2017

6:17:00 AM
Call for participation 
 
Live music performers, groups, traders, exhibitors, food vendors, Small & Medium sized companies, Journalist, sponsors and collaborators, interested in participating at the 8th edition International Africa Festival Tübingen, Germany can now send in their applications.  
 Each year, the festival bring thousands of people irrespective of their countries together to celebrate Arts & music, young & old talent and tradition vs modernity in an extraordinary four-day event, 2018 shall focus on East Africa region.
The International Africa Festival Tübingen, Germany is a highlight and melting pot for Africans in and out of Germany.
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The call for applications is open until 31 March 2018

The festival will feature traditional and modern live performances on stage offering diverse and original music from across the African continent and the diaspora.  
The selection committee shall meets in April to finalize the line-up, after which all applicants will be notified of their status before May 2018
For those selected, the Festival will cover the following expenses for participating artists
·        A modest honorarium
·        Per diems for meals
·        Accommodation in Tübingen
·        Artist profile in festival programs, press releases, website and social media
·        Please note that artists from outside the region may be required to find their own travel sponsors.
To apply, send the following:
·        Artist profile/biography
·        Latest audio release (send two CDs by post, or maximum three songs via We Transfer / Dropbox)
·        DVD of live performance, or one clip via We Transfer / Dropbox (if available)
·        Two high-resolution promotional photos
·        Stage plan and technical rider (if available)
Supporting documents must be clearly labeled and sent by email: kontakt@afrikafestival.net
 Printed applications by post should be sent to the following address:
AfrikAktiv e.V,  Erlenhof Str. 1, 72160  Horb a. Neckar – Germany
 



 
 
 
 
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11:07:00 PM
Mtindo wa karate mkongwe  duniani, Okinawa Goju Ryu wa chama cha  Jundokan  Tanzania chini ya mwakilishi wake Sensei Rumadha Fundi  mwenye Dan 4,“Yondan” pia mwenye uzoefu wa zaidi ya miaka 38 ya mafunzo ya sanaa ya Karate mtindo wa Goju Ryu chini ya walimu wakuu wengi maarufu toka Okinawa, Japan kama vile Master Mario Higaonna(IOGKF), Master Masataka Muramatsu( Goju Ryu Kyokai), Teruo Chinen( Jundokan International), na hatimae Kancho Yoshihiro Miyazato, mwenyekiti wa (Jundokan So Honbu, Naha, Okinawa)Master Tetsunosuke Yasuda, Master Tsuneo Kinjo na Master Tetsu  Gima.

Tunatarajia kufanya mitihani ya mikanda mieusi miezi ijayo madaraja tofauti kupitia dojo za “ Kaizen dojo” Jamhuri na dojo dada ya Hekalu la Kujilinda Zanaki dojo. Hii ni moja ya jitihada za kusambaza mwenendo huu kwa kina na pia ufundishaji wa mbinu za utumiaji wa tafsiri za “Kata” uijulikanao kama “Bunkai”, au uchambuzi wa matumizi ya mbinu za kujilinda. Mitihani yote itafanywa na sensei Rumadha Fundi chini ya utaratibu wa “Syllabus”  ya Jundokan, Okinawa.

Lengo pia ni kuzungumzia yale yote yaliojiri katika semina kuu ya Jundokan bara la Ulaya chini ya master wake toka jijini Naha, Okinawa mwezi wa Julai 2017. Ufundishaji sahihi wa mfumo huu ni moja ya malengo kuhakikisha tu kwamba wana Jundokan duniani mkote wapo kwenye msimamo mmoja katika uchambuzi na ufanyaji wao wa Kata na matumizi yake.

Pia wakati huohuo, kutakuwa na semina ya wanafunzi wa ngazi za mikanda mieusi wa Jundokan Tanzania ikiwemo na dojo ya Zanaki katika kuwawezesha wanafunzi wake kuuliza na kupata majibu ya matumizi yao ya ufanyaji Kata kama jinsi ipasavyo chini ya chama hicho chenye ufahasa wa mtindo huo unaofuata nyanyo za mafunzo ya Master Chojun Miyagi, mwanzilishi wa mtindo wa Okinawa Goju Ryu.

Hivyo, hii ni moja ya fursa kubwa kwa wana Jundokan kuweza kushiriki semina hii chini ya mwakilishi wa Jundokan Tanzania, ama kamaijulikanavyo “Tanzania Shibu-Cho”, sensei Rumadha Fundi. Sensei Rumadha, amesisitiza kwa niaba ya chama hicho kwamba Kila mwanafunzi wa mkanda mweusi, hana budi kuhudhuria semina za walimu angalau mara moja kila miaka miwili na kupata usahihisho muhimu kimafunzo. Hilo ndio lengo kuu hata kipindi kile kwa mwanzilishi wa Okinawa Goju Ryu Tanzania, marehemu Sensei NC Bomani kufanya ziara za mara kwa mara kwenda huko Naha, Okinawa kupata marekebisho toka kwa magwiji wa Karate duniani na chimbuko lake.

