The 20th Tanzania Economic Update (TEU) shows that accelerating a fertility decline has the potential to enable the country to reap the benefits of a demographic dividend, which refers to how improved health and reduced fertility can drive economic growth. When a country experiences better health outcomes and fewer births, …
Power cuts in 15 Sub-Saharan African countries could become an "exception" rather than a norm in 10 years time, with private capital expected to play an increasingly bigger role, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) said in a survey on Thursday. Africa's installed power generation capacity is expected to quadruple to 380 gigawatts (GW) …
The Kenyan elephants are at great risk due to massive poaching in the neighbouring Tanzania, experts have warned. Last year, Kenya lost 167 elephants to poachers while Tanzania lost more than 10,000 jumbos. WildlifeDirect CEO Paula Kahumbu said though the elephant population at the park had stabilised between 1,500 to …
President Jakaya Kikwete on Friday launched Tanzania's first ever national bank for agricultural development with a view to bring a focused approach to financing farmers. The Tanzania Agricultural Development Bank Limited (TADB) has been established to address national goals enshrined in the Tanzania Vision 2025, specifically to facilitate attainment of …
GOVERNMENT has embarked on investigations into a scandal relating to a large haul of ivory, worth over US 400,000 dollars (over 800m/-) on the black market, that was seized at Zurich airport last month on its way to China from Tanzania. A statement from the Ministry of Natural Resource and …
TANZANIA gets some 130bn/- per year in climate change financing as recorded in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Creditor Reporting System database. This was revealed at the national policy dialogue on domestic climate financing held at the Economic and Social Research Foundation (ESRF) in Dar es Salaam. …
The African Planting Company (APC) that invests in four plantations in Hai and Moshi districts intends to initiate a huge solar power project. The APK General Manager, Mr Donald Temba said here recently that the investment is meant to tackle power crisis and lower power tariffs for the company, five …
Faced with an unprecedented surge in wildlife crime, the UN this week adopted a historic resolution committing all countries to ramp up their collective efforts to end the global poaching crisis and tackle the vast illegal wildlife trade. Initiated by Gabon and Germany and co-sponsored by 84 other nations, the …
Effective wildlife conservation requires understanding and integration of cultural values and practices among communities within wildlife range areas. In Africa, elephants still roam outside protected areas and frequently interact with local people. Maasai-land in East Africa has a considerable elephant population, estimated to number 20,000 individuals, yet there is little …
Kampala — The subject of climate change may be something one won't find an average Ugandan discussing in bars or even in office corridors but that doesn't mean Ugandans are not concerned at all. Latest research findings by Pew Research Centre, a Washington DC-based think tank, indicate that of the …
The anti-poaching campaign received a boost on Sunday, following a donation of various equipment from China that includes vehicles, generators and telescopes worth 2.6bn/-. Presenting the donation, the Chinese Ambassador to Tanzania, Mr Lu Youqing, rightly said that his country appreciated the country's efforts in fighting poaching. Ambassador Lu also …
As Howard Frederick flew in a Cessna low over the scrubland of Tanzania’s Selous game reserve, it was the complete absence of elephants rather than the piles of scattered bones he saw that chilled him most. The team conducting the aerial wildlife counts of Tanzania in 2013 and 2014 knew …
Tanzania's anti-poaching crusade received a boost on Sunday when the Chinese government donated 50 special vehicles worth 1.3 million U.S. dollars for patrolling in the East African nation's parks and game reserves. Chinese Ambassador to Tanzania Lu Youqing handed over the vehicles to the Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism, …
Most studies of the causes of diarrhoea in low-income and middle-income countries have looked at severe disease in people presenting for care, and there are few estimates of pathogen-specific diarrhoea burdens in the community. The researchers undertook a birth cohort study with not only intensive community surveillance for diarrhoea but …
How to finance progress towards universal health coverage in low-income and middle-income countries is a subject of intense debate. We investigated how alternative tax systems aff ect the breadth, depth, and height of health system coverage. The researchers used cross-national longitudinal fi xed effects models to assess the relationships between …
Africa: Achieving Zero Hunger - Combining Social Protection With Pro-Poor Investments A key financing platform for the United Nations Secretary-General's Global Strategy for Women's, Children's and Adolescents' Health and the Sustainable Development Goals, the Global Financing Facility (GFF) launched here in Addis Abeba on Monday at the Third International Financing …
MEMBERS of the community surrounding Jozani-Chwaka Bay National Park have been given over 54m/- as benefits of protecting the reserved forest. The money, a collection of six months starting from January to July, this year, was a continuation of the good relations between Park authorities and people living close to …
There have been public outcries and concerns from stakeholders in relation to environmental problems resulting from mining activities. These complaints forced the Controller and Auditor General (CAG) to conduct an audit with a view to assessing the extent to which the National Environmental Management Council (NEMC) enforces the implementation of …
Deforestation in Tanzania could cost the national economy 5,588 billion Tanzanian Shillings (US$3.5 billion, based on 2013 exchange rates) between 2013 and 2033 on current trends, highlighting the importance of investing in the forestry sector to alleviate poverty and boost growth, according to a new report. Forest ecosystems in the …
Dodoma — AS part of efforts to conserve forests, the government plans to introduce special plastic desks in schools to replace wooden tables. This was revealed in the House by the deputy minister in the Prime Minsiter's Office (Regional Administration and Local Government), Mr Kassim Majaliwa. "We have so far …
TANZANIA has immense solar and wind power potential that could provide much-needed energy for the developing nation, according to preliminary findings from a World Bank renewable energy resource mapping project. The country's resources suitable for solar power generation are estimated to be equivalent to those of Spain, and areas of …
