Tanzania withdraws application for World Heritage Site
The President’s office in Tanzania has recently rejected a nomination to consider the Eastern Arc Mountains in Tanzania as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Top 10 Reasons to go to Loliondo
A humorous snapshot of why or why not to go to Loliondo.
Ndoto
Short documentary by Peter Mbwago
Personal Story of Courage
John Stephen Akhwari: Finish the race
Talaka
Kila kukicha siasa ya Bongo inakuletea jipya; baya zaidi kuliko lililopita.
A floating health clinic
Related post (with interesting discussion): Zahanati inayoelea
Social media platforms and revolutions
Author Malcolm Gladwell disagrees with the assessment of social media’s role in the Middle East uprisings.
A little humor on our electricity woes
The cartoons say it all…
An evening with the JF-guys
“There is literary a post published every second during peak-hours…”
Five questions with Twaweza founder, Rakesh Rajani
He is also the founder of Haki Elimu. If you’re concerned about education and citizen-lead change in Tanzania, you’ll definately want to hear Rakesh’s ideas in this interview. Fortunately, we have this one on “tape” and in print.
Tanzania Media Fund Forum: Overview
To whom are journalists accountable? What ethical standards should they be abiding by?
Tanzania Media Fund stakeholders’ forum
Vijana FM is at the event and will bring you live-updates.
Five Questions with painter & architect Nadir Tharani
Nadir Tharani is a Tanzanian writer, painter, and architect. He was born and bred in Moshi. After completing his High School education at Mawenzi Secondary School, he moved to England where he studied architecture at University College, London.
Blogging on the Nile
Blogging in Egypt… four years ago.
Japani na miradi ya nyuklia
Mengi yameripotiwa kwenye vyombo vya habari kuhusu matetemeko ya ardhi na tsunami nchini Japani. Na Fukushima, ambapo kuna mitambo ya kuzalisha nishati ya nyuklia, imekuwa kwenye vichwa vya habari kwa takribani wiki nzima.
Soma Kijana!
Wasikilize Sauti Sol kutoka Nairobi na wimbo wao ‘Soma Kijana’.
Five Questions with FeDë Nestory
“Usitegemee mkono wa kulia tu kwa kufanya kazi zako siku zote. Uwezeshe mkono wa kushoto pia, ili pale wa kulia utakapochoka, ama kupata jeraha na kushindwa kufanya kazi, basi wa kushoto uendelee; ili usikwame.”
Bajeti ya Bongo
Angalia kwa makini “others” na “unclassified”… Je, unadhani bajeti yetu ina uwiano unaoakisi hali halisi?
Did you know 4.0
Do you know how fast different technologies are converging today?
Ukiwezeshwa unaweza; usipowezeshwa je?
Usisubiri kuwezeshwa; jiwezeshe kwani mwenyewe unaweza!
Salman Khan on TED about reinventing education
He shows the power of interactive exercises, and calls for teachers to consider flipping the traditional classroom script.
Why we have too few women leaders
This talk is neither about women v. men, nor about feminism v. masculinism.
A perspective on economic development
Economic development should be evaluated according to the level of basic services the poorest citizen enjoys.
Meet Alex!
Stop the pity. Unlock the potential!
Utamaduni wa kusoma vitabu
Kati ya takriban vitabu milioni 130 vilivyoko, kipi cha kusoma?
Commercial education
Recently, the director of the London School of Economics resigned after admitting the school’s financial ties with Gaddafi’s regime. What does this say about the credibility of formal education?
A historic moment in the Arab world
…at this powerful moment when people realized they could step out of their houses and ask for change.
Five Questions with One The Incredible
Nyota njema huonekana asubuhi.
The beat at the Harvard Africa Business Conference
The theme this year was ‘Your African Legacy’ and a lot of the discussion revolved around Africans living in Africa as well as those in the Diaspora are taking steps to create their African legacy through projects, NGO’s and businesses that they are involved in.
Ukosefu wa pato, ukimya wa Vijana?
Hivi, tuna utashi na nia thabiti ya kudhibiti ukosefu wa ajiri kwa vijana nchini?