Pia vilevile, Tanzania imepatiwa mwaliko wa kuhudhuria maadhimisho ya miaka 65 tokea kuanzishwa kwa chama cha Jundokan itayofanyika November 2018 mjini Naha, Okinawa, Japan. Chama hicho kilianzishwa na mwanafunzi mkuu wa Master Miyagi aitwae Master Eiichi Miyazato sensei 1957 ambae pia alikuwa ndio mwalimu wa sensei Nantambu C Bomani. “ Chuo kinacho fundisha nyayo au mwenendo wa Master Chojun Miyagi”. Ikimaanisha, hamna mabadiliko yeyote kimafunzo na Kata zake kama jinsi alivyokuwa akifundisha mwanzilishi wake Chojun Miyagi sensei.


























































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1:58:00 AM
WATAALAMU na wanazuoni wamekubaliana haja ya kupitia mpango wa maendeleo endelevu wa viwanda, SIDP (1996-2020), ili kwenda na wakati kwa kubadili kilimo na kuiweka nchi katika njia bora ya kufikia uchumi wa viwanda. Kauli hiyo imetamkwa kwa namna tofauti na wataalamu hao ambao wamekutana jijini hapa kuangalia uhusiano uliopo kati ya viwanda, mabadiliko ya tabia nchi na kilimo; na ni namna gani sera ya viwanda inaweza kupitiwa upya kuakisi mahusiano haya. Warsha hiyo iliyoandaliwa na ESRF na CUTS International imelenga katika kuelezea umuhimu wa kuangalia mahusiano ya sera ya maendeleo ya viwanda na mabadiliko ya tabia nchi, usalama wa chakula na biashara. 

Wakijadili mada mbalimbali zilizowasilishwa katika semina hiyo iliyofanyika ESRF, wataalam hao walitambua umuhimu wa pekee wa kupitia upya sera hiyo ili iweze kuonesha muunganiko fasaha uliopo kati ya viwanda, kilimo na biashara; na hatua/mikakati ipi iwepo kukinga adhma hii ya viwanda dhidi ya athari za mabadiliko ya tabia nchi. Wamesema kwamba kwa kuunganisha sera ya maendeleo endelevu ya viwanda na uchakataji wa bidhaa za kilimo na kilimo chenyewe kunaleta mwanya wa kuweka msingi imara katika mchakato wa maendeleo na hasa viwanda. Pia, kwa kuwa na sera madhubuti, nchi itaweza kuvutia wawekezaji wa ndani na nje ya nchi kuwekeza katika sekta ya Viwanda, hususani viwanda vinavyotegemea maligafi za sekta ya kilimo.


Mkuu wa Idara ya Utafiti na Machapisho wa Taasisi ya Tafiti za Kiuchumi na Kijamii (ESRF), Profesa Fortunata Makene akitoa neno la ukaribisho kwa niaba ya Mkurugenzi Mtendaji wa ESRF, Dk. Tausi Kida wakati wa mkutano wa awamu ya pili ya kuangalia Tabia nchi, Uboreshaji kilimo, na mahusiano yake na biashara kwa jumuiya ya Afrika Mashariki (PACT EAC2), uliofanyika mwishoni mwa wiki katika ukumbi wa mikutano wa ESRF jijini Dar es Salaam.
 
Katika mkutano huo ilikubalika haja ya kuwa na mikakati ya utetezi kwa kuangalia tafiti zitakazofanywa juu ya kinachojiri katika maendeleo kwa kuzingatia mabadiliko ya tabia nchi, usalama wa chakula na biashara. Zaidi ya yote, pia wadau waliona kuna haja kubwa ya kuwa na tafiti itayoweza kuonesha ni kwa kiasi gani sera ya SIDP (1996-2020) imeweza kuchangia katika ukuaji wa viwanda Tanzania, na changamato zipi imekumbana nazo ambazo zinapaswa kutatuliwa na kuanishwa wakati wa mapitio ya sera hii. Akiwasilisha hoja yake ndugu Solomon Baregu, Mtafiti wa ESRF na Meneja wa Mradi wa PACT EAC 2, amesema kwa kuangalia hali halisi ya sasa ipo haja kwa wataalamu kutambua changamoto zinazojitokeza katika maendeleo endelevu ya viwanda na kukiangalia kilimo kama msingi wa uimarishaji wa viwanda. 

Aidha alisema kwamba kwa kuangalia hali ya sasa ipo haja kubwa ya kubadili kilimo cha Tanzania ili kuboresha maisha ya wananchi na kuimarisha viwanda kwa kuvipatia mali ghafi ya kutosha na yenye ubora. Alisema ni vyema kuelewa uhusiano uliopo katika sera za maendeleo ya viwanda na kilimo ili kuwa na mpango mahsusi wa utetezi kwa lengo la kuimarisha viwanda. Katika mkutano huo washiriki pia walipitia mambo mbalimbali na hatua zinazochukuliwa kupitia sera ya mpango wa maendeleo wa viwanda unaomalizika 2020.


Mkurugenzi Msaidizi wa idara ya Ushirikishaji Kikanda kutioka Wizara ya Viwanda, Biashara na Uwekezaji, Bi. Sekela Mwaisela akisoma hotuba ya ufunguzi kwa niaba ya Katibu Mkuu wa wizara hiyo wakati wa mkutano wa awamu ya pili ya kuangalia Tabia nchi, Uboreshaji kilimo, na mahusiano yake na biashara kwa jumuiya ya Afrika Mashariki (PACT EAC2), uliofanyika mwishoni mwa wiki katika ukumbi wa mikutano ESRF jijini Dar es Salaam.

