Month: February 2025

 As a child growing up in Morogoro, Tanzania, Annagrace Malamsha was always drawn to the sciences. While many young girls in her primary school seemed to steer away from science subjects, she found them fascinating, driven by a deep curiosity to understand how things work. It was there that she also started to develop a love for ICT. Guided by her passion and school support, she eventually pursued a university […]

 Minister Sylvestre Radegonde, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism led the Seychelles delegation at the 46th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council, taking place from 12th to 13th February in Addis Ababa at the African Union Headquarters. In his intervention on the Permanent Representatives Committee Report, Minister Radegonde expressed Seychelles’ sincere appreciation for the donation of USD 200,000 towards the country’s recovery efforts following the disasters of December 2023. The […]

 Guaranty Trust Bank Ltd (www.GTBank.com) has announced the removal of processing fees on all GTBank POS terminals, reinforcing its commitment to supporting businesses with cost-effective payment solutions. This initiative, which took effect Tuesday, 11 February 2025, communicates that merchants using GTBank POS terminals will no longer incur Merchant Service Charges (MSC) when receiving payments from customers. With this initiative, all qualifying SME Merchants can now receive payments at zero cost, […]

 The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a contribution of UGX2.5 billion (US$680,000) from the Government of Uganda to support Home-Grown School Feeding programmes in the Karamoja region of north-east Uganda. WFP supports 250,000 children in 320 schools in Karamoja with daily nutritious meals through Home-Grown School Feeding programmes. This programme provides children with safe, diverse, and nutritious foods which are sourced locally from smallholder farmers and school […]

 The African Legacies Institute (ALI) (www.AfricanLegacies.org), a pioneering organization dedicated to preserving, honoring, and promoting the legacies of democratic African Heads of State and Government, achieved a significant milestone during a high-profile visit to Washington, D.C. Leading the delegation was H.E. Hailemariam Desalegn, former Prime Minister of Ethiopia, who was among a select group of former heads of state invited by the Multicultural Coalition Presidential Inaugural Ball Committee. Accompanying him […]

 The adage wisely states, "Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime." In this context, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) is supporting efforts to empower community members to develop the skills they need be self-reliant at a critical time for the young country which is recovering from conflict and grappling with […]

 On 12th February 2025, H. E. Selestine G. Kakele, High Commissioner-Designate accompanied by Brig Gen Julius Kadawi, Defence Attaché (DA), held a meeting with Participants of the Nigeria Defence College Course 33 led by Group Captain Mo Mazeli. The discussion focused on Tanzania’s strategic leaders in relation to the current economic development of the country. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of High Commission of the United Republic of Tanzania […]

 Webb Fontaine (www.WebbFontaine.com), a leading provider of trade facilitation solutions, has announced a significant milestone in its Customs digitalization project in Benin. The initiative is driving a fundamental transformation in Customs operations across the country. The announcement was made at the 15th Public Finance Review Meeting in Cotonou, an event that brought together key stakeholders and technical partners under the patronage of Mr. Alban Bienvenu BESSAN, Secretary General of the […]