Africa resource ‘no longer a curse’

Although Africa is endowed with abundant natural resources, it is still the poorest continent. But this is not the end of the story. 

TheCitizen

Habari Zinazoendana

11 years ago

TheCitizen

06 May

‘Resource curse’ worries WWF

The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Tanzania has stressed that its basic intervention in the oil and natural gas sector aims at ensuring that Tanzania avoids conflicts associated with oil and gas discoveries as it has been the case in other parts of Africa and the globe in general.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

18 Sep

Mining vision cure for resource curse

This week we continue looking at the African Mining Vision (AMV) as a vital instrument for bringing Africa into a powerful single voice in ensuring that extractive (minerals) resources are exploited and used for the benefit of Africa. 

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

05 Feb

Tanzania must avoid oil and gas ‘resource curse’

In My Book of Things, Tanzania stands an excellent chance of falling into the excruciating clutches of the hydra-headed monster commonly referred to as a ‘resource curse.’

 

10 years ago

AllAfrica.Com

29 Jun

Corrupt Leaders Might Fuel Resource Curse, MPs Warn

Corrupt Leaders Might Fuel Resource Curse, MPs Warn
AllAfrica.com
Dodoma — Members of Parliament yesterday cautioned against electing weak and corrupt leaders, saying this will lead to resource curse, especially this time when natural gas discoveries in Tanzania are expected to generate substantial revenue.

 

11 years ago

BBC

Milla's no longer Africa's oldest player

Kersley Appou, a 43-year-old from Mauritius, replaces Roger Milla as the oldest man to represent an African national team.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

12 Sep

INSIGHT: Mother Africa no longer hopeless, only voiceless

There is little doubt that Africa’s fortunes have improved considerably in recent years, although poverty, inequality and resource theft remain widespread. Leaders like Obama who have pledged to support Africa should openly fight the entrenched marginalisation of the continent at global decision-making fora.

 

10 years ago

Daily News

11 Mar

Rains are a blessing, they are not a curse

Rains are a blessing, they are not a curse
Daily News
THE devastating 30-minute storm in Kahama District last week that left in its wake at least 42 people killed; many others homeless, several others injured and properties worth millions of shillings destroyed must have served as a lesson to Tanzanians living in ...

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

07 Sep

Curse behind the most loved game in Tanzania (3)

The last report about match fixing in football revealed how Simba, Tukuyu Stars and other first division league teams conspired to fix their last matches to avoid relegation in 1987.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

24 Aug

Curse behind the most loved game in Tanzania (1)

The likes of Aswile and the entire Tukuyu Stars’ cream are many in the country but denied their chances to shine in top league because of match fixing

 

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