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Mtanzania Martin Chegere (30) ameweka rekodi ya kuwa mmoja ya Watanzania wenye umri mdogo zaidi kuhitimu Shahada ya Uzamivu (Ph.D) katika Uchumi. Martin alipitishwa jana na Chuo Kikuu cha Gothenburg nchini Sweden. Mafanikio ya Martin katika ku×kia kiwango hicho cha elimu kwa umri humo mdogo umepongezwa na wengi kutokana na ukweli kwamba ni kazi ngumu kwa nchi za kiafrika ku×kia kiwango hicho katika umri mdogo namna hiyo kutokana na mfumo wa elimu na maisha kwa ujumla. Martin Chegere ambaye sasa anafundisha Chuo Kikuu cha Dar es Salaam (UDSM) katika Idara ya Uchumi, alisoma Shahada Uzamivu (PhD) katika vyuo viwili vya UDSM Tanzania na kile cha Gothenburg nchini Sweden. Chegere amekuwa na historia nzuri katika maisha yake ya kitaaluma ambapo matokeo ya kidato cha nne mwaka 2004 aliibuka na kushika namba moja kwa ufaulu nchini (Tanzania One). Elimu yake ya sekondari alisoma Maua Seminary mwaka 2001 hadi 2004 mkoani Kilimanjaro. Aliendelea na elimu ya kidato cha tano na sita katik...

Justinian F. Rweyemamu  (28 September 1942 – 30 March 1982) was  Tanzania ’s first major economics scholar. Considered by many as the outstanding representative of the post-independence African scholars, he was also a pan-Africanist, political strategist, and international civil servant. Early life and education Rweyemamu was born on 28 September 1942 in Katoma, a small village in the outskirts of  Bukoba  town located in  Kagera Region ,  Tanzania . In 1958 he joined St. Thomas More College Ihungo, a Catholic Secondary School in  Bukoba , and in 1961 graduated top of his class. He then went to the USA on a scholarship to pursue undergraduate education on the eve of his country’s independence from the British. He enrolled at  Fordham University , where he majored and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics, Applied Mathematics and Philosophy (1965). At Fordham he was an active member of the university's Economics club an...

Tanzania General Information What is Tanzania's currency? What time is it in Tanzania? How can I make a call to or from Tanzania? When going on holiday to Tanzania for the first time, these are important questions most travellers ask – below we've tried to answer these frequently asked queries as well as we can.   Time in Tanzania Tanzania is three hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT+3). It doesn't operate daylight saving time, hence there's no time difference between their summer and winter months.   Currency in Tanzania Tanzania's currency is the Tanzanian shilling (TZS).   Visit www.oanda.com for the latest rates. Buying Tanzania's currency in Europe or America can be difficult; many visitors will wait until they arrive in Tanzania to buy local currency. Tanzania's International Dialing Code The International Dialling Code for Tanzania is +255, followed by area codes (e.g. (0)22 for Dar es Salaam, or (0)27 for Arusha and Kilima...

Tanzania has been placed among the Top 10 most attractive destinations for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Africa for the period 2015/2016, in a report recently released by Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) of South Africa. The report titled “Where to Invest 2015/2016”, constructs investment attractiveness scores based on combination of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), forecasted economic growth for the next five years and an operating environment index. Tanzania ranks in the tenth position with an overall punctuation of 5.0 with GDP at USD 79.4 billion, GDP average annual growth of 7.0% in 2013-2018 and operating environment score of 4.5. South Africa heads the list with an overall punctuation of 5.7, GDP at USD 596.5 billion, forecasted GDP growth of 2.7% in 2013-2018 and operating environment score of 6.4. In addition, the report highlights the fact that Africa received USD 57 billion in FDI net inflows in 2013 which was 7.0% higher than in the prior year. Tanzania, whic...

F. W. de Klerk's Speech at the Opening of Parliament  2 February 1990 De Klerk On 11 February, Mandela walked free hand in hand with his wife Winnie F. W. de Klerk's speech at the opening of Parliament 2 February 1990 Mr Speaker, Members of Parliament . THE GENERAL ELECTIONS on September the 6th, 1989, placed our country irrevocably on the road of drastic change. Underlying this is the growing realisation by an increasing number of South Africans that only a negotiated understanding among the representative leaders of the entire population is able to ensure lasting peace. The alternative is growing violence, tension and conflict. That is unacceptable and in nobody's interest. The well-being of all in this country is linked inextricably to the ability of the leaders to come to terms with one another on a new dispensation. No-one can escape this simple truth. On its part, the Government will accord the process of negotiation the highest ...