Miongoni mwa mambo yaliyojitokeza kwenye mazungumzo ya tafiti ni umuhimu wa kuoanisha sera mbalimbali katika kilimo na viwanda kuzihuisha na kuzipa mwelekeo wenye maana kama chachu katika kuimarisha uchumi wa viwanda. Walisema ipo haja ya kuangalia sera hizo ili ziwe msaada katika kuimarisha kilimo na kutoa ushindani kwa viwanda vinavyotegemea bidhaa za kilimo ili kujiimarisha. Aidha katika mazungumzo kwenye mkutano huo imeelezwa kuwa ingawa serikali kupitia wizara zake mbalimbali na Ofisi ya Makamu wa Rais wamechukua hatua kadhaa kuwa na matokeo bora katika utetezi wa bidhaa za viwanda zinazotokana na kilimo, kukosekana kwa uangalizi na utekelezaji wa pamoja kumeleta shida kwa wananchi. Sera ya sasa ya maendeleo endelevu ya viwanda (SIDP) imetengenezwa mwaka 1996 na itaisha 2020 lakini bado ipo haja ya kuweka mahusiano katika utekelezaji wa mpango huo wa maendeleo, kwani kwa mazingira ya sasa hakuna mahusiano na kuna vikumbo katika sera mbalimbali. Wamesema kwamba sera hiyo haitoi mwanya wala mahusiano kati ya viwanda vya kuchakata mazao ya kilimo, mabadiliko ya tabia nchi, biashara na usalama wa chakula.


Mtafiti wa ESRF na Meneja wa Mradi wa PACT EAC 2, Solomon Baregu akiwasilisha namna bora ya kufanya utafiti wenye lengo la kuoanisha mpango wa maendeleo endelevu ya viwanda na mabadiliko ya tabia nchi na kilimo wakati wa mkutano huo wa kuzungumzia mradi wa PACT-EAC2 uliofanyika mwishoni mwa wiki katika ukumbi wa mikutano wa ESRF jijini Dar es Salaam.

Aidha walisema kwamba mpango wa pili wa maendeleo (2016/17-2020/21) unaonesha haja ya kuweka Tanzania katika njia ya viwanda kwa kuijengea nchi uwezo wa kuzalisha katika kilimo na pia katika ufugaji. Haja ya kubadilisha Kilimo inatokana na ukweli kuwa ni moja ya sekta zinazoingiza kipato cha kigeni kwani inachangia asilimia 29.1 ya pato la taifa, huku ikichangia asilimia 30 ya fedha za kigeni. Aidha ndio chanzo pekee cha uhakika cha biashara ikitoa asilimia 65 ya mahitaji ya viwanda (ghafi) na asilimia 90 ya chakula cha taifa huku ikiajiri asilimia 66.9 ya nguvu kazi ya Taifa. 

Ndugu Peter Lanya, aliekua Makamu Mwenyekiti wa TCCIA, akitoa ufafanuzi zaidi alisema kwamba kunatakiwa mabadiliko katika sera hiyo ili kuupa usasa kwa kuwekeza kwenye mahusiano ya kilimo, mali ghafi kama taifa likitaka kuendelea kuelekea uchumi wa viwanda. Naye ndugu, Joseph Kihaule, Afisa Mkuu wa Mazingira kutoka Ofisi ya Makamu wa Raisi, alisema kwamba kuna haja ya kubadilika katika kilimo ili kuweza kufanya vyema huku akisema mazungumzo ya kimataifa ya kupata muafaka, hususani yahusuyo mabadiliko ya tabia nchi, ni muhimu yakaunganishwa na sera mbalimbali ili kuimarisha kilimo na upatikanaji wa chakula.


Aliyekuwa Makamu Mwenyekiti wa TCCIA, Peter Lanya akizungumzia SIDP 1996-2020 wakati wa mkutano wa awamu ya pili ya kuangalia Tabia nchi, Uboreshaji kilimo, na mahusiano yake na biashara kwa jumuiya ya Afrika Mashariki (PACT EAC2), uliofanyika mwishoni mwa wiki katika ukumbi wa mikutano wa ESRF jijini Dar es Salaam. Kulia ni Mkurugenzi Msaidizi wa idara ya Ushirikishaji Kikanda kutoka Wizara ya Viwanda, Biashara na Uwekezaji, Bi. Sekela Mwaisela.

Awali akifungua semina hiyo Katibu Mkuu Wizara ya Viwanda, Biashara na uwekezaji (viwanda) Adelhelm Meru alishukuru taasisi za ERSF na CUTS International kwa kuona umuhimu wa kuwa na mkutano huo wanne wa kitaifa kuzungumzia mradi wa PACT-EAC. Katika hotuba yake iliyosomwa na Mkurugenzi msaidizi Wizara ya Viwanda Ushirikishaji Kikanda, Bi. Sekela Mwaisela alisema kwamba wizara inatambua haja ya kuweka pamoja viwanda na uchakataji wa mazao ya kilimo kwa kuwa inasaidia kuweka sawa maendeleo ya viwanda. Alisema kwamba kazi iliyofanywa na ESRF inaiweka wizara hiyo katika nafasi bora zaidi ya kufanya mabadiliko ya muhimu kufikia mwaka 2020. Alisema sera hiyo iliyoanza 1996-2020 imepita katika maeneo matatu ambayo yalilenga kuimarisha uwezo wa viwanda (1996-2000), matumizi ya teknolojia (2000-2010) na uimarishaji wa viwanda 2010-2020. Alisema SIDP imesaidia kuimarisha viwanda na sasa lazima kuwepo na uangalizi ili kuwepo na mahusiano mazuri kati ya sera zote zinazotegemewa kuwezesha maendeleo endelevu ya viwanda.


