HOW TO REACH TANZANIA?

Location

Tanzania is located in Eastern Africa between longitude 29⁰ and 41⁰ East. Latitute 1⁰  and 12⁰  South.Area: Total 945,000 km²

Mainland: 881,000km²
Zanzibar: 2,000 km²
Water: 62,000 km²
Forest and Woodlands: 3.350 km²

Geographical Features

Tanzania is the world's 31st-largest country. Compared to other African countries, it is slightly smaller than Egypt and comparable in size to Nigeria. However, Tanzania is the biggest of the East African countries (i.e. Kenya, Uganda, Burundi, Rwanda). Tanzania also has a spectacular landscape of mainly three physiographic regions namely the Islands and the coastal plains to the east; the inland saucer-shaped plateau; and the highlands.

The Great Rift Valley that runs from north east of Africa through central Tanzania is another landmark that adds to the scenic view of the country. The Rift Valley runs to south of Tanzania splitting at Lake Nyasa; one branch runs down beyond Lake Nyasa to Mozambique; and another branch to north-west alongside Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania and western part of Uganda. The valley is dotted with unique lakes, which includes Lakes Rukwa, Tanganyika, Nyasa, Kitangiri, Eyasi and Manyara. The uplands include the famous Kipengere, Udzungwa, Matogoro, Livingstone, and the Fipa plateau forming the southern highlands. The Usambara, Pare, Meru, Kilimanjaro, the Ngorongoro Crater and the Oldonyo Lengai, all form the northern highlands. From these highlands and the central saucer plateau flow the drainage system to the Indian Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea and the inland drainage system.

Tanzania is mountainous in the northeast, where Mount Kilimanjaro Africa's highest peak, is situated. To the north and west are the Great Lakes of, respectively, Lake Victoria (Africa's largest lake) and Lake Tanganyika (the continent's deepest lake, known for its unique species of fish); to the southwest lies Lake Nyasa.

TANZANIA ENJOYS GOOD RELATIONS WITH NEIGHBOURS.

Tanzania enjoys good relations with its neighbours in the region and in recent years has been an active participant in efforts to promote the peaceful resolution of disputes.  It is a  member of international and regional groupings  and is also committed in other bilateral and multilateral arrangements. Tanzania also helped in peace talks to end conflict in Burundi and supports the Lusaka agreement concerning the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Tanzania has also played an active role in hosting refugees from neighboring countries including Mozambique, DR Congo, Burundi, and Rwanda.  In March 1996, Tanzania, Uganda, and Kenya revived discussion of economic and regional cooperation. These talks culminated with the signing of an East African Cooperation Treaty in September 1999, which should in time lead to economic integration through the development of the East African Community. The EAC entry point is establishment of a Customs Union and Common Market under which protocols for its establishment are envisaged to be concluded within a period of four years starting November 1999. Further stages of integration is the creation of a Monetary Union and ultimately a Political Federation.  The EAC aims at strengthening the economic integration of these countries on a selective and pragmatic basis, including facilitation of trade through harmonization of tariffs, payments, transport, movement of people, and harmonization of other areas of common interest i.e. political, social and cultural fields. Tanzania is the only country in East Africa which is also a member of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) since its establishment in early 1980s.  The SADC is a Community of 13 countries, namely Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Democratic  Republic of Congo. The SADC Member States have ratified the Trade Protocol (25th, Jan. 2000) aimed at establishing a free trade area for the liberalization of intra-SADC trade in goods and services, and adoption of relevant trade laws (anti-dumping, subsidies, countervailing duties and safeguards measures).

BIASHARA NA UWEKEZAJI TANZANIA

Baada ya kupata maneno muhimu na elimu nyingi za motivation, sasa leo tuliangalie biashara kumi unazoweza kuanza mwaka huu 2019 kwa mafanikio makubwa.

