Shootings in the US- The Missing Narrative
I am surprised that we are surprised every time these tragic events happen. Unfortunately, we shouldn’t be. Without tackling the…
Brexit: The Morning After
I was one of many who were surprised (to put it mildly) by the Brexit. However, we need to move…
A chat from Edinburgh: Foreign Aid, Zanzibar and Self-reliance debate in Tanzania
For those following Tanzanian politics, you would be aware of a United States government aid agency, the Millennium Challenge Corporation…
Can a single test solve Tanzania’s low-employability problem?
Tanzania’s most popular jobs site launches a hiring drive.
Amani Festival: Using Music to promote peaceful coexistence in The Great Lakes
In years back the Great Lakes region of central Africa, geographically comprised of Rwanda, DR Congo and Burundi has been…
Q&A with Caylee Talpert
Deputy Director for Pears Program talks to Vijana FM about the Israeli experience in Rwanada’s tech space.
Five questions with ANZA’s Comfort Badaru
“People create spaces and spaces can very easily determine how people can interact with it”
Five questions on Aisha (2015)
Aisha is an upcoming film (October 2016) co-produced by Uzikwasa and Kijiweni Productions.
Africa Rising or Risen? That is The Question.
A response to Ali Mufuruki’s recent speech on the idea of Africa Rising.
A Cup Half Full
As the curtain is about to close on 2014, the drama on stage is far from over. From blackout in…
99 Problems, Ebola Ain’t One
This past Sunday, October 19th, Nipashe reported on a possible Ebola case in Mwanza‘s Sengerema district. The patient, Salome Richard,…
Mwalimu
In Japanese, the term Sensei loosely means “teacher”, however its literal meaning, “person born before another”, is even more appropriate in encapsulating…
Five questions on Samaki Mchangani
Today, a new short film by Kijiweni Productions was launched, Samaki Mchangani. Here’s our discussion on the newest release.
Five questions with Ng’ang’a Muchiri
“We need systems of governance that take into account community input regarding any major development sponsored by the state.”
Q&A with Julia Cumes
Vijana FM in Rwanda talks to Julia Cumes, a professional photographer from South Africa.
Five questions with Laterite’s Sachin Gathani
Laterite is a research firm currently operating in Rwanda, Malawi and Burundi. It is primarily run by young people, so…
Lessons for Leadership: What Tanzania Can Learn From the Manchester United’s disappointing season
It is awfully obvious that we are suffering from ‘values deficit’.
Mungu ni Athumani
Hili neno gratuity sifahamu ni wangapi wenu mlishawahi kulisikia kabla ya kutajwa huko Dodoma. Baadhi yetu tulishakumbana nalo miaka kadhaa…
Five questions with Dunda’s Zaka
“I think when people get to the basics of issues without camouflage, they become efficient.”
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.”
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.
Malia Carine takes her hit music to her motherland
The talented singer has been performing in various entertainment events at different venues in Kigali.
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!
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.
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.
Podcasting East Africa Today
The podcasts aim to examine past, present and future regional challenges via interviews with stakeholders hosted by Ahmed Salim.
Maswali Matano Kuhusu Tuzo ya Nobel ya Fiziolojia na Tiba
Ugunduzi kubadili chembechembe hai ya aina yoyote ili iwe na uwezo wa kujibadili kuwa aina nyingine, umewapatia Sir John Gordon na Prof. Shinya Yamanaka tuzo ya Nobel ya Fiziolojia na Tiba ya mwaka 2012. Tunamhoji Daniel Maeda ili atueleze kwa kina kuhusu teknlojia hii.
Five questions with journalists
How do media houses control the kind of content we read, hear or watch after it has been created by the original authors? I asked five journalists working in the Tanzanian print industry about their experiences with the editorial process.
Study abroad – Tanzanian students’ perspectives
Today we learn of a journey from St. Francis Girls Secondary School to Jacobs University.
Five questions on the State of East Africa 2012
In April 2012, the Society for International Development launched a report, The State of East Africa: Deepening Integration, Intensifying Challenges. We asked co-author Ahmed Salim (who also writes for Vijana FM) five questions about the report.