Yesterday a thought stroke hard through my mind after my brother asked me, is interfering private communications in Tanzania legal??… Continue reading
On listening (hacking) to individual’s communications…phones & emails….#Tanzania
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Is the 21st century really Africa’s?
Written by Samwel Ndandala*
Look at the world. Africa is ripe for a take-off. Europe still has hangovers from a perfect storm of a recession, a debt and currency crises. Continue reading
As we celebrate our 52nd anniversary of independence and also Mandela’s life, we (Tanzanians) must remember our values as a nation!
A lot has been said about Mandela this week and if I attempt to put one more word about him, I will only be repeating, at best. Nevertheless, Continue reading
#Mandela! The Power of Forgiveness
Chris Rock tweeted “Nelson Mandela the closes (sic) thing to Jesus Christ”. Continue reading
Weekly Reflections: AIDS Day, Policy Forum Governance Debate, etc
HIV/AIDS Day: 1/12/2013
Today is HIV/AIDS day! It is a day to raise awareness against the killer virus and its implication. It is also a day to remind people about love or caring in its simplest form.
Why expressing love? Continue reading
Why I think my party’s (#CHADEMA) decision is wrong!
Disclaimer:
This entry is objective. It is written after much reflections and thoughts. It is an expression of my reflections. I declare the following: Continue reading
On the UDSM ‘Maktaba’ Library ….a brief note!
Due to my research obligations as a University of Oxford Department of Education affiliate, I have had to spend sometime this week at the University of Dar-es-Salaam main campus. Continue reading
On Cooperatives…my experience earlier today at the Kilimanjaro Cooperative Bank
Earlier today I was graced to attend the launching ceremony of the Kilimanjaro Cooperative Bank ATM and Mobile Banking services. This Bank is a cooperative on its own right and it’s also a commercial bank regulated by the Bank of Tanzania. The dual nature of this bank, reminds me of the Meghji, Kwayu & Meghji (1985) argument that ‘Cooperatives are business entities’. Continue reading
…don’t disqualify yourself! Reflections on two days with Prof. Amy Stambach-University of Oxford
The last two days have been extremely productive and great learning experience. My mentor, Professor Amy Stambach from the University of Oxford visited us in Moshi. The purpose of Amy’s visit was to encourage and explain to people ways through which they could apply for graduate studies at the University of Oxford as well as general advice on graduate school. Continue reading
‘Plato’s Analogy of the Ship’ in reaction to Zitto Kabwe’s (@zittokabwe ) entry ‘The Fear’….dedicated to Rita @Ritaupara
Last week Zitto Kabwe shared his reflections and posted a patriotic powerful note titled ‘The Fear’. In it, he explains his two fears: (1) fear of being led by a lesser; and (2) fear of ‘resource trap’ in which Tanzania might found itself into in the years to come. So in reaction to this, Continue reading