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Monday, September 26, 2016

Top 10 African Air Travel Destinations in 2016



Tanzania is among the top 10 African destinations by international air arrivals for the period January-August 2016.

This was indicated in a recent analysis on international air travel to East Africa by ForwardKeys, a Spanish company focused on traveler data intelligence.
The analysis ranks Tanzania 8th with 3% share of total international air arrivals to Africa.

 South Africa ranks 1st with 13% share, followed by Egypt with 9%, Morocco (8%), Mauritius (5%), Kenya (4%), Algeria (4%), Tunisia (4%), Tanzania (3%), Ethiopia (3%), Nigeria (2%) and other countries in Africa (45%). Olivier Jager, CEO of ForwardKeys, said: “We are seeing a tale of two Africas, with North African countries suffering from political instability and terror activities and Sub Saharan African countries powering ahead […].

” “Looking ahead to the remainder of the year, the picture is highly encouraging for East Africa,” ForwardKeys’ notes. International bookings for travel to East African countries, up to the end of December are 17.3% ahead of where they were at this time last year.

Tanzania Air Transport The total number of air passengers in Tanzania increased by 62% in the past 5 years, from 2.1m in 2010 to 3.5m in 2015, while Tanzania’s cargo handling capacity rose by 7% during the same period, from 23,453t to 25,165t.

The Julius Nyerere International Airport (JNIA), located in Dar es Salaam, is the largest and busiest airport in Tanzania, accounting for over 70% of Tanzania’s air passengers with almost 2.5m in 2015. 

The Kilimanjaro International Airport (KIA), which serves travellers visiting Tanzania’s northern safaris, is the 2nd busiest airport in Tanzania with 780,800 air passengers in 2015.

According to the 2014 World Airport Summit, drivers of Tanzania’s air transport development include the growth of tourism, mining and economic activities.


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Sunday, September 25, 2016

TAIFA STARS KUJIPIMA NA ETHIOPIA




Timu ya Mpira wa Miguu ya Tanzania (Taifa Stars), inatarajiwa kucheza na Ethiopia katika mchezo wa kirafiki wa kimataifa Oktoba 8, 2016.

Mchezo huo utakaofanyika jijini Addis Ababa, umeratibiwa kwa mujibu wa kalenda ya Shirikisho la Kimataifa la Mpira wa Miguu (FIFA) ambalo huwa na kalenda ya wiki ya mechi za kimataifa kwa wanachama wake – Tanzania ni miongoni mwao. Shirikisho la Mpira wa Miguu la Ethiopia (EFF), wameomba mchezo huo ufanyike kwao.

Hii ni faida kwa Tanzania kama itashinda mchezo huo kwa maana kina alama za nyongeza kama inatokea unaifunga timu mwenyeji.

Kocha Mkuu wa Taifa Stars, Charles Boniface Mkwasa atakuwa na nafasi ya kuandaa kikosi chake kuanzia Oktoba 3, 2016 mara baada ya michezo ya Ligi Kuu Tanzania Bara ambako Mwadui itacheza na Azam huku Mbao ikishindina na JKT Ruvu Oktoba 2, mwaka huu kabla ya kupisha kalenda hiyo ya FIFA ya michuano ya kimataifa.

Matokeo ya mchezo huo, ni sehemu malumu kupima viwango vya ubora na uwezo wa timu za taifa. Kwa sasa Tanzania inashika nafasi ya 132 kati ya nchi 205 wanachama wa FIFA zilizopimwa ubora. Ethiopia yenyewe inashika nafasi ya 126.

Argentina inaongoza ikifuatiwa na Ubelgiji anakocheza Mbwana Samatta – nyota wa kimataifa wa Tanzania. Samatta anacheza klabu ya K.R.C Genk inayoshiriki Ligi Kuu ya Ubelgiji. Timu nyingine bora kimataifa ni Ujerumani, Colombia na Brazil.

Katika Bara la Afrika, Ivory Coast ambayo ni ya 34 kwa ubora duniani ndiyo inayoongoza ikifuatiwa na Algeria, Senegal, Tunisia na Ghana.

SIMBA, YOUNG AFRICAN WAPEWA SIKU TATU TU......




Kamati ya Katiba, Sheria na Hadhi za wachezaji imetoa siku tatu kuanzia jana Septemba 24, 2016 kwa viongozi wa klabu za Simba SC na Young Africans SC kukaa chini na kumaliza suala la usajili wa mchezaji Hassan Ramadhani Kessy kwa njia ya mazungumzo ya kuelewana.

Hatua hiyo imefikiwa baada ya mjadala wa muda mrefu kuhusu kesi mbili zilizofunguliwa na Simba mbele ya kamati hiyo inayoongozwa na Mwanasheria Richard Sinamtwa. Kesi ya kwanza iliyofunguliwa na Simba SC ni dhidi ya Young Africans kudaiwa kuingia mkataba na mchezaji Hassan Kessy wakati bado ana mkataba na Simba SC.

Kesi ya pili ni Simba SC dhidi ya mchezaji Hassan Ramadhani Kessy kudaiwa kuanza kufanya mazoezi pia kusajili Young Africans na kwenda nje ya nchi wakati akiwa ndani ya mkataba na Simba SC. Kama hawatafikia mwafaka katika siku tatu walizopewa, mashauri hayo yatarudi mbele ya kamati na kufanya uamuzi kwa mujibu wataratibu, kanuni na sheria zinazoongoza mpira wa miguu Tanzania. Kupitia madai hayo, Simba inataka kulipwa dola 600,000 za Marekani.


Wakati huo huo, kamati imeondoa kifungo cha mwaka mmoja kwa mchezaji George Mpole wa Majimaji ya Songea baada ya klabu hiyo yenye maskani yake Mkoa wa Ruvuma kufikia mwafaka Kimondo FC.

 Pia kamati iliridhia mchezaji Enyina Darlington kutoka Nigeria kuanza kuitumika klabu yake baada ya kukamilisha vibali vya ukazi na kufanya kazi nchini vinavyotolewa na Idara ya Uhamiaji nchini katika Wizara ya Mambo ya Ndani ya Nchi.

Digital Payments Could Increase Tanzania Tax Revenue by USD477m per Year




Digitization of payments could increase Tanzania’s annual tax revenue by at least USD477m per annum, improving the country’s tax to GDP ratio, currently at 12%.

