awesome Rwanda

Rwanda goes global

Kigali the capital city of Rwanda with approximately 1milion people who dwell as of 2012 reports, is located at  the centre of entire country surrounded by ridges  and valley with an utmost view is built on one among four main ridges.

Regardless being hilly town huge buildings of most hotels and headquarters of different organizations and government offices are located. A well arranged and constructed infrastructure on those landscapes can be easily seen and became other tourist attractions.

The valleys and ridges also portray country economical power of its people, the poor lives in valley side and their counterparts rich at hill side. Despite social differences of being poor or rich the government policy on bringing Rwandan together is so practical referred to “SMART KIGALI” and “One laptop per Child” projects.

“One Laptop Per Child” President Paul Kagame initiatives toward eliminating Poverty by providing more chances to child school enrollment across the country. So far, the project has seen about 200,000 laptops distributed to more than 400 schools.

Going further, Rwandan government signed a $140 million deal with South Korea’s largest Telecom – Korea Telecom (KT) Corp in June, 2013 to provide 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) Broadband networks across the country especially in areas where internet connectivity is low. The deal is considered to be one of the biggest FDI deal ever embarked on by the East African nation.

On launching the “Smart Kigali” project, the Rwanda in partnership with the City of Kigali (the country’s capital), internet service providers, Rwanda Hotel and Restaurants Association as well as other government agencies announced last month that there will be free wireless internet in Kigali.

This was the first step in a strategy which aims to provide Wi-Fi coverage to all schools and public buildings and buses, hospitals, commercial buildings, taxi-parks and restaurants.

Rwanda hopes that the initiative – a public-private partnership – will significantly contribute towards delivering better services to people via the internet.

According to Alex Ntale, the Director of the Rwanda’s information and communications technology chamber, “Smart Kigali really is a test, it is giving people a taste of better things to come.”

yesterday

oops

It was a bright looking morning, all participant were timely in place with glowing faces and smile since assurance and desirous of reaping skills from Mr. Peik was up. Indeed, was easy to notice this situation from the participants after observing the power and internet connection were in place..

Unfortunately, the power went off immediately Mr. Peik started the session and of course he decided to use plan B by providing theoretical training's using white board and was fantastic. the hardship made the coordinator Mr. Andrew and DSJ colleagues trying to fix the problem with some logistics to get a generator, they made it and the power was back along with internet connections.

therefore applications of all theoretical search tips training  were exercised, it was a bit difficult but as long Mr. Peik assistance and supervision were there it was well understood, since we manage to have different search tips as:

·         Iringa population

·         Highest mountain in Tanzania

·         Barack Obama phone number

Monday 14 September,2015

Day one training recap with VIKES and MISA –TAN

The training from begin seems fantastic due to participants and facilitator readiness. Most of them came in time regardless traffic jam and other inconveniences along their journey to training venue.

Training started by 9:15AM unfortunately, we encountered some technical problem and power
rationing that at made some participants expectations to fade and mostly those who don’t have any knowledge on online journalism. In the due course of finding the solution of the problem from within the resources we have among participants, Mr. George Balthazar from TSJ and Deusideth DSJ at least managed to fix almost the entire problem we encountered.

Despite the difficulties the efforts made by trainees and the facilitator yield positive outcomes after lunch since all the participants manage to open their blogs and at least post their first stories. The posted stories were also linked to other sources by using their URL’s.

Nongwa la Magharibi kwa Uchina

VITA YA MAGHARIBI NA UCHINA KATIKA UWEKEZAJI AFRIKA

Ushirika wa China Afrika unaendelea kukua kwa kasi ya pekee na kuleta matumaini juu ya maendeleo katika nyanja zote. Hali  hii imechangia mataifa ya magharibi kuingilia kati ushiriakiano hhuo na kutamka wazi una lengo la kuitawala Afrika .

Halikadhalika katika miaka mingi ambayo serikali ya jamuhuri ya watu china imekuwa ikikita mizizi ya uwekezaji  katika nchi zsa kiafrika ambao kwa hali inavyoonekana ni ya kutia moyo kwani wamewekeza zaidi katika huduma za jamii na misaada isiyo na  masharti makali kama nchi zqa magahribi.

Inavyoaminika kuna zaidi ya makampuni 800 ya kichina yanayo fanya shughuli mbambali za kiuchumi na kijamiii katika Afika hususani miundo mbinu, taasisis za fedha vileveli nishati, katika uwekezaji huu na biashara uchina inayofanya na Afrika huweka masharti nafuu ambayo kwea ujumla huwa ni mabadilishano kwa ujenzi wa miundo mbinu na misaada isiyo na masharti magumu.

Hadi sasa dhima ya China barani Afrika kwa kiasi kikubwa ilikuwa imejikita katika maendeleo ya kiuchumi.Takwimu kutoka Wizara ya Biashara ya China zinaonyesha kwamba hapo mwaka jana biashara kati ya China na Afrika ilifikia dola bilioni 166.

Kwa mujibu wa wataalamu msimamo wa China wa kutoingilia kati masuala ya ndani ya Afrika umepelekea bara hilo kujipatia misaada ya fedha inayoihitaji mno bila ya kuwekewa masharti ambayo baadhi ya mataifa ya magharibi huyaweka wakati wa kutowa mikopo kwa Afrika. Msimamo huo wa China umechangia ujenzi wa haraka wa miradi ya miundo mbinu barani humo.

Licha ya kuwa na mahusiano na uwekezaji wenye tija kwa nchi za kiafrika bado kuna tetesi kutoka kwa baadhi ya wasomi na vyombo vya habari vya nchi za magharibi kuwa mapandikizi ya udikteta katika baaadhi ya nchi za kiafrika ni uzao halali wa uwekezaji namahusiano ya kibiashara baina ya china Afrika na  kutolea mfano nchi kama Zimbabwe na Rwanda.

