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Africa Fights Climate Change in Africa

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<span style="font-size: large;">The high-level meeting marks a turning point in Africa’s fight against climate change, particularly in Africa itself. In the course of this meeting, the Clim-Dev Special Fund (CDSF) – an ad hoc investment fund set aside to finance climate change activities in Africa –becomes operational this year. In addition to the Fund resources and the possibility of disseminating robust and viable statistical data on climate and its evolution in Africa, CDSF will finance concrete operations on the ground. Currently, 14 projects are being reviewed under the Climate for Development initiative in Africa.    </span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />Alongside AfDB Managers and Bank experts, some 30 other delegates are also expected to participate in the Tunis meeting, representing the African Union Commission (AUC), the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), African Regional Economic Communities (RICs), as well as the donor community and civil society organizations. AUC Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture, Tumusiime Rhoda Peace, Fatima Denton, Officer-in-charge of climate change adaptation programs in Africa undertaken by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), and Abdirahman Beileh, Director of the AfDB’s Agriculture and Agro-Industry Department, will also be in attendance.   </span>  <span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Established in 2009 under the joint auspices of AfDB, AUC and UNECA, the Clim-Dev Africa Initiative was launched in 2012. Its initial resources have been further enhanced by contributions made by African, Caribbean and Pacific Group (ACP) countries in February 2013. The management of the Clim-Dev Special Fund has been entrusted to African Development Bank. Within the Bank, Clim-Dev Africa is managed by the Department of Agriculture and Agro-Industry (OSAN).  </span>  </div>
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Africa Fights Climate Change in Africa

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Benki zatakiwa kuzingatia mahitaji ya wananchi

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<span style="font-size: large;">Benki za Biashara Nchini zimetakiwa kuzingatia mahitaji ya wananchi  katika kuchukuwa sarafu na noti  zenye kuleta uwiano kwenye  matumizi ya kibiashara. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br />Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar Balozi Seif Ali Iddi ametoa wito huo katika hafla ya ufunguzi wa Kituo cha Benki Kuu cha kutunzia na kusambazia sarafu katika Benki ya Watu wa Zanzibar { PBZ } Tawi la Chake chake Pemba. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br />Balozi Seif alisema yapo mafanikio miongoni mwa Wananchi kuhusu uhaba wa sarafu na noti za thamani ndogo kwa mahitaji ya chenji, uchakavu wa noti na kupeleka hisia za wasi wasi kuhusu ubora wanoti zilizopo kwenye mzunguuko. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br />Aliwataka Wananchi kuacha kutumia noti zilizomaliza uhai wake katika mzunguuko na badala yake wazirejeshe Mabenki kwa lengo la kubadilishwa. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br />Aliupongeza Uongozi wa Benki ya Watu wa Zanzibar  kwa kazi kubwa unaofanya na kujituma kwao hadi kuinua hadhi ya Benki ya kwa kufikia kiwango kinachokubalika. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br />Alisema kufunguliwa kwa Kituo cha Benki Kuu cha kutunzia na kuchukulia  sarafu katika Benki ya Watu wa Zanzibar ni ushahidi wa wazi kuwa PBZ iko imara na kuaminiwa na Benki Kuu ya Tanzania {BOT }. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br />Balozi Seif alisisitiza kwamba Kituo hicho hivi sasa kitawezesha Benki ya Watu wa Zanzibar  kupunguza gharama za usafirishaji wa noti na sarafu sambamba na kuzuia uwezekano wa kupata majanga kwenye zoezi hilo. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br />“ Benki imekuwa ikisafirisha wastan wa shilingi Bilioni nne hadi Tano kwa mwezi kwenda Pemba kwa miezi ya kawaida lakini  usafirishaji unakuwa mara tatu kwa wiki wakati wa msimu wa Karafuu”. Alisisitiza Balozi Seif. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br />Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar Balozi Seif alielezea matumaini yake kwamba Benki ya Watu wa Zanzibar itazingatia mahitaji ya wateja na kuwapatia wanachokihitaji kwa wakati hasa ikizingatiwa ishara ya kukua kwa uchumi wa Kisiwa cha Pemba uliosababishwa kufunguliwa kwa Kituo hicho. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br />Akitoa Taarifa ya Benki Kuu ya Tanzania { BOT } Naibu Gavana wa Benki Kuu Sera za Uchumi na Fedha Dr. Natu Mwamba alisema uamuzi wa akuanzishwa kwa Vituo kama hivyo umelenga kupunguza ao kuokoa kabisa usumbufu wa upatikanaji wa Farafu hapa Nchini. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br />Dr. Natu alieleza kwamba ili kuhakikisha huduma hizo zinawafikia  Wananchi walio wengi hasa Vijijini vituo zaidi vitaongezwa katika maeneo mbali mbali Nchini. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br />“ Benki Kuu ya Tanzania { BOT } tayari imeshafunguwa Vituo vya kutunzia na kusambazia noti na sarafu katika kanda za  Mbeya, Mwanza, Arusha na Zanzibar na mipango iko katika hatua za mwisho kufungua chengine sumbawanga”. Alifafanua Dr Natu. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br />Naibu Gavana huyo wa Benki Kuu ya Tanzania alisema pamoja na mafanikio makubwa yaliyopatikana lakini bado zipo baadhi ya changamoto kama baadhi ya watu kuzitumia noti wakiwa na uchafu </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br />Mapema Mkurugenzi Mtendaji wa Benki ya Watu wa Zanzibar Nd, Juma Amour Mohammed ameipongeza Benki Kuu ya Tanzania kwa kuichagua PBZ kuwa na Kituo cha kutunzia na kusambazia sarafu na noti  baada ya kuridhika na vigezo vyote ilivyovitoa. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br />Nd. Juma Amour alieleza kwamba uwekaji wa Kituo hicho Kisiwani Pemba ni ishara ya kukuwa kwa uchumi wa Kisiwa cha Pemba  ikiwa pia miongoni mwa huduma za maendeleo kwa kusogeza huduma karibu na Jamii. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br />Mkurugenzi Mtendaji huyo wa Benki ya Watu wa Zanzibar alifahamisha kwamba Benki zilizopo Zanzibar hivi sasa zitaweza kutoa huduma kwa urahisi kwa kukitumia kituo hicho. <br /><br />Othman Khamis Ame </span>  <span style="font-size: large;"><br />Ofisi ya Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar</span></div>
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Airtel rolls out mobile HD voice service in Africa