This was indicated in a recent case study on Tanzania’s digitalization of payments by the United Nations (UN) based Better Than Cash Alliance (BTCA).

 The study examines the adoption of Person-to-Government (P2G) and Business-to-Government (B2G) payments in Tanzania.

A digital P2G or B2G payment is defined as a transfer of funds, directly from the account of an individual or business, to the account of the government using a digital channel, instrument or store of value.

The case study calculates that the Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) lost nearly USD300m to VAT tax evasion in fiscal year 2014–2015 and another USD177m to the large number of informal businesses outside of the financial and tax system.

 “Digitization of tax payments presents a significant opportunity for Tanzania to make further progress formalizing what is still a highly informal economy, ultimately increasing government revenues,” the study notes.

By digitizing P2G and B2G, Tanzania has already: Empowered its tourism sector by reducing economic leakage from cash payments, such as conservation park entry fees, by over 40%, supporting investment and employment.

Cut bureaucratic inefficiencies, including reducing import customs clearance times from 9 days to less than 1 day.

Increased transparency between citizens and governments, by digitizing tax payments which has provided electronic proof of payments and protects people against fraud. Further expansion of digitalization of payments in Tanzania could be achieved through: Well-structured incentives, like ease of gaining credit based on digital tax history, or discounts have the potential of encouraging payments.

 Enabling risk-based and easier opening of digital accounts which has the potential to include the informal or rural economy and increase government inflows.


Having the necessary payment infrastructure that enables the easy acceptance of various payment instruments and is interoperable across multiple payment channels. Reducing or eliminating digital payment transaction cost to the end user for government payments.


Saturday, September 24, 2016

U.S. Statement at the UPR of Tanzania




The United States acknowledges the Tanzania delegation to the UPR Adoption session.
We welcome the Government’s decision to accept recommendations to fully investigate abuses against persons with albinism and ensure that those responsible for crimes are prosecuted.  We note that violence against persons with albinism continues, although some efforts have been taken to improve respect for albinos’ rights.  

We urge the Government to intensify its efforts to safeguard the rights of these persons and to protect and serve all of its people and populations equally without bias or discrimination.

While we note that the Government formally accepted our recommendation to respect and guarantee the universal right of its citizens in Zanzibar to elect their government through genuinely free and fair elections, we are deeply concerned that respect for human rights and the protection of democracy for all citizens is declining in Tanzania. The Government annulled the Zanzibar election conducted in October 2015 and then held a rerun that was neither inclusive nor representative.  Since the elections, the Government has continued to restrict and limit the space for opposition voices, including a ban on live television coverage of Parliament, closures of several independent media outlets, raids on health service providers, suspensions of several opposition members of Parliament, and an indefinite ban on political rallies and activities including private meetings.

We also note that the Government was still considering our recommendation to ensure that the legal framework and enforcement of laws, including the Cybercrimes Act and other laws affecting members of the media, are fully consistent with the human rights and fundamental freedoms in Tanzania’s Constitution and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.  However, we remain deeply concerned that authorities continue to use the Cybercrimes Act of 2015 to arrest individuals for activities protected by the right to freedom of expression.


We urge the Government to cease its rapid back-sliding on human rights and democracy issues and urge progress on implementing the UPR Working Group recommendations over the course of the next four years.

BARUA KUTOKA SAUDI ARABIA,BAKWATA HUENDA IKAFUNGIWA KUPELEKA MAHUJAJI..


ARSENAL KUVUNJA MWIKO WA MUDA MREFU DHIDI YA CHALSE LEO



Arsenal leo wako nyumbani wakiwa na mtihani mzito watakapokuwa wakiwakaribisha mahasimu wao wa jiji la London Chelsea katika mchezo wa EPL utakaofanyika kunako Uwanja wa Emirates saa 1:30 usiku kwa majira ya Afrika Mashariki.

Arsenal wanaingia katika mchezo huu wakiwa na imani kubwa kutokana na kuwa na kikosi imara msimu kunzia upande wa safu ya ulinzi mpaka ushambuliaji ukilinganisha na misimu kadhaa iliyopita.

Taarifa muhimu kwa kila timu
Mshambuliaji wa Arsenal Olivier Giroud leo anaweza kurejea baada ya kukosekana katika michezo miwli iliyopita kutokana na kusmbuliwa na majeraha.

Hata hivyo kiungo Aaron Ramsey bado ataendelea kuwa nje akiunguza jeraha lake la misuli ya paja na kukadiriwa kurudi takriban wiki tatu zijazo.

Kwa upande wa Chelsea, nahodha wao John Terry ataendelea kukosa mchezo wa leo ambao ni mchezo wa tatu mfululizo kufuatia kuendelea na tiba ya jeraha lake la mguu.

Beki mwenzake Mfaransa Kurt Zouma bado ataendelea kubaki nje licha kuwa tayari ameanza mazoezi madogo-madogo.
Kauli za makocha wa timu zote mbili
Kocha wa Arsenal Arsene Wenger juu ya nidhamu kwa timu yake: “Tumeongea kuhusu hilo kwasababu katika michezo miwili iliyopita dhidi ya Chelsea tumecheza tukiwa pungufu.”

“Hivyo mchezo wa leo utakuwa muhimu sana kwetu kupata matokeo, lakini muhimu zaidi kucheza kwa nidhamu kubwa.”
Kocha wa Chelsea Antonio Conte: “Huu ni mchezo mkubwa sana unawakutanisha mahasimu wakubwa. Ni muhimu zaidi kucheza soka safi.

