University spin-off companies
Are we there yet?
Bahari Beach
Baada ya kuona Kigamboni itakuwaje baada ya miaka 20, angalieni mpango wa Bahari Beach.
Kigamboni
New Dar City Center.
More than fieldwork
An “interesting” read by Judith Sitters, an ETH Doctoral student, who went to a place other people can only dream about… Tanzania.
SriBuo presents Ohemaa Mercy
Ohemaa Mercy’s new album “Nyame Bohye” brings alive Ghanaian tradition through Gospel music.
Five Questions with DarSketches’ Sarah Markes
Sarah Markes runs the DarSketches blog, which aims to preserve the sights of Dar-es-Salaam’s old buildings and streets through art and literature. We caught up with her to ask her about her work.
Killer number 1
Malaria claims three million lives every year worldwide, most of them in the countries south of the Sahara. In Ethiopia, malaria can wipe out the lives of hundreds of thousands of villagers in a single epidemic.
Mwamlonzo solar power project
Searching for alternatives.
Safari ya urafiki
An upcoming feature documentary about a young man who returns home to Tanzania to rediscover his identity after an 8 year absence in America.
Mpango wa uzazi
“Halafu wanatuambia ati mambo ya kupanga uzazi. Hauwezi kula ‘switi’ ikiwa na karatasi.. ‘Switi’ inakuliwa ikiwa ‘switi’ ndio usikie utamu yake!”
There’s a new social network in town
Introducing Bongoline, a recently-built social network for Tanzanians that is keeping it fresh and clean.
Mnanda
Nilikuwa nasita kuweka hii filamu fupi hapa kwa sababu mbalimbali. Niambieni, kwanini mnanda au mchiriku haupewi nafasi kubwa?
Wageni karibuni!
Kuna mijadala iliyopita ambayo nadhani wengi wenu itakuwa sio vibaya mkiipitia. Pia, kuna mambo mengine lukuki hapa…
Why are we so slow?
Why are Tanzanians so slow? It takes so long to do something so small, no matter where you are in this country!
Grooming Tanzanians for a competitive market
(w. Swahili subtitles) Seems like this week is all about “wanawake wa shoka”! It’s Ms. Mahiga’s turn today!
Zahanati inayoelea
Lake Tanganyika: Floating health clinic.
Tanzania na allergy ya Hisabati
Tunahitaji chanjo?
Ory Okolloh on CNN
I think we just got a proper definition of “mwanamke wa shoka”! It’s Ory Okolloh!
Speak Swahili, Dammit!
A mini-documentary about the book with original footage captured in 1950s Tanganyika.
Music, film, and apps from SriBuo
Our media partner in Ghana, SriBuo, announces a new album, a new film, and a new music application.
Alcohol abuse in Kenya
… and Tanzania and Uganda. Chang’aa, gongo, waragi; abuse in East Africa is ravaging the population and the economy.
Study abroad – Tanzanian students’ perspectives
Tunaendelea. Bado tupo States.
Vijana wa Duke
Wana-spit minerals, mpaka ‘kubana’ inashindikana!
Kulikoni kimondo cha Mbozi
Kimondo cha Mbozi hakizungushiwi hata uzio wa senyenge tu?
Tukemee ufedhuli!
“Niguse bahati mbaya; nikuumize makusudi,” Imam Abbas kwenye wimbo wake ‘Bila Sanaa.’ Wanadamu wenzangu, mbona utu umetukimbia?
Rwandan reggae spreads message of peace
Rwanda’s not a nation typically recognized for its music scene. But if you spend a little time there you’ll find a selection of talented musicians ready to emerge.
Nkaba nyin’embwa yange
Makala za Jenerali zina mvuto wake. Wiki hii anaongelea mambo ya wahusika kuvuliwa uraia wa Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania; na yeye yalimkuta, kama unakumbuka…
“Bila Sanaa” – Imam Abbas feat Juma Nature
“Utahema vipi, una panga shingoni? Bora ubaki utotoni; Bongo motoni!”
Green Cooking in Tanzania
A new greener, cleaner, and cheaper “rocket stove” is competing with the traditional three-stone stove in Mwamgongo.
Fact: All of the least active MPs won in the primary elections
… and around 70% of the most active MPs lost in the polls.