Hivyo tafsiri hii inatia shaka kwa uwekezaji nchi hizo  za magahribu zinavyootaka ukue na nchi za kiafirka ambao tahadhari zake hazijawekwa bayana. Katika taarifa iliyotolewa na BBC mwaka jana ilitamka wazi ya kwamba, China hufanya shughuli zake kivyake sio kama kanda bali nchi hiyo inaendeshwa na waekezaji wa binasfi, mashirika ya kiserikali na wafanyabiasha wachina walio barani Afarika na ambao hushindana wenyewe ka wenyewe pasipo kujali kauli mbiu ya taifa hilo la kikomunisti. 

Vita hivi vya uchina  na magharibi vinaendelea ambapo waafrika wengi wanategemea zaidi bidhaa na huduma pamoja na misaada kutoka china na sio nchi za magharibi kwani huwsa zina masharti ambayio  ni magumu. Kama alivyowahai kutamka waziri mkuu wa Uingereza David Cameroon katika mkutano wa jumuiya ya madola juu ya misaada na tabia za ushoga wakati wachina ni misaada na uwekazaji katika viwanda na biashara.

day five

The summary of 5 days training on Internet

It is my believe this training was really meaningfully and aimed at specific  trainee like since, the knowledge I was having before wasn’t enough for me to effectively transfer this knowledge and skills to my fellow as well student.

Though days were too hectic that made some of us even fail to update our blogs with news and training summary the things like fact finding, opening and adding gadgets in my blog was a dream, this is because I was taught that it need lot of technical staffs. After heavy toiling of Mr. Peik with I can o it by myself as well training others technical know-how of blogging.

Funny enough this course really enlightens me with easier way of searching not only facts rather specific facts that am looking for a very short time. In the final day we had a very tough task of writing a story on the China-Africa economic relation and at the same we must have different figures and facts on how that kind of relationship is perceived by ordinary people in Africa. In the due course of facts finding I realize there is a need of training others how usefully and user friend internet regarding it as resourceful resource.

As I was expecting to learn more the new techniques on internet and the sort, I think currently am well equipped with those skills. So MISA-TAN and VIKES played a great role that will make a serious and quick change to contemporary journalism in Tanzania, this is to assure fully digital natives.  

what went wrong with Africans

African should Take Hold of their Destiny

Economic development in most African countries since attaining independence doesn’t give hope to Africans. Amazingly instead of moving forward new backward economic movements emerge. The kind of economic backwardness we are trying to talk about herein is highly experienced by majority due the blackout of some leaders.

Fortunately this endless problem was formally raised most seriously by few African leaders who had individually embarked on a non-capitalist path of development in their mode of thought; and the problems were considered within the context of inequalities and contradictions not just between Africa and western also inside Africa that create some clashes within. That is the element of conscious activity that signifies the ability to make history, by grappling with the heritage of objective material conditions and social relations.

Since it was addressed, hence its upon the Africans to turn back where they went wrong and stop waiting for the Western countries to think on their behalf. The idea of Dambisa Moyo of avoiding too much economic dependant got its credibility, since she believes not only foreign aid to be given priorities rather financing development. She argues, “Limitless development assistance to African governments, has fostered dependency, encouraged corruption and ultimately perpetuated poor governance and poverty”.

As for her concern it is very true African backwardness is due to the legacy of some irresponsible leaders that pass the idea of total dependency and easy going life. Due to this we are currently serving the needs of western country. Currently, the president spend most of his time in western country looking for the so called development stakeholder to whom came to reap that had been kept for long by the founder of this nation. 

So, it’s a high time for Africans to stop looking for financial aid rather asking for skills and knowledge since it’s the only solution for continuously being underdeveloped in all aspect of life while we have plenty of resources that made the western developed. Hence the fate is when African will take hold of their destiny by being responsible accountable and real patriots.    

African Seven Wonders Dr. Philip Imler Prize

WINNING AND MAINTAINING THE POSITION

Politicians shake hands after being invited in the African Seven natural Wonders.

Kino Jackson

Africa is the continent where the human history believed to begun and that history started at Oldupai Gorge in Tanzania. It’s again Tanzania emerge out of several African countries in tourism and possibly environmental conservation. But the question come is it true Tanzanian have become that much committed since we daily hear in every corner of the world ivories and other wildlife trophies are smuggled to Thailand and other Asian countries.

The issue here is not only about being winner rather sustainably maintaining the position. It need multi- sector endeavor of society, Para-military as well the central government. Likewise in the events hundreds of dignitaries, including Prime Minister Mizengo Pinda, ministers and stakeholders in the tourism industry, cheered as the three leading tourist sites in the country emerged among the seven natural wonders in Africa this year of which the community representation was there.

Community and para-militarians decided to stay in the field conserving environment and other natural biodiversity that make Tanzania win three prizes while the maasai and cultural group were in the summit to entertain the guest.

It’s an advice for those groups directly or indirectly involved in the acquisition of the prize to at least being represented as to show gratitude and become a motivation strategy. Instead, lots of guests from different countries with politicians. This sound like process of finding winner involve politics within it since Tanzania politicians believed to play lots of date game though we deserve the prize. 

However, it was the Serengeti, the oldest and one of the leading destinations for foreign tourists, which received most of the votes not only among the three Tanzanian winners, but also all the seven natural sites that were prized.“Serengeti was the most voted of all the natural wonders. It also received most of the number one votes among many sites which have entered the race,” Dr Imler explained.