“Zaidi ya hapo baada ya kufungwa na Liverpool kulitufedhehesha. Lakini leo itabidi tupambane sana maana tunafahamu kuwa tunacheza na si tu timu kubwa bali mahasimu wakubwa.”
Dondoo muhimu za mchezo
Head-to-head
  • Chelsea hawajapoteza mechi tisa zilizopita za Premier League dhidi ya Arsenal (wameshinda mara sita, droo mara 3).
  • Chelsea hawajapoteza mchezo wowote kati ya mitano ya mwisho waliyocheza katika Uwanja wa Emirates (ushindi mara 2, droo mara 3) tangu mara ya mwisho walivyofungwa 3-1 Desemba 2010. Na wameruhusu goli moja tu katika michezo yote hiyo.
  • Arsenal wameshinda kupata goli mbele ya Chelsea kwenye mechi sita zilizopita.
  • Katika mechi tano za mwisho dhidi ya Chelsea, jumla ya wachezaji wanne wa Arsenal wamejikuta wakitolewa nje kwa kadi nyekundu.
Arsenal
  • Arsenal wanajiandaa kupata ushindi wao wa nne mfululizo kwenye Premier League kwa mara ya kwanza tangu Oktoba mwaka 2015 walivyoweka rekodi ya kushinda mechi tano mfululizo.
  • Arsenal wamepoteza mchezo mmoja tu kati ya 15 iliyopita (wameshinda mara 8, droo mara nne).
  • Alexis Sanchez ameshindwa kufunga hata goli moja kwenye michezo minne ya ligi akiwa kwenye Uwanja wa Emirates.
Chelsea
  • Kocha wa Chelsea Antonio Conte anaweza kucheza michezo mitatu bila ya ushindi kwa mara ya kwanza tangu mara ya mwisho walivyopata sare nne mfululizo wakati akiwa Juventus Macih 2012.
  • Conte hajawahi kupoteza michezo ya ligi mfululizo tangu Desemba 2009 wakati akiwa Atlanta.
  • Chelsea wamepata clean sheet moja tu kwenye michezo yao ya ligi 12 iliyopita, huku wakiruhusu bao kwenye kila mchezo kati ya michezo sita iliyopita ya ugenini.

  • Diego Costa amefunga magoli matano kwenye michezo mitano ya Premier League msimu huu, akifunga kwenye kila mchezo kati ya mitatu iliyopita.

Friday, September 23, 2016

Mauaji ya Watu Weusi Yaendelea Katika Mji wa Marekani


Gavana wa jimbo la North Carolina ametangaza hali ya hatari katika mji wa Charlotte, wakati ghasia zinaendelea kufuatia polisi kumuua mwanamume mweusi.
Ghasia zilizuka kwa usiku wa pili baada ya kuuawa Keith Lamont Scott kwa kupigwa risasi na afisa mweusi Jumanne.
Muandamanaji mmoja yupo katika hali mahututi baada ya kuzuka ufyetulianaji risasi baina ya raia, maafisa wa mji walisema.
Bwana Scott was ni mwanamume wa tatu raia wa Marekani mwenye asili ya kiafrika kuuawa na polisi katika wiki moja.
Mauaji haya yamesbabisha maandamano makubwa katika siku za hivi karibuni



Polisi ya kupmabana na fujo imetumia gesi ya kutoa machozi walipokabiliana na mamia ya waandamanj. Idara ya polisi inasema maafisa wake wanne wamejeruhiwa.
Awali Gavana wa North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory amesema ameanzisha jitihada kutuma jeshi la ulinzi na maafisa wa polisi wa trafiki kusaidia kukabiliana na maandamano hayo.
"ghasia zozote zinazoelekezwa dhidi ya raia wetu au maafisa wa polisi au kusababisha uharibifu wa mali hazikubaliki," alisema.
Waandamanji wana hasira kuwa bwana Scott, mwenye umri wa miaka 43, ameuawa na Polisi Jumanne mchana katika hali ya kutatanisha karibu na eneo la makaazi.

Bank of Tanzania (BOT )to Add Interest Rate to Monetary Policy Instruments



The Bank of Tanzania (BOT) will add interest rates to its monetary policy instruments by the end of 2016.

The announcement was made by Johnson Nyela, Economic Research and Policy Director at BOT, on September 14th 2016.

Nyela indicates that BOT is in the final stages of the process of adopting interest rates as an instrument for conducting monetary policy.

The use of interest rates as monetary policy instrument involves altering base interest rates, which ultimately determine all other interest rates in the economy.

The base rate is the interest rate at which the Central Bank lends money to commercial banks.

 Currently (2016), the BOT monetary policy instruments include Open Market Operations (OMO) for government securities, as well as purchase of foreign currency and minimum reserve requirements. Through OMO, BOT buys and sells government securities in the open market to expand or contract the amount of money in the banking system.

BOT 2016–2017 Monetary Policy Targets BOT’s 2016–2017 monetary policy targets include 20.5% annual growth of private sector credit, up to 14.8% annual growth of M3 (broad money supply), up to 13% annual growth of average reserve money, and maintaining adequate levels of gross official reserves.

 Gross official reserves include BOT’s holdings of external assets, available to the Bank for direct financing of balance of payments.

BOT’s 2016–2017 monetary policy also aims at keeping inflation close to 5%. August 2016 inflation decreased to 4.9%.


Thursday, September 22, 2016

Tests Prove Tanzania Graphite High Quality





Australian graphite developer Kibaran Resources (ASX:KNL) announced that latest tests prove the high quality and commercial value of graphite from its Epanko project in Tanzania.

The tests further indicate that the Epanko graphite is suitable for usage in cutting-edge technologies.
“These results are important because not only will they help determine optimum processing routes, but they will also assist in maximizing sales prices,” Kibaran’s press release indicates. “They will also help underpin studies to expand Epanko’s planned production capacity by 50% to 60,000 tonnes a year of graphite concentrate.
” Kibaran recently started studies on expanding the production capacity of the Epanko Graphite Project by 50% from 40,000 tons per annum (tpa) of graphite concentrate to 60,000tpa. Kibaran decided to start the expansion studies after securing binding agreements covering all of the project’s 40,000tpa forecasted production.
 Kibaran already has binding agreements for 20,000tpa with German company ThyssenKrupp, 10,000tpa with European graphite trader and 14,000tpa with Japanese trading giant Sojitz. Tanzania Graphite
Tanzania’s largest graphite deposits are located in the central and east southern regions of the country.

Graphite discoveries in Tanzania come mainly from Australia based graphite developers, Magnis Resources (ASX:MNS), Volt Resources (ASX:VRC) and Kibaran Resources (ASX:KNL).


TIC Plan to Attract USD5b FDI to Tanzania by 2020





The Tanzania Investment Centre (TIC) plans to attract USD5b Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) to the country by 2020 to boost its economic growth.

The announcement was made by Clifford Tandari, Chief Executive at TIC during the 2nd TIC Editors Forum held in Dar es Salaam on August 17th 2016.

