In the past week, pictures and video clips showing scenes of the injured Maasais in Ngorongoro conservation area in northern Tanzania, bordered by Kenya, circulated online and sparked a wide controversy amongst activists calling for an end to the allegedly forceful eviction of the Maasai by the police from the area. Unfortunately, the flood of...
As the Maasai evacuation from Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA) continues under the government’s assistance to Msomera village in the Handeni District of the Tanga region, the government wants to ensure that the Maasai community gets all the needed services while living on their new residents. Under the government’s directives, Airel, the leading telecom company, camped...
The United Republic of Tanzania and the Sultanate of Oman have joined and agreed to establish a joint investment fund to invest in projects of joint feasibility in several sectors, including agriculture, fisheries and mining. The agreement by the two countries was reached on the sidelines of the official visit of President Samia Suluhu Hassan...
South Africa has been recognised as the most entrepreneurial country, followed by Rwanda and Morocco in second and third place, respectively. The 2021 rankings placed Kenya fourth ahead of Nigeria in fifth place. A new report compiled by the CEOWORLD magazine has found the best African countries to become an entrepreneur. The Entrepreneurship Index evaluates 100...
Urbanization, Industrialization, population, and job opportunities promote rapid growth in any place in the world. Similarly, as the population of Africa has increased over the years, cities with high levels of Industrialization, urbanization, and economic activities experience immigration and a fast-growing rate. According to Brahima Coulibaly, director of Brookings’ Africa Growth Initiative, “About half of...
Last week, international superstar Justin Bieber shared a touching video announcing his suffering from a rare illness known as Ramsay Hunt Syndrome. He explained to us, “the nerve in my ear and facial nerves have caused my face to have paralysis.” Because of his viral video, we would be shedding more light on the nature...
No more Turkey? The country has had bad jokes likening it to an ugly, gobbling bird. The UN has accepted its request to be Officially known as Türkiye in English. The country may be unusual for changing its name, but it is hardly the only one to have done so. Why do countries change names?...
The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (the African Commission), through the Chairperson of the African Commission’s Working Group on the Rights of Indigenous Populations/Communities and Minorities in Africa, is following the ongoing eviction of the Maasai community in the Loliondo division of the Ngorongoro district of the United Republic of Tanzania. The Commission...
Oman and Tanzania have enjoyed close relations developed over thousands of years of shared cultural history and trade exchanges. The visit of President Samia Suluhu Hassan of the United Republic of Tanzania to the sultanate, starting Sunday, is expected to play a crucial role in bolstering relations further. President Samia’s visit to Oman is essential...
Today June 11, the President of Tanzania witnessed the signing of the framework agreement with Norway’s Equinor and Britain’s Shell at Chamwino State House in Tanzania’s capital Dodoma. The Minister for Energy, Hon January Makamba, who signed the agreement for Tanzania, said that the signing would pave the way for a final investment decision in...