Browsing: Samia Suluhu Hassan

Raila Odinga
  • Bolstered by the support of President William Ruto, Odinga outlines his vision for Africa—a continent united, resilient, and thriving.
  • Kenya has established a secretariat to facilitate Odinga’s AU Commission Chairmanship campaign.
  • Odinga’s bid launch attracted presidents Yoweri Museveni, Salva Kiir, Samia Suluhu, and former presidents Jakaya Kikwete and Olusegun Obasanjo.

In a forum graced by Heads of States and senior Government officials from across Africa, Kenya’s Raila Amolo Odinga has officially launched his bid for the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC).

Bolstered by the support of Kenyan President William Ruto, Odinga outlined his vision for Africa—a continent united, resilient, and thriving.

In the current contest, the role of the AUC Chairmanship is reserved for a candidate from the East African region to replace Moussa Faki, a career politician from Chad who has served since 2017. Recently, the African Union issued a statement listing the four competing candidates as …

clean cooking in Africa
  • In Africa, a staggering 1.2 billion people lack access to clean cooking facilities.
  • Lack of clean cooking facilities is one of the main causes of deforestation in Africa.
  • AfDB funding is a major step along the road to saving the lives of 600,000 mainly women and children each year.

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has pledged $2 billion over the next decade towards clean cooking initiatives in Africa, marking a huge stride in the effort to save the lives of 600,000 people, predominantly women and children, each year. This commitment aims to address the health hazards associated with traditional cooking methods that rely on charcoal, wood, and biomass, which contribute to severe respiratory illnesses and environmental degradation.

At a summit on Clean Cooking in Africa, held in Paris, AfDB President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina announced that the Bank would allocate 20 per cent of its energy project financing to promoting …

ngorongoro crater
  • The number of tourists visiting Tanzania has significantly increased, especially visitors to the globally famous caldera, the Ngorongoro Crater.
  • Over half a million tourists visited the East African country in the first half of the 2023/24 year.
  • Authorities have managed to control poaching in the renowned UNESCO Heritage site, Ngorongoro Crater, a top tourist destination.

The number of tourists visiting Tanzania has significantly increased, especially visitors to the globally famous caldera, the Ngorongoro Crater.

This 2000-foot-deep caldera was formed when a giant volcano exploded and collapsed on itself some two to three million years ago. Over the years, the crater has become a tourism sensation, attracting thousands yearly.

From the famed lions that climb trees to the sheer size of the crater and the lakes inside it, the grazing herbivores on its slopes, wildebeests, zebras, elephants, buffaloes, name it, all the big five are to be found in and around …

British actor Idrissa Akuna Elba alias Idris Elba, plans to open a major film studio in Tanzania after holding initial talks with President Samia Suluhu Hassan. Photo/Ikulu
  • Hollywood movie star Idris Elba meets Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hassan
  • Idris Elba to set up film studios in Ghana and Tanzania
  • Africa's Creative Arts industry growing rapidly

British actor Idrissa Akuna Elba alias Idris Elba, plans to open a major film studio in Tanzania after holding initial talks with President Samia Suluhu Hassan.

Tanzanian's Director of Presidential Communications, Zuhura Yunus, recently made this announcement during a media briefing session on the outcome of President Hassan's trip to the 53rd World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

"The president met with Idris Elba and his wife Sabrina, and they are keen to invest in a film studio in Tanzania," said Yunus.

"Discussions on the project have just begun, and if successful, the project will help not only Tanzania but also Eastern and Central Africa," she added.

While the country is mostly known for its minerals, the likes of tanzanite, a rare