African Capital Markets continue to reflect strong figures for 2015 – but challenging times may lie ahead

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvFEUczLcKg0J92kwaFBkKH0lT55b5QVy4fAF6PuxdYOkSJVkfkJ0DW6PSftbDhqwAVqMyqxiJ0Yxjt_BBBLa-J0RehIL-Ci9m4UtS-AG6YvCmqf0w7fLdijK1R9mGRRBfiqA7pD4iULtC/s1600/pw.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvFEUczLcKg0J92kwaFBkKH0lT55b5QVy4fAF6PuxdYOkSJVkfkJ0DW6PSftbDhqwAVqMyqxiJ0Yxjt_BBBLa-J0RehIL-Ci9m4UtS-AG6YvCmqf0w7fLdijK1R9mGRRBfiqA7pD4iULtC/s400/pw.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">In line with global trends, 2015 was a challenging year for African capital markets in the wake of market volatility and the emergence of renewed global economic uncertainty in the latter part of the year, while the first half resulted in the highest levels of both equity capital markets transactions and proceeds raised in the past five years. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.pwc.com/">PwC</a> released its 2015 Africa Capital Markets Watch publication today, which analyses equity and debt capital markets transactions that took place between 2011 and 2015 on exchanges throughout Africa, as well as transactions by African companies on international exchanges. Equity capital markets (ECM) transactions included in the analysis comprise capital raising activities, whether initial public offerings (IPOs) or further offers (FOs), by African companies on exchanges worldwide, as well as those made by non-African companies on African exchanges. Debt capital markets (DCM) transactions analysed include debt funding raised by African companies and public institutions.<br /><br />Nicholas Ganz, PwC Africa Capital Markets Leader, says: “At 31 December 2015, African exchanges had a market capitalisation of about US$1 trillion, with 23% of this value residing on exchanges outside of South Africa. Though statistics cannot be interpreted in isolation, certain metrics commonly used to analyse global market performance, such as the market capitalisation-to-GDP ratio, suggest that untapped value remains in Africa’s capital markets.”<br /><br />African IPO Market<br /><br />Overall, $12.7bn was raised in 2015 in ECM activity across the continent. Over the past five years, there have been 441 African ECM transactions raising $41.3bn. <br /><br />2015 showed a steady overall increase in IPOs of 12% in terms of transaction volume and 17% in terms of US dollar denominated value, as compared to 2014. However, 72% of 2015 IPO value and 54% of IPO volume was carried out during the first half of the year, reflective of the relatively higher levels of consumer confidence as compared to the second half of 2015.<br /><br />Over the past five years, there have been 105 IPOs raising $6.1bn by African companies on exchanges worldwide and non-African companies on African exchanges. The top 10 African IPOs by value in 2015 took place in South Africa and North Africa, namely Egypt and Morocco.<br /><br />In 2015, capital raised from IPOs by companies on the JSE in US dollar terms decreased by 11% as compared to 2014, largely due to the weakening of the South African rand during the year; noteworthy is that the rand value of IPO capital raised on the JSE in 2015 increased by 11% over 2014 levels. Capital raised from IPOs by companies on other African exchanges in US dollar terms increased slightly by 3% as compared to 2014. In terms of volume, the JSE saw a 33% increase in the number of IPOs as compared to 2014, and listings on the JSE’s AltX more than doubled.<br /><br />Over the past five years, the JSE has led African exchanges in terms of IPO transactions and capital raised, at $2.7bn. In second place in terms of IPO transaction volume after the JSE was the Bourse de Tunis with 23 issuances, while in second place by capital raised was the Egyptian Exchange with $861m. In third place in terms of volume was the Casablanca Stock Exchange with 7 issuances, and third by capital raised was the Nigerian Stock Exchange with $751m, over 70% of which relates to 2014 SEPLAT IPO.<br /><br />Since 2011, capital raised from IPOs by companies on the JSE represented 45% of the total African IPO capital and 33% of the total transaction volume. Coenraad Richardson, PwC South Africa Capital Markets Partner, says: “The JSE remains a significant anchor of African capital markets activity, with a ranking of second in the world for exchange regulation and a leading global ranking for ease of raising debt and equity capital, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Report 2015-2016.”<br /><br />On a sector basis, the financial services sector continued to dominate the African IPO market during 2015 at 46% of total value and 50% of total volume, followed by industrial, health care and consumer goods sectors in terms of value.<br /><br />African FO Market<br /><br />Over the past five years, there have been 336 FOs raising $35.2bn by African companies on both African and international exchanges. “Though the growth rate of 2015 FO activity did not match that of the prior year, the trend remained distinctively positive,” adds Andrew Del Boccio, PwC Associate Director, Capital Markets, South Africa. During 2015, FO activity increased by 20% in terms of transaction volume and by 13% in terms of US dollar value as compared to 2014.<br /><br />In 2015, capital raised from FOs by companies on the JSE, specifically, increased by 17% (in US dollar terms), whereas proceeds from FOs on other African exchanges decreased by 30% from $1.2bn in 2014 to $827m.<br /><br />Over the five year period, the vast majority of FO activity was from sub-Saharan African countries, with 76% and 86% of total FOs volume and value, respectively. Between 2011 and 2015, capital raised from FOs by companies on the JSE represented 85% of the total African FO capital raised and 67% of the total transaction value. Over this period, in second place in terms of both FO volume and value was the Egyptian Exchange followed by the Nigerian Stock Exchange.<br /><br />On a sector basis, FOs were slightly lower than the five-year average in the financial sector during 2015. There was a significant increase in the technology sector from 7% on average to 23%, driven largely by a December rights issue by Naspers.<br /><br />African debt markets<br /><br />African DCM activity has declined since its peak in 2013. Over the past five years, 489 debt transactions took place on African debt markets or, more commonly, by African companies on international markets, raising $110.2bn, of which 72% was US dollar-denominated. The average of proceeds raised in 2015 was $411m per transaction, $85m higher than 2014’s average of $326m and 83% higher than the average per transaction over the past five years of $225m.<br /><br />Darrell McGraw, PwC Nigeria Capital Markets Partner, says: “Despite challenging economic times, which are felt heavily in Nigeria, 2016 will be pivotal as companies will be looking to reassess their strategies, which may include divesting of non-core businesses. This will create an opportunity for cash-rich investors, or other corporates to tap into the local debt markets to raise domestic currency bonds. Until relative certainty returns to the currency markets, the popularity of US dollar denominated bonds is likely to taper.”<br /><br />Concludes Richardson: “Growth across the African continent will require continued investment in various sectors including infrastructure, agriculture, financial services, and telecommunications, alongside other industries more traditionally associated with Africa. In 2015, the capital markets reflected this continued need for investment and continued appetite from investors with key portfolio allocations targeted toward emerging and frontier markets.”<br /><br />“Though this upward trend in activity has been observed over the trailing five-year period, we recognize that uncertainties in the market and economic trends may indicate a more challenging 2016 ahead.” <br /><br />Distributed by APO (African Press Organization) on behalf of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC). </span></div> </div>

African Capital Markets continue to reflect strong figures for 2015 – but challenging times may lie ahead

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Dkt Shajak akabidhi vifaa

<div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Ofisi ya Makamu wa Kwanza wa Rais wa Zanzibar, imeikabidhi Wizara ya Afya vifaa vya maabara vyenye uwezo wa kubainisha dawa za kulevya.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br />Akikabidhi vifaa hivyo kwa Naibu Katibu wa Wizara ya Afya, Katibu Mkuu Ofisi ya Makamu wa Kwanza wa Rais Dkt. Omar Dadi Shajak, amesema kuna umuhimu wa kuvitunza na kuvitumia vifaa hivyo kwa njia zilizo sahihi, ili viweze kuleta tija katika mapambano dhidi ya dawa za kulevya nchini. </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br />Ametoa wito kwa jamii hasa wadau wakuu wanaohusika na mapambano dhidi ya dawa za kulevya kufanya kazi kwa ushirikiano ili kuhakikisha kuwa mapambano hayo yanafanikiwa.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br />Amesema Ofisi ya Makamu wa Kwanza wa Rais kupitia Tume ya Kuratibu na Udhibiti wa Dawa za Kulevya Zanzibar, itaendelea kushirikiana na wadau wa maendeleo ili kusaidia upatikanaji wa vifaa vya kisasa katika kufanikisha mapambano hayo.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br />Amelishukuru Shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa la kupambana na dawa za kulevya na uhalifu duniani (UN ODC) kwa kutoa vifaa hivyo vya dawa, na kuwaomba washirika wengine wa maendeleo kusaidia juhudi hizo.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br />Mapema akipokea vifaa hivyo katika hafla iliyofanyika Ofisi ya Makamu wa Kwanza wa Rais wa Zanzibar Migombani, Naibu Katibu Mkuu Wizara ya Afya Bi. Halima Maulid Salum, ameishukuru Ofisi hiyo kwa jitihada zake inazochukua katika kukabiliana na dawa za kulevya, na kuahidi kuvitumia vifaa hivyo kwa uangalifu mkubwa.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br />Nae Mkemia Mkuu wa Serikali Zanzibar Dkt. Slim Rashid Juma, amesema vifaa hivyo vitasaidia na kurahisisha uchunguzi wa dawa za kulevya, na kuweza kutofautisha kwa haraka baina ya dawa hizo na kemikali.<br /><br />Amesema matarajio ya maabara yao ni kuwa na vifaa vya kisasa kwa ajili ya kurahisisha na kuwezesha kufanya uchunguzi wa aina zote za dawa za kulevya, kwa lengo la kuondosha usumbufu wa kusafirisha sampuli kwenda Tanzania Bara. <br /><br />Hassan Hamad (OMKR) </span></div> <span style="font-size: large;"> </span>

Dkt Shajak akabidhi vifaa

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Wakulima wa Karafuu waridhishwa na ZSTC

<div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Na Majid Omar Najim <br />Wakulima wa zao la karafuu visiwani Zanzibar wameelezea kuridhishwa na huduma wanazozipata kutoka Shirika la Biashara la Taifa Zanzibar (ZSTC) katika vituo vya ununuzi wa karafuu, ikiwemo kulipwa fedha taslimu pale wanapouza karafuu zao. <br /><br />Wakizungumza kwa nyakati tofauti na Watendaji Wakuu wa Shirika hilo waliofanya ziara maalum kuangalia namna zoezi la ununuzi wa karafuu linavyoendelea katika msimu wa 2015/2016, Wakulima hao wamesema wamekuwa wakilipwa fedha zao taslimu bila kukopwa. <br /><br />Salum Sleiman Said ambae ni Mkulima maarufu wa zao hilo Wilaya ya Mkoani- Mkoa wa Kusini Pemba alisema tangu aanze kuuza karafuu katika Shirika hilo amekuwa akilipwa fedha zake zote hapo hapo na hajawahi kukopwa jambo ambalo linamuwezesha kuifanya vyema biashara hiyo. <br /><br /> “Leo hapa nimeleta gunia 80, nimelipwa fedha zangu taslimu, wiki mbili nyuma nilileta gunia 70, pia nililipwa fedha zangu zote,” Alisema Mkulima huyo huku akionyesha risiti ya malipo yake. <br /><br />Nae Mkulima kutoka Finya, Wilaya ya Wete, Ramadhan Hamad Yussuf alisema hakufikiria kama Shirika lingeweza kununua karafuu zote za msimu kwa fedha taslim kutoka kwa Wakulima kutokana na msimu kuwa mkubwa. <br /><br />“Leo nimeleta gunia 40 hapa, nimelipwa fedha zangu zote, nashukuru sana, naona Shirika lilijiandaa vizuri kunua karafuu zetu. Alifahamisha Mkuliama huyo wa Wete. <br /><br />Nadhani kuna watu wana malengo yao wenyewe. Hivyo kufikia malengo yao huamua kulipaka matope shirika”,alibainisha. <br /><br />Alisema katika kituo chao cha Wete wanachouza karafuu hajawahi kumsikia mkulima yoyote akilalamika kuhusu malipo ama karafuu zake kukopwa na Shirika la ZSTC. <br /><br />Akizungumzia huduma nyengine wanazopata kutoka Shirika la ZSTC Zuhura Ali Nassor Mkulima kutoka Wilaya ya Chake Chake alisema wamekuwa wakipata ushirikiano mzuri kutoka kwa Watendaji wa Shirika jambo ambalo limepelekea Wakulima kuuza karafuu nyingi msimu huu. <br /><br />“Sio tu kutulipa kwa wakati, lakini pia tumekuwa tukipatiwa huduma za mikopo, usafiri na ulinzi. Shirika pia limetukatia bima kwa wanaopata ajali wakati wa uchumaji wa karafuu.” Alibainisha Bi. Zuhura. <br /><br /> Akizungumza kwa niaba ya Mkurugenzi Mwendeshaji wa Shirika la ZSTC, Afisa Mdhamini wa Shirika hilo Abdalla Ali Ussi amewashukuru na kuwapongeza wakulima wa karafuu kwa namna wanavyoshirikiana na Shirika katika kuuza karafuu zao. <br /><br />“Serikali inafahamu kazi mnayofanya ya kuimarisha zao la karafuu na kuuza Serikalini, inawathamini sana ndio maana ipo karibu sana na nyinyi, niinawaomba musiwe na wasi wasi wowote Serikali kupitia Shirika la ZSTC ipo pamoja na nyinyi.” Alifahamisha Afisa Mdhamin. <br /><br />Alisema kuwa suala la Shirika kuwakopa Wakulima halipo na wala halitokuwepo na wala halina mpango wa kushusha bei ya karafuu katika katika ya msimu. <br /><br />Mdhamin aliwahakikishia Wakulima na wafanyabiashara wa zao la karafuu kuwa Shirika lina uwezo na nguvu za kutosha za kununua karafuu zote kwa fedha taslim. <br /><br />Ameongeza kuwa kutokana na mazingira mazuri yaliyowekwa na shirika kwa wakulima, suala la magendo limepungua kwa kiasi kikubwa ambapo ni gunia 47 tu za magendo ndizo zilizokamatwa mpaka sasa. <br /><br />Kwa upande wake Mkurugenzi Fedha wa Shirika hilo, Ismail Omar Bai alisema Shirika lina fedha za kutosha kununulia karafuu zote pamoja na kutoa huduma nyengine kwa wakulima, hivyo amewataka wakulima kupeleka karafuu zao katika vituo bila ya wasi wasi wowote. <br /><br /> Alisema hadi tarehe 26/01/2016 Shirika limenunua jumla ya tani 5,100.3500 kwa fedha taslim 71, 482,010,500.00, Pemba tani 4,841,810.00 kwa fedha taslim 67,878,290,500.00 na Unguja tani 258,540.00 kwa fedha taslim 3,603, 720,000.00 na hakuna mtu aliyokopwa au kucheleweshewa malipo. <br /><br />“Hakuna Mkulima anaelidai Shirika na wala aliyepewa risiti akaambiwa aje baada ya wiki mbili kama yupo ajitokeze. Tunajua biashara ya karafuu inahitaji fedha za uchumishaji na huduma nyengine hivyo hatuwezi kumkopa mkulima kwani kumkopa ni kumrudisha nyuma”. Alisema Mkurugenzi Fedha wa ZSTC. <br /><br />Ameongeza kuwa ili kuwawezesha wakulima kufikia malengo yao Shirika limekuwa likitoa mikopo isiyo na riba kwa wakulima wa zao hilo la karafuu muhimu awe ametimiza masharti ya mkopo.</span></div>

