NAIROBI, Kenya, February 24, 2012/ — Airtel Kenya today announced the introduction of the fastest mobile internet in Kenya with the launch of its 3.75G platform in the country. • First 3.75G network in Kenya• Latest technology, same as that being rolled out in Europe and USA, to offer world-class 3G experience to consumers• 3G capability will allow users…
This Paper is from Dar es Salaam Merchants Chamber (est, 1942). TITLE; “The Need to have Rent Restriction Legislation After its Repeal in 2005”. Preamble: The repeal was wrong and, six years hence, it is still very much wrong. The thought itself for repeal was wrong. A repeal of Rent Control was as unthinkable as it is for Ewura…
UN SECRETARY-GENERAL REMARKS TO LONDON CONFERENCE ON SOMALIA. London, 23 February 2012: Thank you, Prime Minister Cameron, for bringing us here at this critical moment and your leadership. We have opened a space for peace and stability in Somalia. It is a small space – but it presents an opportunity we cannot afford to miss. An opportunity to help…
Na Tiganya Vincent-MAELEZO-Dar es salaam: Serikali imewaagiza wakaguzi wa ndani wa Sekretarieti za mikoa na Mamlaka za Serikali za Mitaa kuhakikisha kuwa hesabu za miradi yote ya maendeleo katika maeneo yao ya kazi inakaguliwa ili kuhakikisha kuwa inatoa matokeo mazuri yanayolingana na thamani ya fedha kwa matumizi yanaliyofanywa. Kauli hiyo ilitolewa jana jijini Dar es salaam na Katibu Mkuu…
By Hon. Dr Kwabena Duffuor, Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Ghana: The mining sector has been an important part of our economy, with gold accounting for over 90% of the sector’s output. Ghana is a significant gold producer in Africa and indeed in the world. Ghana is ranked second after South Africa as the leading gold producer in…
Next month, hundreds of participants, including ministers, World Food Prize Laureates, farmers, gender experts, leading scientists, community development organizations and innovators will gather in New Delhi, India for *the first international conference to comprehensively address the gender gap in agriculture.* Though women comprise 43 percent of the agricultural labor force of developing countries, they face rampant restrictions on their…
By Jehovaness Aikaeli: Despite the many programmes implemented to reduce rural poverty in Tanzania, and notably rural development strategies comprising agricultural programmes inter alia, rural income has not been well improved; and that remains a critical economic problem. According to the study on the Determinants of Rural Income in Tanzania (An Empirical Approach) which was funded by REPOA, Tanzania…
Dar es Salaam: TheGovernment of Japan has agreed to release to The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) funds amounting to US $400,000,which is equivalent to TZS 640,000,000,in order to support the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania in the implementation of a project targeting the PROVISION OF ALTERNATIVE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADOLESCENT GIRLS FORCED OUT…
NAIROBI, Kenya,** February 22, 2012/ *– *Achim Steiner, Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) , and Adnan Amin, Director General of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), urged all stakeholders across Africa to make commitments, as part of the Action Agenda, on how to achieve sustainable energy for all by 2030. **** ** Speaking at an…
19 February 2012: A Dar es Salaam based company is introducing a new entertainment concept dubbed “Sweet Life,” which will debut on Wednesday night at Club Masai- Ilala. “Sweet Life,” according to Dynamic Limited events manager, Shakila Ridhiwani, is wholesome interactive entertainment. “This involves music, dance, games, and competitions among other things,” she said. At Club Masai – Ilala,…