Afisa Mkuu wa Mazingira kutoka Ofisi ya Makamu wa Rais-Mazingira, Joseph Kihaule akichangia maoni katika mkutano huo uliofanyika mwishoni mwa wiki katika ukumbi wa mikutano wa ESRF jijini Dar es Salaam.

Naye Mkurugenzi Mtendaji wa ESRF, Dk. Tausi Kida katika hotuba yake iliyosomwa na Prof. Fortunata Makene amesema ipo haja kubwa ya kuwepo kwa mabadiliko katika SIDP kutokana na mahusiano yake na sekta nyingine hasa yenye uhusiano na kilimo. Katika mkutano huo wa awamu ya pili ya kuangalia Tabia nchi, Uboreshaji kilimo, na mahusiano yake na biashara kwa jumuiya ya Afrika Mashariki (PACT EAC2), Dk Kida alisema kwamba taasisi yake imefurahi kutoa mchango kwa ajili ya kusaidia kuimarisha viwanda nchini. Alisema mkutano huo unaoangalia namna ya kuboresha sera ya viwanda, SIDP (1996-2020), kabla ya utafiti utakaoanza baadae ni muhimu katika kuona kwamba kilimo kinaboreshwa sanjari na SIDP kwa kuweka mahusiano ambayo awali yalikosekana katika sera ya SIDP.


Pichani juu na chini sehemu ya washiriki wakichangia maoni wakati wa mkutano huo uliofanyika mwishoni mwa wiki katika ukumbi wa mikutano ESRF jijini Dar es Salaam.

Alisema kwa taifa la Tanzania ili lisonge mbele ni vyema masuala muhimu katika SIDP yakaangaliwa ili kutekeleza mipango ya maendeleo ya viwanda kwa kuhusisha na uchakataji wa mazao ya kilimo. Aidha alisema katika utafiti utakaosaidia kuboresha SIDP majukumu ya biashara ya kimataifa katika maendeleo ya viwanda na tabia nchi haviwezi kudharaulika. Alisema utafiti utakaofanywa utasaidia kuongeza ‘nyama’ zaidi katika mikakati ya maendeleo kwa kufanya utetezi kwenye mabadiliko ya tabia nchi, biashara na usalama wa chakula kwa kufanya mabadiliko makubwa katika uchakataji bidhaa za kilimo kwa kutambua pia makubaliano ya kimataifa ambayo Tanzania ni mshiriki, hususani UNFCCC na WTO.





Picha juu na chini washiriki kutoka taasisi mbalimbali za serikali na sekta binafsi walioshiriki kwenye mkutano huo.[





Picha ya pamoja ya washiriki.

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12:05:00 AM
SHIRIKA la Elimu, Sayansi na Utamaduni la Umoja wa Mataifa (UNESCO) limekabidhi vifaa vya radio kwa radio za jamii nne vyenye thamani ya mamilioni ya shilingi. Unesco imesema kwamba utoaji wa vifaa hivyo umelenga kuongeza usikivu wa mawimbi ya radio katika maeneo ya vijijini. Shughuli ya kukabidhiana imefanyika Agosti 17 mwaka huu. Akizungumza wakati wakukabidhiana vifaa hivyo Mkuu wa ofisi na Mwakilishi wa Shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa linaloshughulikia Elimu, Sayansi na Utamaduni (UNESCO) Tanzania, Zulmira Rodrigues alisema kwamba UNESCO inatambua kazi nzuri zinazofanywa na radio hizo za jamii za kuwafikia wananchi wengi zaidi.


Mkuu wa ofisi na Mwakilishi wa Shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa linaloshughulikia Elimu, Sayansi na Utamaduni (UNESCO) Tanzania, Zulmira Rodrigues (kushoto) akizungumza jambo wakati wa hafla ya kukabidhi vifaa vya radio jamii iliyofanyika katika ofisi za Unesco jijini Dar es Salaam.

Aidha alisema ni muhimu sana kwa radio hizo za jamii kujiangalia na kujitunza zenyewe ili wasiingie katika matata na kuchapisha au kutangaza stori baada ya kukamilika kwake. Alisema ipo haja kwa vyombo vya habari kufanyakazi kwa mujibu wa taratibu zao na kuhakikisha kwamba hawachapishi habari ambazo zinahatarisha uwapo wa uandishi unaozingatia maadili. Meneja wa radio ya Jamii ya Baloha FM, Samada Maduhu aliishukuru UNESCO kwa kusaidia kituo chake na kwamba wanatarajia kufikia wilaya tano.


Meneja wa radio ya Jamii ya Baloha FM ya Kahama, Samada Maduhu, akitoa neno la shukrani kwa ofisi za Unesco wakati wa hafla fupi ya makabidhiano ya vifaa hivyo yaliyofanyika katika ofisi za Shirika hilo jijini Dar es Salaam. Kushoto ni Ofisa mtaalamu wa Mawasiliano Unesco, Nancy Kaizilege Angulo.


Alishukuru UNESCO kwa kuwawezesha kufika katika wilaya tano na kwamba kwa msaada huo wataokoa shilingi laki saba kwa mwezi kuazima transmita. “Radio yetu inawafikia watu 500,000 lakini kwa kupatiwa hivi vifaa tutaweza kufikia watu milioni 1 katika wilaya zaidi ya tano za Kahama, Shinyanga Vijijini, Nyang’wale na Mbogwe mkoani Geita na pia Nzega na Uyui mkoani Tabora ,” alisema meneja huyo .

