Tag: Tanzania
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Focus: Destination Tanzania
In an effort to highlight places of interest in countries across the world, their varied culture, economy and history, The Statesman brings to you a Weekly Focus on countries with which India shares diplomatic ties and friendship. This week’s focus is on Tanzania. Know all about the country. Capital: Dodoma Currency: Tanzanian shilling Ethnic groups: Mainland-African 99% …
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June 10, 2018 -
Six lions, 74 vultures poisoned to death in Tanzania
Six lions and 74 vultures were found dead near a national park in southern Tanzania this week after they were poisoned to death, authorities. Permanent Secretary for Natural Resources and Tourism Gaudence Milanzi said on Friday the way the animals were killed suggested they had been poisoned by local herdsmen amid an escalating human-wildlife conflict …
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February 17, 2018 -
New species of sauropod dinosaur found in Tanzania
Researchers have discovered a new species of gigantic, long-necked sauropod that lived in Tanzania some 70-100 million years ago. The new dinosaur is called Shingopana songwensis, derived from the Swahili term “shingopana” for “wide neck”. The fossils were discovered in the Songwe region of the Great Rift Valley in southwestern Tanzania, according to a study …
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August 26, 2017 -
A new sound on the Savanna
Mobile phones are everywhere. In fact, they may be nearly as common on the African savanna as they are on American subways. With the explosion of mobile technology in developing countries, a common narrative is that phones are transforming poor people’s lives. Phones — the story goes — reduce the effort required to search for …
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July 15, 2017 -
Tata Housing to invest Rs.1,000 cr on projects in Africa
Tata Housing on April 18 announced plans to expand to the African property market and will invest Rs.1,000 crore to develop two projects in Kenya and Tanzania. The real estate arm of the Tata group plans to raise $200 million through private equity to fund the overseas operations. It recently signed a memorandum of understanding …
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April 19, 2017 -
Air India may revive some flights to Africa
Air India is planning to revive some international routes in Africa which became defunct in 2006-2007. Increase in the number of Indians living in Kenya and Tanzania is one of the main reasons why Air India feels it could be commercially viable to revive these routes. In the recent past, Air India has launched operations …
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February 23, 2017