Wakulima wa Karafuu waridhishwa na ZSTC

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Ugandan conservationist will be a vocal visible voice for wildlife in a modern Africa

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinPRudbGf1hIlNfQwlxmcackFu9E-vZqwiyUI2sFbl0-YMbQ9ZIHjNKYPjmC9a6x1ZPRJHAySXPjgdA70h85ww8GT9ZCpO40VPBvvu7ojtPLNZTEctoBdcHCto5dsgDvoRBzOTs-4T_-V-/s1600/tembo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="73" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinPRudbGf1hIlNfQwlxmcackFu9E-vZqwiyUI2sFbl0-YMbQ9ZIHjNKYPjmC9a6x1ZPRJHAySXPjgdA70h85ww8GT9ZCpO40VPBvvu7ojtPLNZTEctoBdcHCto5dsgDvoRBzOTs-4T_-V-/s400/tembo.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">The African <a href="http://www.awf.org/">Wildlife Foundation</a> (AWF) announced today it has elected Ugandan native Kaddu Kiwe Sebunya to serve as its new President. Sebunya will focus on advancing a clear policy agenda for wildlife as part of Africa’s future, ensuring the continent’s blueprint for development and growth includes space and protections for Africa’s natural heritage.<br /><br />“I am excited to be stepping into the role of president at a time when Africa’s economies are surging, and when important decisions are being made as to how Africa should manage its natural resources responsibly and with accountability,” said Sebunya. “The continent is undergoing a profound change, and we must help to guide this change so it benefits Africa’s people and wildlife.”<br /><br />Sebunya began his career serving as a project manager with WaterAid and as a relief program officer with Oxfam UK. Beginning with his post as the Associate Director for the United States Peace Corps in Uganda, Sebunya’s career began to focus more on conservation. He later served as a country program coordinator with the World Conservation Union—now the International Union for Conservation of Nature, or IUCN—and as a senior policy and planning advisor for Conservation International.<br /><br />In 2006, Sebunya moved to Washington, DC and became AWF’s Director of Programs. He developed and implemented a legislative program to engage U.S. lawmakers on issues affecting conservation and development in Africa. In 2013, he became Chief of Party for the USAID/Uganda Biodiversity Program before transitioning to AWF’s president.<br /><br />Sebunya received his Bachelor’s degree in Social and Political Science from Uganda’s Makerere University and a Masters of Science degree in Sustainable Resource Management and Policy from London’s Imperial College. He also holds a Master of Arts degree in Law, Policy and Diplomacy from Tufts University’s The Fletcher School. <br /><br />Distributed by APO (African Press Organization) on behalf of The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF). </span></div>

Ugandan conservationist will be a vocal visible voice for wildlife in a modern Africa

The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) announced today it has elected Ugandan native Kaddu Kiwe Sebunya to serve as its new President. S...

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More than 700 delegates gathered at Sage’s first African Business Partner Conference in South Africa

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDgSJhFId_J7hdy3ZpST5Aqc-uyy5ZaVcRn5D3IQikdMVxsWNzH8rZezAWinGPs2Qzb3HQrzkkKyc3pI79K5wRzmHEPJeRVpRRALp-9cyl4DiDVsbbsHXzMSn8MehnpTrbM1oXTE4Kxmdm/s1600/sage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="171" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDgSJhFId_J7hdy3ZpST5Aqc-uyy5ZaVcRn5D3IQikdMVxsWNzH8rZezAWinGPs2Qzb3HQrzkkKyc3pI79K5wRzmHEPJeRVpRRALp-9cyl4DiDVsbbsHXzMSn8MehnpTrbM1oXTE4Kxmdm/s400/sage.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">More than 700 Sage Business Partners across Africa gathered at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg for the Sage Business Partner Conference 2016.<br /><br />The conference, featuring keynote presentations from <a href="http://www.sage.com/">Sage</a> CEO Stephen Kelly and Sage International President Ivan Epstein, took place from 26 to 28 January. It brought together Sage’s African business partners representing all of its major software solutions and brands at one venue for the first time.<br /><br />It marked a significant milestone in Sage’s vision of becoming a true global market leader for an integrated portfolio of accounting, payroll and payment systems that address the needs of businesses of all sizes. Other speakers at the conference included Allon Raiz, CEO of Raizcorp and a pioneer and maverick in the business incubation industry, social media law expert Emma Sadleir and Gilan Gork, South Africa’s Mentalist.<br /><br />“Thousands of business leaders, business owners and financial professionals trust us to help them to focus on their business and leapfrog to the future. In turn, we depend on our vibrant, motivated and professional network of business partners to help our customers use our solutions to drive their growth,” said Ivan Epstein, President of Sage International and Chairman of Sage Foundation.<br /><br />“We’re excited to be able to bring so many members of our business ecosystem together to share the latest news about our technology and solutions over the past three days. Together with our business partners we can help entrepreneurs and enterprises that create jobs and prosperity to turn their business dreams into reality.”<br /><br /><a href="http://www.sage.com/company/sage_foundation">Stephen</a> Kelly, CEO of Sage, was in South Africa to present at the conference, meet with African business partners, and support the African launch of Sage Foundation . The Sage Foundation sets a new benchmark for corporate partnerships with charities, social enterprises and non-profit organisations through its innovative 2+2+2 model for working with the community.<br /><br />“Sage is inventing the future for the world’s small and medium businesses, those true heroes of the global economy. Africa is central to that vision, and we want to build closer links with our network of business partners as they embrace the cloud, and so that they can continue to help their customers contribute to the growth this region is seeing,” said Kelly. “It is an honour to be here to meet some of these partners, and to launch our global philanthropic initiative, Sage Foundation.” <br /><br />Distributed by APO (African Press Organization) on behalf of Sage. <br /></span></div>

More than 700 delegates gathered at Sage’s first African Business Partner Conference in South Africa

More than 700 Sage Business Partners across Africa gathered at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg for the Sage Business Partne...

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Presidential Candidate Says FIFA Can do More for African Football

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEittnF2JajOcu41mEOSS3Pmqj7qkpXjc9NNbelJqb9ll2Kfnsm50jWs5WQxbcnBYJMPWUMcEbvsPU8_h-cwYkkUQTIANw8nfn-0Z2z0In-5jdaGtq3WEtNCbbWIzESuh79lz1YSzt8DwtqI/s1600/ali.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEittnF2JajOcu41mEOSS3Pmqj7qkpXjc9NNbelJqb9ll2Kfnsm50jWs5WQxbcnBYJMPWUMcEbvsPU8_h-cwYkkUQTIANw8nfn-0Z2z0In-5jdaGtq3WEtNCbbWIzESuh79lz1YSzt8DwtqI/s400/ali.jpg" width="265" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"> FIFA Presidential Candidate Prince Ali Al Hussein insists he will pursue a tailored approach to African football if he is elected to the top spot of the world football body. "I will assess the needs of each nation on the continent, from travel funds to coaching standards and medical assistance and I will help them accordingly. No longer will there be a 'one size fits all' approach. The needs of the different African nations are as diverse as the land itself," he says in an opinion piece, entitled My Goal For Africa.<br /><br />He says the FIFA of old could have done more for Africa. "I will continue to support the good work FIFA has done in terms of "hardware", such as investing in stadiums, artificial pitches and infrastructure across the continent. But I will also ensure that the "software" of rules, practices and ethics are of the highest standard." He cited travel times and European driven schedules as an impediment to African teams and vowed to make changes.<br /><br />Prince Ali evokes his personal ties to Africa and offers specific ways to develop a new generation of African talent. "I will raise the Financial Assistance Programme from $250,000 to $1m a year, introduce FIFA regional development offices staffed by FIFA-employed professionals who can travel to National Associations to assess their development needs, assist with funding applications and support in the delivery of development projects and simplifying the development fund application process." <br /><br />Distributed by African Media Agency on behalf of Prince Ali Al Hussein.</span></div>

Presidential Candidate Says FIFA Can do More for African Football

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Mji Mkongwe wang'ara kila Februari