To achieve its goal of attracting more FDI to Tanzania, TIC is currently working on updating investment laws and policies.

In order to ensure that foreign investors are aware of the investment opportunities available in Tanzania, TIC is conducting business-to-business investment forums.

During a recent interview with TanzaniaInvest, Clifford Tandari said: “We recently held the Tanzania-India business forum and the Tanzania-Poland business-to-business forum to promote FDI from these countries.” He added: “We are currently focused on promoting investments in manufacturing, agriculture—where the majority of Tanzanians are involved – real estate, construction, infrastructure, tourism, and hospitality.” There are several fiscal and non-fiscal incentives available to investors interested in Tanzania.

 Fiscal incentives include tax exemptions on capital goods. Non-fiscal incentives relate to immigration visas and residency permits.

Tanzania FDI
Tanzania Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) net inflows rose by 13% from USD1.8b in 2010 to USD2.04b in 2014. In 2015, FDI net inflows in Tanzania decreased by 34% to USD1.5b from USD2.04b in 2014. According to the 2016 World Investment Report of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), low commodity prices depressed FDI inflows in natural resource based economies across Sub Saharan Africa.


However, over the past 2 years Tanzania remained the first recipient of FDI in East Africa.


Statement on Bilateral Agreement for Continued USAID Development Assistance in Tanzania






Today (1st August 2016), Ms. Sharon Cromer, Mission Director, representing the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and Dr. Servacius Likwelile, representing the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania, signed a five-year strategic assistance agreement.  Through the agreement, the United States, in full coordination with the Tanzanian Government, aims to support Tanzania’s socioeconomic transformation to middle income status by 2025.  Under the agreement, the U.S. Government through USAID intends to invest $407 million this year in various sectors in Tanzania, including health, agriculture, natural resource management, education, energy, and democratic governance.  This $407 million investment would represent half of the annual budget that the United States Government spends on development and other bilateral programs in Tanzania, which are implemented partly by the Government of Tanzania and by non-governmental implementing partners working in Tanzania. 

51 Peace Corps Volunteers Sworn in for two years of service in 33 districts in Tanzania


Dar es Salaam, TANZANIA – At the U.S. Peace Corps Office today, U.S. Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. Virginia Blaser swore in 51 Peace Corps Volunteers for two years of service.  These American volunteers will work in the field of education.  In the past year, 110 Peace Corps Volunteers in the Education Program taught in 108 secondary schools across 22 regions in more than 30 districts in Tanzania, reaching approximately 36,000 students.  These 51 volunteers join 195 volunteers already in the country, working in secondary education (math, science, and English), health promotion, and environmental education. 

The Honorable Salum S. Salum, Principal Education Officer, represented the Ministry of Education at the Swearing-In Ceremony. Many current and former Peace Corps Volunteers, as well as officials from partner volunteer agencies, also attended the event.
In addition to teaching in classrooms across the country, Tanzania’s Peace Corps Volunteers participate in their communities through a variety of other activities.  These include helping to improve school libraries, organizing events such as spelling bees and science fairs, conducting HIV/AIDS awareness programs, and developing students’ life skills.  The most recent volunteers will be stationed in the following districts throughout Tanzania: Karatu, Kongwa, Chamwino, Mufindi, Iringa Rural, Hai, Rungwe, Lushoto, Wete, Nzega, Sumbawanga, Same, Ruangwa, Nachingwea, Hanang, Babati, Kiteto, Busokelo, Kyela, Chunya, Mbarali, Masasi, Newala, Mtwara rural, Mbinga, Morogoro Municipal, Shinyanga, Kishapu, Maswa, Wanging’ombe, Singida, Njombe, Nzega and Lushoto.
"This week marks the 55th anniversary of the passage of the Peace Corps Act, which officially established the Peace Corps in 1961.  To swear in these volunteers on this special anniversary is a meaningful and concrete demonstration of the endurance of the people-to-people partnership that the Peace Corps inspires in Tanzania,” Chargé d’Affaires Virginia Blaser said. 
Since 1962, more than 2,500 Peace Corps Volunteers have served in Tanzania.  The Peace Corps provides trained American volunteers to work with communities in the fields of secondary education, health, and the environment, including land degradation, preserving water catchments, soil conservation and implementation of agro-forestry techniques.  Volunteers also offer bio-intensive gardens to promote household food security, as well as a variety of income generating activities.

Founded in 1961 by President John F. Kennedy, the Peace Corps is a U.S. Government agency that today supports over 7,000 volunteers in more than 70 countries.  For more than 50 years, Peace Corps has maintained apolitical and non-sectarian ideals of technical and cultural exchange.  Peace Corps promotes world peace and friendship by fulfilling three fundamental goals: (1) Providing American volunteers who contribute to social and economic development of interested countries; (2) Promoting a better understanding of Americans among the people who volunteers serve; and (3) Strengthening Americans’ understanding of the world and its peoples.  

The Boss Lady Zari Azua Utata Baada ya Kukuta Hereni Chumbani kwa Diamond Platnumz





Kumekuwa na tetesi za muda mrefu kuwa mwanamuziki diamond Platnum amekuwa  akichepuka pindi mpenzi wake Zari Hassan (Zari the Boss Lady)akiwa hayupo.japo  yeye mwenyewe amesikika mara kwa mara akikanusha tetesi hizo,hilli huenada likaweka wazi tetesi hizo.


Jana kupitia mtandao wa snapchat,Zari aliweka picha za herein anazodai zilikuwa ndani ya chumba cha Diamond na kumkejeli mwanamke anayedai ndiye alitekeleza vitu hivyo.
Aidha ,hakuishia hapo akaendelea kurusha mawe gizani kumlenga huyo anayedai kuwa alitumia chumba cha diamond licha ya mabneno haya yote aliyoyaandika The boos Lady,hakuweka wazi
kuwa ni nani hasa aliyekuwa anamsema kuwa ameacha vitu vyake vya bei rahisi ndani ya chumba cha Diamond

DIAMOND TRUST BANK YADHAMINI LIGI KUU YA VODACOM




Benki ya Diamond Trust (DTB) leo imesaini kuingia mkataba na Shirikisho la Mpira wa Miguu Tanzania (TFF) kudhamini Ligi Kuu Soka Tanzania Bara (VPL) kwa msimu wa mwaka 2016/2017.
DTB inaungana na mfuko wa Bima ya Afya (NHIF) pamoja na wadhamini wengine katika kudhamini ligi hiyo maarufu kama Ligi Kuu ya Vodacom.

