Tanzania is trying to turn the charcoal trade from an enemy to a friend of the ...

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Tanzania is trying to turn the charcoal trade from an enemy to a friend of the ...
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Some 95 percent of urban Tanzanians use charcoal for cooking fuel, and the trade supports more than a million jobs. But charcoal production is taking a massive toll on the country's forests. After a failed attempt to ban the trade the country is now ...

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Habari Zinazoendana

10 years ago

TheCitizen

26 Oct

UN engages Kenya on Somalia illicit charcoal trade

The United Nations has initiated “engagements” with Kenyan authorities regarding possible involvement of Kenyan troops in illicit exports of charcoal from Somalia, the United Kingdom’s UN envoy said on Friday.

 

10 years ago

Michuzi

UK Trade & Investment London/South East Trade Mission to Tanzania

14 UK companies cutting across various sectors e.g. Education and Training, Security, Consultancy, Healthcare amongst others are hoping to penetrate new trade opportunities within Tanzania by taking part in UKTI London and South East trade mission to Tanzania between October 22nd-24th 2014. 
This is the first, independent visit by UKTI London and South East to Tanzania and East Africa.

Tanzania is fast emerging as a thriving commercial entity with a GDP growth rate of over 7% year upon year....

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

04 Apr

Forget charcoal, take up gas

Charcoal is the primary source of energy for more than 80 per cent of urban dwellers in Tanzania. The charcoal business is worth some $650 million (Sh1.05 trillion), according to a World Bank Report released two years ago.

 

11 years ago

Coastweek

07 Feb

Plastic Scrapes Turn Youths In Tanzania Insane

Plastic Scrapes Turn Youths In Tanzania Insane
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By Gaudensia Mngumi DAR ES SALAAM, (Xinhua) -- Grace Nawe has been caught up between devil and deep blue sea. As a single mother with three kids and lame siblings to care for, she is living in destitution. She has to find a way to make ends meet as ...
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9 years ago

TheCitizen

27 Dec

Charcoal project transforming lives in Kilosa

About 95 per cent of all Tanzanians cook with fuelwood or charcoal - virtually everybody. In every city or town, it’s normal and daily life to see people cooking on charcoal stoves.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

04 Nov

LAKE ZONE: School that uses charcoal for chalk

>Msali Primary School in Nyakahura Ward, Biharamulo District, Kagera Region, is facing an acute shortage of teaching and learning materials, a situation which is compelling teachers to write on boards using pieces of charcoal as well as dried cassava.

 

11 years ago

Michuzi

THE TANZANIA CONVENTION-TRADE AND INVESTMENT FORUM AND THE TANZANIA ENTERTAINMENT AND LIFESTYLE AWARDS LONDON JUNE 2014.

Ndugu  Mtanzania  na rafiki  wa  Tanzania ,jee wewe ni  mfanyabiashara?Mjasiriamali?una miliki  biashara  ndogo  au  kubwa ?Unataka  kujua hali  na  mazangira  ya  kibiashara  hivi  sasa  nyumbani  na  vipi  waweza  kupata  frame  hapa  uingereza?Ungependa  kujuana,kushirikiana na  watu mbalimbali wajasiriamali?Wasilina nasi ili  ushiriki  kongamano  la  wana Diaspora   wajasiriamali.Wahi nafasi yako  sasa

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