Benki ya NBC yasaidia ujenzi wa kituo cha polisi Lindi

Meneja wa Benki ya NBC Mkoa wa Lindi, Iovin Mapunda (katikati aliyevaa suti), akikabidhi msaada wa mabati 135 pamoja na  mifuko 30 ya simenti vyenye thamani ya zaidi ya shilingi milioni 4 kwa Mkuu wa Wilaya ya Lindi, Shaibu Ndemanga kusaidia  ujenzi wa kituo cha polisi cha Rondo Mnara ikiwa ni sehemu ya shughuli za kusaidia jamii za benki hiyo zinazoendelea kufanyika sehemu mbalimbali nchini. Makabidhiano hayo yalifanyika katika tawi la NBC mkoani Lindi.

Meneja wa Benki ya NBC Mkoa wa Lindi, Iovin Mapunda (katikati aliyevaa suti), akikabidhi msaada wa mabati 135 pamoja na  mifuko 30 ya simenti vyenye thamani ya zaidi ya shilingi milioni 4 kwa Mkuu wa Wilaya ya Lindi, Shaibu Ndemanga kusaidia  ujenzi wa kituo cha polisi cha Rondo Mnara ikiwa ni sehemu ya shughuli za kusaidia jamii za benki hiyo zinazoendelea kufanyika sehemu mbalimbali nchini. Makabidhiano hayo yalifanyika katika tawi la NBC mkoani Lindi.

Mkuu wa Wilaya ya Lindi, Shaibu Ndemanga, akishikana mikono na Meneja wa Tawi la NBC Mkoa wa Lindi, Iovin  (kulia) wakati akipokea  msaada wa mabati 135 pamoja na  mifuko ya simenti 30 yenye thamani ya shilingi milioni 4 vilivyotolewa na NBC kusaidia ujenzi wa kituo cha polisi cha Rondo Mnara ikiwa ni sehemu ya shughuli za kuisaidia jamii za beni hiyo zinazoendelea kufanyika sehemu mbalimbali nchini. Makabidhiano hayo yalifanyika katika Tawi la NBC mkoani Lindi. Kushoto ni  Mwakilishi wa Mkuu wa Polisi wa Wilaya ya Lindi, Inspekta Benard Simpemba.

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Benki ya NBC yaendelea kusogeza huduma karibu na wateja

Katibu Tawala Mkoa wa Arusha, Richard Kwitega (kushoto), akishikana mikono na Mkurugenzi wa Wateja Wakubwa Benki ya NBC, Linley Kapya huku Meneja wa Tawi la NBC Arusha, Mirage Msuya akiangalia katika hafla iliyoandaliwa na benki hiyo kwa wateja wake jijini Arusha hivi karibuni.

Mkuu wa Wilaya ya Arusha, Gabriel Daqarro (wa pili kushoto), akibadilishana mawazo na Mkurugenzi wa Wateja Wakubwa wa Benki ya NBC, Linley Kapya wakati wa hafla ya chakula cha usiku iliyoandaliwa na benki ya NBC jijini Arusha juzi. Kutoka kushoto ni Meneja wa Tawi la NBC Arusha, Mirage Msuya, Mkurugenzi wa Wateja Wakubwa Benki ya NBC, Linley Kapya na Katibu Tawala Mkoa wa Arusha, Richard Kwitega.

Mkurugenzi wa Wateja Wakubwa Benki ya NBC, Linley Kapya (wa pili kushoto) akishikana mikono  na Katibu Tawala Mkoa wa Arusha, Richard Kwitega katika hafla iliyoandaliwa na benki hiyo kwa wateja wake jijini Arusha hivi karibuni. Wanaoangalia kutoka kushoto ni Mkuu wa Wilaya ya Arusha, Gabriel Daqarro na Meneja wa Tawi la NBC Arusha, Mirage Msuya.

Mkurugenzi wa Wateja Wakubwa wa Benki ya NBC, Linley Kapya (katikati) akizungumza na baadhi ya wateja katika hafla waliyowaandalia jijini Arusha hivi karibuni kwa lengo la kufahamiana na kupata mrejesho wa huduma wanazopewa na benki hiyo.

