Written by: Shirumisha Kwayu Reflections on: Elinor Sisulu,( 2011). Walter & Albertina Sisulu; In our lifetime. New Africa Books, pp. 688 On Thursday 5th September 2013 as I was coming out from the exam room feeling relieved from exam stress and with the joy completing my master’s program, I walked on my way back home very energetic. As […]
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.
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,
Disclaimer: This entry is objective. It is written after much reflections and thoughts. It is an expression of my reflections. I declare the following:
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.
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 […]
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,
NOTE TO THE READER: THIS ESSAY WAS WRITTEN IN 2004. IT WAS A COMPETITION, WHICH I WON. I THEN WENT TO PRESENT IT AT THE WESTPOINT MILITARY ACADEMY – SCUSA 56 IN NOV.2004 (My mom came across the essay today as she was looking for a certain old email. She then forwarded it to […]
At one time in my life I had developed a keen interest on diplomacy. That is now more than 10 years ago. I was an undergraduate student majoring in IR and all that I dreamt of had something to do with being a diplomat. I enjoyed lectures and seminars on diplomacy. I was conversant with […]
Since the beginning of last week I have been in Morogoro at the CCT Women Training Centre to facilitate a workshop on Household Economic Planning and Management. The workshop participants’ are 40 including 26 women and 14 men. Most women participants are from the rural areas
