TANZANIA AND KENYA BUSINESS FORUM

 Executive Director of Tanzania Investment Centre Ms. JulietKairuki welcomes the President of Republic of Kenya H.E. Uhuru Kenyatta to the Forum.

President of the Republic of Kenya  H.E. Uhuru Kenyatta arrives at the venue of

the Kenya-Tanzania Business Forum. He is escorted by Kenyan Minister of Industrialization

and Enterprise Development.

PwC FY15 global revenues increase 10% to US$ 35.4 billion

-       Double-digit growth in Middle East and Africa (16%), North America and the Caribbean (12%) and Australasia and Pacific Islands (11%)   -       PwC’s strategy in Africa mirrored that of its international clients who are also expanding across the continent   -       “We have great confidence in the future of Africa and are investing heavily in talent and skills development”   -       The South African firm recently appointed Dion Shango, a South African citizen, as the Southern Africa CEO role with effect from 1 July 2015

The PwC  network reported total global gross revenues of US$35.4 billion for the fiscal year ended on 30 June 2015. At constant exchange rates, PwC's total global revenues rose by 10%. This is up markedly from the previous year and the strongest year-on-year growth that the network has seen since FY07. Growth was strong across all lines of business and in all geographic regions. “The global business environment remains challenging, with a continuing patchy economic picture, geopolitical issues creating uncertainty for business and fierce competition in the professional services market.  Despite these challenges the PwC network performed exceptionally well in FY15 with growth of 10%, pushing revenues over the US$35 billion mark for the first time,” said Dennis M. Nally, Chairman of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Ltd. “Our strongest growth for eight years is a result of the significant investment we have made in recruiting the best people, enhancing the quality of our services and building new product offerings such as data analytics.  We have also continued to make key strategic acquisitions to complement and expand our core business. “Technology is transforming all aspects of our lives and every business, so we are working in alliances with market leaders such as Google and others, to bring the latest and best technology thinking to our clients. “The PwC brand has been acknowledged as the strongest professional services brand in the world and this reputation is built on the energy, enthusiasm and quality of our 208,000 people and their commitment to working with all of our stakeholders to build trust and to solve important problems. “There’s much to be proud of and I think we have strong momentum going into FY16 with many significant accomplishments to build on. All of our lines of business and geographic regions are growing, the acquisition of Booz & Company (now Strategy&) has provided a major boost to our capabilities and we are now the leading organisation in our ability to provide services ranging from strategy right through to execution.  We recruited 53,000 new people last year and plan to recruit even more in FY16 from a broader range of countries and with a wide range of skills, as we expand our capabilities to match the increasingly diverse demands of our stakeholders. “While there is large variation around the world and some countries will continue to struggle, overall we predict stronger global economic growth of 3.6% in 2016,” added Dennis Nally. Regional results PwC member firms in North America and the Caribbean continued to grow very strongly with revenue growth of 12%. Our largest firm, PwC US, enjoyed an impressive year with revenues up 10% to US$12.2 billion and strong growth in all lines of service. Revenues from South and Central America remained buoyant, up 8% – although this growth is down from the previous year impacted by the tough ongoing economic conditions in Brazil. Revenue growth in Asia was also strong in FY15 up by 9% to US$4.1 billion.  PwC’s continued focus on service development and expansion in Asia paid dividends with PwC’s firms in China and Hong Kong growing by 8% and India by 17%. While the economic situation in China looks more challenging in the year ahead, we continue to be optimistic and believe we are well placed to enjoy growth in the year ahead. Growth also increased impressively across Europe with revenues up 8% in Western Europe and 6% in Central and Eastern Europe. The UK firm, PwC’s second largest, also performed strongly with revenues up 9% to US$4.1 billion, recording particularly good growth in its Assurance and Advisory services.  PwC’s firms in Italy grew by 11%, Germany 8% and France 6%. PwC enjoyed double digit growth in the Middle East and Africa with revenues up 16%. Hein Boegman, CEO of PwC Africa, said that the global firm expects increasing growth in the emerging markets in the next few years. “We embarked upon an ambitious investment strategy in Africa in 2012 to build PwC into the leading network in Africa, which is paying dividends. We have invested substantially in the region and our people, and are firmly embedded in the local communities. Our practice in Africa with its over 10,000 staff members is a strategically important asset in the PwC Global network.” Boegman said PwC’s strategy in Africa mirrored that of its international clients who are also expanding across the continent. “We clearly see the opportunity in Africa is huge for a number of reasons. For instance, the level of political democracy has improved significantly over the past 20 years and in the past five years we have seen the discovery of oil & gas reserves in countries such as Mozambique, Tanzania, Ghana and Angola. “We have great confidence in the future of Africa and are investing heavily in talent and skills development to ensure that we have the right people in the right place to continue to provide value for our clients in the years ahead.” The South African firm recently appointed Dion Shango as the Southern Africa CEO role with effect from 1 July 2015.  Shango, a South African citizen, is the first African black to be appointed in this role within PwC. PwC South African Board Chair, Shirley Machaba, was elected to the PwC Global Board - the first female black partner to be elected to the Global Board. “This bears testimony to our commitment to diversity and inclusion, which are also key focus areas for our global firm,” adds Boegman. Growth was also good across the Australasia and the Pacific Islands region with revenues up by 11% with strong growth in Australia where revenues grew by 10%.