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BENKI YA KCB TANZANIA YADHAMINI LIGI KUU YA SOKA TANZANIA BARA 2019/20

Mkurugenzi Mtendaji wa Benki ya KCB Tanzania, Nd. Cosmas Kimario (kushoto), akikabidhi hundi ya shilingi milioni 500 kwa Rais wa TFF, Nd. Wallace Karia, kwa ajili ya udhamini wa Ligi kuu Tanzania Bara. KCB imeendeleza udhamini wa ligi hiyo kwa msimu wa 2019/20 ikiwa msimu wa tatu mfululizo. Wanaoshuhudia, (watatu kulia) Mwenyekiti wa Bodi ya Benki ya KCB Tanzania, Nd. John Ulanga, (Mkuu wa Idara ya Masoko wa Benki hiyo Bi. Christine Manyeye na Mwanasheria Mkuu waBenki ya KCB, Bi. Anthonia Kilama hafla ya makabidhiano hayo imefanyika leo jijini Dar es Salaam.

Mkurugenzi Mtendaji wa Benki ya KCB Tanzania, Nd. Cosmas Kimario (wa tatu kushoto), Pamoja na Rais wa TFF, Nd. Wallace Karia, wakionyesha hundi ya shilingi milioni 500 iliyotolewa na benki hiyo kwa ajili ya udhamini wa Ligi kuu Tanzania Bara. Benki ya KCB imeendeleza udhamini wa ligi hiyo kwa msimu wa 2019/20 ikiwa msimu wa tatu mfululizo. (watatu kulia) ni Mwenyekiti wa Bodi Benki ya KCB Tanzania, Nd. John Ulanga,  wengine ni viongozi kutoka TFF na KCB.

Benki ya KCB Tanzania imengia mkataba na Shirikisho la Mpira wa Miguu Tanzania (TFF) ili kuwa mdhamini mwenza wa Ligi Kuu Soka Tanzania Bara  kwa msimu wa 2019/2020. Mkataba huo wenye thamani ya shilingi  za Kitanzania 420,000,000 kabla ya kodi, ulitiwa saini leo na Mkurugenzi Mtendaji wa Benki ya KCB, Nd. Cosmas Kimario na Rais wa TFF Nd. Wallace Karia katika Hoteli ya Hyatt Regency jijini Dar es Salaam.

Benki ya KCB Tanzania ilidhamini ligi hiyo kwa mara ya kwanza msimu wa 2017/18 kwa thamani ya shilingi za Kitanzania 325,000,000 na kuongeza udhamini kwa msimu wa 2018/19 kufikia shilingi za Kitanzania 420,000,000. Mafanikio makubwa yaliyopatikana kwa udhamini wa misimu iliyopita ndiyo yameivutia Benki ya KCB Tanzania kuendeleza udhamini huo kwa kiasi cha shilingi za Kitanzania 420,000,000 kupelekea jumla ya udhamini ndani misimu mitatu kuwa shilingi za Kitanzania 1.165bn.

Hafla ya kutia saini makubaliano hayo imehudhuriwa na Mwenyekiti wa Bodi ya Benki ya KCB Tanzania, Nd. John Ulanga, Katibu Mkuu TFF, Nd. Kidao Wilfred, Mwenyekiti wa bodi ya Ligi Kuu, Nd. Steven Mnguto na Mkurugenzi wa Bodi ya Ligi, Nd. Boniface Wambura, Pamoja na Wakurugenzi wa Bodi na wafanyakazi Benki ya KCB Tanzania.

Akizungumza na waandishi wa habari wakati wa kusainiwa mkataba huo, Mkurugenzi Mtendaji wa Benki ya KCB Tanzania, Nd. Cosmas Kimario alisema kwamba pamoja na dhamira ya benki hiyo kurudisha kwa jamii, udhamini huo pia ni fursa kubwa kwa Benki ya KCB kuwekeza kwenye sekta yenye kuleta maendeleo ya kiuchumi kwa kukuza ajira na vipaji vya vijana wa Kitanzania.

