Exploitation, or a new opportunity for Africa?
By Robyn Curnow | CNN | Dec 24, 2010 The somewhat arbitrary dividing up of Africa between the European powers during the “Scramble for Africa” in the early part of the 20th century is still a sensitive...
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A field report from the Nane Nane farmer’s fair in Dodoma. The annual farmers fair in Dodoma brings together all stakeholders of the agriculture industry in Tanzania, government ministries, agencies,...
View ArticleServing up the fix
On a recent album release by Nas called Life is Good, Anthony Hamilton sings “The world is an addiction / serving up a fix”. The track goes on to discuss the dangers of selling out in pursuit of...
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Developers of agriculture apps showcase their projects to attract investors
Photo:KLab -Oscar from OSCA connect presents Sarura. When farm meets city, and an age-old industry meets the high-tech world, you get ‘Meet the Market.’ It’s an event where mobile and web application,...
View ArticleFive Questions with Marika Mura
Vijana FM recently heard from Marika Mura (28) from Sardinia, Italy and requested an interview with her. Marika lived in Kwala, Tanzania for over a year between 2010 and 2011, teaching English in a...
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The GM debate: What the fuss?!
Why is there such a rush to get GM crops onto our fields nowadays? Tanzania is at that point where agricultural investors have come-a-knocking! The media coverage in the past few weeks has been...
View ArticleTech students compete in a global innovation challenge
Youth group Agristars wins Microsoft software competition with a tool that analyzes soil.
View ArticleIncentivising youth to pursue commercial agriculture
A recent article on IPPmedia.com highlights an exciting program that supports Tanzanian young entrepreneurs and agribusiness owners with training, finance...
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