Africa tourism set for sustained growth

The hotel and tourism industry in Africa is beginning a period of sustained growth, according to the sector’s leading experts gathered at the Africa Hotel Investment Forum in Addis Ababa

The conference heard that inward international flights were recovering after being hit by the ebola outbreak. And the hotel sector reported significant expansion, as well as increased visitor numbers, boosted by demand from African business. Now in its fifth year, AHIF (30 September to 1 October 2015)  brought together 500-plus leading international hotel investors, local operators, ministers, government officials and industry experts from around 40 countries. The immediate good news came from ForwardKeys, which monitors future travel patterns by analysing 14 million reservation transactions each day. Its analysis showed there was an increase of 6.4% in international arrivals in September in Sub-Saharan Africa. The upturn marked a turning point after the ebola outbreak, which had wiped out four years of strong growth. Flight bookings for the next six months suggest a sustained recovery. The data shows arrivals on-the-book (bookings for travel in future) from October 2015 to March 2016 are now running 4% ahead, compared with the same period last year. (See graph in Multimedia content.) The growing opportunities for investment in hotels on the continent were revealed in the African Hotel Report 2015. Hotel Partners Africa identified the top ten opportunities. Nigeria heads the list with the strongest economy, but with only 34 branded hotel bedrooms per million population. This compares with 6,754 branded hotel bedrooms per million population in North America and 2,432 bedrooms per million in Europe. Ghana with 59 bedrooms and Cote d’Ivoire with 61 bedrooms also present great opportunities with very strong unmet demand. [See Multimedia content: Supply of Branded Hotels in Africa (by Region)] The 2015 African Hotel Valuation Index, released at the conference by HVS, revealed that the African hotel sector was becoming less reliant on foreign visitors with increased demand from local businesses. The Index showed African hotel brands such as Azalai, City Lodge and Protea were trading well, with a number of hotel investors showing faith in the continent.

DKT. KAMALA ATUNUKIWA NISHANI

Balozi Dr. Diodorus Buberwa Kamala (kushoto) akiwa katika picha ya pamoja na mwenyekiti wa taasisi ya Global Change for Africa Award Mhe. Dr. Phillip Collins baada ya kutunukiwa nishani ya Balozi Bora wa Afrika Brussels wa mwaka 2015. Balozi Kamala katunukiwa nishani hiyo jijini Berlin Ujerumani kwa kuzingatia utendaji wake alipokuwa Waziri wa Afrika Mashariki, Mwenyekiti wa Mabalozi wa Afrika, Mwenyekiti wa Mabalozi wa Afrika, Karibiani na Pacific, na Balozi wa Tanzania Ubeligiji, Uholanzi, Luxembourg na Jumuiya ya Ulaya.

TIGO YATOA MSAADA WQA MADAWATI

Kampuni ya Tigo Tanzania kwa kushirikiana na shirika lisilokuwa la kiserikali linalotoa misaada katika jamii lijulikanalo kama Hassan Maajar Trust (HMT) wametoa mchango wa madawati 700 yenye thamani ya shilingi za kitanzania milioni 49 kwenye shule za msingi 32  katika wilaya ya Rungwe, Mbozi na wilaya ya Mbeya Mjini.

Akizungumza katika hafla ya makabidhiano iliyofanyika katika moja ya shule jijini Mbeya, Meneja Mkuu wa Tigo, Diego Gutierrez alisema: “ mchango huu ni sambamba na dhamira ya kampuni ya kuunga mkono mipango ya kijamii kupitia wigo wake wa kushirikisha jamii”.

“Kupitia mchango huu, kampuni ya Tigo inawajibika katika kutengeneza viongozi wa baadaye wakiwamo madaktari, wahandisi na wataalamu wengine wa nchi hii, "alisema Gutierrez.

