Obama tells Capital FM he’d like to visit Mara, climb Kilimanjaro

Nairobi. US President Barack Obama said yesterday that he would return to East Africa after he retires to climb Mount Kilimanjaro and visit Serengeti National Park.

Millions of girls in Tanzania are dis-empowered by the simple biological process of menstruation. Affordable and hygienic sanitary protection is not available to girls in many areas especially rural community. They resort to the use of unhygienic rags and cloths which puts them at the risk of infections.  Girls in Tanzania suffer from lack of adequate solutions to manage menstruation. Imported pads are prohibitively expensive for low-income families. Research conducted in Tanzania...

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Macon Leads Climb of Mount Kilimanjaro to Help End Polio Now
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TANZANIA, AFRICA – Members and climbers from around the world will climb Mount Kilimanjaro with skilled guide Macon Dunnagan in June and August to raise funds for End Polio Now. Tanzanian Honorary Tourism Ambassador Macon has climbed to the ...
Ten-year-old Mississauga boy aims to become youngest Canadian to climb ...National Post

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 A team of 21 Acacia staff, friends and family led by Chief Executive Officer, Brad Gordon, are embarking on the journey of a lifetime to reach Uhuru Peak; the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, to raise funds for education.

Through its CanEducate, a charity that provides educational sponsorships to impoverished and at-risk children in developing countries including Tanzania, the company targets to raise $200,000.

As it costs $75 a year to send a student to school in Tanzania, the targeted donation...

Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa, Carlos Lopes has called on countries to tackle capital flight and tax havens in Africa with a sense of urgency.

What has Obama's visit done for continent

Barack Obama is to become the first sitting US president to visit Ethiopia, on the second leg of his third African tour, the White House says.

It Happened to Alexa Foundation 'Climb for Alexa' trip to Mount Kilimanjaro
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On Saturday, Sept. 26, Chris Tybor, owner of ChrisFit, will embark on a trip of a lifetime to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. Africa. As part of the trip, he'll raise money for the It Happened to Alexa Foundation. Rising 19,340 feet above sea ...