Maziwa Makuu Project, HR & Digital Consultancy

Different Routes to the Top of Mount Kilimanjaro Dear readers, It is a common thing nowadays, reading newspapers, magazines, listening to radios, watching TVs, and browsing through all Digital Channels to hear that, ‘’Mount Kilimanjaro’’ is in Kenya. Such announcements are repeatedly uttered by a particular group of persons from Kenya and their agents abroad. A recent post on the Tumblr blog by the name of ‘’Yet Another Plat’’, dishonestly and publicly declared that Mt. Kilimanjaro is in Kenya. This is a total lie to me, you and everybody reading this article, unless one gives concrete reasons to believe otherwise. With that notion of people with crooked minds distorting reality about Mountain Kilimanjaro being in Tanzania, came up with an idea of creating a powerful hash- tag, and ultimately A #TwitterChat. The chat will be a starting point for like minded people to discuss all about the mountain and other factual data complementing its importance...

Economic Investment Incentives Available in Tanzania With an investment climate supported by a sound regulatory framework, improved infrastructure, high-quality telecommunications, and a reasonably professional workforce, the Tanzania’s economy is dynamic and offers substantial tax and other incentives that are designed to encourage investment projects. INVESTMENT TAX INCENTIVES Tanzania recognizes the importance of investment in stimulating economic growth and development in the country and creating a potential for sustainable future revenue generations. A number of tax incentives are granted to both local and foreign investors in a variety of sectors in order to encourage investment. An Investment policy was put in place in 1990 when the Government enacted the National Investment Promotion and Protection Act (NIPPA 1990, which granted tax incentives to investors in the form of tax holidays for a specific period Of time. The NIPPA 1990 was ...

AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK   Current agriculture accounts for 50% of Tanzanians GDP and about 80% of the entire workforce. The governments aim is to encourage commercialization of agriculture procedures in this respect. There are 29 million hectares of irrigable farmland available of which only 280,000 hectares are currently, farmed, we plan to address that position. Planting additional cereal crops, coffee, cotton, sugar cane, sunflower seed and rice, are all farming options. The government has farms, set aside, ready for occupation. Fruit grows well in the rich soil and juice extraction processes as well as packaging companies are encouraged to set up businesses here. The Southern Agriculture Growth Corridor, SAGOT, is one of four zones that have blue prints for investment incentives. A market opportunity exists for commercial horticu...

Dear, Trade and Invest – Set up Business in Tanzania The Conference organized in association with Tanzania Investment Center ( TIC) aims to acquaint International Entrepreneurs and Corporations of the Investment opportunities that exist in this high growth region of Africa. This is our invitation for your Company/Institution to take part, in this, major event. The Conference with high profile International Speakers that includes Government Ministers , has attracted investors worldwide. High profile local businesses, information services and Government authorities are wishing to meet these Conference delegates. We are working with TIC ( Tanzania Investment Center ) and TPSF ( Tanzania Private Sector Foundation ) as Joint Partners .   Exhibition stand spaces are offered within the Conference reception area. The display stand size is 3 meters x 3 meters, complete with lighting and fascia name board, the cost of taking part is $1680 plus 18% va t., t...

Public security and policing services are provided by the Tanzania Police Force and the Tanzania Intelligence and Security Services (TISS). Interpol has a presence in Tanzania and is based in Dar es Salaam. There are few security firms operating in Tanzania relative to the market potential. These private security firms provide a broad range of services and products to businesses and householders, employing about one million guards nationally. Factors such as rapid gains in economic activity, rising personal incomes, foreign direct investment activities, and the increasing belief that public safety forces are overburdened or unable to provide sufficient protection, are positive signs in this sector. High increase of banks imply more opportunity to provide cash-in-transit security, high speed construction of office facilities indicates more room for security providers, and the influx of ...

Agriculture Sector, with annual growth rate of 6%, accounts for nearly half of national GDP contribution, 70% of rural household income, and absorbs 80% of the entire workforce. Lately, the government introduced a special agricultural revolution initiative, namely “Kilimo Kwanza”, with the aim of commercialising agriculture and improving cultivation methods of peasant farmers to supplement agribusiness and assure the country of self-sufficiency in food supplies. Agricultural and livestock development is the leading economic sector in Tanzania and remains critical for achieving sustained growth, poverty reduction, and rural development. Tanzania Crops Tanzania’s crop production rose by 44% during 2008–2013, beating the Sub-Saharan Africa average crop production growth rate of 18% during the same period, according to the World Bank’s (WB) crop production index. Tanzania’s main exported cash crops are tobacco, cashew nuts, coffee, tea, cloves, cotton, and sisal. Raw tobacco...