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXfHTZri1Z8B5MPu469IsP_ZsFgRL4E5fZ8aRNbmntDF_I0-9xo2KgpLPQALoZchxP033NJUbZ-aYTqcUh1KyMawfXJyrrm-C6Iyn81ZpObRZ_I10H6IIyBXMPDnUfflzWliuIftVa9LK_/s1600/busara.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXfHTZri1Z8B5MPu469IsP_ZsFgRL4E5fZ8aRNbmntDF_I0-9xo2KgpLPQALoZchxP033NJUbZ-aYTqcUh1KyMawfXJyrrm-C6Iyn81ZpObRZ_I10H6IIyBXMPDnUfflzWliuIftVa9LK_/s400/busara.png" width="400" /></a><span style="font-size: large;"> Katika kipindi cha miaka kumi na mbili sasa, mwezi wa Februari umepata umaarufu kwa kujulikana kama mwezi wa Sauti za Busara, ambapo inashuhudiwa makundi ya wageni kutoka sehemu mbalimbali duniani wakimiminika ndani ya Mji Mkongwe kudhihirisha uwepo wa tamasha la Sauti za Busara. Takwimu za Kamisheni ya Utalii Zanzibar inaonyesha idadi ya wageni wanaokuja Zanzibar inazidi kila mwezi wa Februari, kutoka wageni 3,000 mwaka 2004 (ikiwa ni tamasha la mwanzo) mpaka wageni 40,000 kwa miaka ya hivi karibuni. Wafanyabiashara mbalimbali na hata madereva wa taxi wanakiri kwamba wiki ya Sauti za Busara ni kipindi kizuri kwao kibiashara. Mwendelezo wa hali hiyo kwa mwaka huu tunasubiri kuiona. <br /><br /> Mwaka jana mwezi wa nane, taasisi ya Busara Promotions ambayo inayoandaa tamasha la Sauti za Busara, ilitangaza kuahirisha tamasha la 2016 kutokana na kukosa udhamini. Mkurugenzi wa tamasha bwana Yusuf Mahmoud alisema “Mauzo ya tiketi sio tatizo, lakini mauzo hayo hufidia asilimia 30 tu ya gharama za tamasha. Ili tamasha liwe endelevu, tunahitaji kuwa na udhamini wa muda mrefu, Serikali, Wahisani wa kimataifa na wafanya biashara kubadilishana maono yetu”. <br /><br /> Sauti za Busara imeshaleta vikundi zaidi ya 300, vikiwemo 200 kutoka ndani ya Afrika Mashariki na vinginevyo kutoka sehemu mbalimbali za Afrika kama Madagaska, Aljeria, Mali mpaka Zimbabwe. Kwa siku nne watu takribani 20,000 uhudhuria tamasha, ikiwa ni asilimia 70 kutoka Afrika Mashariki na sehemu nyingine za Afrika na asilimia 30 kutoka Ulaya, Amerika, Mashariki ya Kati na Asia. Tamasha hutoa ajira kwa wasanii 400 na wafanyakazi 150 na kutengeneza ajira kama 2,000 kwenye sekta ya utalii Tanzania. </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /> Maryam Hamdani, mwandishi mzuri wa nyimbo na kiongozi wa kikundi cha taarab (Tausi Women Taarab ) alisema “Nimepokea taarifa za kuahirisha tamasha kwa masikitiko makubwa. Sauti za Busara ni muhimu sana kwetu kama wasanii na vilevile kwa wapenzi wa muziki. Kwa miaka kadhaa Sauti za Busara inatutangaza na kutupa nguvu na kuonyesha kazi zetu. </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Tunasoma mambo mbalimbali kutoka kwa wasanii wenzetu tunaokutana nao. Vilevile tunapata faida kwa kushiriki warsha mbalimbali na kukutana na wasanii na waandishi wa habari kutoka sehemu mbalimbali duniani, inasikitisha kwamba tutakosa fursa hizo kwa mwaka 2016. Tunaomba wadhamini walifikirie tamasha ili liweze kurudi tena mwaka 2017”. <br /><br /> Sauti za Busara inaiweka Zanzibar katika ramani ya kivutio cha utalii wa kiutamaduni. Hata makisio yanaonyesha tangu mwaka 2004 tamasha limeiingizia Zanzibar dola za kimarekani milioni 70. Julia Bishop, mfanyakazi wa Hotel na Mkurugenzi mstaafu wa Shirikisho la wawekezaji wa sekta ya utalii Zanzibar.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">“ Inahuzunisha kuona tamasha ambalo linafaidisha sekta ya sanaa na utamaduni na watu wa Zanzibar kwa ujumla linaaihirishwa kutokana na ukosefu wa udhamini. zipo wapi Serikali, Mashirika na asasi zinazosema zinaunga mkono maendeleo na nani anayehitaji fursa zaidi za kujitangaza? Hili tamasha pekee linaloitangaza Zanzibar, kuonyesha vipaji vya muziki kutoka Afrika na kwingineko.” <br /><br /> Kwa kipindi cha mwaka mzima, Busara Promotions inahakikisha wasanii kutoka Afrika Mashariki wanapata mialiko ya kufanya maonyesho nje na kuwajengea uwezo wa kukuza ujuzi wao kupitia warsha na mafunzo ya uongozi wa sanaa. Kazi hii inadhaminiwa na Ubalozi wa Norway, Dar es Salaam ambayo haiathiriki na uamuzi wa kuahirisha tamasha la mwaka 2016.</span></div> <span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div>

Mji Mkongwe wang'ara kila Februari

Katika kipindi cha miaka kumi na mbili sasa, mwezi wa Februari umepata umaarufu kwa kujulikana kama mwezi wa Sauti za Busara, ambapo inas...

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Lagos set to host global leaders at The Economist’s Nigeria Summit 2016

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEG5ICUHEMS1ER9NW2BBUWx3FZDWpEq9eHDtY-vXmX17fYqenJMLgK4OgnrYVyJikV4zMPhxGxoLzYI0TjJVezmLR0qJAL5nZ00XzgAWFCFtCTBVjCo5TO5NaObGcmMLvkTm75WaFGioCS/s1600/econ.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="94" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEG5ICUHEMS1ER9NW2BBUWx3FZDWpEq9eHDtY-vXmX17fYqenJMLgK4OgnrYVyJikV4zMPhxGxoLzYI0TjJVezmLR0qJAL5nZ00XzgAWFCFtCTBVjCo5TO5NaObGcmMLvkTm75WaFGioCS/s400/econ.png" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">The events’ arm of the foremost International socio economics news magazine, The Economist has concluded plans to hold the 11th edition of the annual Nigeria Summit.<br /><br />Slated for Monday, March 7th and Tuesday March 8th, 2016 at the highbrow InterContinental Hotel, Lagos, the 2016 Nigeria Summit will bring key government ministry officials, industry and business leaders as well as representatives of Nigerian civil society; together with international investors, economists and academics to discuss and debate Nigeria’s economic direction.<br /><br />Themed, “The Dawn of A New Day?”, the summit will examine and review the various opportunities and challenges that Nigeria is facing in view of her first democratic power transfer and the implications of the global macro-economic forces which are being shaped by the dramatic fall in oil prices, the mainstay of the Nigerian economy.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.economist.com/Events-conferences/emea">In view of this</a>, The Economist Events  has lined up an array of high networth personalities in government and commerce from across the globe as speakers. They include: HE Prof Yemi Osinbajo, Vice-president, Federal Republic of Nigeria; Alhaji Aliko Dangote, President and Chief Executive Officer, Dangote Group and Chairman Dangote Foundation; Danladi Verheijen, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Verod; Herbert Wigwe, Chief Executive Officer, Access Bank; HE Okechukwu Enelamah, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Nigeria.<br /><br />Other speakers and panelists are Bob Diamond, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Atlas Merchant Capital; HE Alhaji Kashim Shettina, Governor, Borno State, Nigeria; Franklin Cudjoe, Founding President and Chief Executive Officer, IMANI; Philip Lindop, Head of Africa Banking, Barclays Africa Group, Fola Laoye, Chairman, Hygeia Group.<br /><br />In addition, HE Alhaji Umaru Tanko Al Makura, Governor, Nasarawa State, Nigeria; HE Chief Willie Obiano, Governor, Anambra State, Nigeria, Onno Schellekens, Chief Executive Officer, Pharm Access Group; Issam Darwish, Executive Vice-chairman & Chief Executive Officer, IHS; Adebola Williams, Co-Founder, RED; and Chief Eric Umeofia (Ikuku Oma, Amichi), President and Chief Executive Officer, Erisco Foods Limited are also billed to speak at the summit.<br /><br />Now in its 11th year, the Nigeria Summit is part of The Economist’s successful high-growth markets series of events and has become one of the leading events in Africa where business, government and ideas people meet.<br /><br />Chaired by senior Editors from The Economist, Jonathan Rosenthal, Africa Editor and Edward Carr, Deputy Editor, the summit will explore the economic and social progress made to date and take an in-depth look at what the future will hold for Africa’s biggest economy<br /><br />“This year’s Nigeria Summit will bring together more than 350 participants drawn from different walks of life including Nigeria’s public and private sectors, international business players and investors for a discussion on what the future holds for Nigeria” Jonathan Rosenthal, Africa Editor at The Economist commented.<br /><br />Part of the conversation for this year will reflect on the positive change that has been witnessed in governance and in the socio-economic life of the people over the past nine months of President Muhammadu Buhari’s leadership. Discussion will also be on how economic growth can improve security; strategies for placing economic growth at the heart of Nigeria’s effort to unite the country; and, how Nigeria can achieve economic diversification away from oil, overcome challenges and plug the holes in public finances (reduce official corruption), create jobs for its youth, reduce poverty and improve the purchasing power of the citizens.<br /><br />Being at the heart of the continent’s economic renaissance, speakers will also be expected to review Nigeria‘s role on the African continent as well as on a global stage. <br /><br /><br />Distributed by APO (African Press Organization) on behalf of The Economist Events. </span></div> </div>

Lagos set to host global leaders at The Economist’s Nigeria Summit 2016

The events’ arm of the foremost International socio economics news magazine, The Economist has concluded plans to hold the 11th edition ...

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Wanaume wawazui wake zao wasihudhurie klinik

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY09YYCSX1U8wPba9mG0DItgYTbbUuOTvwodpL21GPi8X9ea352FnWuEOfOUrx8ecBbdNOKMggkssfQyJDd8xTyxCUvYzCRq1ctkcc3GUnOjCnCZBzcmuIlSZyuRSd005RSHm0pGa1HipC/s1600/SAM_2609.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY09YYCSX1U8wPba9mG0DItgYTbbUuOTvwodpL21GPi8X9ea352FnWuEOfOUrx8ecBbdNOKMggkssfQyJDd8xTyxCUvYzCRq1ctkcc3GUnOjCnCZBzcmuIlSZyuRSd005RSHm0pGa1HipC/s400/SAM_2609.JPG" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Na Jumbe Ismailly-Ikungi </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">MUUGUZI wa zahanati ya kata ya Dung’unyi,tarafa ya Ikungi,amesema baadhi ya wanaume wa kata hiyo wamekuwa wakiwazuia wake zao kujiunga na huduma za uzazi wa mpango kutokana na kile wanachodai kwamba watajiingiza katika vitendo vya kihuni.<br /><br />Muuguzi huyo wa zahanati,Evaline Mdee alisema licha ya imani potofu hizo walizonazo wanaume hao,vile vile waumini wa madhehebu ya Romani Catholic hukataza pia waumini wake kujiunga na huduma za uzazi wa mpango.<br /><br />Kutokana na changamoto hizo,Mdee aliweka wazi kwamba kumechangia pia idadi ya wanawake wanaotumia huduma za mpango huo kuwa wachache mwaka hadi mwaka.<br /><br />Kwa mujibu wa muuguzi huyo wa zahanati kati ya wanawake wenye umri wa miaka 14 hadi 45 wanaotumia huduma za uzazi wa mpango katika kata hiyo ni 1,672.<br /><br />Hata hivyo Mdee alifafanua pia kuwa katika kipindi cha mwaka jana wanawake waliofunga kizazi ni 33 kati ya wanawake 548 waliojiunga na mpango huo mwaka 2015.<br /><br />Akifafanua zaidi muuguzi huyo alisema kwamba kwa mwezi julai,mwaka jana wanawake 14 walifunga kizazi,wakati mwezi sept.ni wanawake 12 na mwezi wa kumi wanawake saba walifunga kizazi.<br /><br />Muuguzi huyo wa zahanati hata hivyo alitumia fursa hiyo kuwatahadharisha wanawake wajawazito kujenga utamaduni wa kutekeleza ushauri wanaopewa na wataalamu wa afya kila inapobidi kufanya hivyo.<br /><br />“Ni ukweli usiopingika kuwa bado tuna kazi ngumu sana ya kuendelea kutoa elimu kwa akina mama wajawazito wanapokuwa katika hali hiyo kwani idadi kubwa hupuuzia ushauri wanaopatiwa na wataalamu wa kwenda kusubiri karibu na hospitali kubwa kuanzia mimba ya kwanza hadi ya tano”alisisitiza Mdee. <br /><br />Wakati huo huo wilaya ya Mkalama inakabiliwa na upungufu wa madawati 6,600 yanayohitajika kutengenezwa haraka iwezekanavyo kwa kupitia taratibu zitakazowekwa na kamati za shule kwa kushirikiana na uongozi wa shule husika.<br /><br />Akizungumza na wananchi wa Kijiji cha Iguguno,tarafa ya Kinyangiri kwenye mkutano wa hadhara,mkuu wa wilaya hiyo,Christopher Ngubiagai alisisitiza kuwa kamati za shule pamoja na uongozi wa shule hawana budi kuangalia namna nzuri ya upatikanaji wa madawati hayo yanayohitajika.<br /><br />Alibainisha Ngubiagai kwamba kumekuwepo tafsiri potofu kwa baadhi ya watu kuwa dhana ya elimu bure inalenga kumtoa kabisa mzazi katika kuchangia chochote,dhana ambayo haina ukweli wowote kwani wenye shule hizo ni wananchi,hivyo hawana budi kushirikiana na mamlaka husika kuangalia uwezekano wa upatikanaji wa madawati hayo.<br /><br />“Serikali imetoa miezi sita kwa kila wilaya kuhakikisha upungufu huo wa madawati unakwisha kabisa”alisisitiza mkuu wa wilaya huyo.</span></div> <span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div>

Wanaume wawazui wake zao wasihudhurie klinik

Na Jumbe Ismailly-Ikungi  MUUGUZI wa zahanati ya kata ya Dung’unyi,tarafa ya Ikungi,amesema baadhi ya wanaume wa kata hiyo wamekuwa wa...