 Kwa mujibu wa Maduhu, kama wasingelipata transmita hiyo wangelikuwa wanatumia sh milioni 8.4 kwa mwaka.


Ofisa Utawala na Rasilimali Watu wa Radio Jamii ya Pangani FM, Rehema Kilapilo akitoa shukrani kwa uongozi wa Unesco wakati wa hafla ya makabidhiano ya vifaa vya redio iliyofanyika katika ofisi za Unesco jijini Dar es Salaam.

Kwa upande wake, Ayubu Kalufya wa radio ya jamii Uvinza alisema kwamba kituo chake kilikuwa kinakodisha transmita kwash laki tano na kufanya kwa mwaka mzima kutumia sh milioni 6. Alisema kwa kupata vifaa hivyo walikuwa wanaachama na ukodishaji huo. Kwa mujibu wa Kalufya, transmita hiyo mpya itawafikisha mbali zaidi katika pwani za Ziwa Tanganyika na hivyo kuleta mabadiliko yanayokusudiwa. Kalufya alisema wananchi wakisikia mambo mbalimbali ya kuwaelimisha na wao wakapata nafasi ya kutoa maneno yao haki za binadamu zitakuwa zimeheshimiwa sana nchini.


Mkurugenzi wa Radio Jamii Uvinza FM, Ayubu Kalufya (kulia) akitoa neno la shukrani kwa hivyo Mkuu wa ofisi na Mwakilishi wa Shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa linaloshughulikia Elimu, Sayansi na Utamaduni (UNESCO) Tanzania, Zulmira Rodrigues (kushoto) wakati wa hafla fupi ya makabidhiano ya vifaa vya radio hizo yaliyofanyika kwenye ofisi za shirika hilo jijini Dar es Salaam.

Aliishukuru Unesco kwa kuendelea kuwasaidia na kusema kama si kwa msaada wa UNESCO jamii zilizopo pembezoni zisingepata nafasi ya kutoa madukuduku yao. Radio nyingine zilizonufaika na msaada huo ni Pangani FM. Radio hiyo sasa inaweza kusikika Tanga nzima badala ya Pangani pekee. Katika orodha ya redio zilizopatiwa vifaa ipo pia Mkoani FM ya kutoka Zanzibar.


Picha juu na chini ni Mkuu wa ofisi na Mwakilishi wa Shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa linaloshughulikia Elimu, Sayansi na Utamaduni (UNESCO) Tanzania, Zulmira Rodrigues na Ofisa Utawala na Rasilimali Watu wa Radio Jamii ya Pangani FM, Rehema Kilapilo wakisaini hati za makabidhiano ya vifaa katika hafla fupi iliyofanyika kwenye ofisi za UNESCO jijini Dar es Salaam. Wanaoshuhudia tukio hilo ni Maofisa kutoka sekta ya mawasiliano UNESCO.





Mkuu wa ofisi na Mwakilishi wa Shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa linaloshughulikia Elimu, Sayansi na Utamaduni (UNESCO) Tanzania, Zulmira Rodrigues akikabidhi hati ya makubaliano na moja kati ya vifaa hivyo kwa Ofisa Utawala na Rasilimali Watu wa Radio Jamii ya Pangani FM, Rehema Kilapilo wakati wa hafla fupi iliyofanyika katika ofisi za shirika hilo jijini Dar es Salaam. Wanaoshuhudia tukio hilo ni Maofisa kutoka sekta ya mawasiliano Unesco Dar es Salaam.


Picha juu na chini ni Mkuu wa ofisi na Mwakilishi wa Shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa linaloshughulikia Elimu, Sayansi na Utamaduni (UNESCO) Tanzania, Zulmira Rodrigues na Meneja wa radio ya Jamii ya Baloha FM ya Kahama, Samada Maduhu kwa pamoja wakisaini hati za makabidhiano ya vifaa hivyo katika hafla fupi iliyofanyika kwenye ofisi za UNESCO jijini Dar es Salaam. Wanaoshuhudia tukio hilo ni Maofisa kutoka sekta ya mawasiliano UNESCO Dar es Salaam.
 


Mkuu wa ofisi na Mwakilishi wa Shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa linaloshughulikia Elimu, Sayansi na Utamaduni (UNESCO) Tanzania, Zulmira Rodrigues akikabidhi hati ya makubaliano na moja kati ya vifaa hivyo kwa Meneja wa radio ya Jamii ya Baloha FM ya Kahama, Samada Maduhu wakati wa hafla fupi iliyofanyika katika ofisi za shirika hilo jijini Dar es Salaam.


Picha juu na chini ni Mkuu wa ofisi na Mwakilishi wa Shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa linaloshughulikia Elimu, Sayansi na Utamaduni (UNESCO) Tanzania, Zulmira Rodrigues na Mkurugenzi wa Radio Jamii Uvinza FM, Ayubu Kalufya kwa pamoja wakisaini hati za makabidhiano ya vifaa hivyo katika hafla fupi iliyofanyika kwenye ofisi za UNESCO jijini Dar es Salaam. Wanaoshuhudia tukio hilo ni Maofisa kutoka sekta ya mawasiliano UNESCO.

