Thursday, September 03, 2015

WAZIRI MKUU AALIKA WAWEKEZAJI KUTOKA VIETNAM



WAZIRI MKUU Mizengo Pinda amesema wakati Tanzania inajiandaa kutekeleza awamu ya pili ya mpango wa maendeleo wa miaka mitano (2016 -2020) ambao unalenga kukuza viwanda nchini, haina budi kuangalia ni aina gani ya uwekezaji unafaa kuchukuliwa kwa manufaa ya nchi.

Ametoa kauli hiyo jana usiku (Jumatano, Septemba 2, 2015), wakati akizungumza na mabalozi na wageni mbalimbali waliohudhuria maadhimisho ya miaka 70 ya Uhuru wa Jamhuri ya Kisoshalisti ya Vietnam na miaka 50 ya kuanzishwa kwa mahusiano ya kidiplomasia baina ya Tanzania na Vietnam, yaliyofanyika jijini Dar es Salaam.

“Huu ni wakati muafaka kwa nchi zetu kuangalia ni aina zipi za uwekezaji zinafaa kuchukuliwa kwa manufaa ya nchi zetu na wananchi wake. Nitumie fursa hii kuwakaribisha wawekezaji kutoka makampuni ya Ki-Vietnam waje kuwekeza kwenye usindikaji wa korosho, utengenezaji wa saruji na viwanda vya nguo,” alisema.

Aliyataja maeneo mengine ambayo wenye makampuni wanaweza kuwekeza kuwa ni nyanja ya Teknolojia ya Habari na Mawasiliano (TEHAMA) pamoja na ujenzi wa nyumba za kuishi (real estate development).

Waziri Mkuu alitumia fursa hiyo kuipongeza kampuni ya mawasiliano ya simu ya Vietnam (VIETTEL) kwa uamuzi wake wa kutenga dola za Marekani bilioni moja ambazo zitatumika kuendesha shughuli zake hapa nchini.

“Huu ni mtaji mkubwa sana, siyo tu hapa Afrika Mashariki na Kati bali hata barani Asia. Uwekezaji huu utazalisha ajira za moja kwa moja 1,700 na ajira nyingine 20,000 ambazo si za moja kwa moja,” aliongeza.

Kwa upande wake, Balozi wa Vietnam nchini Tanzania, Bw. Vo Thanh Nam alisema tangu ipate uhuru wake hadi, nchi hiyo imekwishaanzisha mahusiano ya kidiplomasia na nchi 185 na wakati huo huo imekwishaweka mahusiano ya kibiashara na uwekezaji na nchi 220. “Vietnam ni mwanachama hai katika mashirika ya kimataifa na kikanda zaidi ya 70 yakiwemo UN, WTO, ASEAN NA APEC,” alisema.

Akizungumzia kuhusu miaka 50 ya mahusiano ya kidiplomasia baina ya Vietnam na Tanzania, Balozi Thanh Nam alisema mbali ya kujenga mahusiano ya kijamii, kisiasa na kiuchumi, nchi hizo mbili zimeunganishwa na uwekezaji uliofanywa na kampuni ya VIETTEL GROUP kwenye sekta ya mawasiliano.

Hafla hiyo ilihudhuriwa na Naibu Katibu Mkuu wa Wizara ya Mambo ya Nje na Ushirikiano wa Kimataifa, Balozi Yahaya Simba na mabalozi wa nchi mbalimbali wakiongozwa na Balozi Juma Alfani Mpango, ambaye ni Mkuu wa Mabalozi wanaoziwakilisha nchi zao hapa Tanzania.



IMETOLEWA NA:
OFISI YA WAZIRI MKUU,

CEOs named for four Orange subsidiaries in Africa and the Middle East

Eric Bouquillon has been appointed CEO of Orange Guinea, replacing Alassane Diene.
 
         Alassane Diene has been appointed CEO of Orange Mali, replacing Jean-Luc Bohé.
 
         Jérôme Hénique has been appointed CEO of Jordan Telecom, replacing Jean-François Thomas.
 
         Thierry Marigny has been appointed Deputy CEO of Sonatel in Senegal, replacing Jérôme Hénique.
 

All of these appointments are part of the Group's international mobility policy, and occurred at the end of the previous CEO's term.
 
The appointments are effective from 13 September 2015.
 
According to Marc Rennard, Orange International Executive Vice President for the Africa, Middle East and Asia zone, "The new CEOs all have significant executive experience in the telecommunications industry. They will continue and enhance the development of their respective subsidiaries, in an innovation-driven environment. Their contribution will be vital for the Orange group, which is accelerating its growth in Africa and the Middle East."
 