Zaidi ya kutengeneza ajira kwenye soka, Benki hiyo imewekeza kwenye programu ya KCB 2jiajiri ambayo hadi sasa imetoa mafunzo ya uweledi wa biashara kwa wanawake 256 na vijana 100 kuanzia mwezi Oktoba. “Matarajio ya benki yetu ni kuona Watanzania wengi zaidi wanapata ajira kupitia sekta mbali mbali tunazozigusa.” Alisema Nd. Kimario.

“Sisi Benki ya KCB, mbali na biashara tunatimiza  wajibu wetu katika jamii inayotuzunguka kwa kuiunga mkono serikali yetu kupinga umasikini nchini. Hivyo pia tunasaidia jamii hitaji kupitia sekta za: elimu, afya, mazingira, wajasiriamali, watoto waishio katika mazingira magumu.” Aliongeza Nd. Kimario.

Rais wa TFF, Nd. Wallace Karia aliishukuru Benki ya KCB Tanzania kwa kuidhamini Ligi kuu Tanzania Bara jambo ambalo alisema litasaidia kufanikisha msimu huu wa ligi kuu 2019/20. Pia alizitaka taasisi zingine na watu binafsi kuiga mfano huo kuweza kutoa michango ya hali na mali ili kukuza maendeleo ya soka kwa timu za ligi kuu.

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Facebook Celebrates 'Icons of Change' from across Sub-Saharan Africa with a Youth Gathering in Accra, Ghana

Facebook’s Communications Manager Francophone Africa, Olivia Nloga moderates a panel discussion at the Facebook Icons of Change Youth Event held in Accra Ghana. The panel featured four youths from across Africa who shared testimonies of how they are driving impact in their communities 

Left to Right, Facebook’s Head of Public Policy, Africa Kojo Boayke and Hon. Vincent Sowah Odotei (MP) Deputy Minister of Communications, Ghana at the Facebook Icons of Change Youth Event in Accra, Ghana.

Youths at a workshop at the Facebook Icons of Change Youth Event held in Accra Ghana last week. The event aimed to celebrate Africa's next generation of leaders and innovators, whilst providing opportunities to learn, network, connect and create positive dialogue.

Youths at a workshop at the Facebook Icons of Change Youth Event held in Accra Ghana last week. The event aimed to celebrate Africa's next generation of leaders and innovators, whilst providing opportunities to learn, network, connect and create positive dialogue.

Youths at a workshop at the Facebook Icons of Change Youth Event held in Accra Ghana last week. The event aimed to celebrate Africa's next generation of leaders and innovators, whilst providing opportunities to learn, network, connect and create positive dialogue.

Facebook Africa Team at the Facebook Icons of Change Event held in Accra Ghana. From Top Left to right: Olivia Nloga Communications Manager Francophone Africa, Kezia Anim Addo Communications Manager Sub Saharan Africa, Carolina Annand EMEA Communications Manager, Community Initiatives, Kiran Yoliswa Strategic Partner Manager, Communities, and Phil Oduor Policy Programs Manager for Economic Impact and Digital Literacy. From Bottom Left to Right: Kojo Boayke, Head of Public Policy, Africa, Janet Kemboi Communications Manager East Africa and Chimdi Aneke Program Manager Product Partnerships Sub-Saharan Africa  

Youths from across Africa at the Facebook Icons of Change Youth Event held in Accra Ghana last week. The event aimed to to celebrate Africa's next generation of leaders and innovators, whilst providing opportunities to learn, network, connect and create positive dialogue.