 


Mkuu wa ofisi na Mwakilishi wa Shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa linaloshughulikia Elimu, Sayansi na Utamaduni (UNESCO) Tanzania, Zulmira Rodrigues akikabidhi hati ya makubaliano na moja kati ya vifaa hivyo kwa Mkurugenzi wa Radio Jamii Uvinza FM, Ayubu Kalufya wakati wa hafla fupi iliyofanyika katika ofisi za shirika hilo jijini Dar es Salaam.





Mkuu wa ofisi na Mwakilishi wa Shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa linaloshughulikia Elimu, Sayansi na Utamaduni (UNESCO) Tanzania, Zulmira Rodrigues akigonga 'cheers' na wawakilishi wa redio jamii zilizopokea vifaa hivyo kwenye hafla fupi iliyofanyika katika ofisi za shirika hilo Unesco jijini Dar es Salaam.

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4:01:00 AM
MWENYEKITI wa Taasisi ya sekta binafsi nchini (TPSF) Dr. Reginald Mengi amezitaka Nchi za Jumuiya ya Afrika Mashariki kushirikiana katika kutumia utajiri wake mkubwa wa raslimali kunufaika kiuchumi. Ushirikiano huo ni pamoja na kuzindeleza raslimali hizo na kutumia nembo moja ya kibiashara ili kuzalisha mabilionea wakubwa duniani. Mwenyekiti huyo alisema hayo katika mkutano wa Taasisi za Sekta Binafsi za Tanzania na Kenya zilizokutana jijini Dar es salaam kujadili kwa pamoja namna ya kuondoa vikwazo vya kufanya biashara baina ya wafanyabiashara wa nchi hizo mbili.

 
Mwenyekiti wa Taasisi ya sekta binafsi nchini (TPSF) Dr. Reginald Mengi akizungumza wakati akifungua mkutano wa Taasisi za Sekta Binafsi za Tanzania na Kenya zilizokutana jijini Dar es salaam kujadili kwa pamoja namna ya kuondoa vikwazo vya kufanya biashara baina ya wafanyabiashara wa nchi hizo mbili uliofanyika jijini Dar es Salaam.

Pamoja na kutoa wito huo Dk Mengi pia amempongeza Rais wa Tanzania Dk John Pombe Magufuli pamoja na serikali yake kwa kuwa mstari wa mbele kuboresha ushirikiano wa kiuchumi kati ya Tanzania na Kenya. Aidha alisema dhamira yake ya kuigeuza Tanzania kuwa nchi ya viwanda itasaidia kuwakwamua Watanzania kutoka katika umaskini. Katika mazungumzo hayo ujumbe wa Tanzania uliongozwa na Mwenyekiti wa Taasisi ya Sekta Binafsi Tanzania –TPSF Dr Reginald Mengi na Ujumbe wa Kenya umeongozwa na Gavana wa Taasisi ya Sekta Binafsi ya Kenya – KEPSA Bw. George Owuor. 

 
Gavana wa Taasisi ya Sekta Binafsi ya Kenya – KEPSA Bw. George Owuor akimpongeza Mwenyekiti wa Taasisi ya sekta binafsi nchini (TPSF) Dr. Reginald Mengi kwa kutoa risala nzuri ya ufunguzi wa mkutano huo. 

 Akizungumza katika mkutano huo Mkurugenzi Mtendaji wa TPSF Bw. Godfrey Simbeye amesema mkutano huo umeitishwa kutokana na kujitokeza vikwazo vya kufanya biashara baina ya Wafanyabiashara wa Tanzania na Kenya, jambo linalokwamisha malengo ya Jumuiya ya Afrika Mashariki ya kujenga uchumi unaoongozwa na sekta Binafsi. Kwa upande wake Kiongozi wa Ujumbe wa KEPSA Bw. George Owuor amesema Wafanyabiashara wa Kenya wanapenda sana kushirikiana kibiashara na wenzao wa Tanzania, na wangependa kuona vikwazo vinavyokwamisha mahusiano ya kibiashara vinaondolewa.


Gavana wa Taasisi ya Sekta Binafsi ya Kenya – KEPSA Bw. George Owuor akiwasilisha mada kuhusu kupunguza pengo la biashara kati ya Tanzania na Kenya na kutumia fursa zilizopo na kutanua biashara nje ya mipaka katika mkutano wa Taasisi za Sekta Binafsi za Tanzania na Kenya zilizokutana jijini Dar es salaam kujadili kwa pamoja namna ya kuondoa vikwazo vya kufanya biashara baina ya wafanyabiashara wa nchi hizo mbili uliofanyika jijini Dar es Salaam.

Meneja anayeshughulikia Utafiti, Uchambuzi na Sera wa Taasisi ya Sekta Binafsi ya Kenya – KEPSA, Victor Ogalo (kushoto) akitoa mada kuhusu changamoto za kisera za Tanzania na Kenya katika mkutano huo uliofanyika jijini Dar es Salaam. Kulia walioketi ni Gavana wa Taasisi ya Sekta Binafsi ya Kenya – KEPSA Bw. George Owuor na Mwenyekiti wa Taasisi ya sekta binafsi nchini (TPSF) Dr. Reginald Mengi wakifuatilia kwa umakini mada hiyo.

