Barclays Bank supports Orphans Girls School in Dar

Barclays Tanzania Head of Branch Operations and Control,  Msungu Mwilongo (right), explains about financial and life skills to some students of Bethsaida Secondary School for orphans girls, at mpiji magoe in Dar es Salaam. The bank also donated variety of food, stationery and sanitary items as part of BBT ongoing citizenship activities.

Barclays Tanzania Product Development Manager, Ivuro Reuben (right), explains about financial and life skills to some students of Bethsaida Secondary School for orphans girls, at mpiji magoe in Dar es Salaam.

Barclays Tanzania Business and Performance Analyst, Nassoro Hamisi (left), explains about financial and life skills to some students of Bethsaida Secondary School for orphans girls, at mpiji magoe in Dar es Salaam. The bank also donated variety of food, stationery and sanitary items as part of BBT ongoing citizenship activities.

Barclays Bank Digital  Channels Leader, Emmanuel Wangwe talking with the students during a visit.

Barclays Bank Retail Administrator, Mercy Mwakajungu (right) talking to some Bethsaida Secondary School students during a visit.

Barclays Bank Head of Branch Operations and Control, Msungu Mwilongo (fourth left), handing over a donation of variety of food, stationery and sanitary items to orphans girls of Bethsaida Secondary school in Dar es Salaam recently.

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EU launches three new Wildlife Cross-Border Projects

Arusha, 05th April, 2018; Today the Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Tanzania and the East African Community, together with the Delegation of the EU to Kenya, the Tanzania Wildlife Authority (TAWA) and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism, met in Arusha for the launch of three new wildlife cross-border projects. These projects are funded under the 11th European Development Fund (EDF) Cross-Regional Wildlife Conservation program for Eastern and Southern African and the Indian Ocean.

The meeting brought together government wildlife experts from both Kenya (KWS) and Tanzania (Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism, TAWA and TANAPA), representatives from; Ministry of Finance and Planning Tanzania, the East African Community and from the implementing partner organisations - Vi Agroforestry, Oikos East Africa and Stichting IFAW. The launch event also aimed at bringing together participants in order to exchange information between key stakeholders in the wildlife field and to see how the   new projects can increase effectiveness of wildlife protection in transfrontier conservation areas between Tanzania and Kenya, improve livelihoods of the communities living in or adjacent to the trans frontier conservation areas through community involvement in conservation activities and strengthen cross-border collaboration.

Participants were informed of the objectives of each project and how they will be implemented. They were also updated on the regional component that is implemented through the United Nations Organisation on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and which involves government stakeholders in combating wildlife crime.

The EU has been a long standing collaborator in wildlife conservation activities across the globe and in particular in Tanzania. Speaking during the launch, the EU Head of Natural Resources Section, Mrs. Jenny Correia Nunes, said "The EU has been supporting wildlife conservation in Tanzania for decades now, with the aim of strengthening the wildlife authority's capacity in managing wildlife, combat poaching and promote community participation. It is our hope that by the end of these projects all stakeholders will have the capacity to ensure sustainable management of ecosystems and the wildlife they host, and that the already good collaboration between Kenya and Tanzania in combating cross-border wildlife crimes is strengthened even further."

Also reading the closing remarks on behalf of Eng. Leopold Lwajabe, Ministry of Finance and Planning, Office of the National Authorizing Officer in Tanzania, Ms. Grace Aloyce said "Sustainability of the efforts to combat wildlife crimes should go hand in hand with improvement of livelihoods of the adjacent communities. Incentives for community engagement in the protection should outweigh the temptation to participate in poaching or degradation of wildlife habitats. Conservation is a costly endeavor, hence the financial contribution of the EU to this program is highly appreciated."

Background notes:

In total, the Regional Program has 12 projects implemented by civil society organisations focusing on community involvement in wildlife conservation and improved management of shared eco-systems, and 1 project implemented through UNODC that involves government stakeholders with a focus on law enforcement and enhanced anti-trafficking efforts .The whole program has a financial window of 30 Million Euro (approx. 82.7 billion Tanzania Shillings). The aim of the overall program is: i) strengthened Trans-frontier Conservation Area (TFCA) management; and ii) improved law enforcement on wildlife crime.

The three regional Wildlife Cross-Border Projects that cover Tanzania and Kenya are: 1. Greater Kilimanjaro initiatives to enhance community participation in sustainable conservation of the trans-frontier ecosystem and wildlife – implemented by Oikos East Africa 2. Strengthening Community Support for Law Enforcement and Anti-Poaching Efforts in the Greater Kilimanjaro Trans Frontier Conservation Area (TFCA) - implemented by Stichting IFAW 3. Initiative for Conservation of Mara-Serengeti Transboundary Ecosystem – implemented by Vi Agroforestry.