Eric Bouquillon, the new CEO of Orange Guinea, is a graduate of the Lille University of Science and Technology. He has 30 years of experience with the Orange Group. After a career in sales, mainly focused on call centres in France and Poland, he was appointed Director of a Technical Assistance Unit. He has been the CEO and General Manager of Orange Réunion and Mayotte since 2010.
 
Alassane Diene, the new CEO of Orange Mali, holds an advanced degree in accounting from the Institut des Techniques Economiques et Comptables in Toulouse. He has 29 years of experience in the telecommunications industry, including stints in Internal Auditing, Management Control, Strategy and HR, and has served as both Head of Auditing and Management Control and Head of Human Resources at Sonatel. He managed the group subsidiary Orange Guinea from its creation in November 2007, making it the leader on its market.
 
Jérôme Hénique, the new CEO of Jordan Telecom, is a graduate of Sciences Po Paris and the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Postes et Télécommunications. He has spent over two decades with the Orange Group. After starting his career as a Strategy consultant, he held executive positions in France, Spain and Senegal and worked in both the landline and mobile sectors for historic operators and challengers, in positions including Vice President for Subsidiary Marketing and then Senior Vice President for Group Marketing at Orange. He has been the Deputy CEO of the Sonatel Group since 2010.
 
Thierry Marigny, the new Deputy CEO of Sonatel, is a graduate of Telecom Management and holds a Master's Degree in Telecommunications Management from Université Paris-Dauphine. After a career as a consultant, he moved on to a series of operational positions, including Chief Marketing Officer at Mobistar, Deputy CEO of Lebanese mobile operator Cellis, founder and CEO of the start-up Cityneo and CEO of Orange Tunisia. Most recently, he served as the Global Brand Vice President and launched the new overhaul of the Orange Brand for the whole international Group scope.
 

Wednesday, September 02, 2015

Visit by Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President Joseph Kabila to China

KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President Joseph Kabila travels to China on September 2nd to attend the commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II and celebrate DRC Veterans who fought alongside Allied Forces during the war. While in China President Kabila will also meet various leaders including President Xi Jinping to review the status of current Sino-Congolese projects and discuss ways to strengthen and enhance relations between the two countries.
 

Background on Chinese-Congolese Relations
 
Over the last 25 years, Chinese investment in the DRC, as well as Congolese exports to China, have grown at a rapid pace. This is due to the interest by both nations to find mutually beneficial opportunities that strengthen and professionalize a variety of sectors.
 
A recent RAND Corporation report (www.apo-mail.org/150902.pdf) concluded that bilateral trade between the DRC and China accounts for approximately 2 percent of total Sino-African trade.
 
In 2008, the Chinese government entered into a contract with the DRC government for $6 billion USD worth of infrastructure projects—from the development of roads and railways to the construction of hospitals, health centers and universities in exchange for China’s participation in DRC’s mining investments.
 
In addition to contributing to the DRC’s infrastructure capabilities, which in turn provide new opportunities to other foreign partners, th ese Sino -Congolese ventures have created thousands of jobs for the Congolese people, generated tax revenues for the DRC and provided a critical knowledge transfer between the two countries.
 
“The work we have done with Chinese investors represents a critical development and capacity-building endeavor for the DRC, improving the lives of Congolese across
 
the country by boosting employment and the economy,” said Mr. Moïse Ekanga Lushyma, executive secretary of the Bureau for Coordination and Monitoring of the Sino-Congolese Program.
 
“These innovative projects strengthen key growth sectors and create opportunities for other foreign investors that are interested in capitalizing on the incredible potential of the DRC.”
 
By the Numbers
 
Infrastructure development
 
Between 2008 and 2014, China invested in ten infrastructure projects in the DRC, including the development of roads, lots and a hospital.
 
•          Approximate total spending on these projects currently in execution is USD $459.764 million
 
In 2015, planned projects include the development of public arenas, roads, solar projects and more.
 
•          Approximate total spending for these projects planned for 2015 is USD $250 million
 
Export Growth to China
 
Among the most illustrative examples of the capacity-building effects of the DRC’s economic relations with China is the growing volume of exports from the DRC.
 
•          In 1991, there was a total of USD $68.34 million in trade between China and the DRC:
-       USD $63.24 million worth of exports from China to DRC
-       USD $5.080 million worth of imports to China from the DRC
 
•          Beginning in 2003, China began importing more from the DRC than it was exporting there. Of a total of USD $51.710 million in trade between to two countries, there were:
 
-       USD $25.420 million in exports from China to the DRC o USD $26.300 million in imports to China from the DRC
 
•          As of 2014, the DRC now more than doubles the volume of trade of its Chinese partner. Of a total of USD $4.185 billion in trade between the two countries, there were:
o USD $1.362 billion in exports from China to the DRC o USD $2.823 billion in imports to China from the DRC

Sino-Congolese Mining Projects
 
As of the end of 2014, a total of 14 joint Sino-Congolese mining projects were underway. These projects employ thousands of Congolese, source local and regional equipment and develop miles of new roads and promote further development throughout the country.
 