Facebook is bringing together 40 young leaders, developers, entrepreneurs and change makers from across Sub-Saharan Africa, to a two day event in Accra, Ghana, titled “Celebrating Icons of Change”. Taking place on 23 & 24th August, the event aims to celebrate Africa's next generation of leaders and innovators, whilst providing opportunities to network, connect and create positive dialogue. To celebrate Facebook also created a short film featuring five of the participants in their home country - titled 'Icons of Change' (available to view here - https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=495921581209081)

With attendees hailing from 15 countries from across Sub-Saharan African, participants will be made up of Facebook Community Leaders, Developer Circle Leads, entrepreneurs, SMBs, as well as future change makers from the Africa Leadership University (ALU). Spending two days networking, attending leadership and digital skills workshops, and hearing from other young inspirational leaders from across the Continent, attendees will also be given the opportunity to give back to local communities in Accra by hosting workshops such as Coding for kids, and mentorship sessions for other young, up-and-coming SMBs and entrepreneurs.

Kezia Anim-Addo, Facebook Communictaions Manager, Sub-Saharan Africa, commented: “I'm so proud that we're bringing the first event of its kind for Facebook to the Continent and to Ghana. At Facebook, we see our role as supporting and investing in various communities here on the continent, in particular the youth. This event is about celebrating those people, the amazing talent, innovation and businesses we’re seeing emerge, and the young people who are accelerating this growth, and building an incredible future for the Continent. It's a privilege for us to be able to bring together 40 icons of change, and we look forward to what the two days will hold.”

Attendees represent countries from the region, including Ghana, Madagascar, Burkina Faso, Kenya, Senegal, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Botswana, DRC, South Africa, Cameroon and Zambia, and include:

Facebook Community Leaders who have started Facebook Groups dedicated to a topic or collective experience, and are having a positive impact in their community. Martin Beck Nworah, for example, oversees a community of more than 100,000 members on the Tale of Nigerians page, while Gameli Adzaho from Ghana, who runs GLabGhana - a community group who bring together students, teachers, researchers, scientists and science enthusiasts to network, learn and share scientific knowledge, for the good of humanity.

Facebook Developer Circle leads, a community-driven initiative for developers, that members join for free - allowing them to connect, share ideas, learn, and collaborate.

SMBs & Entrepreneurs, these are young people who have started businesses which are making an impact in their communities and beyond. For example, Kahitouo from Burkina Faso, founder of FasoPro which specialises in packaging and selling African insects as alternative sources of protein, and now has 360 sales outlets across 25 cities in Burkina Faso.

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Tanga Cement yazidi kujimarisha Sekta ya Viwanda vya Saruji Tanzania

Mwenyekiti wa Bodi ya Kampuni ya Tanga Cement, Lau Masha (wa nne lushoto), alizungumza wakati wa mkutano mkuu wa mwaka wa wanahisa wa kampuni hiyo jijini Dar es salaam mwishoni mwa wiki. Kulia kwake ni Mkurugenzi Mtendaji wa kampuni hiyo, Reinhardt Swart na baadhi ya wajumbe wa Bodi ya Tanga Cement.

Kampuni ya Tanga Cement (TCPLC) imetangaza kupata faida ya uendeshaji ya shilingi za Kitanzania Bilioni 14.9 kwa kipindi cha mwaka kinachoishia Disemba 31, 2018 kutoka hasara iliyotokana na uendeshaji ya shilingi Bilioni 10.99 kwa Mwaka 2017.

Akizungumza wakati wa Mkutano Mkuu wa mwaka wa wanahisa wa Kampuni hiyo Jijini Dar es Salaam mwishoni mwa wiki, Mwenyekiti wa Bodi ya wakurugenzi ya Tanga Cement, Lau Masha alisema pia kuwa utendaji wa mwaka 2018 umesaidia kupunguza hasara baada ya kodi ya shilingi billion 11.3 kutoka shilingi bilioni 26.3 kwa mwaka 2017.

“mauzo ya kundi letu yalipanda kwa 25% na kufika shilingi bilioni 214.9 kutoka shilini bilioni  171.8 zilizopatikana kwa mwaka uliopita wakati faida ghafi kwa mwaka iliongezeka kwa 91% na kuwa shilingi bilioni 56.2 kutoka shilingi bilioni 29.4 zilizopatikana mwaka uliopita,” alisema.

