SriBuo presents: IWAN and Natty Borax
Join SriBuo, our Ghanaian media partner, as it presents IWAN’s maiden album “My time” and Natty Borax’s “Odo bew dee”.
SEI Records presents “Hali Halis”
Bongo flava artists Nas Wakitaa feat. Stiuz R&B, Mad P, and Dr. O team up to put this sampler out, courtesy of SEI Records.
Africa for Africans: Thoughts on Humanitarian Work
Kennedy Odede, founder of Shining Hope for Communities, discusses what motivates his ground-focussed work.
Why Tanzanian music artists have it hard
Music seems to be one of a few languages of the world, but what is really happening behind the scenes to those that speak it?
10 tips to prepare for SAT exams
An abbreviated list of tips (with links) from LiberalArtsColleges.org for how to prepare for the SAT exams.
Essay competition for TZ secondary school students
If you are a secondary school student looking for a way to fund your education, this is a solid opportunity to polish off those writing skills.
Five Questions with Dr. Dean Ravizza
Dean Ravizza, who is a professor with the Department of Health and Sport Sciences at Salisbury University in Salisbury, Maryland, USA, tells us about his research on sport and development. His focus is on the reintegration of former child soldiers into their communities in Northern Uganda.
Remember the airport shuttle idea?
An airport shuttle service is already working in Dar.
SriBuo presents Ohemaa Mercy
Ohemaa Mercy’s new album “Nyame Bohye” brings alive Ghanaian tradition through Gospel music.
Five Questions with DarSketches’ Sarah Markes
Sarah Markes runs the DarSketches blog, which aims to preserve the sights of Dar-es-Salaam’s old buildings and streets through art and literature. We caught up with her to ask her about her work.
There’s a new social network in town
Introducing Bongoline, a recently-built social network for Tanzanians that is keeping it fresh and clean.
Music, film, and apps from SriBuo
Our media partner in Ghana, SriBuo, announces a new album, a new film, and a new music application.
Five Questions with UDSM’s Natasha Shivji
Natasha Shivji, a native Tanzanian, lectures with the Department of History and Archeology at the University of Dar-es-Salaam. Vijana FM was fortunate to ask her about her views on education in Tanzania.
A young Tanzanian director’s take on Hiari Orphanage
Amil Shivji shows us a day in the life of Bibi Aminajati Kalema at Hiari Orphanage in Chang’ombe, Dar-es-Salaam.
How the TZ diaspora feels about the EAC-CM
The International Organization for Migration is conducting research into how the East African Community Common Market is affecting the Tanzanian diaspora. Here is how to help.
TanSAO: Seeking University and Scholarship Opportunities Worldwide
TanSAO is an NGO that proves pertinent higher learning information – from standardized tests, to admission bursaries – to Tanzanian students.
Getting off the bench
The importance and urgency of Public-Private Partnerships in the East African Community.
Five Questions with BongoLive’s Taha Jiwaji
Vijana FM is starting a new interview series called “Five Questions with…”. Our first guest is Taha Jiwaji, founder of BongoLive, a Tanzania-based SMS services platform.
Searching for Africa’s next Einstein
One person’s conviction in the next Einstein hailing from Africa is changing the pace of education across the continent.
The East African Community Common Market
Is forging a common economic platform encouraging productivity at the cost of employability?
Is Tanzania really an emerging democracy?
Tanzania is nearing its next elections phase. This is a good time to reflect on peoples’ freedom.
SriBuo presents Reggie Zippy
Is it true that all Ghanaian men want to marry virgins? Reggie Zippy certainly seemed to think so when he released his maiden album Asubonten.
More on “Dead Aid”
Zambian Economist provides further insight into Dambisa Moyo’s book, Dead Aid.
New release from Sribuo
New announcement from Vijana FM’s media partner in Ghana.
Microloans, Microbusiness, and Manzese
Business opportunity for youth in Dar-es-Salaam.
Apps4Africa: Local problems fixed with local software
Are you a code-savy computer geek living in East Africa itching for some endorsement or ideas to work on a new project? Or would you rather vote for a software idea that you would like to see built?
New from SriBuo Media
Two new album announcements from our media partner in Ghana.
New publication, “SMS Uprising: Mobile Activism in Africa”
A new book highlights the power of SMS in Africa.
Where are we going?
I feel a push from the world to “be good at what you do”, but what does all that mean?
SWOTing our lives
We have heard of the SWOT analysis, and we have used it to do feasibility studies for projects. Do we ever apply it to the way we run our own lives?