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Ikungi yakosa mtaalam wa afya

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbYhP_tso0gJLrMvuKnOSpNH8BrQRqrQ5dL5WecwnCCsBGbCHj7egvXzhahDIuaE9Au6_ux4eckAf1pp5_vQRmeS64Qqx91ibHOhnGweeWYwEDQ2CgAH0J_OSF7TEOLGuiOrmh9mudT5ww/s1600/SAM_0528.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbYhP_tso0gJLrMvuKnOSpNH8BrQRqrQ5dL5WecwnCCsBGbCHj7egvXzhahDIuaE9Au6_ux4eckAf1pp5_vQRmeS64Qqx91ibHOhnGweeWYwEDQ2CgAH0J_OSF7TEOLGuiOrmh9mudT5ww/s400/SAM_0528.JPG" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Na Jumbe Ismailly-Ikungi <br />WAKAZI wa kata ya Dung’unyi,wilaya ya Ikungi,Mkoani Singida wamelazimika kutembea umbali wa kilomita kati ya kumi hadi 18 kufika katika Hospitali ya Misheni ya Makiungu,tarafa ya Mungaa,kituo cha afya cha Ikungi na Hospitali ya Misheni ya Puma,kutokana na zahanati hiyo kutokuwa na mtaalamu wa maabara pamoja na jengo la kufanyiakazi za vipimo kwa zaidi ya miaka kumi na miwili sasa. <br /><br />Mganga wa zahanati ya kata ya Dung’unyi,Gabrieli Pyuza aliyasema hayo katika mahojiano maalumu na mwandishi wa habari hizi aliyetembelea katika zahanati hiyo kutaka kufahamu ni sababu zipi zinazochangia wagonjwa kutopatiwa vipimo katika zahanati hiyo licha ya kuwepo kwa darubini kwa kipindi kirefu sasa. <br /><br />Aidha mganga huyo mfawidhi alisema baada ya kamati ya maendeleo ya kata hiyo kubaini kero hiyo kwa wagonjwa wanaokwenda kufuata huduma katika zahanati hiyo ilikaa na kuazimia kwamba kila kijiji kifyatue tofali mia sita ili ujenzi wa chumba cha maabara uweze kuanza. <br /><br />Kwa mujibu wa Pyuza shughuli za kufyatua tofali hizo unatarajiwa kuanza mapema mwezi may,mwaka huu mara tu mvua za masika zitakapopungua kunyesha. <br /><br />Hata hivyo Pyuza alibainisha kwamba pamoja na ujenzi wa maabara,vile vile wataongeza vyumba viwili vya kupumzishia wagonjwa waliozidiwa na wanaojifungua na ambao watalazimika kukaa kituoni hapo kwa uangalizi wa mama na mtoto kwa muda wa saa 24 kuanzia mama mjamzito alipojifungua. <br /><br />Alipotakiwa kuzungumzia malalamiko ya wananchi wa kata ya Dung’unyi,Mkurugenzi mtendaji wa Halmashauri ya wilaya ya Ikungi,Mohamedi Nkya licha ya kukiri darubini hiyo kutofanyakazi kwa zaidi ya miaka kumi,lakini alisema kinachochangia ni ukosefu wa wataalamu wa maabara unaoikabili Halmashauri hiyo. <br /><br />Aidha Nkya hata hivyo aliweka bayana kwamba ili kukabiliana na tatizo hilo hivi karibuni Halmashauri hiyo imepokea wataalamu watatu wa maabara,ila bado hawajapangiwa vituo vya kazi kutokana na wataalamu hao kusubiri vyeti vyao vitakavyowatambulisha kuwa wana ujuzi wa fani hiyo. <br /><br />“Ni kweli Halmashauri ya Ikungi haina wataalamu wa maabara kwa muda mrefu sana sasa ila hivi karibuni Halmashauri imepokea wataalamu watatu wa maabara ambao mpaka sasa bado sijawapangia vituo kwani bado wanasubiri vyeti vyao vitakavyowatambulisha kuwa wana sifa za kufanyakazi hiyo”alifafanua mkurugenzi huyo. <br /><br />Katika hatua nyingine mkuu wa wilaya ya Mkalama, Christopher Ngubiagai ametoa muda wa siku saba kwa afisa mtendaji wa kata ya Iguguno kumpatia majina ya watoto wote waliochaguliwa kuendelea na masomo ya kidato cha kwanza mwaka huu watakaokuwa bado hawajaenda shule. <br /><br />Mkuu huyo wa wilaya alitoa agizo hilo katika mkutano wa hadhara uliofanyika katika Kijiji cha Iguguno,tarafa ya Kinyangiri,wilayani hapa baada ya kupokea taarifa ya afisa mtendaji huyo kuwa mpaka sasa bado kuna wanafunzi 33 ambao bado hawajaripoti shuleni kuanza masomo yao. <br /><br />Kwa mujibu wa Ngubiagai iwapo serikali imeshaanza kutoa elimu bure haoni ni sababu gani wazazi na walezi wa wanafunzi hao washindwe kuwapeleka watoto wao kuanza shule na kuonya kwamba baada ya muda huo kumalizika hatasita kuanza kutumbua majipu kwa wazazi watakaopuuzia agizo lake hilo.</span></div> <span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div>

Ikungi yakosa mtaalam wa afya

Na Jumbe Ismailly-Ikungi WAKAZI wa kata ya Dung’unyi,wilaya ya Ikungi,Mkoani Singida wamelazimika kutembea umbali wa kilomita kati ya ku...

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Watendaji Iramba watuhumiwa kwa ubadhirifu

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIfe8lMEEGJDWU6jfFm5kT66IP7pF3BIz31Dgt3cP09dUclMwpCHEK95QQvS1zXsqjo32xrcP_J-a6J79GP6mTQoT86OWF3II9Zl0tlwShpEPOKljHQRjCZ3bSW2DCd4RqhK3jv8Ut7K0x/s1600/SAM_0018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIfe8lMEEGJDWU6jfFm5kT66IP7pF3BIz31Dgt3cP09dUclMwpCHEK95QQvS1zXsqjo32xrcP_J-a6J79GP6mTQoT86OWF3II9Zl0tlwShpEPOKljHQRjCZ3bSW2DCd4RqhK3jv8Ut7K0x/s400/SAM_0018.JPG" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Na Jumbe Ismailly-Iramba <br />DIWANI wa kata ya Ndulungu,tarafa ya Ndago,wilayani Iramba,Mkoani Singida amewaagiza mwenyekiti na afisa mtendaji wa Kijiji cha Kipuma pamoja na afisa misitu wa kata ya Ndulungu wanaotuhumiwa kuhusika katika uvunaji holela wa misitu ya miti aina ya mninga katika hifadhi ya msitu wa Kijiji hicho kuhakikisha wanakabidhi mbao 2,422 au fedha taslimu shilingi 24,220,000/= ifikapo feb,13,mwaka huu. <br /><br />Diwani huyo,Iddi Mnyonga alitoa agizo hilo kwenye mkutano wa hadhara uliofanyika katika eneo la shule ya msingi Kipuma,kata ya Ndulungu,wilayani Iramba uliokuwa na lengo la kutekelezwa kwa agizo la mkutano uliopita ambao ulimwagiza afisa mtendaji wa kijiji hicho kutoa taarifa za mapato na matumizi ya kuanzia julai,2015 hadi dec,2015. <br /><br />“Naomba nishauri hivi jumla ya miti aina ya mninga yote ni 346 ni miti mingi mno nah ii tumeitunza kwa muda mrefu,sasa naomba tuwape muda hii kamati ifanye kukamilisha,lakini naomba niagize kama diwani wa kata hii kama rais anatumbua majipu kule bandarini na hapa tutumbue nini,majipu”alisisitiza huku akishangiliwa na wananchi kwa kauli yake hiyo. <br /><br />Aidha Mnyonga alifafanua kuwa kufuatia idadi ya miti hiyo 346 iliyokatwa kutakuwa na mbao 2,422,kwa hali hiyo watu wote waliotuhumiwa wahakikishe wanazirudisha mbao hizo kabla ya mkutano wa feb,13,mwaka huu na endapo hawatakuwa na mbao hizo watalazimika kukabidhi shilingi 24,220,000/= kinyume na kutekeleza agizo hilo hatua kali ikiwa ni pamoja na kufikishwa mahakani zitachukuliwa dhidi yao. <br /><br />Kwa upande wao wenyeviti wa vitongoji wakithibitisha uharibifu huo wa ukataji miti aina ya mbao kihorela walielekeza tuhuma zao kwa afisa mtendaji wa Kijiji hicho,Godwini Gersoni,mwenyekiti wa Kijiji,Ramadhani Abdallah Salumu na afisa misitu wa kata ya Ndulungu,Helena Meliantoni kuwa ndiyo waliohusika kwa namna moja au nyingine miti ya mining kutoweka kwa kiasi kikubwa. <br /><br />Iddi Selemani Hamisi ni mwenyekiti wa kitongoji cha Fundi majani alisema julai,21,mwaka jana yeye alichukuliwa na polisi na kuwekwa rumande kwa muda wa siku saba katika kituo cha polisi Sepuka na aliporudi alikuta miti hiyo imekatwa na alipowauliza wananchi walimwambia kuwa afisa mtendaji wa kijiji,mwenyekiti pamoja na afisa misitu wa kata ndiyo waliohusika kukata miti kwa madhumuni ya ujenzi wa shule ya kijiji chao. <br /><br />Katika hali ya kushangaza mwenyekiti wa kitongoji cha Makungu,Omari Athumani aliweka wazi kuwa baada ya watuhumiwa wa ukataji huo wa miti walianza mazungumzo lakini walipofikia sehemu wakamtuma adukani kununua soda na aliporudi aliambiwa asiwe na shaka na wakati miti hao kwani wana haki zote za kisheria zinazowaruhusu kufanya uharibifu huo. <br /><br />Hata hivyo katika utetezi wake afisa mtendaji huyo,….licha ya kukanusha kuhusika na uvunaji huo holela wa mining,lakini aliwataja baadhi ya viongozi na baadhi ya wananchi kuwa watu waliohusika kukata miti na kwamba endapo watakuwa wamemchoka ni bora wakatafuta njia nyingine ya kumwondoa badala ya kumsingizia jambo ambalo hajalifanya. <br /><br />“Mimi ni kiongozi wenu na ninyi ni wananchi wangu labda kama kuna kile nilichokifanya ukaona siyo sahihi nilenge katika kilee,siyo unibebeshe mzigo ya miti hii yote kwa sababu kuna sheria kule mpo mnashabikia,lakini tutakapoingia kwa kina ule mti uliokatwa upo kwenye eneo lako na wewe utatakiwa kujibu pia”alibainisha afisa mtendaji huyo. <br /><br />“Kwa Hatibu pale zipo mbao nay eye alikwenda kuchana kwa kutumia sensoo,sasa hebu niambieni hivi mtendaji huyu mmemchukia kabisa,muuweni basi afe kabisa asionekane…na mimi utakapoonekana wewe umebainika sijui nikufanyeje,lazima tuseme ule ukweli”alisema huku akionyesha kusikitishwa na taarifa hizo anazodai kuwa hazina ukweli wowote. </span></div> <span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div>

Watendaji Iramba watuhumiwa kwa ubadhirifu

Na Jumbe Ismailly-Iramba DIWANI wa kata ya Ndulungu,tarafa ya Ndago,wilayani Iramba,Mkoani Singida amewaagiza mwenyekiti na afisa mtenda...

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IFIF 2016 to Address Regulatory Challenges to Accelerate Development of Islamic Finance in Africa

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimxrPUAIv14HsT2c3ev1Vrhuzq6SPms4FAzW_9HhS1-AKbzvzGiw749H91_u-glvIkvmX6MpnMsAgh_WYLeYMHTj_JOkxAimezQtofxG2vdE-wIcdvHoC-xEC9fpWYzGD6u5dk5NBV818p/s1600/islamic.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="103" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimxrPUAIv14HsT2c3ev1Vrhuzq6SPms4FAzW_9HhS1-AKbzvzGiw749H91_u-glvIkvmX6MpnMsAgh_WYLeYMHTj_JOkxAimezQtofxG2vdE-wIcdvHoC-xEC9fpWYzGD6u5dk5NBV818p/s320/islamic.png" width="320" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">The upcoming second International Forum on Islamic Finance (IFIF 2016) will serve as a key platform for critical discussions on developing effective regulation and supervision of Islamic finance in Africa. This is widely considered an indispensable to help Islamic finance flourish in Africa and put the continent's Islamic finance industry on a level playing field with conventional finance. <br /><br />African countries harbor nearly a quarter of the world's Muslim population and currently are at different stages in relation to the development of a legal and regulatory framework enabling Islamic banking practices, products and institutions. Currently there are only a few countries that have regulations that fully facilitate Islamic finance activities. Sudan, the host country of IFIF 2016, is one of only two countries in the world whose banking system wholly Sharia compliant. <br /><br />In September 2015, the Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD), the private sector arm of the Islamic Development Bank Group (IDB) signed an agreement with the Regional Financial Market Regulatory Body of the Western African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU). The partnership is aimed at mobilizing long-term resources of Union member states and the private sector, especially small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). One of the key areas of cooperation includes information exchange that would help develop the regulatory framework to help Islamic finance flourish in West Africa. <br /><br />A report from the ICD in September 2015, entitled "Islamic Finance in Africa: A Promising Future," highlighted the tremendous growth opportunities for Islamic finance in Africa. Regulatory challenges identified in the report include regulatory inconsistency, the lack of awareness and financial literacy by many end-users and consumers, the shortage of qualified human capital, and the need for a business landscape supporting the growth of Islamic finance. <br /><br />A majority of African countries have dual banking system with distinct regulations for Islamic banking. Some of the countries that issued sukuk in 2015 include Gambia (USD 230 million), Sudan (USD 70 million), Senegal (USD 210 million), Nigeria (USD 700 million) and South Africa (USD 500 million). At the same time, several countries such as Tunisia, Egypt and Morocco have announced their interest in tapping the sukuk market for infrastructure financing and are finalising their legal frameworks to promote sukuk issuances. <br /><br />Africa has much work ahead of it to be en par with more developed Islamic finance jurisdictions such as Bahrain and Malaysia, and there is a key opportunity at IFIF 2016 in February for discussions on best practices to help level the playing field in Africa at the continent and at the global level. <br /><br />IFIF is an innovative initiative by Middle East Global Advisors, an intelligence platform serving frontier & emerging markets, and the Bank of Khartoum (BOK), one of Africa's largest lenders that recently set up BOK International in Bahrain as part of effects to build a corridor between Sudan and the GCC. <br /><br />Distributed by African Media Agency (AMA) on behalf of The International Forum on Islamic Finance (IFIF)</span></div> </div>