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CAPACITY BOOST FOR YOUNG SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS WITH INNOVATIVE IDEAS IN DAR

Hanns Seidel Foundation Resident Representative for Tanzania and Uganda, Julia Berger (second left), addresses journalists at a media conference during the official launch of Tujenge TZ Innovation Challenge program in Dar es Salaam today. Looking on from left; Unleashed Africa Managing Director, Khalila Kellz Mbowe, Hanns Seidel Foundation Project Officer, Kadele Mabumba and Truemaisha Managing Director, Erick Chrispin.

DAR ES SALAAM April 4th 2018. A novel initiative, Tujenge TZ Innovative Challenge, aiming at stimulating the innovative potential of youth and the social enterprise eco-system in the country by catalyzing the growth of their social enterprise through a rigorous training and mentorship program has been launched today.

The program will feature an open competitive system whereby youth engaged in social entrepreneurial ventures are invited to submit their active business ideas.

The program is a joint initiative of Unleashed Africa Company Limited, Truemaisha Company Limited and the Hanns Seidel Foundation.

According to the founder and Managing Director of Unleashed Africa, Khalila Kellz Mbowe, the program is set to increase the possibilities for youth with great social businesses to grow extensively in their areas of work and hence their social impact.

The programme, which is open for applications from all sectors of the economy, will feature an idea’s competition that will involve receiving applications from practicing social entrepreneurs between ages 18 and 35 years.

“The qualifiers will receive the unique chance of being part of a rigorous week of capacity building in form of training in Social Enterprise knowledge, skills and tools for growth as well as civic education to help them understand  better the roles and responsibilities they have as active citizens in our country’s development agenda,” said Khalila Mbowe.

Kadele Mabumba, Hanns Seidel Foundation’s Program Manager for Tanzania and Uganda, said, “The Tujenge Tanzania Innovation Challenge is a Social Entrepreneurship Empowerment Program with a set goal of growing the social entrepreneurship eco-system in Tanzania by building the capacity of growth stage “active” social entrepreneurs while at the same time raising the awareness of and presenting the Social Entrepreneurship concept of doing business as a viable and practical option for developing Tanzanian communities both and socially and economically at the same time.”

Specifically, according to Erick Chrispin, Truemaisha’s founder and Managing Director, the program aims at increasing the impact of said Social Enterprises in their communities, hence increasing to the rise of the enterprise’s socio-economic development agendas, and in turn create jobs and hence reduce youth unemployment.

In order to maximize youth awareness and participation, the programme will feature a digital communication campaign expertly designed to raise public awareness of the concept of social entrepreneurship, its practice and the overall benefit of its unique business model to the socio-economic growth of the communities in which social enterprises thrive.

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The programme is open to Tanzanian citizens residing in the country, who must submit a "Social Enterprise" idea that has been in operation for over one year, and the applicant's enterprise must be operating in the Dar es Salaam Region. The enterprise must have at least one person working on a full-time basis, who may also be the founder and does not necessarily refer to staff.

Said the founder of Truemaisha: “The Tujenge TZ Innovation Challenge as a programme hosts a specially designed mentorship program that will align each finalist to a successful Social Entrepreneur who will walk with them in the journeys and also share valuable experiences and insights that will help them move their social businesses to the next level.”

On her part Julia Berger, Resident Representative of Hanns Seidel Foundation Tanzania & Uganda remarked “We realized that the demographic growth of Tanzania demands programs which are specifically centered on this target group. If the country wants to achieve its’ Vision 2025 to lead Tanzania into becoming a middle income country, then solutions need to be developed to include this growing working force into the labour market.”

“An innovative way of doing this is to promote the ideas of young people how they can contribute to solving problems they see in their community whilst supporting them in their business idea. We at Hanns Seidel Foundation hope to see a generation of responsible and active citizen growing up in the coming years which can contribute to shaping Tanzania’s future.’

“Therefore we came up with the idea of launching a pilot project in the area of social entrepreneurship together with Unleashed Africa and TrueMaisha. Whilst we are only targeting enterprises that are active in the Dar es Salaam area this year, we hope to see this project grow into a bigger one, opening access to youth from all over the country in the following years.”

We also believe that the success of this programme will move Tanzania further in achieving the United Nations Sustainable development Goal number 8, which reads, ‘to promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all’. We therefore invite any institution or organization interested partnering with us in this endeavor to contact us.” added Julia Berger.”