Akizungumza na waandishi wa habari kwenye hafla ya utiaji saini huo iliyofanyika Hoteli ya Serena, Mkuu wa Kitengo cha Fedha wa Benki hiyo, Joseph Mabusi amesema:  “Udhamini huu utasaidia zaidi maendeleo ya soka nchini kwa kuziwezesha timu timu shiriki pamoja na jitihada zingine za TFF. Soka inaunganisha Watanzania wa matabaka mbalimbali ambao ni wateja wetu na si kama benki tungependa kuwa karibu nao zaidi kupitia mchezo huu.”
Mabusi aliongeza kwa kusema:  “Tunafurahi na kujivunia kuwa sehemu ya ligi kuu na tunaamini udhamini huu utazidisha ari ya kuwahudumia Watanzania wote.
Benki ya Diamond Trust imekuwa ikiipa kipaumbele michezo mbalimbali ikiwemo soka, ambapo timu rasmi ya soka inayoundwa na Wafanyakazi imefanikiwa kushinda vikombe na mataji mbalimbali ya soka likiwemo taji la ligi ya mabenki nchini inayojulikana kama BRAZUKA KIBENKI mwaka 2015 pamoja na ngao ya hisani ya ligi hiyo mwaka 2016.
Benki pia inadhamini timu ya soka ya Agathon iliyopo Mbagala inayoshiriki ligi soka daraja la tatu. Zaidi ya hayo benki pia inajivunia kuwa moja kati ya wadhamini wa michuano ya CECAFA Kagame Cup mwaka 2015.
Ligi hiyo inajumuisha timu 16 kutoka Tanzania bara zinazocheza kwa mfumo wa mechi za nyumbani na ugenini ambazo ni Young Africans, Simba Sports Club, Azam FC, Mtibwa Sugar, Kagera Sugar, Mbeya City, Majimaji, MbaoFC, African Lyon, JKT Ruvu, Ruvu Shooting, Tanzania Prisons, Stand United, mwadui FC, Ndanda FC na Toto Africans.
Hafla hiyo ilihudhuriwa na viongozi waandamizi wa Shirikisho la Soka Tanznaia –TFF wakiongozwa na Rais wao Ndugu Jamal Malinzi, Wafanyakazi wa Benki ya DTB, wawakilishi kutoka Vodacom, wadau mbalimbali wa soka pamoja na waandishi wa habari kutoka vyombo mbalimbali vya habari nchini.
Malinzi ameshukuru na kuupongeza udhamini huo uliotolewa na benki hiyo na pia ameziomba taasisi nyingine kuiga mfano huo ili kukuza soka nchini. “Kwa heshima ana furaha kubwa nawakaribisha DTB Tanzania kwenye ligi kuu na familia ya TFF kwa ujumla.”
Benki ya Diamond Trust ina matawi 25 nchini, ikiwa na matawi kumi na moja (11) jijini Dar es Salaam (Mtaawa Jamaat, Masaki, Morocco, Magomeni, Mbezi, Mbagala, barabara ya Nyerere, Msimbazi - Kariakoo, barabara ya Nelson Mandela, Upanga katika barabara ya umoja wa mataifa na katika makutano ya barabara ya Mirambo na mtaa wa Samora).
Vile vile ina matawi katika miji ya Arusha (2), Mwanza (2) na katika miji ya Dodoma, Kahama, Mbeya, Morogoro, Moshi, Mtwara, Mwanza, Tabora ,Tanga na Zanzibar.
DTB Tanzania ni mshirika wa mtandao wa maendeleo ya kiuchumi wa Aga Khan - Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED) ambao ni sehemu ya mtandao wa maendeleowa Aga Khan Development Network).

DTB Kenya ni miongoni mwa wanahisa muhimu wa DTB Tanzania.

Mabadiliko ya Ratiba Ligi Kuu VPL





Mechi mbili za raundi ya sita za Ligi Kuu ya Vodacom kati ya Simba na Majimaji, na African Lyon na Kagera Sugar sasa zitachezwa kwenye Uwanja wa Taifa badala ya Uwanja wa Uhuru.
Mabadiliko hayo yametokana na Shirikisho la Mpira wa Miguu Tanzania (TFF) kusitisha kwa muda kuutumia Uwanja wa Uhuru katika kipindi hiki ambacho limeanza kufanyia marekebisho sehemu ya uwanja huo ambayo ni ya nyasi bandia (artificial turf).

Hivyo, mechi ya Simba na Majimaji itafanyika Jumamosi, Septemba 24 wakati ile ya African Lyon na Kagera Sugar itachezwa Jumatatu, Septemba 26. Jumapili, Septemba 25 Uwanja Taifa utatumiwa kwa mechi ya timu za Wabunge za Simba na Yanga ili kuchangia waathirika wa janga la tetemeko lililotokea mkoani Kagera.
Mechi nyingine za Ligi Kuu ya Vodacom zitakazochezwa Jumamosi, Septemba 24 ni kati ya JKT Ruvu na Mbeya City (Mabatini), Ndanda na Azam (Nangwanda Sijaona), Tanzania Prisons na Mwadui (Sokoine), Mtibwa Sugar na Mbao (Manungu).
Jumapili kutakuwa na mechi kati ya Stand United na Yanga (Kambarage), na Ruvu Shooting na Toto Africans kwenye Uwanja wa Mlandizi mkoani Pwani.

Kutokana na marekebisho yanayofanyika Uwanja wa Uhuru, mechi ya kundi ya A ya Ligi Daraja la Kwanza kati ya Ashanti United na Pamba iliyokuwa ichezwe Ijumaa, Septemba 23 kwenye uwanja huo sasa itafanyika kwenye Uwanja wa Kumbukumbu ya Karume jijini Dar es Salaam.

Saturday, September 17, 2016

Shilole Aeleza Kilichomsukuma Kupatana na Nuh Mziwanda.Fahamu zaidi hapa.



