Tech startups have been making creative products that provide solutions to a lot of the social problems we face. Here are 3 tech startups that are currently offering solutions in the education and financial sector in Tanzania.
There are over 1.7 billion websites live today. In contrast, we have seen only 0.001% or 17,000 of these websites…
Exactly 10 years after our first post on Blogger, we are humbled by the support, enthusiasm and prospects of East…
“I truly believe that writing can change the world, because many times over, I have been changed by great writing.”
We got to know Ejaz Bhalloo, an outspoken student who lectures on Religion, Politics and Humanity.
This year’s price offers up to $2,400 with awards for teachers and schools.
On October 16th, 2017, the Washington, D.C.-based opinion polling research organization, Pew Research Center, released its latest research report that…
On a recent bumpy flight from Entebbe to New York City, I finally had the privilege of watching Mira Nair‘s Queen…
Academics need to take note of ordinary Tanzanians leveraging social media for change.
A response to Ali Mufuruki’s recent speech on the idea of Africa Rising.
This past Sunday, October 19th, Nipashe reported on a possible Ebola case in Mwanza‘s Sengerema district. The patient, Salome Richard,…
In Japanese, the term Sensei loosely means “teacher”, however its literal meaning, “person born before another”, is even more appropriate in encapsulating…
“We need systems of governance that take into account community input regarding any major development sponsored by the state.”
Hili neno gratuity sifahamu ni wangapi wenu mlishawahi kulisikia kabla ya kutajwa huko Dodoma. Baadhi yetu tulishakumbana nalo miaka kadhaa…
The focus on this post is not on the why of the attack, but rather on the issue of singling out non-Muslims.
Like Peter Msigwa’s June 20th, 2012 passionate comments during the discussion of last year’s budget, I too think the opposition’s purpose is to criticize government’s implementation of policy. Our democracy can only become increasingly vibrant and resilient if the opposition is strong in this regard.
From May 24-27, 2013 the Organization of African Unity and African Union celebrated its golden jubilee during a special summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. In an attempt to get candid views and sentiments on the state of the AU and what the future holds Ahmed Salim, who was in Addis during the summit and attended some of the proceedings, spoke to various diplomats, current and former officials of the OAU and AU, members of civil society and other stakeholders. This is what he observed.
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.
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.
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.
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?
The podcasts aim to examine past, present and future regional challenges via interviews with stakeholders hosted by Ahmed Salim.
In preparation for the first East Africa Future Day to be held in Nairobi on November 12, Ahmed Salim and Aidan Eyakuze of the Society for International Development preview what is at stake for East Africa’s future.
Most voters thought that development needs to be the focus of East African leadership rather than democracy.
In the end, it all boils down to each and every one of us to uphold the relative peace that Tanzania enjoys and prides itself for…
Most respondents felt that Tanzania should join the East African common currency (if and when there is one). Up for discussion now is the question of why she should join, and how a common currency would affect the economy.
I was honored to travel with the Tanzanian Presidential Delegation to Addis Ababa for the state funeral of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi. Quotes from this piece are from a variety of people including diplomats, politicians and long-time followers of Ethiopian politics. I purposely did not include the names of those quoted in this piece, except for when I asked for permission.
In East Africa, less than one third of pupils possess basic literacy and numeracy skills. Here is a round-up of the critical facts, suggestions and questions from the Uwezo 2012 numeracy and literacy report for the region.
In its second year running, the East Africa Fellows Program will be accepting applications until 5th August 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.