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Nukuu sita maarufu za Winnie Mandela

Mwanasiasa na mwanaharakati aliyepigana dhidi ya utawala wa ubaguzi wa rangi Afrika Kusini Winnie Madikizela-Mandela alifariki dunia Jumatatu akiwa na miaka 81.

Alikuwa mke wa zamani wa rais wa kwanza mweusi Afrika Kusini Nelson Mandela lakini alikuwa na msimamo mkali zaidi kumshinda hata Bw Mandela mwenyewe.

Winnie alifahamika sana na wengi kama Mama wa Taifa.

Alikuwa nembo kuu ya vita dhidi ya utawala wa ubaguzi wa rangi, na ingawa sifa zake ziliingia doa miaka ya baadaye, lakini bado alitambuliwa kama mtetezi wa wanyonge.

Alisalia kuwa mwanachama wa chama tawala cha African National Congress (ANC) ingawa nyakati za karibuni alikuwa akikosoa uongozi wa chama hicho
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Hapa, tunaangazia nukuu sita maarufu ambazo alwiahi kuzitoa.

Kuhusu kufungwa gerezani:

"Miaka niliyofungwa gerezani ilinifanya kuwa mkakamavu... Huwa sina tena hisia za woga ... Hakuna chochote ambacho naweza kukiogopa. Hakuna kitu ambacho sijatendewa na serikali. Hakuna uchungu ambao zijakumbana nao."

Nukuu hii katika kitabu chake cha Lives of Courage: Women for a New South Africa(Maisha ya Ujasiri: Wanawake wa Afrika Kusini Mpya), inaashiria jinsi Bi Madikizela-Mandela alivyofanyiwa ukatili na serikali ya utawala wa ubaguzi wa rangi.

Alifungwa jela mara nyingi kuanzia 1969 na muda mwingi alikuwa amefungwa bila kuwa na ruhusa ya kukutana na wafungwa wengine.

Mwaka 1976, mwaka wa maandamano ya Soweto, alifukuzwa kutoka mji wake na kulazimishwa kuishi maeneo ya mashambani.

Wakati mmoja nyumba yake ilichomwa moto.

Bi Madikizela-Mandela alikuwa mwanasiasa kivyake, na alipinga hatua ya mumewe ya kushauriana na watawala wa ubaguzi wa rangi.

Alidai hilo lingesababisha "usaliti" wa watu weusi.

Licha ya tofauti zao, Bi Mandela alimteua kuwa waziri msaidizi serikali yake ya kwanza 1994.

Alimfuta kazi mwaka mmoja baadaye, lakini Bi Mandela alipinga hilo mahakamani na kufanikiwa. Lakini alifutwa kazi tena.

Jinsi watu weusi watapata uhuru:

"Kwa viberiti vyetu na mikufu yetu tutaikomboa nchi hii."

Tamko hilo, katika mkutano wa siasa mjini Johannesburg, aliashiria kwamba Bi Mandikizela-Mandela alikuwa ameidhinisha na kuunga mkono njia katili ya "kuweka mikufu" - njia ya kuweka matairi shingoni washukiwa wa usaliti na kuwachoma moto wakiwa hai.

Hilo lilishangaza dunia na kutia doa sifa za ANC. Tamko hilo lilishutumiwa na wengi, akiwemo mshindi wa tuzo ya Nobel Askofu Mkuu Desmond Tutu (pichani juu).

Kuhusu kumpenda Nelson Mandela:

"Nilikuwa na wakati mdogo sana kumpenda. Na upendo huo umedumu miaka hii yote ambayo tulitenganishwa... pengine kama ningepewa muda wa kutosha wa kumfahamu vyema zaidi pengine ningegundua kasoro nyingi, lakini nilikuwa tu na wakati wa kumpenda na kumkosa sana wakati wote."

Nelson na Winnie Mandela walikuwa wanandoa waliokuwa maarufu zaidi Afrika Kusini.

Alitambuliwa na wengi kama "mama wa taifa" na aliweka hai jina la mumewe miaka 27 aliyokuwa gerezani.

Alikuwa mfanyakazi wa kutoa huduma kwa jamii alipoolewa na Bw Mandela ambaye tayari alikuwa mmoja wa viongozi wa ANC mwaka 1958. Bw Mandela alihukumiwa jela maisha mwaka 1961 kwa mchango wake katika kupigana na utawala wa makaburu.

Kuhusu kusalia na jina la Mandela baada ya talaka:

"Mimi ni mazao ya wananchi wa taifa hili. Mimi ni mazao ya adui wangu mkuu."