Baada ya hivi karibuni Sholole na Nuh Mziwanda kupatana, Shilole amefunguka na kuzungumzia nini kimemsukuma mpaka akapatana na mkali huyo wa wimbo ‘Jike Shupa’.

Wawili hao ambao walikuwa wapenzi waliachana kwa kutupiana maneno huku Nuh Mziwanda akionekana kumlaumu Shilole kwa kumpotezea muda.


Akiongea na Uhead ya Clouds FM Ijumaa hii, Shilole amedai ameamua kumaliza tofauti zake na Nuh Mziwanda kwa kuwa muimbaji huyo wa ‘Jike Shupa’ alikuwa anapoteza kujiamini pale anapokutana naye.


“Nikwambia kitu situation moja ambayo ipo, Nuh akiniona mimi huwa anapoteza kujiamini,” alisema Shilole. “Sasa ili kumueka sawa na aweze kuwa vizuri lazima na mimi nimwonesha am good. Kwa hiyo alivyoniona nipo good na yeye akawa fresh na furaha imerudi na nazani maisha yanaendelea,”

Hata hivyo mkali huyo wa wimbo ‘Say My Name’ alikanusha kurudiana na Nuh Mziwanda huku akidai kwa sasa wao ni washkaji.

World Bank Approve USD120m to Improve Job Skills in Tanzania




On 15th June 2016, the World Bank (WB) approved the Education and Skills for Productive Jobs (ESPJ) Program in Tanzania to promote skills development in its key economic sectors.

Tanzania’s ESPJ is being financed with USD120m under the WB’s International Development Association (IDA).

The funds will be directed at training 30,000 youths in tourism, agriculture, agribusiness and agro-processing, transport and logistics, construction, communications and energy.

At the same time, the project estimates that 15m young Tanzanians will enter the labor market over the next 15 years.

Most of the employment will be in the private sector, particularly in agriculture but also in services (trade, hotels, transport, construction, and financial services), and manufacturing and mining to a smaller extent

. “The improvement of human capital by helping address the skills gap is critical for the attainment of the country’s goal to become an industrialized economy, create income opportunities and reduce poverty […]”, said Bella Bird, WB’s Country Director for Tanzania, Malawi, Burundi and Somalia. ESPJ aligns with Tanzania’s Five Year Development Plan 2016–2021 (FYDP II), which implements Tanzania’s 2025 Vision to become a semi-industrialized country by that year.

To achieve this, Tanzania aims to develop a broad and diverse base of manufacturing, processing and packaging industries that will lead both the productive as well as the export trade sector.
Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs) are expected to provide the capital for the desired industrial development.

In addition the Government will support Tanzania’s industry through the establishment of an industrial development bank and reduction of taxes on locally produced goods.

In order to accelerate industrialization, Tanzania’s President John Magufuli urged banks to lower interest rates for industrial projects.




China to Invest USD 100m in Tile Factory in Tanzania



Chinese Investors plan to invest USD100m in the construction of a tile plant in Mkiu Village, Mkuranga District, Coast Region of Tanzania.

This was announced during the visit of Tanzania’s Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa at the construction site on July 15th 2016. The construction of the tile plant will begin in December 2016, by Goodwill Ceramic Limited.

The tile factory is expected to produce 800,000 roofing tiles per day.

It will also employ 1,500 Tanzanians directly and more than 3,000 indirectly. The roofing tiles will be distributed across the member states of the East African Community (EAC), which include Tanzania, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda. Frank Yang, CEO of Goodwill Ceramic Limited, explained that the company wants to take part in Tanzania’s industrialization process for achieving its 2025 vision.

Tanzania 2025 Vision
 Tanzania aims to become a semi-industrialized country by 2025, for which the contribution of manufacturing to the national economy must reach a minimum of 40% of the GDP. To achieve this, Tanzania aims to transform from being dominated by natural resource exploitation activities and extractive industries (agriculture, tourism and mining) to become an economy with a broad and diverse base of manufacturing, processing and packaging industries that will lead both the productive as well as the export trade sector. Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs) are expected to provide the capital for the desired industrial development.

China FDI to Tanzania

 Chinese FDI in Africa at the end of 2014 totaled USD24.5b, 16.3% of which were directed to Tanzania.
Chinese investments in Tanzania rose by almost 100% in 2014, reaching USD4b, compared to around USD2.5b in 2013. In 2014 more than 500 Chinese companies invested in Tanzania and created 150,000 jobs, according to Lu Youqing, the Chinese Ambassador to Tanzania.




Entrepreneurship and Competitiveness Centre Officially Launched InTanzania




Tanzania officially launched the Tanzania Entrepreneurship and Competitiveness Centre (TECC) to promote entrepreneurial innovation and competitiveness in the country. 

TECC aims to promote entrepreneurship and competitiveness in Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Tanzania through:
Skills development in entrepreneurship, innovation and competitiveness Promoting local economic development using the triple helix cluster approach (university-industry-government relationships for innovation) Providing business intelligence through studies and advisory services Jenista Mhagama, Minister of State in Tanzania’s Prime Minister’s Office responsible for Policy, Parliamentary Affairs, Labor, Employment, Youth and the Disabled, said that the Government supports the private sector in SMEs promotion and urged companies and institutions to assist TECC. TECC was founded by the Tanzania Private Sector Foundation (TPSF), the National Economic Empowerment Council (NEEC), and the Commission for Science and Technology (COSTECH). The establishment of TECC is part of Tanzania’s Private Sector Competitiveness Project (PSCP).

The International Development Agency (IDA) and other bilateral donors funded and initiated the project in 2005 to make the Tanzanian private sector more competitive and to create sustainable conditions for enterprise creation and growth. This will be achieved by increasing the capacity of the local private sector to participate in domestic and international markets, and to access financial services.

In Tanzania, 95% of the businesses are SMEs, and they represent about 35% of the country’s GDP, according to the Tanzania Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (TCCIA).


Tanzania Sign MoU with Netherlands to Boost Potato Production



The Tanzanian Government recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Netherlands to increase the potato production in Tanzania and to develop the local potato industry. The MOU sets the conditions for importing seed potato varieties from the Netherlands.