Mkurugenzi Mtendaji wa TPSF Bw. Godfrey Simbeye (kulia) na Mkurugenzi Mtendaji wa kampuni ya Alaska Tanzania, Jennifer Bash wakifuatilia mada mbalimbali zikizokuwa zikiwasilishwa ukumbini hapo katika mkutano wa Taasisi za Sekta Binafsi za Tanzania na Kenya zilizokutana jijini Dar es salaam kujadili kwa pamoja namna ya kuondoa vikwazo vya kufanya biashara baina ya wafanyabiashara wa nchi hizo mbili uliofanyika jijini Dar es Salaam.


Pichani juu na chini ujumbe wa Tanzania na Kenya ulioshiriki mkutano wa Taasisi za Sekta Binafsi za Tanzania na Kenya zilizokutana jijini Dar es salaam kujadili kwa pamoja namna ya kuondoa vikwazo vya kufanya biashara baina ya wafanyabiashara wa nchi hizo mbili uliofanyika jijini Dar es Salaam.



Gavana wa Taasisi ya Sekta Binafsi ya Kenya – KEPSA Bw. George Owuor na mwenyeji wake Mwenyekiti wa Taasisi ya sekta binafsi nchini (TPSF) Dr. Reginald Mengi katika mkutano huo.
  Mkurugenzi Mtendaji wa TPSF Bw. Godfrey Simbeye akijibu maswali kwa waandishi wa habari (hawapo pichani). Kulia ni Mwenyekiti wa Taasisi ya sekta binafsi nchini (TPSF) Dr. Reginald Mengi.
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10:53:00 PM
 

The Ngorongoro District Authorities, in collaboration with the UNESCO Dar es Salaam Office, will welcome the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health (MoHCDGEC), Dr. Mpoki Ulisubisya, the Vice-Chancellor of the Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS), Prof. Ephata Kaaya and the UNESCO Representative, Ms. Zulmira Rodrigues on 23 June 2017 for a visit to the first Tele-health Centre in the country. The mission is taking place in the context of the preparations of the handover from UNESCO to Government of this innovative model for provision of specialised health care to remote rural populations. 

The Tele-Clinic is part of a UNESCO/Samsung Digital Village programme in a remote Maasai village in Ngorongoro, Arusha. It is an innovation platform, testing health services provision in maternal and infant care, dental and Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) services that utilizes connectivity and smart technologies. It will be the first tele-health pilot to connect all levels of the Tanzanian healthcare system reaching out to the remotest communities. The pilot is in the initial service trial phase, focusing first on the operationalization of remote maternal consultations.

   

The Digital Village is a pioneering example that demonstrates how remote communities can be empowered by modern technology improving their access to quality health and education services and build capacities to generate decent income. UNESCO’s innovation approach is unique in its focus on incorporating the cultural specifics in the programme by working in close collaboration with the local community, traditional leaders and healers and by building on traditional Maasai livelihoods such as Maasai crafts to tap into the opportunities for sustained development of the Northern Circuit. The visitors will also be introduced to other Digital Village programme components including e-learning, livelihoods development and cultural tourism development activities.
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10:50:00 PM


Market Linkages Specialist

Company Name DAI Company Location Tanzania  (Apply on DAI Website)
Posted Date Posted 1 day ago Number of views 318 views
Job description
FoodTrade East & Southern Africa - Market Linkages Specialist

DAI  (International Trade and Developmen) Europe was contracted in 2013 by DFID to implement the 5 year Food Trade East and Southern Africa (FoodTrade ESA). FoodTrade ESA is a five-year programme aimed at improving national and regional market efficiency in the trade of staple foods. FoodTrade ESA is headquartered in Nairobi, and covers 9 countries: Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda (East Africa) and Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe (Southern Africa). 

Food Trade ESA recognises the transformative potential of agriculture and trade to improve the lives and incomes of thousands of small scale farmers, as well as strengthen food security across the region. To harness this potential and bridge the gaps that exist in the trade of staple foods, Food Trade ESA is investing in innovative systems to allow small-scale farmers to improve their inputs and gain access regional markets. We support the private sector, governments, and other development actors to bring small scale farmers closer to the heart of agricultural systems. In addition to this, we recognise and address the specific challenges that prevent both men and women from equally participating in, and benefiting from, regional agricultural value chains. 
FoodTrade ESA is designed to systemically improve the functioning of national and regional staple food market systems impacting directly on over 400,000 households and consumers. The programme delivers this through an effective Project Management Unit (PMU) and fosters catalytic and innovative solutions using two facilitative tools: a Challenge and Development Funds.


The programme works to unlock systemic market failures that lead to the deepening and improved functioning of food markets and therefore increase staple foods trade across the region. Since inception, FTESA has focused and concentrated heavily on the Eastern Africa market systems primarily within the borders of Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda with some market systems activities in Zambia and policy interventions in the broader Southern African region. The three main pillars of FoodTrade ESA work are:
  1. Improved Post-Harvest Markets
  2. Improved Input Markets
  3. Improved Trade Environment and Reduced Uncertainty
The project is now entering its fifth and final year of implementation and is now focusing on consolidating its key achievements and successes, creating synergies and leverage on partners’ relationships to build on the envisaged lasting systemic transformation across the Eastern and Southern Africa region on the programme activities in improving market performance. 
Market Linkages Specialist
Reference: FTESAMARKETS-14062017
Reports to: Markets Systems Expert and Team Leader
Duty Station: Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
Timeframe: July 1st, 2017 - April 17th, 2018
 
The Market Linkages Specialist will work closely with partners and stakeholders in the implementation of market system related activities in order to enhance dialogue and linkages between producers and buyers in the staple foods value chains. S/he will liaise with the technical team members, partners and stakeholders including government officials at national and local levels. The Specialist will scope and capitalize on available and potential market opportunities, taking the lead in working with our existing grantees to coach and mentor producer organisations and buyers to sustaining producer – buyer relationship. 