Wawili hao walitalikiana mwaka 1996, miaka miwili baada ya Bw Mandela kuwa rais wa kwanza mweusi Afrika Kusini. Miaka ambayo walikaa bila kuonana yamkini iliathiri uhusiano wao. Bi Madikizela-Mandela alituhumiwa kuwa na uhusiano nje ya ndoa.

Alidumisha jina la mumewe wa kwanza jambo ambalo wakosoaji walilitazama kama mpango wake wa kuendelea kufaidi kutokana na nembo ya Mandela.

Kuhusu wanawake:

"Wengi wa wanawake huupokea mfumo dume bila kuuliza maswali na hata huutetea, kwa kuelekeza mahangaiko yao sio kwa wanaume bali dhidi yao wenyewe wakishindania wanaume walio wana wao wa kiume, wapenzi wao na waume zao. Kitamaduni, mke ambaye amedhalilishwa hujituliza na kuelekeza ghadhabu zake kwa wakwe. Kwa hivyo, wanaume huishia kuwatawala wanawake kupitia juhudi za wanawake wenyewe."

Bi Madikizela-Mandela alisifiwa na wafuasi wake kama mtetezi wa haki za wanawake.

Alikuwa kiongozi wa vuguvugu la wanawake katika ANC baada ya chama hicho kuruhusiwa kuendelea na shughuli zake tena mwaka 1990.

Aliamini kwamba wanawake weusi walitatizwa na nira aina tatu za ukandamizaji - jinsia yao, rangi na tabaka.

Kuhusu serikali ya ANC:

"Ninaamini kuna kitu ambacho ni kibaya sana katika historia ya taifa letu, na jinsi ambavyo tumeiharibu African National Congress."

Katika miaka yake ya baadaye, Bi Madikizela-Mandela alivunjwa moyo na ANC - chama cha zamani cha ukombozi ambayo kiliingia madarakani mwaka 1994 - hii ni kwa sababu ya ufisadi na unga'ng'aniaji wa mamlaka miongoni mwa viongozi wake.

Aliendelea kukiunga mkono lakini alionekana kumuunga mkono Cyril Ramaphosa alipochukua uongozi kutoka kwa Jacob Zuma mapema mwezi huu.

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Miili ya wanajeshi wa Uganda yarejeshwa

Wanajeshi wa Uganda wa Umoja wa Mataifa wakiwa Somalia

Miili ya wanajeshi nane wa Uganda waliouawa katika shambulio lilitekelezwa na kundi la Al shabaab imerejeshwa nyumbani na kukabidhiwa familia zao kwa maziko.

Kwa mjibu wa msemaji wa jeshi la UPDF idadi wanajeshi wa Uganda waliouawa imeongeza hadi nane, baada ya wajeruhiwa wanne kufariki.

Jeshi la Uganda linasema zaidi ya wapiganaji 30 wa Al shabaab waliuawa katika shambulio la Jumapili.

Mwandishi wa BBC, Isaac Mumena anaelezea kuwa bendi ya jeshi la UPDF walipokea miili ya wanajeshi wa Uganda katika uwanja wa kijeshi wa Entebbe.

Naibu wa Kamanda wa majeshi ya nchi kavu Meja Jenerali Sam Kavuma ndiye aliyepokea miili ya wanajeshi wanne waliofikishwa Jumanne kuwapongeza marehemu hao kwa kazi waliofanya.

Kamanda Kavuma alisema "hawakufa bure, wamefanya kazi nzuri. Wapewe pongezi,waliweza kuwazuia wanamgambo wa Al shaabab wasifanye mashambulizi yao na kuwaangamiza."

Miili ya wanajeshi wanne walioletwa ni wale waliofariki papo hapo kwenye mapambano na kati ya majeruhi sita, wanne walifariki wakiwa hospitali na kuhitimisha idadi ya wanajeshi nane.

Kikosi cha wanajeshi kutoka Uganda wakipiga doria kwenye mji wa Afgoye kusini mwa Mogadishu mwaka 2014

Naibu wa msemaji wa jeshi la UPDF Luteni Kanali Deo Akii siku ya Jumatatu alifahamisha BBC kwamba wanamugambo walishababu zaidi ya 30 waliuwa.

" Wanamgambo 30 wa Alshababu waliuwawa kwa upande wetu kwa mapingano hayo tumepoteza wanajeshi wanne na saba kujeruiwa." alisema

"Mapigano hayo yamekuwa katika eneo la 'sekta one', ambayo 'sekta one' ni eneo la wanajeshi wa Uganda, ni eneo ambalo Al shabaab wanapenda kulichukuwa, ni sehemu muhimu kwa serikali ya Somalia."

