TZ sisal needs Sh80bn boost to recover

Tanzania needs at least $50 million (Sh80 billion) to revive sisal production to reach the levels the country enjoyed in the first 15 post independence years, according to stakeholders of sisal industry.

TheCitizen

Habari Zinazoendana

10 years ago

TheCitizen

08 Dec

Optimism as drive to boost Sisal Sector starts to pay off

The Tanzania Sisal Board (TSB) has reported here that efforts to attract various investors in the sector to raise utilisation of the plant from the current two per cent to 50 per cent by 2021 as well as increase employment and foreign exchange have started to bear fruit.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

13 Mar

Donors to release Sh80bn of budget

>Tanzania’s Development Partners have agreed to release a further $44 million (about Sh80 billion) through the General Budget Support (GBS) after they were satisfied by measures taken over the Tegeta escrow account scam.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

12 Feb

MeTL invests Sh80bn in carbonated beverages

Why do you think Tanzanians would go for your company’s carbonated drinks? The reason why Tanzanians prefer MeTL carbonated drinks is because of several reasons.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

11 Mar

Stolen Sh80bn: The tale from Tanroads CEO

>Tanzania National Roads Agency (Tanroads) yesterday gave its version of the story on how billions of shillings set for road projects were misused—but fell short of  explaining the whereabouts of Sh80 billion that cannot be traced or accounted for.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

08 Dec

Govt petitioned over sisal yield

Sisal land will continue to shrink in Tanzania if the government will not take urgent steps to protect it by forcing investors who buy estates for the crop to develop it to increase its production.

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

09 Sep

Magufuli says will give away idle sisal farms

The CCM presidential candidate, Dr John Magufuli, yesterday pledged he will repossess privatised sisal estates that lie idle with the aim of redistributing them to farmers for free if he is elected in October 25.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

03 Jun

Sale of sisal waste power planned

Katani Limited is negotiating with the Tanzania Electric Supply Company (Tanesco) on the possibility of selling power generated from sisal waste to the state-owned firm.

 

5 years ago

The Citizen Daily

02 Mar

Probe committee uncovers major sisal scandal

Probe committee uncovers major sisal scandal  The Citizen Daily

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

28 Mar

Kikwete orders repossession of idle sisal farms

>President Jakaya Kikwete has declared that abandoned sisal farms in Tanga Region will be repossessed and allocated to others to develop. He said the government will start with eight farms in Handeni District that will be immediately be distributed among wananchi.

 

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