IFIF 2016 to Address Regulatory Challenges to Accelerate Development of Islamic Finance in Africa

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Viber Spreads Good Vibes in Africa & the Middle East with the Introduction of Public Chats

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghHgr_Y6fTnb81asL0CnuJE4ZjEqv3Kem_xOpJyyJJpkWB5426hLuPoxBYNeUraI1BcJ29XPjea7N13E-7dGdhxT2ZSWa0hVqXmFAEfHmNiKl5W283wkjSw8P6R5raZpJ7vnU1SgqywKXO/s1600/viber.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghHgr_Y6fTnb81asL0CnuJE4ZjEqv3Kem_xOpJyyJJpkWB5426hLuPoxBYNeUraI1BcJ29XPjea7N13E-7dGdhxT2ZSWa0hVqXmFAEfHmNiKl5W283wkjSw8P6R5raZpJ7vnU1SgqywKXO/s400/viber.png" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.viber.com/">Viber</a>, one of the leading messaging and calling apps with more than 664 million unique users worldwide, announced today that it has opened its latest social channel ‘Public Chats’ to partners in Africa and the Middle East. Brands, organizations, celebrities, public figures and social influencers from these countries can now join Viber’s global platform to reach a local and regional audience.<br /><br />Public Chats are live discussions that Viber users can follow, like and share with their community. Released in beta version in November 2014 with select global partners, this feature offers a new kind of social experience – tapping into live conversations from celebrities, personalities, brands and organizations. Mobile users can discover new communities, follow interactive chats in real-time and share original pieces of content with friends and contacts.<br /><br />“The Middle East and Africa are important markets for Viber, and we are pleased to welcome local influencers and brands to our Public Chats platform,” said Mark Hardy, CMO, Viber. “We are sure they will enjoy chatting, commenting and debating live on this active social channel whilst sharing tips, news, and local content to our constantly connected mobile audience across the region.”<br /><br />Selected partners in Africa and the Middle East, at Pan-African level and in key markets such as South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal, Ivory Coast and Egypt, have joined Public Chats for this regional launch in a bid to be the first players to offer local conversations on Viber. African users can now start to follow them from the Viber Public Chats explore page. <br /><br />Super star of African Music, Youssou NDour, the internationally acclaimed Senegalese singer and composer just joined Viber Public Chats. “The Viber Public Chats channel will enable my fans to follow in real time my music and artistic activities; it will also represent an opportunity for me to engage in discussions designed to forge a peaceful and open world.”<br /><br />Jumia, the leading ecommerce platform in Africa, recently opened Public Chats in Egypt and Nigeria and were one of the first partners to join this new social channel in the Middle East and Africa. Viber users can expect more Jumia Public Chats to open in the African continent in the coming months.<br /><br />"We are really excited with this partnership,” stated Jeremy Doutte, CEO of Jumia. "As new African customers discover the Internet first through their mobile, we want to address them wherever they are. Viber is a mobile first company with an outstanding reach in Africa. Jumia is also a mobile first company and the first online shopping destination in Africa. Joining forces will enable both Viber and Jumia to deliver quality content and good vibes to our users." <br /><br />In the continent, Pan-African media such as AllAfrica.com and TRUE Africa have joined as partners and are now live on Public Chats. "We’re excited to be an early adopter of this new Viber platform,” said Amadou Mahtar Ba, Chairman of AllAfrica Global Media. “We look forward to inviting African media to comment on current affairs and national events as they happen in their country. Public Chats promise to be an excellent tool to bring together our community of African media.” <br /><br />“Opening a Public Chat on Viber is an exciting opportunity for us to introduce our editorial team and journalists, all the minds and souls behind TRUE Africa. It will represent an ideal platform for us to comment and debate on the latest news and trends in Africa and among the diaspora,” shared Claude Grunitzky, CEO and Founder of TRUE Africa. <br /><br />Other Pan-African partners include Brand Africa a non-profit organisation and intergenerational movement to create a positive image of Africa, celebrate its diversity and drive its competitiveness; fashion influencer and stylist Louis Philippe de Gagoue; as well as Gareth Pon, Africa’s top instagrammer, filmmaker and social influencer with proficient knowledge in the use of mobile photography apps.<br /><br />“One of my many passions is to connect and grow the mobile photography community,” says Gareth Pon. “I see Viber Public Chats as a great way to share, learn, explore and spread creativity of photography through mobile. I look forward to growing my Viber community!”<br /><br />In addition, more than 50 partners have joined Public Chats in key African markets. Viber users can now follow Vanessa Haywood, Actress and Model in South Africa, Xtian Dela, Radio Presenter, Blogger & Social Influencer in Kenya, Bella Naija top lifestyle media in Nigeria, Filfan the first entertainment platform in Egypt, Live FM radio in Ghana, WIW Sport the number 1 Sport news portal in Senegal and Serge Beynaud, Afro Pop Musician and Composer from Ivory Coast.<br /><br />Public Chats are easy to follow from within the Viber app. Anyone on Viber can follow as many Public Chats as they like. Conversations are multi-media and include text, photos, audio, video, stickers, web links and geo-localization. Users can invite friends to follow their favourite Public Chats and share parts of these conversations. The most popular chats are featured on the home screen of Viber’s Public Chats section. Users can easily find new Public Chats through the search tab or access a chat directly via a customized URL.<br /><br />Global brands, celebrities and public figures on Public Chats include online media platforms such as Huffington Post, Mashable, BuzzFeed and the BBC; the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modri; Pop star Pixie Lott and Model and Actress Karolina Kurkova. <br /><br />Distributed by APO (African Press Organization) on behalf of Viber Rakuten Inc.. </span></div> </div>

Viber Spreads Good Vibes in Africa & the Middle East with the Introduction of Public Chats

Viber , one of the leading messaging and calling apps with more than 664 million unique users worldwide, announced today that it has ope...

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Wasomi watakiwa kutumia vipaji na elimu zao

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga1wPYY9IaPhQ4zFwFPjKHXNngu0dLEguQgT8Ajp7g_Cl0hp3L5YBk-G9DrjvQmZp71Ut9Ayhtr5_Uf9aMbKd7iRyMCnxPLoCcVdJSO4ygNMuLUMqwNPF9nS06mm7ovuyLe-siVBzciBx3/s1600/420.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga1wPYY9IaPhQ4zFwFPjKHXNngu0dLEguQgT8Ajp7g_Cl0hp3L5YBk-G9DrjvQmZp71Ut9Ayhtr5_Uf9aMbKd7iRyMCnxPLoCcVdJSO4ygNMuLUMqwNPF9nS06mm7ovuyLe-siVBzciBx3/s400/420.jpg" width="400" /></a><span style="font-size: large;">Rais wa Zanzibar na Mwenyekiti wa Baraza la Mapinduzi Dr. Ali Mohammed Shein alisema vyuo vikuu nchini, licha ya kuendelea kutoa taaluma kwa vijana wa elimu ya juu lakini bado vina wajibu na jukumu kubwa la kuhakikisha wasomi wake wanatumia vipaji vyao katika kufanya tafiti kwenye maeneo mbali mbali.<br /><br />Alisema tafiti hizo zinaweza kuwa na mchango mkubwa kwa wasomi wachanga wanaoanza kupata taaluma kwenye Vyuo hivyo sambamba na kuliwezesha Taifa kupiga hatua za haraka za Maendeleo.<br /><br />Dr. Ali Moh’d Shein alitoa kauli hiyo wakati wa mahafali ya 15 ya Wahitimu 686 wa Satashahada ya kwanza katika Chuo Kikuu cha Elimu cha Kumbu kumbu ya Dr. Abdulrahman Al - Sumait kiliopo Chukwani nje kidogo ya Mji wa Zanzibar katika Hotuba iliyosomwa kwa niaba yake na Makamuwa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar Balozi Seif Ali Iddi.<br /><br />Alisema kuimarika kwa eneo la utafiti kutatoa fursa kwa wananchi mbali ya kupata elimu katika kiwango cha juu lakini pia watapata mbinu na maarifa ya kukabiliana na changamoto zilizowakabili maisha yao ya kila siku.<br /><br />Rais wa Zanzibar alisema mchango mkubwa unaotolewa na Vyuo vikuu hapa Nchini hasa vile vyuo vikuu Binafsi umesaidia ongezeko kubwa la Walimu wa skuli mbali mbali za Sekondari hapa Visiwani.<br /><br />“ Vyuo hivi vikuu tayari vimeshazalisha idadi kubwa ya wahitimu ambao kwa sasa wanatoa taaluma katika masomo tofauti kwenye skuli mbali mbali hapa nchini ”. Alisema Dr. Shein.<br /><br />Aliushauri Uongozi wa Vyuo vikuu vya Zanzibar kuendelea kushirikiana pamoja katika kubadilishana uzoefu wa Kitaaluma kwa lengo la kuwajengea mazingira bora Walimu pamoja na Wanafunzi wa vyuo vyao.<br /><br />Rais wa Zanzibar alifahamisha kwamba sekta ya elimu hivi sasa imepiga hatua kubwa ya mafanikio kutokana na jitihada zilizofanywa na Serikali Kuu kufungua milango kwa wawekezaji binafsi kuwekeza miradi yao ya elimu.<br /><br />Akizungumzia suala la ushiriki wa wanafunzi wa kigeni katika vyuo vikuu vya hapa Nchini Rais wa Zanzibar na Mwenyekiti wa Baraza la Mapinduzi Dr. Ali Mohammed Shein aliuomba Uongozi wa vyuo hivyo kuandaa mazingira bora yatakayotoa ushawishi kwa wanafunzi wageni kupenda kupata taaluma katika vyuo Vikuu hivyo.<br /><br />Alisema licha ya vyuo hivyo kukabiliwa na changamoto ya fedha katika uendeshaji wao na kulazimika kuhudumia wanafunzi wazalendo lakini bado upo umuhimu wa kuona wanafunzi wa kigeni hasa katika mwambao wa Afrika Mashariki wanajiunga na vyuo hivyo.<br /><br />Dr. Shein alifahamisha kwamba kuongezeka kwa soko la Wanafunzi wa Kimataifa katika vyuo Vikuu vya Tanzania ndio njia muwafaka na muhimu katika kuvifanya vyuo Vikuu hivyo kuwa na uwezo mzuri kiufundishaji katika kiwango kinachokubalika Kimataifa. <br /><br />Rais wa Zanzibar na Mwenyekiti wa Baraza la Mapinduzi aliwashauri wahitimu hao wa chuo Kikuu cha Elimu cha Kumbu kumbu ya Dr. Abdulrahman Al Sumait chukwani kuhakikisha kwamba taaluma waliyoipata inawafaidisha katika kujiendeleza kiajira badala ya kusubiri ajiza za Serikali kuu.<br /><br />Alisema katika kukabiliana na uhaba wa ajira kazi ya wahitimu hao kwa sasa ni kutafuta mbinu na maarifa yatakayowasaidia kujiendesha kiuchumi na Serikali itakuwa tayari kuwaunga mkono katika uwezeshaji wa hatma yao ya baadaye.<br /><br />Alisema Serikali ya Mapinduzi ya Zanzibar tayari imeshaandaa na kuunda mfuko Maalum wa Uwezeshaji Wananchi Kiuchumi unaolenga kutoa mikopo kwa vijana au Wananchi walioamua kuanzisha vikundi na miradi ya kujikimu kimaisha kupitia vyama vya ushirika, saccos na Vikoba.<br /><br />Mapema Kaimu Mkuu wa Chuo Kikuu cha Elimu cha Kumbu kumbu ya Dr. Abdulrahman Al Sumait Chukwani Profesa Hamed Rashid Hikmany alisema kiwango cha ufaulu wa wanafunzi wa chuo hicho mwaka huu kimeongezeka mara dufu kutokana na mikakati mizuri iliyowekwa na Uongozi wa Chuo hicho.<br /><br />Profesa Hikmany alisema malengo ya uongozi wa chuo hicho kwa sasa ni kuimarisha zaidi utoaji wa wanafunzi wenye kiwango bora zaidi utakaokidhi mahitaji ya taaluma kimataifa.<br /><br />Alisema ubora huo wa wanafunzi utaimarishwa na kwenda sambamba na walimu pamoja na watumishi wa chuo hicho kuendelea kupatiwa mafunzo yatakayokidhi mahitaji halisi ya wanafunzi wao.<br /><br />Akitoa salamu Mwenyekiti wa Baraza la Chuo Kikuu cha Elimu cha Kumbu kumbu ya Dr. Abdulrahman Al - Sumait, Dr. Abdulrahman Al - Muhailan alisema Uongozi wa Chuo hicho utaendelea kuunga mkono juhudi za Serikali ya Mapinduzi ya Zanzibar katika kuimarisha Sekta ya Elimu.<br /><br />Dr. Al - Muhailan alisema hatua hii inalenga kuimarisha uhusiano wa muda mrefu uliopo kati ya Wananchi wa Zanzibar na Kuweit kupitia sekta za mendeleo na ustawi wa jamii ambazo tayari zimeshaleta mafanikio makubwa kwa pande hizo mbili rafiki.<br /><br />Mwenyekiti huyo wa Baraza la Chuo Kikuu cha Elimu cha Kumbu kumbu ya Dr. Abdulrahman Al - Sumait alieleza kwamba Wananchi wa Kuweit na Zanzibar wana wajibu wa kubadilika kitaaluma kulingana na mfumo wa dunia uliopo hivi sasa wa Sayansi na Teknolojia.<br /><br />Jumla ya wanafunzi 686 wa fani za Sayansi, Sanaa, Lugha ya Kiswahili, Kiarabu mfunzo ya Dini ya Kislamu wamehitimu mafunzo yao na kukabidhiwa stashahada ya kwanza.<br /><br />Katika hafla hiyo Mgeni rasmi alikabidhi zawadi maalum kwa wahitimu bora zaidi sita wa daraja la kwanza katika kila fani hizo ambao ni pamoja na Moffat James Muusa masomo ya Kingereza na Geography, Haji Mohammed Haji masomo ya Kiarabu na Dini na Chabaga Masoud Chabaga masomo ya Fizikia na Kemia.<br /><br />Wengine ni Muhitimu Nuru Ally Nassor Muhanna masomo ya Kiarabu na Dini, Awami Awesu Fumu masomo ya Biology na Geography pamoja na Khadija Abdulrahman Rajab masomo ya Kiarabu na Kiislamu.<br /><br />Othman Khamis Ame<br />Ofisi ya Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar</span></div> </div>

