% in 2011 from 13.8% for 2010. Commenting on the financial report Stanbic Bank Managing Director Bashir Awale said that 2011 was a good…
Every year Tanzania sacrifices TShs 381 billion ($141 million) to tax incentives given to companies. Worse still, research shows that these incentives are not necessary to attract investments to Tanzania. Government needs to remove excessive tax incentives, promote transparency on the tax incentives they give, and coordinate with the East African Community to avoid harmful tax competition. A new…
Geneva, Switzerland, 12 April 2012 – Confidence in the state of the global economy has reached its highest level since the World Economic Forum began its Global Confidence Index four quarters ago. One third of global experts from business, government and civil society say they are confident or very confident in the state of the economy over the coming…
Dar es Salaam, 5th April, 2012: For a number of years Tanzania has failed to reach the projected forecast of one million tourists arriving annually. According to the Director of Tourism Ibrahim Musa, last year the nation was short of the magic number, by about 200,000. “We failed to reach a million tourists because of the economic crisis that…
NAIROBI — Kofi Annan, Chair of the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), announced today the appointment of a renowned African business leader from Kenya, Ms Jane Karuku, as the new president of the organization. Ms Karuku was selected after an exhaustive international search process. She joins AGRA from Telkom Kenya a subsidiary of France Telecom-Orange where…
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania, April 10, 2012/ — Vodacom Tanzania customers can expect huge roaming savings when travelling to 9 African countries where Vodacom ( http://www.vodacom.com) and it\’s various Partners operates. These countries include South Africa (Vodacom), Mozambique (Vodacom), Lesotho (Vodacom), DRC Congo (Vodacom), Ghana (Vodafone), Kenya (Safaricom), Rwanda (MTN), Uganda (MTN), Uganda (UTL) and Burundi (UCOM). Customers can…