African farmers’ struggle to be in business, bearing fruits slowly
By Anthony Muchoki The magic that could propel farmers to better lives across Africa seems to be improved seeds and access to assured markets for...
President Kikwete outlined the major investment opportunities to include agriculture, agribusiness, manufacturing (extractive industry), infrastructure, tourism and private public partnership
African investment Forum 2011 Programme Presidential Country Roundtables with Business Leaders-Tanzania The Tanzanian interactive session, which opened with the theme of Unleashing the Potentials of...
Putting Farmers First is Top Priority for a Stable Africa
By Namanga Ngongi The toxic combination of high food prices and revolt rolling across North Africa should give many African governments cause for great concern....
Africa Agriculture: CISLAC’s POSITION PAPER
CISLAC’s POSITION PAPER FOR AGRA’S STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK SESSION SEPTEMBER 2011, ACCRA, GHANA By: Auwal Ibrahim Musa (Rafsanjani) Executive Director, Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC)...
Could these be the reasons our pace to embracing technology is so slow? Case for Developing Nations like Tanzania?
By Apollo Temu and Emmanuel D Tayari I once attended a Government Office in Moshi – Tanzania, trying to get a particular document following my Father’s untimely death...
Tanzania: The Sleeping Food Giant
Tanzania – Why a Potential Food Exporter is Still Importing Food* Denise Wolter Tanzania could be a major food-exporting country but currently struggles to...
Clarity about Diamonds
By Peter Singer Diamonds have an image of purity and light. They are given as a pledge of love and worn as asymbol of commitment....
Demystifying Standards Compliance: A Conversation with Small Entrepreneurs in Kigoma
By Safari Fungo Last week, I was in Kigoma, fortunate enough to meet with a number of small entrepreneurs, many of whom were establishing start-up...
Tanzania Sets to Sign CAADP Agreement, Boosting Agricultural Sector Through Private Sector Collaboration
Honorable Deputy Speaker, in consideration of the agreement reached by the Ministers of African Countries when they met in Maputo, Mozambique, in 2003, and adopted...
COTTON AND TEXTILE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (CTDP)-
Changing the Way Cotton is Produced and Marketed in Tanzania A Case Study on Contract Farming COTTON AND TEXTILE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (CTDP) Changing the Way...