Alisema, katika miezi ya hivi karibuni kampuni ilitoa mchango kama huo wa madawati katika mikoa ya Iringa na Shinyanga, ikiwa ni sehemu ya ahadi ya dola za Marekani 50,000 kwa serikali, ahadi ambayo kampuni ya Tigo ilitoa mwaka jana ili kusaidia kukabiliana na uhaba wa madawati katika shule za umma nchini.

Makabidhiano yalishuhudiwa na Mkuu wa Mkoa wa Mbeya Abbas Kandoro ambaye alisema madawati hayo700 yataboresha mazingira ya kujifunzia kwa watoto katika wilaya hizo tatu, akitoa wito kwa wadau wengine wenye mapenzi mema kujitolea na kujiunga kwenye jitihada za kukabiliana na sehemu iliyobaki ya uhaba wa madawati mkoani humo.

SINA KINYONGO NA DK. MAGUFULI - PINDA *Ataka watu watunze shahada zao

MJUMBE wa Kamati Kuu ya Chama cha Mapinduzi (CCM) ambaye pia ni mjumbe
wa Halmashauri Kuu ya CCM (NEC), Mhe. Mizengo Pinda amesema yeye hana
kinyongo na uteuzi wa Dk. John Pombe Magufuli kuwa mgombea urais kwa
tiketi ya CCM kwa sababu anaamini kuwa Mungu alikwishamuandaa.

“Tulikuwa wengi kwenyhe kinyang’anyiro cha urais lakini Makamu wa Rais
ametolewa, Waziri Mkuu aliyepo ametolewa, Mawaziri Wakuu wastaafu
wametolewa, Majaji na mabalozi wametolewa, mawaziri wengine
wametolewa; hivi ni kwa nini useme kwamba wewe tu ndiye unayefaa
kuteuliwa? Ni kwamba Mungu alikwishamuandaa mmoja wetu,” alisema.

Ametoa kauli hiyo jana (Jumamosi, Oktoba 3, 2015) wakati akizungumza
kwa nyakati tofauti na wakazi wa jimbo la Mpanda Vijijini kwenye
mikutano minne ya hadhara iliyofanyika katika kata za Kasekese,
Kapalamsenga, Karema na Ikola.

“Magufuli ni muadilifu, ni mchapakazi, hana blah blah za kisiasa na
hapendi rushwa. Ni mtu anayetaka kuona matokeo na mwenye kujali watu
wanyonge. Nimefanya naye kazi kwa muda mrefu, ninamfahamu, ninaomba
mumpe kura ya ndiyo ifikapo terehe 25 Oktoba,” alisema Mhe. Pinda
wakati akimuombea kura Dk. Magufuli.

Akizungumzia mafanikio ya serikali ya awamu ya nne, Mhe. Pinda alisema
Serikali ya CCM imefanya kazi nzuri kwa kufungua barabara za vijijini
akitoa mfano wa barabara ya Mpanda hadi Karema ambayo alisema
imeboreshwa tofauti na ilivyokuwa miaka 10 iliyopita.

“Wakati huo ukitoka Mpanda kuja Karema ilimchukua mtu hadi siku tatu
wakati ni umbali wa km. 150 tu… leo hii mtu anatoka Karema hadi Mpanda
na kuunganisha mabasi ya Mwanza siku hiyo hiyo,” alisema.

Alisema katika Ilani ya Uchaguzi ya mwaka 2015, Serikali ya awamu ya
tano imepanga kujenga reli mpya ya viwango vya kimataifa (standard
gauge) kutoka Kaliua kupitia Mpanda hadi Karema. Alisema anaamini reli
hiyo itakuwa ni kiungo cha kuleta maendeleo ya haraka kwenye ukanda
huo wa Magharibi.

Alisema Seikali itaendelea kuwaletea maendeleo wanandhi ikiwemo
kubotesha huduma za maji, umeme na mawasiliano ya simu.

Aliwataka wakazi wa jimbo hilo watunze shahada za kupigia kura na
wasikubali kurubuniwa na mtu yeyote iwe kwa fedha au kitu chochote.
“Usikubali kumpa mtu shahada yaka hata kama ni motto wako. Ninawasihi
mjitokeze kwa wingi siku ya kupiga kura wala msisikilize vitisho vya
mtu yeyote kwamba hakutakuwa na amani,” alisema.

Mhe. Pinda alitumia fursa hiyo kumnadi mgombea ubunge wa Jimbo la
Mpanda Vijijini, Bw. Selemani Moshy Kakoso pamoja na madiwani wa kata
zote nne.

Akiwa Karema, Mhe. Pinda alipokea kadi za wanachama waliorejea CCM
kutoka vyama vya CHADEMA NA ACT Wazalendo.