Working closely with other technical team members, partners and stakeholders, the Market Linkages Specialist will purposely ensure that gender and youth is mainstreamed among beneficiaries, and along the value chains we are active in. S/he will support the M&E team in collecting and consolidating data and relevant information related to the project. The Market Linkages Specialist will assist the Trade Policy, Monitoring and Results Measurement, and Knowledge and Communications Teams. This is a full time position, aimed at strengthening FoodTrade ESA engagement with staple markets systems across the ESA region. 
Primary Responsibilities
This position will contribute towards designing interventions and consolidating achievements and successes that address staple foods market constraints. Broadly, roles include:
  • Planning and participating in project work-plan meetings with partners especially East Africa Grain Council (EAGC), Farm Africa, UN WFP Food to Markets Alliance platform, among others
  • Ensuring partners are providing quality project reporting on time, and are receiving feedback on project implementation.
  • Grain Management – be the custodian that partners are implementing the EAC staple foods grades and standards in ensuring proper grain storage and condition, assuring quality specification grain is used, practicing good post-harvest practices such as drying to required moisture to maintain the highest quality possible.
  • Overseeing Quality of Grain Handling: collect feedback from potential buyers on the grain handling from FoodTrade supported projects involving coordinating purchases/transactions, receiving, sampling, grading, and shipping; and maintaining grain quality and quantity. (In due time get the contacts of buyers and sellers in B2B reports and follow up)
  • Proactively meet with key informants from industry and relevant public sector entities and representative of producers, processors, retailers, exporters and other stakeholders.
Main tasks and responsibilities include:
The Market Linkages Specialist will complete the following tasks in the day to day functions of this position. This list is not exhaustive, and the Markets Systems Expert and/or the Team Leader may define additional task within the scope of the overall programme objectives:
  • Coordinate purchases by reporting all grain purchases when made by FoodTrade partners in volumes by staple
  • Coordinate periodic reports to FoodTrade ESA from partners as per contractual agreements; ensuring quality
  • Tracking all the EAGC certified warehouses and updating the information to the FoodTrade ESA aggregating partnerships especially Farm Africa, WFP FtMA and Kilimo Trust.
  • Ensuring training on proper post-harvest handling, grain quality standards, and Warehouse Systems process.
  • Prepare field activity reports on a weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual basis
  • Coordinating partners to mobilize farmers to deliver the set volume targets for maize, paddy rice and pulses to EAGC certified warehouses
  • Maintain an up to date record of all farmers, farmer groups, aggregation centers, warehouses and stakeholders
  • Sensitizing and creating awareness of the G-soko trading platform to stakeholders
  • Regular collection of data on grains sales/volumes etc.to analyse markets and market opportunities, be knowledgeable about existing and potential market conditions.
  • Develop linkages with service providers such as insurance companies, Banks, and transport and logistical companies and provide oversight during service delivery on behalf of members.
  • Attend market linkage forums with that aim at marketing the aggregated commodity
  • Any other tasks and duties assigned from time to time.
Required Qualifications, Skills and Experience
  • Bachelor’s degree preferably in agricultural economics, agribusiness or equivalent with 5 years’ of
  • Experience in working with and capacity building of smallholder, medium and progressive rural farmers;
  • Experience in social research/survey work in a development organization;
  • Fluent in spoken and written English and Kiswahili languages;
  • Good time management skills and willingness to work occasional long hours and travel to the field frequently;
  • Ability to work in a team as a good communicator and learner;
  • A problem solver, team player and independent thinker.
  • Capacity to manage several tasks simultaneously. Be flexible and willing to assume a range of unanticipated assignments.
  • Excellent computer skills in Microsoft office suite.
Essential Competencies/Behaviours:
  • Adaptability: Able to adjust to changes in work conditions, assignments, and work schedules;
  • Communication: Able to communicate well with others.
  • Critical Thinking: Obtains information, identifies key issues and relationships, and breaks down problems into simple tasks or activities;
  • Integrity/Trust: Demonstrates honesty, is widely trusted, keeps commitments, treats people with dignity and respect, admits mistakes; does not misrepresent him/herself for personal gain;
  • Interpersonal Effectiveness/Teamwork: Ability to develop positive working relationships and work effectively with others.
  • Initiative/Results Oriented: Takes action to achieve goals beyond what is required is pro-active, is a self-starter;
  • Technical/Professional Knowledge: Performs complex tasks in area of expertise.
Candidates who meet these requirements are required to send their CV and cover letter by email, quoting the position and relevant reference number in the subject line to foodtrade_recruitment@dai.com .
Applications should include three work-related referees who are supervisors and day-time telephone numbers. The application deadline is 30th June 2017 . Only candidates who meet qualifications will be shortlisted and contacted. Only Tanzanian nationals or persons with Tanzanian work permits will be considered.
We are committed to minimizing the environmental impacts of operations related to the programme, and to ensuring our work supports social protection for everyone without bias. We encourage gender equity and diversity in our programme. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, or national origin. We are an equal opportunity employer.
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