5 February 2012, Dar es Salaam – PanAfrican Energy Tanzania Ltd. (PAT) has announced the start of drilling of a new gas production well (“SS-11”) on Songo Songo Island, marking a major milestone in its US$130m investment programme intended to eventually double gas production capacity from the Songo Songo gas field. The Sakson PR5 rig is the most powerful…
By Joseph Kahama, Chairman, Tanzania Chamber of Minerals and Energy: Four years later in 2012, the effects of Tanzania’s “strong gold production” on its economy remain relevant and significant. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has announced that once again, the mining industry has proven itself as a critical player in Tanzania’s economic growth and development. It was announced…
In the countdown to London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games the world’s biggest sporting and cultural event, Lord Coe, dual Olympic gold medallist and Chair of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games Organising Committee, will visit Dar es Salaam on Tuesday 7 February. During his visit he will discuss preparations for the London Games with Tanzanian Olympic and…
MIKI TASSENI: ONE aspect of current political thinking in Africa and around the world, trying to converge on a leftist newly found energy that has been missing for the better part of 40 years, specifically since 1968 during the civil rights movement and anti-war march, has been missing. The criticism of ‘economic hit men’ to use the term popularized…
Washington, D.C. — Futures Group has announced that Ruth R. Berg, Ph.D., will return to the company in February as Vice President of Strategic Growth Initiatives. In this role, Dr. Berg will be responsible for Futures Group\’s efforts to pursue and penetrate new and emerging markets. Dr. Berg will report to Chief Operating Officer Ed Abel, and she will…
Crises Offer Unique Opportunities to Lay Foundation For Sustainable Global Growth, says Private Equity Leader. *Investors will both do good and maximize their chances of locking in attractive long-term returns by investing in businesses that provide solutions to some of the greatest challenges of our age, said the chairman of Africa’s largest private equity firm* The myriad global challenges…
*REPOA Library to introduce Electronic Document Delivery Service: Dar es Salaam: REPOA’s library is now offering an e-document delivery service. This service is introduced to help our users who mainly live outside of Dar es Salaam to access our print material without having to visit our library physically. Users can access bibliographic information of library material including abstracts in…
Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, 29 January 2012 – The 42nd World Economic Forum Annual Meeting closed today, with business leaders urging resolute action to promote growth and employment, particularly among young people. \”Jobs should be our number one priority,\” declared Annual Meeting Co-Chair Vikram Pandit, Chief Executive Officer of Citi, in a session on the global agenda for 2012. \”Ultimately it…
By Sima Bateyunga: We the members of MenEngage Tanzania proclaim that working with men is critical to the struggle to eradicate gender-based violence. In recent years, there has been heightened awareness and advocacy related to the plight of gender-based violence, particularly violence against women. November 25 to December 10 marks the 16 Days of Activism on Gender Violence, a…
by Chika Ezeanya: On the 28th of January, 2012 African countries will collectively descend to a new low on the global index of state sovereignty, territorial integrity and actual independence of nations. On that day, Chinese President Hu Jintao will be in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to commission the new $124 Million African Union Headquarters built and donated to the…