 The Netherlands’ Minister for Agriculture, Martijn van Dam, and Tanzania’s Deputy Minister for Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, William Ole Nasha, signed the MoU during the Dutch Minister visit to Tanzania on 15–16 June 2016. Minister van Dam explained: “The [Tanzanian] horticultural sector has grown by more than 75% since 2006. […] Tanzania now produces agricultural and horticultural products for both its own market and for export. […] Yet the sector only accounts for 30% of GDP. The new government is well aware of this and wants to invest heavily in agriculture, energy and infrastructure.” 

The Netherlands intends to assist Tanzania in developing its potato industry by working together with the private sector, adapting propagation material to local conditions, training an inspectorate to carry out proper certification and promoting investment in machinery, storage and processing, Minister van Dam added. The Netherlands is an expert at growing potatoes. Almost 60% of all seed potatoes on the international market are sourced from the Netherlands. Currently, only 4 different potato varieties are available in Tanzania, while in the Netherlands there are more than 400. According to Ole Nasha, Tanzania’s current rate of harvesting 8t per hectare is a lot less than its potential of 30t per hectare. Martijn Van Dam reminded that the Netherlands made similar arrangements with Kenya 4 years ago. “Dutch potato companies are now growing seed potatoes that enable thousands of local farmers to grow four to five times as many potatoes. Even though we’ve only been working in Kenya for a few years, the lessons we’ve learned there could help us speed things up in Tanzania”, he explained. 

In 2013 the Netherlands ended its development relationship with Tanzania, which went back more than 40 years. However, it has been replaced by a partnership of equals, focused mainly on investment in the economy. After the United Kingdom, the Netherlands is the second largest EU investor in Tanzania. According to the Bank of Tanzania (BOT) Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs) from the Netherlands to Tanzania for the period 2008–2012 totaled USD172.6m. More than 100 Dutch companies are active in the country, in infrastructure, financial services, energy, transport, technology and maritime services. In addition, the Netherlands is Tanzania’s largest European trading partner after the UK and Germany. The main Dutch export products to Tanzania are machinery, transport equipment and chemicals. Main import products from Tanzania are foodstuffs, live animals and non-edible raw materials.




Thursday, September 8, 2016

Tanzania to Sign 400MW Power Supply Deal with Ethiopia



Tanzania will sign a deal to import 400MW hydro-power processed electricity from Ethiopia, within the coming weeks.
The national Ethiopia Electric Company (EEP) made the announcement on August 27th 2016. Azeb Asnake, CEO of EEP, said that this is expected to strengthen the economic relations between Tanzania and Ethiopia.
He added that the deal will also strengthen the ties between Tanzania and Kenya since the electricity will pass through the latter in order to be delivered to Tanzania.

Currently (2016), the Grand Ethiopia Renaissance Dam (GERD), which will produce hydro-electric power, is over 50% complete and will be Africa’s largest dam.

 GERD is located along the Nile River in the Benshangul Gumz region near the Sudanese border. The dam will have power generation capacity of 8,000MW. Tanzania Electricity Demand The average electricity consumption per capita in Tanzania is 108kWh per year, compared to Sub-Saharan Africa’s average consumption of 550kWh per year, and 2,500kWh average world consumption per year. However, the demand for electricity in Tanzania is estimated to be growing at 10–15% per year, with currently only 24% of the total population having access to electricity. Tanzania also imports power from Uganda (10MW), Zambia (5MW) and Kenya (1MW).


TAZARA to Allow Private Investments




The Tanzania Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) is currently reviewing the TAZARA Act of 1995 to allow private investments and commercialize the railway.

 The announcement was made by Aunyisa Meena, Assistant Director at the Ministry of Works, Transport and Communication of Tanzania, on August 24, 2016.

He explained that these reforms are needed in order for TAZARA to meet the current competition and remain commercially viable.

TAZARA Act 1995 

According to the TAZARA Act of 1995 the funds of the Authority shall consist of such moneys as may: be appropriated by Parliament for the purposes of the Authority be paid to the Authority by way of services rendered be paid to the Authority by way of grants or donations vest in or accrue to the Authority The Act further indicates that the Authority may: accept moneys by way of grants or donations from any source in Tanzania or Zambia and, subject to the approval of the Council, from any source outside Tanzania or Zambia subject to the approval of the Board, raise by way of loans or otherwise, such moneys as it may require for the discharge of its functions charge and collect fees in respect of programs, seminars, consultancy services, and other services provided by the Authorit

Tanzania Zambia Railway Authority
 TAZARA operates the Tanzania-Zambia railway since its inception in 1975. China funded the project mainly to provide an alternative route to export copper from Zambia to Dar es Salaam. In the 1990s, the economic performance of the railway began to decline and continued deteriorating over the next 20 years. However, since 2010 China has been helping TAZARA to revive its operations. Still, TAZARA infrastructure cannot currently meet today’s development demand. This is why revitalizing TAZARA is among the intentions of Tanzania, Zambia, and China. In 2015–2016, TAZARA’s annual freight traffic reached 130,000t, from 87,000t in 2014–2015, representing an increase of 49%.

SERENGETI BOYS YAENDA SHELISHELI


Kikosi cha nyota 21 wa timu ya Taifa ya Tanzania ya vijana wenye umri wa chini ya miaka 17 ‘Serengeti Boys’, kimeondoka jana alfajiri Septemba 5, 2016 kwa kwenda jijini Victoria, kwenye Kisiwa cha Mahe nchini Shelisheli kwa ajili ya kupiga kambi kujiandaa na mchezo dhidi ya Congo-Brazzaville utakaofanyika Septemba 18, mwaka huu kwenye Uwanja wa Taifa, Dar es Salaam.

Serengeti Boys itacheza na Congo-Brazzaville katika mchezo wa kwanza jijini Dar es Salaam kuwania nafasi ya kucheza fainali za Kombe la Mataifa ya Afrika kwa vijana wenye umri wa chini ya miaka 17. Fainali za vijana zitafanyika mwakani nchini Madagascar.
Itakumbukwa kwamba Benchi la ufundi lilimshauri Rais wa TFF, Jamal Malinzi kwamba kambi hiyo ipigwe Shelisheli. Hii ni mara ya pili kwa Malinzi kutimiza ahadi yake kwa wachezaji hao. Kwa mara ya kwanza aliahidi kuwapa kambi ya nje kama wangewatoa Shelisheli.

