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Students from UWC East Africa win international prize to implement smokeless kitchens and tackle respiratory diseases

October 19, 2019October 19, 2019Ayo Olowo

Students from UWC East Africa – one of Africa’s most diverse boarding schools – were awarded the 2019 Young Aurora prize and a $4000 grant for their Smokeless Kitchens project, which aims to reduce the overwhelming effects of smoke experienced in the kitchens of indigenous communities of the Chagga and Maasai tribes in Moshi, Kilimanjaro. […]

Amuneke qualifies Tanzania for AFCON

March 25, 2019March 25, 2019Ayo Olowo

Former Super Eagles player Emmanuel Amuneke has qualified Tanzania for the next Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) for the first time since 1980 after a 3-0 win over Uganda. Amunike who signed a two-year deal to coach the Tanzania national team, replaced Salum Mayanga who was sacked in August 2018. The Tafia Stars defeated the Cranes of Uganda […]

World Bank grants Tanzania $300m to support education sector

November 17, 2018Ayo Olowo

The World Bank on Friday said that it had granted $300 million to Tanzania to support its education sector, a statement from the country’s Directorate of Presidential Communication said. Hafez Ghanem, Vice President of the World Bank for Africa, announced the new grant during talks with Tanzanian President, John Magufuli at State House in the […]

Female lawmakers banned from wearing eyelashes and artificial nails

September 11, 2018Eben Tanimola

Female lawmakers with artificial nails and false eyelashes have been banned from Tanzania’s parliament, local media reported on Monday. Job Ndugai, the Speaker of Parliament, who made the announcement, stated that both cosmetic trends could cause health problems, the Citizen Tanzania newspaper reported. Twitter reacted with mirth to the reported announcement, with one user tweeting […]

World Cup Qualifiers: Falconets thrash Tanzania 6-0

October 2, 2017Ayo Olowo

Nigeria’s Falconets on Sunday gave their compatriots a memorable Independence Anniversary celebration by crushing Tanzania 6-0 in Dar-es-Salaam in the 2018 FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup qualifiers. A brace each by Rasheedat Ajibade and Folashade Ijamilusi and a goal each by Imo Anam and Cynthia Aku steered the Nigerian under-20 women team to a memorable […]

Falconets defeat Tanzania 3-0 in Benin

September 17, 2017Ayo Olowo

The Falconets on Saturday in Benin defeated visiting Tanzania 3-0 in the first round first leg match of the Africa qualifiers for the 2018 FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup in France. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that two goals from striker Rasheedat Ajibade and a goal by defender Lilian Rule removed the steam […]