Students loan scheme to attract 7pc interest

News that the government has approved a payment plan for the loans it owes national social security funds is welcome. If anything, the deal should have been sealed two or three years ago. Much as we all agree that there is no way for social security funds to avoid doing business with the government in an economic setting like ours, a debt of Sh8.43 trillion is just too heavy for the former to shoulder.

>An NMB Bank loan package for operators of bodaboda and bajaj has paved the way for ensuring safety of passengers and riders.

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More students develop interest in science subjects
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THE ninth exhibitions on higher education, science and technology held in Dar es Salaam recently has attracted more students to develop interest in science. Opening the show recently, the Minister for Communication, Science and Technology, Prof Makame ...

Loan Board ordered to pay students
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THE government ordered the Higher Education Students' Loans Board (HESLB) to instantly release meals and accommodation allowances to students in the country. University of Dar es Salaam students received their allowances by Tuesday evening.

Isles varsity students default on loan repayment to board
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MANY students who received loans for higher learning have not settled their debts, the Zanzibar Higher Education Loans Board (ZHELB) Director, Mr Iddi Khamis Haji, has said. He said that only 1bn/- out of 29bn/- loaned to the students in the past ten ...

The Africa Student Fairs Series, 2015 generates public interest among East African Students:

Public excitement is building in the five East African countries of Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Ethiopia as the dates for the Africa Student fairs Series, 2015.

The Africa Student Fairs Series, 2015 is a series of international university exhibitions for students from the five countries who want to go and study abroad.

The series kicks off with the Addis Student Fair in Addis Ababa, ...

The World Bank sees Tanzania’s economy maintaining steady growth but it is warning of “clouds on the horizon” that could impede progress and undermine economic stability.

The World Bank (WB) has said the Kenyan economy is expected to grow 6-7 per cent over the next three years (2015-17), up from an earlier projection of 4.7 per cent in 2014, as lower oil prices spur consumption and the government proceeds with rail and energy projects.

Petrol consumers will save Sh82 from every litre as the regulator cuts the price by 3.91 per cent starting today.