Hali si Shwari!
Nyani mengia njamani, hali njema si njemani…
Makovu ya Mwafrika
Kila siku roho yangu inapigana vita, ili ibaki kua nyeusi.
Woman Scream in Tanzania 2014
Women Scream Tanzania – a poetry festival fighting violence against women – happens at the Goethe Institut in Dar on 28th March 2014 from 7pm.
Laana ya Binadamu, Sio Mungu: Mapigano Ya Ardhi zenye Gesi Tanzania
Makala ya Kiingereza imeandikwa na Zachariah Mampilly na kutafsiriwa na Kathleen Bomani na Bahati “Gesi haitoki! Gesi haitoki!” Wasichana kumi…
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…
161 Years
It has been reported in local and international news agencies that Tanzanian Members of Parliament have legislated a $98,000 payout…
On The Rise, Tower of Babel Style?
Dennis Rodman outburst (a fumble like UncleRuckus one & two) on CNN drew both criticisms and laughs. Rodman being Rodman wasn’t…
Evidence Based Educational Management: A Cautionary Tale for Tanzania
“It is my belief that some people are pushing this narrowed view of education assessment for alternative goals besides the improvement of quality in education…”
Pictures: 16 Days of Activism against GBV
This year’s theme: From Peace in the Home to Peace in the World: Let’s Challenge Militarism and End Violence Against Women!
Rage Against the New NECTA Grade Ranges
“The new grade system is opening a national conversation about how national exams are graded. Time to go into the kitchen and see just how the sauce is made.” An opinion piece by Niwa Elisante.
It’s Aminah
The focus on this post is not on the why of the attack, but rather on the issue of singling out non-Muslims.
A Welcome Precedent
Two institutions are taking the Prime Minister to court for remarks he made in June.
Mapendekezo ya Change Tanzania kwa ajili ya Katiba Mpya!
Asasi ya kiraia ya Change Tanzania walikusanyika British Council mjini Dar es Salaam tarehe 24 August, kama baraza la katiba, kwa ajili ya kujadili na kutoa mapendekezo yao kwa tume ya mabadiliko ya katiba.
Fungu hili limekaaje manzee?
Kwenye Wizara Ya Vijana Utamaduni Na Michezo, kuna fungu linalotolewa kila mwaka wa fedha, lenye lengo la kuendeleza vijana chini ya “mfuko wa maendeleo ya vijana”.
When you think of technology
When you think of the next big thing, why don’t you to think of me?
GrowthHub’s 2013 accelerator program
In this post, we tell you about two exciting programs from the Growth Hub that aim to support entrepreneurs with their startups. Earliest deadline is July 15.
Obama in Tanzania
I can understand the vast security preparations for him, but should we only clean up when we have a high profile guest?
Shit Out Of Luck
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.
Oh Bummer, He’s coming!
What’s this bloody bromance all about?
Arusha attack: Results from a slippery slope?
The security level in the country is worth discussing as the Bunge session draws to a close.
On cooperation and information
In lieu of challenges raised in recent discussions about both the OAU golden jubilee and Tanzania’s draft constitution, this post will suggest how information is a key driver of cooperation.
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.”
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.
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.
Viongozi wetu wanataka wakumbukwaje?
Ili mtu awe kiongozi lazima awe na hamasa ya kuleta mabadiliko na awe na hamasa ya kuacha jina zuri nyuma yake. Lazima awe mtu mwenye maono ya mbali, uelewa wa kutosha wa jamii hii ya Watanzania, anayefahamu matatizo ya Watanzania na kama aliwahi kuwa kwenye uongozi basi angalau tujue aliwahi kufanya nini kwenye uongozi.
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.
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.