Wasomi watakiwa kutumia vipaji na elimu zao

Rais wa Zanzibar na Mwenyekiti wa Baraza la Mapinduzi Dr. Ali Mohammed Shein alisema vyuo vikuu nchini, licha ya kuendelea kutoa taaluma ...

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The prestigious African award marks its 5 year milestone boasting the “Made in Africa” spirit

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXGCOwq3pkrXywbp62Rhht7DZvmzEf3zN2-npQ2gIzcsDROgqddx5zCw9lA3sDZJTxJQgPXKTW8sSltP2BX8SbxTw2n1r1XxT3gudAStedYZ1PCur-4r2fisSj4VDtkLu2ZK2jqXPsB8J_/s1600/gabo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXGCOwq3pkrXywbp62Rhht7DZvmzEf3zN2-npQ2gIzcsDROgqddx5zCw9lA3sDZJTxJQgPXKTW8sSltP2BX8SbxTw2n1r1XxT3gudAStedYZ1PCur-4r2fisSj4VDtkLu2ZK2jqXPsB8J_/s400/gabo.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">The African Innovation Foundation (AIF) in a joint collaborative effort with the Government of Botswana (GoB) represented by the Ministry of Infrastructure, Science and Technology and the Botswana Innovation Hub (BIH) today announced that the next Innovation Prize for <a href="http://www.innovationprizeforafrica.org/">Africa</a> (IPA) event will be held in Gaborone, Botswana in June 2016*. The decision to host IPA in Botswana received the highest endorsement from H.E. President Lieutenant General Seretse Khama Ian Khama, the President of Botswana.<br /><br />IPA is a landmark program of the AIF, whose purpose is to increase the prosperity of Africans by catalyzing the innovation spirit in Africa. IPA celebrates its 5 year milestone in helping to shape the innovation landscape in Africa. To date, IPA has attracted more than 6 000 innovators from 50 African countries, making it a truly Pan-African initiative. This year’s event with its “Made in Africa” theme promises to be ground-breaking, extending beyond the Awards ceremony. AIF is offering several avenues of opportunity for local, national, regional and international growth and exposure to Africa’s next cadre of innovators. The event will provide an unprecedented platform for African innovators and innovation enablers to network, share knowledge, explore business opportunities and boost collaboration.<br /><br />Botswana’s selection as host country for IPA 2016 is seen in its commitment towards building its national innovation ecosystem. This is demonstrated by the GoB’s catalytic role in capitalizing on and supporting the knowledge economy through the development of a 57-acre Science Park, dubbed the Botswana Innovation Hub (BIH). The Icon Building in the BIH Park will be launched in September 2016, as Botswana celebrates yet another milestone - 50 years of Independence. “Hosting IPA 2016 and celebrating African ingenuity in Gaborone will afford Botswana an opportunity to showcase its commitment to putting innovation at the center of its development strategy,” says the Botswana Minister of Infrastructure, Science and Technology, Honorable Nonofo Molefhi. He added: “We are greatly honored to have been selected to host IPA 2016 and look forward to showcasing the positive strides Botswana and indeed Africa is making in the innovation landscape.”<br /><br />*Exact date to be confirmed <br /><br />IPA is today recognized as Africa’s leading innovation initiative based on its track record since its inaugural launch with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and the endorsement by Ministers attending the Africa Union (AU)/ECA conference in 2012. IPA recognizes, rewards and mobilizes for African innovators through promoting home-grown, market-driven solutions addressing intractable challenges in agriculture, health and well-being, manufacturing and service industry, ICTs and environment, energy and water. IPA has been successfully celebrated in African major capitals representing African regions: Addis Ababa (2011), Cape Town (2013), Abuja (2014), and more recently in Skhirat, Morocco (2015).<br /><br />This year’s theme for IPA is “Made in Africa”, based on the belief that Africa can posit itself on the world map through self-innovation, carving its own success story of growth economies and creating incentives to commercialize and scale up home-grown innovations. Says Mr Walter Fust, AIF Chairman of the Board: “We are delighted to collaborate with the Government of Botswana in celebrating African ingenuity. With its many inspiring and success stories, Botswana is an excellent choice to host the 5th edition of IPA, helping us continue to catalyze the innovation spirit in Africa”. He added, “‘Made in Africa’ heralds a message of enterprise and prosperity for African innovators, and we encourage more Africans, especially young people and women to catalyze transformation through innovation - not only in their lives - but for the broader community and their respective economies.”<br /><br />Besides a host of exciting side events and brand new initiatives for Africa by Africans, IPA 2016 will offer the following prizes and incentives to winners and applicants:<br /><br />√ Grand prize of US$100 000<br /><br />√ Second Prize of US$25 000<br /><br />√ Special Prize for Social Impact US$25 000<br /><br />√ A voucher for each IPA nominee of US$5 000<br /><br />√ Business development support for top 10 young innovators selected post Awards event<br /><br />√ Business development support for top 10 women innovators selected post Awards event.<br /><br />The IPA Call for Applications ran from August to October 2015 and attracted more than 3 600 respondents from 50 African countries, clearly demonstrating the creative potential that exists in Africa. Proposed innovations showcased African ingenuity in diverse fields, from agriculture and technologies to green energy initiatives. The expert panel of judges will carefully select Africa’s new crop of ingenuity this year from 985 successful submissions spanning 46 African countries through a rigorous, transparent process of critique, validation, interview and consensus.<br /><br />Distributed by APO (African Press Organization) on behalf of African Innovation Foundation (AIF). </span></div> </div>

The prestigious African award marks its 5 year milestone boasting the “Made in Africa” spirit

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Hitachi Delivers on Its Vision of Flash for All Applications With Hitachi Flash Storage

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO97M-X3drBhCcZUG_EnJSFTgEwEeFL7IkKgh0B2AAfa9a4ZJaq9-CtVNum7QFoRPXdLSZiAG8R-6pX0JYfaM8BAaQopyWOEMNlP-OHIQcW6WLe9OAzH4Rr-_mwXtJmY5yRHD1pr0dMYiM/s1600/hitachi.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="137" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO97M-X3drBhCcZUG_EnJSFTgEwEeFL7IkKgh0B2AAfa9a4ZJaq9-CtVNum7QFoRPXdLSZiAG8R-6pX0JYfaM8BAaQopyWOEMNlP-OHIQcW6WLe9OAzH4Rr-_mwXtJmY5yRHD1pr0dMYiM/s400/hitachi.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">The emerging wave of next generation applications require that data centers be incredibly responsive, agile, accessible and automated. The only way to keep up with business needs is to adopt a software-defined approach to infrastructure accelerated by flash technology. In order to help its customers reach that goal, Hitachi Data <a href="https://www.hds.com/">Systems</a> (HDS) today announced the newest addition to its flash portfolio, the Hitachi Flash Storage (HFS) A series family of all-flash arrays.<br /><br />The Hitachi Flash Storage A series packs a powerful punch with industry-leading total cost of ownership (TCO), unmatched capacity density, dependable performance and efficient power in a small footprint. The simplified appliance package is easy to deploy and includes data optimisation technologies, making it ideal for quickly boosting performance in multiple environments for fast business insights and services delivery. System performance can be efficiently shared between multiple applications through quality of service (QoS) software. HFS A is the ideal platform for customers who want unprecedented performance and TCO in all-flash arrays.<br /><br />Advanced Data Efficiency Services<br /><br />Hitachi Flash Storage A series systems include a full suite of user-selectable data services that enable the right levels of capacity efficiency, data protection and predictable performance for a variety of workloads. Advanced features and selectable data services include inline data deduplication and compression, thin provisioning, snapshots, replication and data encryption. Customers now have the power to choose between turning on or off the inline data deduplication or compression based on application requirements for the right mix between performance and efficiency.<br /><br />“Customers can realise an average of 5:1 more effective capacity and optimise data reduction rates with performance through optional deduplication tuning. They can also save even more space by allocating capacity on demand with thin provisioning technology,” says Erasmus Jacobs, general manager of HDS Sub-Sahara Africa.<br /><br />HFS A Solution at Glance <br /><br />Available in three models, HFS A series includes a pair of high-performance controllers and up to 60 SSDs in a single 2U-high tray. With up to 384TB of effective capacity and 1 million IOPS, customers can easily and quickly consolidate multiple applications to reduce data center footprint while alleviating management headaches. The HFS A series is ideal for customers seeking optimised solutions for a particular set of use cases like virtual desktop, virtual server real-time analytics and database environments.<br />Hitachi Flash Storage A series arrays also provide data protection in a number of ways. Customers can protect data with copy-on-write snapshots per logical volume and full clones of logical volumes can also be created and copied for redundancy.<br /><br />Finally, QoS controls can be set for maximum IOPS and bandwidth consumption per logical volume to enable consistent application performance.<br /><br />Integrated Flash Solutions for Every Use Case<br /><br />Hitachi Flash Storage A series is Hitachi’s latest entry in its flash portfolio, which delivers flash solutions for multiple use case. The Hitachi Flash Storage A series joins the recently announced all-flash Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform (VSP) F <a href="https://www.hds.com/corporate/press-analyst-center/press-releases/2015/gl151110.html">series</a> and recently enhanced models of the hybrid Hitachi VSP G series in the Hitachi flash storage portfolio, enabling Hitachi to provide the right solution for the widest variety of customer applications.<br /><br />A flash technology leader, Hitachi has invested heavily in next-generation flash research and development for over 15 years and has delivered industry innovation worldwide through more than 350 flash-related patents, more than any other vendor in the industry. </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">These patents make our offer unique, helping to deliver the highest efficiency, reliability, capabilities and quality in the flash market. As one of the leading suppliers of enterprise flash in the industry, Hitachi has been meeting customer demand for flash technology since 2008, having shipped more than 250PB of total flash capacity and supporting the world's largest all-flash deployments for critical business applications<br /><br />Distributed by APO (African Press Organization) on behalf of Hitachi Data Systems. </span></div> </div>

Hitachi Delivers on Its Vision of Flash for All Applications With Hitachi Flash Storage

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Wananchi watakiwa kudumisha mila