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<a href="http://www.airtel.com/"><span class="yiv2000893224Style15" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1362511453411_6684"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1362511453411_6683" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1362511453411_6682" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></span></span></a><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.airtel.com/">Bharti Airtel</a> (“Airtel”), a leading telecommunications services provider with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, has announced the launch of the mobile HD voice service for its subscribers in Africa. The development comes as the first step in Airtel’s ambition to make mobile HD voice accessible in all its operations across the continent. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br />HD voice is the most significant improvement in voice communications in the past two decades. Mobile HD voice offers crystal clear audio quality and will enhance user experience on Airtel mobile networks. “Surveys confirm that customers place a high value on HD Voice”, explains Andre Beyers, the Chief Marketing Officer, Airtel Africa. “The new service will enrich end-user experience for Airtel subscribers”. </span>   <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />Mobile HD Voice enables high-quality voice calls because it reduces background noise often heard on a regular call. Airtel customers on 3G networks will experience a significant improvement in their voice communications as the new service will enable them to hear better in noisy environments. </span>  <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />To enjoy the maximum benefits of this new technology, both the calling and the called party need an HD-Voice compatible mobile phone. However, improvements in call quality are also perceived when using an HD voice-enabled phone to call a non-HD Voice phone. </span>  <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />Mobile HD Voice based on AMR (Adaptive Multi Rate) Wideband technology (W-AMR) operates with nine different bit rates, providing high-quality voice calls. Compared to the current narrowband speech codec, the W-AMR speech-compression algorithm doubles voice bandwidth and produces better results. </span>  <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />After years of trials, HD Voice services were launched in 2009 and they are now available in 35 countries around the world. According to the results of a recent survey, 96% of customers are satisfied with HD Voice calls, hence the rapid pace of commercialization of the services across the globe. </span>  <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />Airtel becomes the third operator to launch a mobile HD voice service in Africa. The telecommunications company aims to make HD voice a reality on the continent. Further launches will be scheduled in 2013. </span>  </div>
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Airtel rolls out mobile HD voice service in Africa

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