China has extended to Tanzania a number of economic supports in terms of direct aid, loans and investment in various areas such as military training and support, health, education and infrastructure development, just to mention a few. Among the iconic Chinese projects in Tanzania include the provision of ¥988 million RMB (equivalent to a $500 million USD) interest free loan for the construction of the TAZARA railway line. The railway can now facilitate exports and imports from Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Kenya, DRC Congo, the great lakes region and Zimbabwe, hence it helps to ease trade connection in the region. China aided the construction of Urafiki Textile Factory in Dar Es Salaam. China supported the construction of Mahonda Sugar Factory in Zanzibar. It also supported in agricultural programmes such as partial financing in establishing the state farms at Ruvu, Mbarali and Upenja, China helped in the establishment of an agricultural demonstration centre in Morogoro and other farmers’ extension service centers in Dodoma, Mbeya and…
living in a world where these magnificent animals no longer exist. Fossey lived among the mountain gorillas of the Virunga Volcanoes for nearly twenty years. She dedicated her life to them and died trying to protect them. Fossey was born in San Francisco, California, on January 16, 1932. She discovered her love for animals at a young age and was a talented horseback rider and an aspiring veterinarian. However, after enrolling in pre-veterinary studies at the University of California, she…
observe chimpanzees in their natural habitat. She discovered their behavior up close and also formed valuable relationships with the chimpanzees. In the Shadow of Man Jane starts from the beginning of her success and recounts her first experiences in Gombe, Africa. Jane Goodall begins the story by discussing her fascination with chimpanzees. When she was younger she carried her toy monkey with her everywhere she went, but she never could imagine the life she was destined too. Jane discusses her…
MAASAI APPROACH TO HUNTING: LESSONS FOR MANAGERS The Maasai are among East Africa's foremost warrior tribe. Their prowess in war is legendary. .Their diet consists primarily of meat, milk and blood. Other than war, as pastoralists, they face a myriad of challenges to their herds. Their greatest predators and threat to their livelihood is the lion. To face this threat and defeat it, the Maasai would hunt and kill lions. Today, this threat has gone down with the creation of game parks and…
and the United Republic of Tanzania, the two countries under investigation to expand our hospitality services in the luxury camping…
as the Tanzanian government, failed to realize that the idiosyncrasies of transferring technology from one setting to another. The ultrasound was distributed to Tanzania primarily to track fetal development. However, the growth charts imbedded in the machines were calculated based on U.S. and European fetal sizes, which were larger than the Tanzanian fetus sizes, thus, calculating gestational age was often inaccurate (Muller-Rockstroh 205). Nevertheless, the ultrasound machines were found to…
Ethos is the most recognizable appeal present in his article. As Kikwete introduces education’s ability to redefine a country’s fate, he says, “This is what happened in my country, Tanzania” (par. 4). Kikwete is from Tanzania, and, therefore, he knows more about that country’s reform than those who are not. The author’s attempts to prove his credibility do not end there. Kikwete makes it known that he held a high leadership position in Tanzania. Within the article, he states, “as president of…
information as opposed to how much shillings the country loses each year from the illicit capital flight. However, the Wickstead & Hickson (2010) report from Global Financial Integrity shows that in the past 40 years, Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) lost 624 billion dollars in illegal “capital flight.” In each single dollar released for SSA in foreign support between 2000 and 2008, $2.24 billion left SSA illegally (p. 27). Illicit similar to other developing nations, affects the country’s economy.…
Jane Goodall’s book takes her readers on a journey through her thirty year study with the chimpanzees of Gombe. Jane Goodall is a renowned primatologist in the field of anthropology, and is specifically known for her study of the chimpanzees. She primarily studied their behavior, but also observed how they used their intelligence and how they lived within their groups. Goodall studied her chimpanzees by idly observing them, and interfered little as possible. Goodall would stay in areas where she…
The Mogadishu city state experienced autonomous growth after the events of Arab slave trade. In Kenya, there were Lamu, Malindi and Mombasa city states that experienced massive growth from the Arab slave trade. In Tanzania, there was Kilwa city that followed the similar growth pattern to its neighbouring city states. These city states emerged from the agricultural villages that generated goods on small scale. Gradually, the local villages strengthened their agricultural economies to produce…