•          Total initial pledge toward these projects: USD $3.72 billion including $320 million for a hydroelectric power plant
•          Total spent in calendar year 2014: USD $1.037 billion
 
Sicomines Corporation

•          Total spent since the partnership’s inception: USD $1.5 billion
•          Total Chinese Labor: 1,479 employed (11.79%)
•          Total Congolese Labor: 11,057 employed (88.21%)
 

RAIS KIKWETE AFUNGUA MKUTANO WA BARAZA LA BIASHARA TANZANIA (TNBC) IKULU JIJINI DAR ES SALAAM

Rais Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete akiongea na Mwenyekiti wa Tanzania Private Sector Foundation Dkt. Reginald Mengi muda mfupi kabla ya kufungua na kuendesha mkutano wa nane wa Baraza la Biashara Tanzania (TNBC) katika ukumbi wa mikutano wa Ikulu jijini Dar es salaam
Rais Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete akiongea na Mwenyekiti wa Tanzania Private Sector Foundation Dkt. Reginald Mengi muda mfupi kabla ya kufungua na kuendesha mkutano wa nane wa Baraza la Biashara Tanzania (TNBC) katika ukumbi wa mikutano wa Ikulu jijini Dar es salaam
Katibu Mtendaji wa Baraaa la Biashara la Tanzania (TNBC) Bw. Raymond Mbilinyi akiongelea juu ya  mkutano wa nane wa Baraza la Biashara Tanzania (TNBC) katika ukumbi wa mikutano wa Ikulu jijini Dar es salaam

Tuesday, September 01, 2015

President of the African Caucus urges the combat of illicit financial flows in Africa

The President of the African Group and Minister of Finance of Angola, Armando Manuel, declared in the welcoming speech to the participants at the Luanda Caucus- 2015 meeting.
 
“This obliges us to look for other sources of financing including savings that can be made from restricting illicit financial flows from Africa, especially measures that can be taken to radically reduce these mass monetary outflows and guarantee that they are used for development in the African continent”, he noted.
 
Meanwhile, David Robinson, the Vice-Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and one of the speakers at the African Caucus said that the fall in oil prices is a significant negative shock for the oil exporting countries which have had to make marked adjustments.
 
David Robinson, who presented the theme “Africa: Regional Economic Outlooks”  pointed to the following public financial measures:  budget cuts  in the 2015 expenditure, above all in investments, fuel subsidies reform, taxation measures, including tax rate increases, and greater exchange rate flexibility wherever possible.
 
Indeed, the representative of the IMF to the African Caucus noted that the oil producing countries have to tackle issues such as the orderly implementation of spending cuts, prioritise social sectors and infrastructure and mobilise non-oil revenues. It is necessary to address low liquidity in the foreign exchange markets in countries with flexible arrangements and the absence of foreign exchange instruments in countries whose currency is indexed to the Euro.
 
The emphasis of this Thursday afternoon fell on combatting illicit financial flows to improve the mobilisation of internal resources, a topic addressed by Thabo Mbeki, the Ex-President of South Africa.
 
The forum assembles more than nineteen Ministers of Finance and fourteen Governors of the Central Banks representing approximately forty member countries of the African Caucus, including Angola.
 

Sunday, August 30, 2015

Gesi nyingi yagunduliwa Misri


shughuli za kuchimba gesi  mwambao wa Misri

Kampuni ya mafuta ya Utaliana, Eni, inasema imegundua katika mwambao wa Misri, moja kati ya visima vikubwa kabisa duniani vya gesi.
Kampuni hiyo imesema kisima hicho kiitwacho Zohr, kiko mita 1,500 chini ya bahari, na inakisiwa kuwa kina mita za mjazo bilioni 850 za gesi.
Mkurugenzi mkuu wa Eni amesema kisima hicho kipya kinaweza kuwa mmoja kati ya ugunduzi mkubwa kabisa wa gesi duniani na kitasaidia kukidhi mahitaji ya gesi ya Misri kwa miongo kadha ijayo.
Kampuni ya Eni ya Utaliana, ambayo ina haki kamili ya kuchimba kisima hicho, ni kampuni kubwa kabisa ya kigeni Afrika katika sekta ya mafuta na gesi.