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNioEAzFgBbNr2ja7FOt5VAV1NsX7jV81yX-JY5C05OqfR1THO36Csus4jPe-l1vvr0GGjgb_EOJIHSoBthlw13zbEL8I7vbyG7GC-9GQyI_qJNHOergvQt_ETj8YJzzW0y_p4EdqQ93EJ/s1600/350.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNioEAzFgBbNr2ja7FOt5VAV1NsX7jV81yX-JY5C05OqfR1THO36Csus4jPe-l1vvr0GGjgb_EOJIHSoBthlw13zbEL8I7vbyG7GC-9GQyI_qJNHOergvQt_ETj8YJzzW0y_p4EdqQ93EJ/s400/350.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Rais Mstaafu wa Jamuhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania Al –Hajj Ali Hassan Mwinyi alisema Waumini wa Dini ya Kiislamu wanapaswa kusimamia na kudumisha mila na Tamaduni za Dini yao kwa kuendelea kuwafunza Watoto na Wajukuu wote juu ya kumpenda Kiongozi wa Dini ya Kiislamu Ulimwenguni Mtume Muhammad { SAW }wakiwa bado wadogo.<br /><br />Alisema endapo utaratibu na juhudi hizo zitajengewa mipango madhubuti kizazi hicho kitachipua vyema na kuwa tayari kumpenda, kumuelewa ipasavyo pamoja na kumtukuza Muokozi wao huyo Nabii Muhammad { SAW }.<br /><br />Al Hajj Ali Hassan Mwinyi alisema hayo wakati wa sherehe za Maulidi ya Kuzaliwa Mtume Muhammad {SAW }yaliyoandaliwa na Uongozi wa Kiwanda cha Nguo cha Nida {NIDA TEXTILE} na kufanyika katika Mtaa wa Indira Ghandhi Mjini Dar es salaam.<br /><br />Alisema waumini wa Kiislamu wakati huu wa sasa wanapaswa kujikita zaidi katika kushughulikia Dini yao hasa katika utekelezaji wa maamrisho yote yalioagizwa katika Kitabu chao kitukufu kwa lengo la kupata mafanikio ya milele.<br /><br />Rais Mstaafu wa Tanzania alieleza kwamba katika kipindi hichi cha mabadiliko ya utandawazi yaliyozikumba jamii nyingi duniani Wazazi wana kazi kubwa ya kuwafunza Watoto wao mwenendo aliokuwa nao Mtume Muhammad {SAW } hasa suala zima la uadilifu ambalo kwa sasa linaonekana kupotea kwa nguvu kubwa ndani ya Jamii. <br /><br />Alisema Watoto washirikishwe ipasavyo katika kufundishwa dini itakayokuwa dira ya kuzoeshwa nyoyo zao jambo ambalo litakuwa ishara ya mazoezi ya roho ikiwa ni sehemu ya utaratibu utakaowaongoza katika maisha yao ya kila siku.<br /><br />Aliupongeza na kuushukuru Uongozi wa Kiwanda cha Nguo cha Nida {NIDA TEXTILE} kwa uamauzi wake wa makusudi wa kuandaa sherehe hiyo ya Maulidi jambao ambalo huleta Baraka na kheir ndani ya maisha ya kila siku ya Jamii.<br /><br />Akitoa salamu kwenye hafla hiyo ya Maulidi ya Kuzaliwa Mtume Muhammad {SAW } Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar Balosi Seif aliwakumbusha Waumini wa Dini ya Kiislamu juu ya wajibu wao wanaotakiwa kuutimiza wa kuzitukuza ishara na alama zote za Dini ya Kislamu ukiwemo uwepo wa utukufu wa Mtume Muhammad { SAW } ili kufikia daraja kubwa ya ucha Mungu.<br /><br />Balozi Seif aliwaomba waislamu katika mikusanyiko yao ya kheir ukiwemo huu mkubwa wa hafla za maulidi ya uzawa wa Kiongozi wao wajielekeze kuhimizana zaidi juu ya umuhimu wa kutunza amani na Utulivu wa Nchi ili upendo uliopo miongoni mwa Jamii ya Watanzania uendelee kudumu.<br /><br />Alisema mizozo ndani ya Mitaa inafaa kukemewa kwa nguvu zote jambo ambalo litasaidia kuwa kinga ya kujiepusha na mifarakano inayoweza kuzaa shari na hatimae kuukaribisha uadui usiokwisha.<br /><br />Naye Makamu wa Rais Mstaafu wa Jamuhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania Dr. Moh’d Gharib Bilal alisisitiza umuhimu wa kuyaendeleza yale yote yaliyoibuka ndani ya sherehe hizo yaliyofanywa na Vijana kama usomaji wa Quran na Maulidi ili kuwajengea msingi mwema watoto hao.<br /><br />Dr. Bilal alisema uendelezaji huo kwa kiasi kikubwa utakuwa dira kwa waumini hao kutekeleza wajibu wao wa kudumisha mazuri kwa kuwarithisha watoto wao mambo ambayo yamesisitizwa sana hata katika Kitabu cha Quran na Hadithi za Mtume Muhammad { SAW }.<br /><br />Mapema akitoa nasaha kwa waumini waliohudhuria Sherehe hiyo ya Maulidi ya Uzawa wa Nabii Muhammad {SAW } Sheikh Juma Sadiq kutoka Kigamboni alisema kufurahia Uzawa wa Kiongozi huyo ni wajibu kwa Kila Muumini wa Dini ya Kiislamu.<br /><br />Sheikh Juma Sadiq alieleza kwamba si vyema ndani ya Umma wa Kiislamu wakatokea mabaghili wa kupinga au kujiepusha na jambo hili muhimu linalotekelezwa na hata malaika wa mwenyezi Muungu.<br /><br />Othman Khamis Ame<br />Ofisi ya Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar</span></div> <span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div>

Wananchi watakiwa kudumisha mila

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DIFAEM yatoa msaada wa madawa Manyoni

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <span style="font-size: large;">Na Jumbe Ismailly-Manyoni </span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2FpGXax3pCnA-64raff4yO9cJ2olUBZyeVFYyCX7boH8UrKywL_4J0o1XpSIl2XuY47-j7Q4nsPaD7AMWzHkIKI5NJSzmTf0Uf_hNKfToxrtG_rc0WNeLm0vWEOdcn87fnkKTH5OT4Z_q/s1600/DSCN0040.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2FpGXax3pCnA-64raff4yO9cJ2olUBZyeVFYyCX7boH8UrKywL_4J0o1XpSIl2XuY47-j7Q4nsPaD7AMWzHkIKI5NJSzmTf0Uf_hNKfToxrtG_rc0WNeLm0vWEOdcn87fnkKTH5OT4Z_q/s320/DSCN0040.JPG" width="320" /></a><span style="font-size: large;"><br />TAASISI ya Kikristo kutoka nchini Ujerumani (DIFAEM) inayojishughulisha na huduma zaa dawa,imeipatia Hospitali ya Misheni Kilimatinde,wilayani Manyoni,Mkoani Singida maabara ndogo ya kupimia ubora wa dawa ili kubaini dawa bandia zitakazokuwa zikiuzwa katika vituo vya kutolea huduma za afya katika wilaya hiyo. <br /><br />Hayo yamebainishwa na Mfamasia wa Misheni,DRV,Elisabeth Schenk katika Kijiji cha Ntope,tarafa ya Nkonko,wilayani Manyoni,Mkoani Singida wakati wa ugawaji wa mahindi ya msaada kwa watu wanaohofiwa kupoteza maisha yao kwa kutokuwa na chakula cha kuwasaidia wakati wa kilimo cha msimu wa masika ya mwaka huu. <br /><br />“Nimeomba kuipata huduma hii kwa sababu ninapenda kuhakikisha kwamba dawa tunazozitoa katika vituo vyetu vya kutolea huduma ni dawa zenye ubora na wala siyo dawa za bandia”alisisitiza Mfamasia Schenk. <br /><br />Aidha Mfamasia huyo alifafanua kwamba taasisi hiyo iliipatia Hospitali hiyo ya misheni Kilimatinde maabara hiyo tangu mwezi Nov,mwaka jana,na kwamba Hospitali hiyo ni hospitali pekee Mkoani Singida yenye huduma ya aina hiyo. <br /><br />Hata hivyo Schenk aliweka wazi kwamba tangu maabara hiyo ilipoanza kutoa huduma zake katika Hospitali hiyo imesaidia kuhakikisha kuwa dawa nyingi zinazotolewa kuwa ni dawa nzuri na kuwaondolea mashaka kwa dawa ambazo walikuwa wakifikiria kuwa nibandia. <br /><br />“Kwa mtu yeyote yule ambaye ana mashaka na dawa zake,hususani katika vituo vya afya,zahanati,Hospitali pamoja na duka la dawa muhimu au pharmacy wanaweza kutuletea sampuli ya dawa na tunaweza kupima”alifafanua mfamasia huyo. <br /><br />Akibainisha zaidi Mfamasia huyo alisema tangu shughuli za maabara ndogo ya kupima dawa zilipoanza endapo watagundua dawa zisizokuwa na ubora,hatua hufuatwa wakati stock ya dawa hiyo ikiwa imewekwa kando,maabara kubwa yenye nafasi zaidi za kupima(vipimo maalumu)itapima dawa hiyo na shirika la viwango Tanzania (TFDA) inaendelea kuchukua hatua na kuwasiliana na Kampuni na Distributors. <br /><br />Nyingine ni mtu mwingine apime dawa hiyo tena,maabara aina hiyo (minlab)ipime dawa hiyo na mamlaka kama vile TFDA zijulishwe pamoja na watendaji wote katika Minlab hiyo wajulishwe kwa njia ya mtandao. <br /><br />“Kwa sababu kuna reagents za kununua,vituo vingine vinatakiwa kuchangia fedha kidogo kwa ajili ya vipimo”alibainisha mfamasia huyo. </span></div> <span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div>

DIFAEM yatoa msaada wa madawa Manyoni

Na Jumbe Ismailly-Manyoni TAASISI ya Kikristo kutoka nchini Ujerumani (DIFAEM) inayojishughulisha na huduma zaa dawa,imeipatia Hospitali y...

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Power Africa Summit will be held in Washington D.C. from 27-29 January 2016

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNCFjvaMyAzPXR086L3oAYIJ57b3Tvp8uS-u8fr9odxxwjgvsOSxZ8X6DfSrZhaprCTVfto0D0rPqHYtwxVnjAxtKYMfVCBUO-flxXrQHDB08JP5F5pWikYJJNrwRWGC6LIDF629ZZtoFX/s1600/ama.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNCFjvaMyAzPXR086L3oAYIJ57b3Tvp8uS-u8fr9odxxwjgvsOSxZ8X6DfSrZhaprCTVfto0D0rPqHYtwxVnjAxtKYMfVCBUO-flxXrQHDB08JP5F5pWikYJJNrwRWGC6LIDF629ZZtoFX/s400/ama.png" width="400" /></a><span style="font-size: large;">Ama has changed enormously over the past 10 years, with an emerging middle class promoting growing consumer power - an area the likes of Coca Cola and others know all too well. Other conglomerates are now starting to follow suit including cosmetics giant Estee Lauder, who aims to increase global sales by tapping into the billion person population with an increasing disposable income.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br />This consumer market is a reflection of the energy consumption of African nations and how, even though still a long way off achieving a 'base-load', the increase in energy access is already changing the outlook for so many highly employable young men and women.<br /><br />The growth of this consumer market provides significant opportunities for investors such as private equity funds who understand the potential in Africa, especially in areas such as energy access and ICT. <br /><br />The most notable of these are Blackstone, KKR, the Abraaj Group and the Carlyle Group, who have invested billions of dollars in pursuit of cornerstone energy projects that will draw directly on the spending power of the consumer. Regions such as the GCC or Africa's own telecoms success demonstrate the scale of the opportunity in countries such as Mozambique, Tanzania, Kenya, Nigeria and Senegal. The key differentiator between Africa and the GCC is that Africa has a local market economy of hundreds of millions of people which, within 20 years, will change the global consumer purchasing map forever.<br /><br />The Powering Africa: Summit is a meeting place to enable dialogue between public and private sector decision-makers across the US and Africa, promoting the investment opportunities in Africa's power sector. Those attending will include Ministers of Energy from Africa, heads of African utilities and regulatory bodies, US-based private equity houses and wealth management establishments. <br /><br />Veronica Bolton-Smith, Programme Manager for the Powering Africa: Summit, commented: "The people contributing are long standing investors with both operational projects as well as a significant project pipeline. The 150 plus stakeholders attending from 12 countries across Africa are equally credible, with a long history of international partnerships and project success - this gathering of project owners and investors is certainly what makes the Summit so exciting and a must attend meeting for those with the ability to play a role."<br /><br />Tesla, General Electric and Caterpillar are among the world leading US companies that will join heads of Africa's leading Utilities, Ministers of Energy and Finance, and senior government officials who will lay out investment strategies and announce new project partnership opportunities in one of the world's fastest growing economies."<br /><br />Distributed by African Media Agency (AMA) on behalf of EnergyNet.<br /></span></div> <span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div>

Power Africa Summit will be held in Washington D.C. from 27-29 January 2016

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African nations in line for $15 million to keep the continent polio-free