Timu kweli ilikwenda Madagascar kabla ya kuivaa Afrika Kusini ‘Amajimbos’ na kuitoa na kwa sasa inakwenda Shelisheli kujipanga kwa ajili ya kuitoa Congo-Brazzaville katika harakati za kuwania nafasi ya kucheza Kombe la Mataifa ya Afrika kwa vijana.

Monday, September 5, 2016

AZAM FC YATUA SALAMA JIJINI MBEYA KUKABILIANA NA MBEYA CITY



 BAADA ya safari ndefu ya takribani saa 16, hatimaye kikosi cha Klabu Bingwa ya Afrika Mashariki na Kati Azam FC, kimewasili salama jijini Mbeya saa 2 usiku huu kikiwa na morali kubwa ya kuibuka ushindi kwenye mechi zake mbili mkoani hapa.
Azam FC imetua mkoani humu kwa malengo ya kubeba pointi sita kwenye mechi zake za Ligi Kuu ya Vodacom Tanzania Bara (VPL) dhidi ya Tanzania Prisons (Septemba 7) na Mbeya City (Septemba 10), zitakazofanyika Uwanja wa Sokoine.
Benchi la Ufundi la Azam FC chini ya Kocha Mkuu Zeben Hernandez na wasaidizi wake Yeray Romero (Kocha Msaidizi), Pablo Borges (Kocha Msaidizi wa Viungo), Jose Garcia (Kocha wa Makipa), Sergio Perez (Mtaalamu wa Tiba za Viungo) na Martine Valentine (Daktari), wameondoka na nyota wote wa kikosi hicho.
Nyota hao waliowasili hapa ni Kipa Mwadini Ally, mabeki Aggrey Morris, Pascal Wawa, Daniel Amoah, Bruce Kangwa, Ismail Gambo, Gadiel Michael, viungo Frank Domayo, Michael Bolou, Mudathir Yahya, Abdallah Masoud, Ramadhan Singano, Khamis Mcha pamoja na washambuliaji Francisco Zekumbawira na Gonazo Bi Thomas.
Wachezaji wengine waliokuwa timu ya Taifa ya Tanzania 'Taifa Stars', Aishi Manula, David Mwantika, Himid Mao, John Bocco na Jean Mugiraneza aliyeko Rwanda 'Amavubi, hao wanatarajia kutua mkoani hapa kesho Jumatatu asubuhi kwa usafiri wa ndege.
Kikosi cha Azam FC kinachodhaminiwa na Benki ya NMB na kinywaji chenye ladha safi inayochangamsha mwili Azam Cola, kikiwa mkoani hapa kimeweka kambi yake katika Hoteli ya Manyanya yenye utulivu mkubwa.

JE NGASA KUTUA BONGO ATARUHUSIWA KUSAJILIWA IKIWA DIRISHA LA USAJILI LIMEFUNGWA?





Baada ya Mrisho Ngasa kukanyaga ardhi ya Tanzania maswali kwa wadau wa soka yamekuwa ni kutaka kujua kama mchezaji huyo wa zamani wa Yanga ataruhusiwa kujiunga na klabu yoyote itakayomuhitaji.
Sports Extra ya Clouds ilimtafuta afisa habari wa TFF Alfred Lucas ili kujua taratibu na kanuni zikoje endapo kama kuna timu itataka kumsajili Ngasa kwa ajili ya michuano ya ligi kuu Tanzania bara lakini hata ikibidi mashindano ya kimataifa.

Lucas amesema Ngasa ananafasi ya kujiunga na timu yeyote itakayomuhitaji huku usajili huo ukitakiwa kufanywa kabla ya Septembre 6.
“Hata sisi tumeiona taarifa ya Ngasa kuwa hana mkataba tena na Free State Stars sasa kwa usajili wetu wa hapa nyumbani anaweza akapata nafasi kwasababu dirisha la usajili la FIFA linafungwa September 6 na hii lazima ieleweke vizuri sana, kilichofanya Yanga achelewe wakati ule ni usajili wa ndani kwa maana ya kwamba sisi TFF tulifungua usajili wa ndani kuanzia 15 June -16 August lakini kwa upande wa kimataifa dirisha linafungwa September 6”, Alfred Lucas alikaririwa na Clouds FM kupitia Sports Extra.
“Kwahiyo kama itatokea timu inamtaka kwasababu kama ameshapewa barua ya kuachwa kwaiyo inaweza ikamlinda kufdanyiwa  usajili.”
Ngasa amerejea Tanzania September 3 akitokea South Africa ambapo alivunja mkataba wake na klabu ya Free State Stars inayoshiriki ligi kuu nchini humo.

Baada ya kuwasili uwanja wa ndege wa jijini Dar, Ngasa hakuwa tayari kuzungumza lolote juu ya kuvunja mkataba na kurejea nyumbai badala yake akasema: “Nimerudi nyumbani kwa sasa imi ni mchezaji huru nimekuja kupumzika kidogo kisha nitasema nitaenda kucheza wapi.”

Sunday, September 4, 2016

Tanzania Pension Fund Loan USD2.1m to Biotech Industrial Project




The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) of Tanzania recently disbursed USD2.1m to the Tanzania Biotech Product Limited in Kibaha for production expansion.

The factory is under the National Development Corporation (NDC) and is designed to manufacture biotech products that kill mosquito larva.

The NSSF decision to invest in such project follows the directives of President Magufuli for pension funds to grant funds to industrial projects.

Godius Kahyarara, Director General at NSSF, said that the Fund is also considering the profitability, necessity and security of the project.

He also explained that NSSF has invested in various projects, which proved to be successful as they created employment opportunities and benefited the Fund’s members.

NSSF is Tanzania’s retirement fund of all employees that are not within any of the government pension schemes.

 NSSF is a compulsory scheme providing a wider range of benefits, financed through contributions at the rate of 20% of employees’ salary.

Consequently, all funds collected are wholly invested for the purpose of financing benefit payments. NSSF Tanzania Projects Some of NSSF’s investment projects include:

The Kigamboni Bridge, which is a Joint Venture project between the Fund (60%) and Government (40%) Real estate projects, including the Dege Eco Village, the Kiluvya Hills and Mtoni Kijichi Kahyarara said that the NSSF has also invested in factories in Mbeya (for cement), Kagera (sugar) and Morogoro (textiles).




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