Raise budget for education sector

 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...

>Some members of Parliament have threatened to reject the ministry of Education and Vocational Training 2015/16 budget unless the government increases allocation for University of Dodoma (Udom).

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'New education policy to revolutionalise sector'
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Tanzania's new education policy that is to revolutionalise the sector is now complete and President Jakaya Kikwete is expected to launch it soon. Speaking after launching the countrywide School Inspection Week yesterday in Dar es Salaam, Education and ...

With only a few days are remaining until October 25 General Election. As usual, presidential candidates are busy making pledges. However, in the education sector there are key areas that need to be urgently addressed.

The African Development Bank (AfDB) Board of Directors’ approved on 20 May 2015, a loan of USD 70,5 million to finance the Tanzania Power Sector Reform and Governance support Programme (PSRGSP). The objective of the proposed operation is to promote inclusive growth and enhanced economic competitiveness through power sector, economic and financial governance reforms. The loan agreement will be officially signed next week, at the margins of the Bank’s Annual Meetings at its Headquarters in...

Education sector now gets discount on cyber products
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Universities, academies and similar institutions have been urged to make use of discount policies offered to promote cyber security.Tanzania Channel manager for Cyberoam, Winnie Mafuru, said at an interview in midweek that user-budget constraints are ...
IT security package launched for educational institutesDaily News

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'Education sector sick, needs intensive care'
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Nominated Member of Parliament James Mbatia (R) contributes to debate in National Assembly in Dodoma yesterday on the 2014/2015 Budget estimates of the Education and Vocational Training ministry. A professor asked to take last year's Standard Seven ...
Taxation, school fees hurt education sectorDaily News

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>Tanzania’s education sector has received a major boost after the World Bank (WB) approved a loan worth $122 million (Sh195.2 billion) Thursday.

We must address Contradictions in the country`s education sector
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Of late we have heard about good moves the government is making to improve the country's education sector, which for many years has been unpredictable, or has left much to be desired. Indeed, the post-independence history of the sector shows that it has ...