Tanzania: In Concert with Private Sector, to Digitalize Mobile Expansion in Rural Areas

By Abdul Rahman Suagibu – NEW AFRICA DAILY  NEWS, Freetown, Sierra Leone- Two-thirds of the country’s population resides in rural areas, where as many rural communities remain less friendly from services enjoyed by their fellow countrymen residing in the city centers. Urban area has traditionally been better serviced by telecommunications services, mobile internet inclusive. This is thus, the hard to access some of these remotes areas to install the necessary mobile towers. However, the Government – in conjunction with the private sector is committed to give digital inclusion across Tanzania, despite location. They are aware that, connecting Tanzanians in the remote areas, the internet will boost to drive GDP and create new opportunities for the citizens. In 2016., three...

Angola: Studies are ongoing to Prioritize Agricultural Insurance

By Abdul Rahman Suagibu – NEW AFRICA DAILY  NEWS, Freetown, Sierra Leone- Introducing Agricultural Insurance in Angola, give hopes for the utilization of risks between the state and Insurance Companies, an concept that will pave the way for greater investment in the this activity, the chairman of the Angolan Agency for Insurance Regulation and Supervision, (ARSEG) Noted. Aguinaldo Jaime, speaking at the event to celebrate the 21st anniversary of ARSEG, pronounced that, the work is being done with the help of international consultants specializing in this field and bent on to identify the risks in agricultural activity for the introduction of this system of risk – Sharing in this sector. “If agricultural insurance is considered important, then structured studies need to be done so that...

Switzerland: $27 Million Auction of Super Cars Seized from Son of Equatorial Guinea’s President

By Abdul Rahman Suagibu –   NEW AFRICA DAILY  NEWS, Freetown, Sierra Leone- More than $ 27 million splashed on Sunday at an auction where dozens of luxury cars were seized from the son of Equatorial Guinea’s President in a thorough and careful investigation in Swiss money – laundry. The 25 lots sold by auction house Bonham’s included a white and cream 2014 Lamborghini Veneno car with no roof and two seats that cost the buyer $8.4 million comprising 15% taxes to be added. The super car – one of only nine such versions produced had been driven only 201 miles and has an official top speed of 223 mph Bonham’s noted. Total money received from the sale beats the $8.7 million that authorities had hoped to fetch for a charity to benefit the people of oil – rich Equatorial Guinea. The...

Tanzania: Funds to Improve Sustainable Water Supply to Villages

By Abdul Rahman Suagibu – NEW AFRICA DAILY  NEWS, Freetown, Sierra Leone- Not far from 165, Tanzania villages shall benefit from sustainable water supply through improved solar pumping systems; from the World Bank’s 4.5 million dollars grant. Government of Tanzania and the Bretton Woods Institution have signed the deal of 4.5 million dollars from the Global Partnership for Results –Based Approaches (GPRBA). The World Bank’s long term engagement in the water sector will now incorporate large pilot on “Solar water pumping through innovative financing”, which will support Tanzania in moving from the old fashioned and incapable diesel – powered pumps to clean and climate –friendly solar pumping systems. The new systems will help to decarbonizes off-grid water pumping in rural Tanzania and...