Devotha John
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PROFILE: You wear it, they’ll wash it for you
It is 11 o’clock in the morning and inspite of the downpour, I am at Clean King Company in Sinza to meet the company’s managing director, Lusajo Mwakipesile. → Read More
YOUNG CITIZEN: The highest paid YouTube-star of 2019
Anastasia Radzinskaya is an unlikely media star. Born in southern Russia with cerebral palsy, her doctors feared she would never be able to speak. → Read More
New financial inclusion plan for youth in place
Dar es Salaam. The Financial Sector Deepening Trust (FSDT) yesterday came up with a new scheme, which is meant to initiate fresh thinking on ways of promoting financial inclusion among the youth. → Read More
PROFILE: Sculpting their way to financial freedom
Passing a captivating zebra sculpture along the Haile Selassie Road in Masaki along the village market, I was curious to know those who made the sculpture. → Read More
11-year-old sailor hopes to bring trophy home
Janeth Nassari, a Grade Four pupil at Atlas Primary School has once again been selected to join the Tanzania Sailors’ Team 2019. → Read More
Women leaders who visited Mama Maria Nyerere
Throughout history, in every culture around the world, extraordinary women have pushed society to think bigger and move forward. → Read More
New online market platform showcasing Tanzanian art
In 2011, I spent a few months travelling across Tanzania filming a documentary for the M-Pesa Women Empowerment initiative with Vodacom Foundation. Everywhere I went, I met talented entrepreneurs struggling to stay afloat - unsure where to find a market for hand-made clothing, jewellery, household items and tools. → Read More
Where did your love blossom?
We all know that finding true love is not as easy as it may seem. Most people will tell you they had been in several relationships before they finally met their life partner. And those already in serious relationships or marriage, always have an interesting story of how they met. → Read More
Children enjoy learning how to cook at school
Teaching a child how to cook is not an easy task-unless one is a cooking instructor who does it for a living. It takes patience to teach a child how to use a knife safely, how to wash fruits and vegetables properly and how to follow a recipe without taking shortcuts. → Read More
Do you know how much your partner earns?
On wedding and marital blissful moment’s couples take vows promising to become one, which means they commit themselves not to conceal any secrets from one another. → Read More
Painting is not only fun but also helps in learning
Dipping a brush into colourful paint begins a child’s journey towards something beautiful, but there is more than just a painted picture. As she/he moves the paintbrush across the canvas, a child develops cognitively, emotionally and physically. → Read More
Technology now brings work space to your location
Unreliable job opportunities have forced youths to venture into seeking mobile slots on websites to generate additional income to the insecure job. → Read More
Digital justice: online access to legal services
Just as the smartphone brought computing to the cyber-challenged community, it is putting justice into the hands of some who may need it most, Sheria Kiganjani project director, Nabir Jumanne says. → Read More
A peak into China’s lecture halls
Lyatamila Ndyali alias Lyata Ndyali 36 is the first Tanzanian to work in a Wuhan university as a full-time lecturer in any major course. → Read More
Bridging the gap between skilled workers and customers
Julius Mbungo is the founder and CEO of Toolboksi Company, creators of an app used to solve problems of unemployment by connecting skilled workers to customers. → Read More
Beware, the fake beauties of the internet
Social media is part of Jimmy Justine’s daily routine. The 25-year-old Dar es Salaam resident spends a considerable amount of time browsing social media and swiping on his smartphone. → Read More
Marriage versus single life: Who has it better?
The society has for a long time made us believe that marriage and children lead to happiness, but a new study suggests that the opposite may be true. → Read More
Pushing to end youth unemployment rates
Means have been devised in which hapless graduate can easily access reliable information on how to grapple with economic challenges and joblessness. → Read More
School children to smile over addressed water woes
School children at Mikele and Njia Nne primary schools in Mkuranga District, Coast Region have reason to smile after water woes that had forced them to walk over 20kms at the expense of attending → Read More
He gave up a fat salary to recycle waste
While it’s common to hear people say there are no jobs these days, Allen Kimambo, sees job opportunities all around. → Read More