Five questions with the “Shoeshine” director
“As a child character who has yet to be exposed to all the contradictions, politics and desires of Dar-es-Salaam city, [Tambwe] is literally in the buffer zone. He is neither victim nor victor.”
In The Congo
When brothers fight to death, a stranger inherits their father’s estate.
The People’s Constitution: Fact or Fiction?
Warioba and his constitutional review commission have presented their draft after collecting the views of the people. They conducted a total of 1,942 meetings, attended by 1,306,500 people, with 395,000 people providing face-to-face interviews, with 160 focus groups providing their views, and 43 current and retired national leaders. If these meetings took on average 2 hours, that constitutes 233,040 minutes or approximately 2,590 soccer matches.
NUHA blogging prize 2013
NUHA Foundation has announced its third annual blogging prize competition. Entries due by 6th October 2013.
Young people doing it big in Tanzania: Wabantu Juice Company on the rise to create youth employment
They are setting a new trend of thinking, creating jobs for themselves and for others, and are living proof that we can make it if we try.
Goldilocks and Ozymandias
The argument against setting prices is a symmetric one. Whether EWURA is lowering them or SUMATRA is hiking them is irrelevant. Both are wrong moves.
Malia Carine takes her hit music to her motherland
The talented singer has been performing in various entertainment events at different venues in Kigali.
Less than 1 week left kuAnzisha
There is less than a week remaining for young entrepreneurs on the African continent to enter the
prestigious Anzisha Prize.
Well done Kenya, Tanzania can learn from you
Uhuru Kenyatta is now the president of Kenya and flag bearer for the next five years. What can Tanzania learn from his election?
Introducing Woman Scream 2013
For the first time since the Woman Scream movement started, Tanzania is taking part in organizing this festival in the country, starting with Dar-es-Salaam. First Scream happens tomorrow (March 7), 6.30pm at Nyumbani Lounge.
Five [7] questions with Chi Achebe on the Anzisha Prize
Our latest interview is with the Program Manager of the African Leadership Academy, Chidinma, who manages the Anzisha Prize and who is also Chinua Achebe’s grand niece!
Pwani Kenya: Pre-Election Peace & Love
One week left until Kenya elects its next president – and, for the first time, thanks to the decentralizing directives of katiba mpya, its own city governors.
Kenya: The Pseudoscience of Tyrannical Numbers
In a guest post Leonard Wanyama of the Society for International Development stresses the importance of honesty and integrity from public intellectuals and analysts as Kenyans head to the polls on March 4, 2013.
KINU hosting VC discussion today
The KINU Innovation Center is hosting a discussion on venture capital – the first of its kind – today Monday 18th February at 7:00pm at the KINU headquarters.
Five Questions with Marika Mura
We recently had a chance to interview Marika Mura, a PhD candidate (University of Warwick) who is focusing on food security and farmers perspectives in Tanzania.
Developers of agriculture apps showcase their projects to attract investors
‘Meet the Market’ took place recently at K Lab in Kigali, Rwanda.
The most influential man you’ve never heard of
Guest author Mieke van Dixhoorn had an opportunity back in April 2012 to interview Jamila Raqib, Executive Director of the Albert Einstein Institute founded by an architect of non-violent revolution, Gene Sharp.
The Beaten Justice
Rape and defilement cases have become a societal menace in Kenya.
Dhuluma za Kimapenzi, Migori, Kenya
Dhuluma za kimapenzi kwa wasichana limekuwa ni jambo la kushughulikiwa kwa dharura humu nchini.
Reviving a Dying Language
It is feared when these elders will die, the Yaaku language will also die with them. How are these people whose culture and language are on the brinks of extinction living?
Do Something!
In search for local youth volunteers.
Are we failing to pinpoint a menace?
It is nothing short of disappointing the way a story about the raping, beating and killing of a Mbeya business woman was covered, not just as a member of the fourth estate but also as a human being.
The relationship between the stock market and the real economy
I discuss the relation between the stock market and the real economy. In particular, I discuss two empirical findings: First, stock volatility is time varying and dependent on the state of the real economy. Second, macroeconomic volatility is a weak predictor of financial volatility while it is the opposite that holds strongly.
Lucky Number 13
I am hopeful as this New Year trudges on. I am not always a fan of nationalistic sentiment, as it often results in dangerous rhetoric, however, I cannot help but be nationalistic this year. Let us work hard to continue to build our economy.
2012 year in review
The questions we are asking ourselves moving forward are: How do we organize ourselves such that we can produce offline content as well? With what means can we support content collection and creation for the longer term? And, most importantly, what kind of discussion do young people want to get involved with in Tanzania and greater East Africa?
Questions & Answers with Aimée Umugeni
Ms. Mugeni is one of young actors who have been acting for a long a time in the soap opera, her character is Nyiraneza. She recently talked to Vijana FM about her role, her future plans, and shared her message to the girls and East African youth among others.
An argument for print media
I propose that print media will be around as long as two characteristics cannot be replicated by digital technology. The first characteristic is the page. The second is the freedom to write onto print media in any way you want.
Resurrecting Tanganyika
Do we really need a union? If we are going to unite, why do we need a number of governments? What kind of national debate should inform our decisions?
09. 12. Independence
Let’s celebrate our Independence. We have come a long way to get here, a long way to Freedom.
Podcasting East Africa Today
The podcasts aim to examine past, present and future regional challenges via interviews with stakeholders hosted by Ahmed Salim.