Licha ya maafa hayo ya wanajeshi wa Uganda kutokea, jeshi la Uganda limeapa kuendelea na juhudi zake za kulinda amani nchini Somalia chini ya kikosi cha AMISOM.

Pamoja na hayo wameahidi kuwasaka wanamgambo wa Al shabaab nchini Somalia hadi watakapowamaliza na wananchi wa Somalia kuishi kwa amani.

Julai 2016, Umoja wa Afrika ulitangaza mipango ya kuwatoa kwa awamu wanajeshi nchini Somalia, kuanzia Oktoba 2018 na kumalizia mpango huo mwishoni mwa waka 2020.

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NBC meets its corporate and investment banking clients in Dar

NBC Managing Director, Mr. Theobald Sabi (left), addresses some NBC  corporate and investment banking (CIB) customers while introduces some members of his management team during a function hosted by NBC to its CBI clients in Dar es  Salaam recently.

NBC Managing Director, Mr. Theobald Sabi (left), NBC Board Member, Dr. Kassim Hussein (right), talking to University of Dar es Salaam Deputy Vice Chancellor, Prof. Cuthbert Kimambo, during a function hosted by NBC to its corporate and investment banking customers in Dar es  Salaam recently.

NBC Public Affairs Manager, William Kallaghe (right), greets the National Insurance Corporation (NIC) Managing Director, Sam Kamanga, during the ceremony. Looking on from left; NBC Managing Director, Theobald Sabi and banks Board Member, Dr. Kassim Hussein.

NBC Public Affairs Manager, William Kallaghe (right), introduces the banks Kichwele Branch Manager, Frank Mwanga (left), to NIC Managing Director, Sam Kamanga, during the function

NBC Retail Banking Director, Filbert Mponzi (left), talking to University of Dar es Salaam Deputy Vice Chancellor, Prof. Cuthbert Kimambo during a function hosted by NBC to its corporate and investment banking in Dar es Salaam recently. Looking on is NBC Public Affairs Manager, William Kallaghe.

A cross section of NBC corporate and investment banking customers attends the ceremony.

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Washindi wa Kampeni ya Akaunti ya Malengo ya NBC wa Mbeya na Mwanza waondoka na ‘Kirikuu’ zao

 Meneja wa NBC Kanda ya Mbeya, Salema Kileo, akikakabidhi funguo ya gari jipya aina ya Suzuki Carry ‘kirikuu’ kwa mkazi wa Sumbawanga, Rukwa, Fridiana Tweve (wa pili kushoto), baada ya kuibuka mmoja wa washindi wa kampeni ya akaunti ya Malengo ya benki hiyo iliyodumu kwa muda wa miezi mitatu. Hafla ya makabidhiano ilifanyika mjini Mbeya hivi karibuni. Wengine ni wafanyakazi wa NBC.

  Mshindi wa kampeni ya akaunti ya Malengo ya NBC wa Kanda ya Mbeya, Fridiana Tweve, akionyesha ufunguo na kadi ya gari mara baada ya kukabidhiwa na Meneja wa NBC Kanda ya Mbeya, Salema Kileo (kushoto kwake), katika hafla iliyofanyika mjini Mbeya hivi karibuni.

 Mshindi wa Kampeni ya Akaunti ya Malengo ya Benki ya NBC, Kelvin Machage mkazi wa Tarime, akijaribu kuwasha gari lake jipya aina ya 

Suzuki Carry ‘kirikuu’ muda mfupi baada ya kukabidhiwa alipoibuka 

kidedea katika kampeni hiyo iliyodumu kwa mudu wa miezi mitatu. 

Hafla hiyo ilifanyika mkoani Mwanza hivi karibuni.

Mshindi wa Kampeni ya Akaunti ya Malengo ya Benki ya NBC, Kelvin Machage (katikati), mkazi wa Tarime, akionyesha kadi ya gari jipya aina ya Suzuki Carry ‘kirikuu’ muda mfupi baada ya kukabidhiwa alipoibuka kidedea katika kampeni hiyo iliyodumu kwa mudu wa miezi mitatu. Hafla hiyo ilifanyika mkoani Mwanza hivi karibuni. Kushoto kwake ni  Mkuu wa Idara ya Wateja wa Makampuni, Linley Kapya na Meneja wa Kampeni ya Malengo, Mtenya Cheya, wafanyakazi wa NBC na waalikwa wengine.

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