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiX6jD4RmgtN4Kss1FZyoSJ3FnYsjQWGnJ2-5WexpetTIobdq3ni3RFe-Ml6f9NZuF_pfRjR7OVONQZ06JuA3i27YYxc_IyZBaCWE5Z_35WqNINN_fx3Peh0pCuer18tosQfoCMletlFsg/s1600/rotary.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiX6jD4RmgtN4Kss1FZyoSJ3FnYsjQWGnJ2-5WexpetTIobdq3ni3RFe-Ml6f9NZuF_pfRjR7OVONQZ06JuA3i27YYxc_IyZBaCWE5Z_35WqNINN_fx3Peh0pCuer18tosQfoCMletlFsg/s400/rotary.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.rotary.org/">Rotary</a> announces $35 million in grants to support the global effort to end polio, including $15 million to support polio eradication efforts in 5 African countries.<br /><br />In 2015, Africa proved a hub of historic progress against the paralyzing disease. Nigeria – the last polio-endemic country in Africa – was removed from the World Health Organization’s list of endemic countries in September, following one year without a new case of the wild virus. The last wild polio case on the African continent was in August 2014.<br /><br /> “We are closer than ever to achieving a polio-free world,” said Michael K. McGovern, chair of Rotary’s International PolioPlus Committee. “To ensure that no child ever again suffers the devastating effects of this disease, we must all ensure that the necessary funds and political will are firmly in place in 2016.” <br /><br />Today, just two countries – Afghanistan and Pakistan – are reporting a single strain of the wild virus.<br /><br />To sustain this progress, and protect all children from polio, experts say $1.5 billion is urgently needed. Without full funding and political commitment, the disease could return to previously polio-free countries, putting children everywhere at risk.<br /><br />Rotary’s funds will support efforts to keep 5 countries in Africa polio-free: Nigeria ($5,5), Cameroon ($1.6 million), Chad ($2 million); Ethiopia ($4.1 million), and S0malia ($1,8 million). Additional funds will be support polio eradication efforts in endemic and at-risk countries: Pakistan ($11.4 million), Afghanistan ($6 million), Iraq ($1,6 million) and India ($600 000). Finally, ($350 000) in funds will be dedicated to polio research.<br /><br />Rotary launched its polio immunization program <a href="http://www.endpolio.org/">PolioPlus</a> in 1985, and in 1988 became a spearheading partner in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative with the <a href="http://www.polioeradication.org/">WHO</a>, UNICEF, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which was later joined by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Since the initiative launched, the incidence of polio has plummeted by more than 99.9 percent, from about 350,000 cases a year to 70 confirmed to date in 2015.<br /><br />Rotary has contributed more than $1.5 billion and countless volunteer hours to fight polio. Through 2018, every dollar Rotary commits to polio eradication will be matched two-to-one by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation up to $35 million a year. <br /><br /><br />Distributed by APO (African Press Organization) on behalf of Rotary. <br /></span></div> </div>

African nations in line for $15 million to keep the continent polio-free

Rotary announces $35 million in grants to support the global effort to end polio, including $15 million to support polio eradication ef...

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African leaders expected in Sharm el Sheikh next month for high-level investment and business forum

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1-WutmgJJs8ZXs9ot4AYza89PLwF46zb_letw3cf3kyzPKqtICIUq6H4tVZoL92ceXWdI53dqGJ4yG32D1A_AUuK6eQpTiVA4XYMqTO9SHmxEtF7Kxr3fFndaunVu5clM4Bz7F65dwa0D/s1600/africa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="328" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1-WutmgJJs8ZXs9ot4AYza89PLwF46zb_letw3cf3kyzPKqtICIUq6H4tVZoL92ceXWdI53dqGJ4yG32D1A_AUuK6eQpTiVA4XYMqTO9SHmxEtF7Kxr3fFndaunVu5clM4Bz7F65dwa0D/s400/africa.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Next month, on the weekend of the 20th and 21st February Egypt will host Africa 2016, the first international business and investment forum of its kind. This is an Africa to Africa investment forum aimed at strengthening business ties within Africa, both at a business and presidential level. <br /><br />The Forum will be opened by the President of Egypt, H.E. Abdel Fateh El-Sisi, and a number of African Heads of State are also expected at the forum. Last June, in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, three African regional economic communities, COMESA, SADC and the EAC signed a tripartite agreement creating the biggest free trade area on the continent. The Africa 2016 Forum aims to reflect on the African opportunity, as well as putting to practice the African integration story. <br /><br />The Forum was initiated - and is spearheaded by the Egyptian Agency of Partnership for Development (EAPD), the development arm of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ambassador Dr. Hazem Fahmy, the Secretary General of the EAPD, is confident that the Forum will help drive the business agenda: "We are launching what we feel will become an important event to help drive more intra-African investment and trade. Egypt is an important partner. We have a number of established groups that have already successfully invested in East and Southern Africa. A number of Egyptian companies in the pharmaceutical and ICT industries can offer expertise and solutions that can be replicated throughout our beloved continent. We also have the needed infrastructure to support them. Lastly, our strategic relationship with a number of countries in the Gulf can help other African countries access international capital. The Africa 2016 Forum will help us better understand the African opportunity and will help ensure that policy makers start putting the mechanics in place to make it easier for investors to access our markets." <br /><br />This was a sentiment that was also expressed by Heba Salama, who heads COMESA's Regional Investment Agency: "The aim of the Forum, as well as discussing some of the most pressing issues in Africa today, is to encourage as much B2B interaction. We know that Africa offers the highest rate of return of any region in the world. However, too often, the African private sector is not taking advantage of this opportunity outside of their borders. We aim to change this." <br /><br />The programme will have a big focus on boosting intra-Africa trade and investment by developing new and strategic public and private sector alliances. The organizers expect 1,000 delegates to attend the Forum. <br /><br />Egypt is becoming an attractive regional gateway for international businesses wanting to access large African markets and for the private sector looking for growth partners. A number of Egyptian conglomerates have already invested in a number of African countries in infrastructure, mining, telecoms, manufacturing, finance, and other important economic sectors. And some Egyptian investment banks have in the past year facilitated investments from the Middle East into the region. <br /><br />Sitting at the crossroads of Europe, the Gulf, Asia, and Africa, Egypt is not only focusing on building on its existing relationships with its traditional neighbors but also strengthening its engagement with partners within Africa. <br /><br />"Last year, following our Egypt the Future conference, we managed to secure billions of dollars of commitments and investment. Recently, another investor from the Gulf also announced a multi-billion dollar real estate investment project in the country. The opportunity is very much alive, as much in Egypt as in the rest of Africa, and the time is now," according to Ashraf Salman, Minister of Investment for Egypt. <br /><br />The Bretton Woods institutions have forecast economic growth figures for Egypt of around 4 percent over the next two years. This growth, characterised by renewed investments by several multinational companies across various sectors- from oil (BP has invested in $12-billion in a new project) to beverages (Coca-Cola has made a commitment to spend $500m in Egypt within the next three years) and agribusiness, infrastructure materials and pharmaceuticals, coupled with the new political dispensation, clearly demonstrate that Egypt is on the road of transformational change. <br /><br />The new Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA) will lead to the creation of a "borderless economy" that would rank 13th in the world in terms of GDP. It presents an important opportunity not only to harmonise regulations but also to enable deep integration amongst African economies, with a focus on boosting intra-African trade and implementing a number of action plans that relate to investment, trade, infrastructure, industrialisation, productive capacity and trade facilitation. <br /><br />The structure and format of the forum has been specifically designed to provide opportunities to meet face-to-face with high profile government and business decision-makers. There will also be unrivalled access to high level Egyptian policy makers who will be able to provide first hand insights into opportunities and projects in the country. <br /><br />Investment promotion agencies from all over Africa will also be showcasing both public and private investment opportunities and projects that are seeking partners. Africa 2016 will bring such partners to the table. <br /><br />"Europe was united through economic collaboration," added Ambassador Fahmy, "and by creating a competitive edge in strategic sectors, primarily in steel and coal. We as Africans need to get together and collaborate strategically, taking advantage of the huge wealth we have beneath the earth and with our young population and dynamic economies." <br /><br />Distributed by African Media Agency (AMA) on behalf of IC Publications.<br /></span></div> </div>

African leaders expected in Sharm el Sheikh next month for high-level investment and business forum

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Orange to acquire Airtel’s subsidiaries in Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4P6oOd96xRi20RISMnoCQVSvX9mwr8AW1GBIQttzXBsHRCSYeQ2TRd8R-Nt-Af6ovf0NH5_Aei1GZkNH6kktOvjcCu20etdPuBjTWYJzxJjiWoUOcxCbbFnf7jtmG61ZtShlCxiWwdocz/s1600/orange.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4P6oOd96xRi20RISMnoCQVSvX9mwr8AW1GBIQttzXBsHRCSYeQ2TRd8R-Nt-Af6ovf0NH5_Aei1GZkNH6kktOvjcCu20etdPuBjTWYJzxJjiWoUOcxCbbFnf7jtmG61ZtShlCxiWwdocz/s400/orange.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.orange.com/">Orange</a> and Bharti Airtel International (Netherlands) BV (“Airtel”) have signed an agreement leading to Orange’s acquisition of Airtel’s operations in Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone.<br /><br />Orange will acquire 100% of the two companies’ share capital. The consolidated revenue of the two companies is around 275 million euros. These acquisitions will be implemented in partnership with Orange’s subsidiaries in the Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal.<br /><br />The outlay for Orange for these transactions will be based on the financials of Airtel’s two subsidiaries for the year ended March 31, 2016 and will represent the equivalent of 7.9 times Airtel’s EBITDA in these two countries at this time. The completion of these transactions remains subject to approval by the competent authorities.<br /><br />These acquisitions provide a clear illustration of Orange’s international development strategy, which places a priority on accelerating growth in high-potential, emerging markets where the Group is not already present.<br /><br />Through this deal, Orange will reinforce its presence in Africa with two additional countries, adding almost 5.5 million customers to its mobile customer base. This acquisition marks an important step forward in Orange’s dynamic growth strategy and will bring the Group’s African footprint up to 20 countries in 2016.<br /><br />This is further to the initial agreement signed between Airtel and Orange in July 2015 regarding the potential acquisition of Airtel’s operations in Burkina Faso, Sierra Leone, Chad and Congo Brazzaville. The agreements regarding potential transactions in the remaining two countries have lapsed.<br /><br />Lazard and Société Générale were advisors to Orange for this transaction. Airtel was advised by Arma Partners LLP. <br /><br />Distributed by APO (African Press Organization) on behalf of Orange. <br /></span></div> </div>

Orange to acquire Airtel’s subsidiaries in Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone

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Ingenico Group deploys the largest base of terminals to develop Financial Inclusion in Africa

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPUZgGYN6d54cDU9_t48ex6PqP-z55WRhTIdgQmPVb0hMIAdDoOsNqGkYsKPfgDOFTw5kNhzA8Qk4Xwkt5b-3P_Gcu6nmp2SK-hWPubFplU7nl52_R6VvS4l3pBS_e4RTeDOHL69x_7tI6/s1600/Group.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="140" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPUZgGYN6d54cDU9_t48ex6PqP-z55WRhTIdgQmPVb0hMIAdDoOsNqGkYsKPfgDOFTw5kNhzA8Qk4Xwkt5b-3P_Gcu6nmp2SK-hWPubFplU7nl52_R6VvS4l3pBS_e4RTeDOHL69x_7tI6/s400/Group.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.ingenico.com/">Ingenico</a> Group (Euronext: FR0000125346 - ING), the global leader in seamless payment, has reached a strategic fifty-thousand terminals landmark to serve the unbanked population and becomes the indisputable Financial Inclusion-enabler in Africa.<br /><br /> “This milestone is taking us to the forefront of the Financial Inclusion market in Africa where three quarter of the population is still unbanked,” commented Luciano Cavazzana, Eastern Europe & Africa Managing Director for Ingenico Group. “Through our technology, we address local challenges and seek to empower our end-customers to increase account ownership and broaden access to financial services. We are very pleased to celebrate this important landmark with FINCA.”<br /><br />FINCA, a leading international Micro-finance Institution, is Ingenico Group’s long-term customer in the Micro-finance sector. To prevent fraud, FINCA equipped its agents with Ingenico biometric terminals to capture the applicants’ fingerprints during the enrollment and validate their identities through their finger scan prior to the loan disbursement. This program has been in continuous expansion in several African countries such as Malawi, Nigeria, Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.<br /><br />“Building a secure financial ecosystem for the un(der)banked population is an enormous challenge,” explained Mike Gama-Lobo, Vice President and Regional Director Africa for FINCA.“Ingenico Group has proven its ability to adapt to local constraints through a single terminal. The Ingenico smart terminals are invaluable for our staff to enroll customers, offer micro-loans and help them keep their finances safe.”<br /><br />The first Ingenico smart terminal for Financial Inclusion was introduced in Africa in 2008. Seven years later, Ingenico Group bolsters its position through an extended offering to support Branchless Banking, Micro-finance, Over-the-Counter (OTC) services and Mobile Money beyond the traditional cards payments. <br /><br /><br />Distributed by APO (African Press Organization) on behalf of Ingenico Group. </span></div> </div>

Ingenico Group deploys the largest base of terminals to develop Financial Inclusion in Africa

Ingenico Group (Euronext: FR0000125346 - ING), the global leader in seamless payment, has reached a strategic fifty-thousand terminals...

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