Mwenyekiti huyo aliongeza kuwa ukuaji wa biashara ulijikita katika ukuuaji wa simenti na secta ya ujenzi nchini Tanzania. Matumaini miundombinu chini ya mipango ya dira ya maendeleo ya serikali ya mwaka 2025.

Pamoja na hayo mwenyekiti huyo alisema kutokana na Tanzania kuwa soko la pili kwa ukubwa kwa masuala ya ujenzi Afrika Mashariki, uzalishaji wa simenti unatarajiwa kuongezeka hivyo Kampuni yao imejipanga kuhakikisha inanufaika na ukuaji huo katika soko la Kanda.

Naye Mkurugenzi Mtendaji wa kampuni hiyo Reinhardt Swart alisema, kampuni iliongeza uzalishaji kwa kipindi chote hiki cha mwaka na kuweza kuzalisha mapato ya ziada kutokana na mauzo ya klika ya ziada iliyozalishwa.

Mkurugenazi huyo aliongeza kuwa mkataba wao na Kampuni ya reli Tanzania (TRC) umewawezesha kupata mabehewa zaidi ambayo yapo kwa ajili ya usafirishaji katika maeneo yao ya kimikakati ya usambazaji. Unafuu huo unapunguza gharama za kuhifadhi na usafirishaji huku ukuupa nguvu usafiri wa reli na usambazaji nchini Tanzania

“Ingawa kushuka kwa thamani ya fedha na riba tunayolipa kutokana na mkopo tuliochukua kwa ajili ya mtaji wa uwekezaji mpya wa kinu namba mbili (TK2) vimeendelea kubakia kuwa matumizi ya gharama kubwa, hasara baada ya kodi kwa mwaka 2018 ilipungua,” aliongeza Mkurugenzi huyo.

Pamoja na mafanikio hayo kampuni haikutangaza gawio la mpito kwa wanahisa wake kwa mwaka 2018 kutokana sababu zilizoelezwa mahali hapo kuwa ni hali iliyotokana na utendaji wake wa kifedha kwa mwaka 2017 hivyo bodi kuamua kutumia busara kutotangaza gawio la mwisho ili fedha iliyopo kutumika katika shughuli za utendaji na kulipia madeni.

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Facebook, together with Africa Check, expands its local language coverage as part of its Third-Party Fact-Checking Programme

Facebook, today with Africa Check announced that it has added new local language support for several African languages as part of its Third-Party Fact-Checking programme - which helps to assess the accuracy of news on Facebook, and aims to reduce the spread of misinformation.

Launched in 2018 across five countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, including South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal and Cameroon, Facebook has partnered with Africa Check, Africa's first independent fact-checking organization, to expand its local language coverage across:

·  Nigeria, in Yoruba and Igbo, adding to Hausa which was already supported

·  Swahili in Kenya

·  Wolof in Senegal

·  Afrikaans, Zulu, Setswana, Sotho, Northern Sotho and Southern Ndebele in South Africa

Kojo Boakye, Facebook Head of Public Policy, Africa, said: “We continue to make significant investments in our efforts to fight the spread of false news on our platform, whilst building supportive, safe, informed and inclusive communities. Our third-party fact-checking programme is just one of many ways we are doing this, and with the expansion of local language coverage, this will help in further improving the quality of information people see on Facebook. We know there is still more to do, and we’re committed to this.

Commenting, Noko Makgato, executive director of Africa Check, said "We're thrilled to be expanding the arsenal of the languages we cover in our work on Facebook's third-party fact-checking programme. In countries as linguistically diverse as Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya and Senegal, fact-checking in local languages is vital. Not only does it let us fact-check more content on Facebook, it also means we'll be reaching more people across Africa with verified, credible information."

About Third-Party Fact-Checking

Facebook's fact-checking programme relies on feedback from the Facebook community, as one of many signals Facebook uses to raise potentially false stories to fact-checkers for review. Local articles will be fact-checked alongside the verification of photos and videos. If one of Facebook’s fact-checking partners identifies a story as false, Facebook will show it lower in News Feed, significantly reducing its distribution.

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