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1. AfDB Approves US$251 Million Funding for Roads in Tanzania and Sierra Leone

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   9 April 2012 African Development Bank - April 5, 2012 The African Development Bank Group has approved USD 250.95 million (UA 162 million) for road construction projects in Tanzania and Sierra Leone. Under the approvals made by the AfDB Group Boards on Thursday in Tunis, Tanzania’s government will receive USD 216.87 million loan from African Development Fund (ADF) to finance phase two of the country’s Road Sector Support Project. The ADF is the Bank Group’s concessional support window. The project comprises upgrading and construction work on the Dodoma-Babati, Tunduru-Mangaka and the Mangaka-Mtambaswala strategic…

2. Urban Water and Sanitation Poverty in Tanzania

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   Back to results Urban Water and Sanitation Poverty in Tanzania Author GIZ Description Urban Water and Sanitation Poverty in Tanzania is striking. Recent data suggests that 74% of the urban population in Tanzania’s nineteen regional cities and Dar es Salaam lives in so called Low-Income Areas (LIAs). Only an estimated 23% of those have access to reliable water supply according to the national de finition of “access” (page 3). As Tanzania has not only one of the highest birth rates, but also one of the highest urbanization rates in the Sub-Saharan Africa (5%-6%2), urban water and sanitation poverty is likely…

3. Tanzania finance minister thanks AfDB

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   14 April 2010 Mustafa Mkulo, finance minister for Tanzania, has thanked the African Development bank (AfDB) for its support. Speaking at the AfDB's annual stakeholders cocktail, the minister explained how useful the finances from the bank have been for the country. Private and public sector representatives were present at the event, which saw AfDB resident representative for Tanzania Sipho Moyo hand over chairmanship of Tanzania's General Budget Support (GBS) to Norway. Mr Mkulo said the AfDB's role was "the glue that held government and donors together at a time when the relationship…

4. Analysis of the Value Chain for Biogas in Tanzania Northern Zone (Tanga, Kilimanjaro, Arusha and Manyara)

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   Back to results Analysis of the Value Chain for Biogas in Tanzania Northern Zone (Tanga, Kilimanjaro, Arusha and Manyara) Author DFID-Policy Innovation Systems for Clean Energy Security (PICSCES) Description This study aimed at exploring weaknesses in the biogas value chain that hinder wider dissemination of the technology in Tanzania. The research included assessment of processes and activities carried…

5. REMARKS BY HIS EXCELLENCY BENJAMIN WILLIAM MKAPA RETIRED PRESIDENT OF TANZANIA…………………………………………

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   PAGE 6 KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY BENJAMIN WILLIAM MKAPA RETIRED PRESIDENT OF TANZANIA, SHERATON HOTEL, TUNIS, TUNISIA ON 12TH DECEMBER 2006 Africa’s Evolving Investment Climate…

6. Japan invests $24.2m in new Tanzania-Rwanda bridge

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   31 August 2011 Japan has announced that it will invest $24.2 million (£14.82 million) in improving transport infrastructure between Tanzania and Rwanda. Reuters has reported that the money will…

7. Tanzania: Dar to Change Energy Sector With Renewables

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   17 September 2013 Tanzania Daily News (Dar es Salaam) TANZANIA has received endorsement from the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) for an investment plan that will help government scale-up the development of its abundant renewable energy resources.
 
 The plan is designed to transform the country's energy sector, shifting from its increasing dependence on fossil fuels and climate-sensitive hydro…

8. Helios Towers Africa announces plans for ICT investment in Tanzania

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   22 August 2011 A new ICT investment scheme has been planned for Tanzania over the next five years, it has been revealed. According to reports from Bloomberg, Helios Towers Africa, a…

9. Tanzania-Kenya gas pipeline 'will boost development'

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   19 July 2011 A new gas pipeline to be built from Tanzania to Kenya is expected to drive development in east Africa, given its potential to provide between 710 and 720MW of power. Peter Kinuthia, senior energy officer with the East African Community (EAC), explained to East African Business Week that petroleum committee ministers are looking for ways to ensure electricity supplies are reliable…

10. Kenya, Tanzania form geothermal joint venture

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    15 August 2013 Power Generation The federal government of Kenya has collaborated with Tanzania to explore geothermal energy sources in the country in a bid to diversify its renewable energy portfolio. The alliance is said to be on the back of a recent tour of 32 members of the Tanzanian Parliamentary Committee on Energy and Mining to Kenya's Menengai Geothermal Station. Tanzania Energy…