1.Bidhaa za chakula.
Kwa kuwa watu bado wanakula, na wataendelea kula siku zijazo, kuanza biashara ya kuuza bidhaa za chakula ni hatua sahihi kwako kuchukua. Hapa unaweza kuuza na kusambaza bidhaa za chakula kama nafaka, mafuta na bidhaa nyingine muhimu.Angalia uhitaji wa bidhaa za vyakula kwa wale wanaokuzunguka au unaoweza kuwafikia kisha wapatie bidhaa hizo kwa kiwango na gharama ambazo wanaweza kumudu huku wewe ukipata faidia ili biashara iweze kuendelea.Uzuri wa biashara ya bidhaa za chakula unaweza kuanza na mtaji kidogo, ukatafutabidhaa zilizo bora na kuweza kuwasambazia watu kule walipo.Biashara ya mchele, mahindi, maharagwe na nafaka nyingine zina uhitaji mkubwa kwa watu.

2 .Huduma za chakula
Biashara nyingine unayoweza kuanza kwa mafanikio mwaka huu 2018 ni biashara ya utoaji wa huduma za chakula. Hapa unatengeneza na kuuza chakula bora ambacho watu wanaweza kukimudu.Uzuri wa biashara hii ni kwamba, watu wengi wanabanwa na kazi au biashara zao na hivyo hawawezi kuandaa vyakula vyao, hasa vya mchana. Hivyo kwa kuwajua watuwa aina hii na namna unavyoweza kuwafikia, unaweza kuwapatia chakula ambacho ni bora kwa gharama wanazoweza kulipia.Kingine muhimu ni kwamba watu kwa sasawanajali sana afya zao, hivyo wanakula mlo bora, unaweza kutumia nafasi hii kutoavyakula bora kiafya badala ya vyakula vya haraka ambavyo siyo bora.Unaweza pia kutoa huduma ya matunda, juisi na huduma nyingine za chakula kwa wale wenye uhitaji.

3.Bidhaa za mavazi.
Kama ambavyo tumeona, watu wanaendelea kuvaa nguo, bila ya kujali mambo ni magumu au la. Hivyo unaweza kuingia kwenye biashara kwa kutoa bidhaaza mavazi. Hapa unauza mavazi kama nguo, viatu na mengineyo.Unachohitaji hapa ni kujua uhitaji wa watu kwa wakati mbalimbali. Kwa mfano kipindi cha mwanzo wa mwaka bidhaa nyingi za mavazi zinazotoka ni zile zinazohusiana namavazi ya shule. Pia katika kipindi cha sikukuu, watu wanajibana wawezavyo ili wavae nguo mpya.Unapochagua kuingia kwenye biashara hii ya bidhaa za mavazi, angalia aina ya watu ambao ni wanunuaji wazuri. Mfano mavazi ya wanawake na watoto yanatoka zaidi kibiashara kuliko mavazi ya aina nyingine.Uzuri wa biashara ya bidhaa za mavazi ni kwamba, unaweza kuianza kwa hatua ndogo sana, huhitaji hata kuwa na eneo la biashara. Unaweza kuchagua wateja unaowalenga, ukachagua bidhaa zao kisha kuwasambazia au kuwatangazia kwa njia ya mtandao.

4.Biashara ya huduma za mavazi.
Huduma za mavazi ni aina nyingine ya biashara unayoweza kuanza, ambayo itakuwezesha kupiga hatua kubwa. Kama una ubunifu wa mavazi, au unaona uhitaji wa mavazi ya aina fulani, unaweza kutoa huduma ya kuandaa mavazi hayo.Hapa tunazungumzia kutoa huduma ya kuwaandalia watu mavazi kwa namna wanavyoyataka. Pia kuwasaidia watu kurekebisha mavazi yao. Biashara hii unaweza kuifanya kama unao ufundi wa kutengeneza mavazi. Lakini hata kama huna, unaweza kupata mtu mwenye ufundi ukawa unampa maelekezo na wewe kuwa na kazi ya kutafuta masoko au kusambaza yale mavazi yanayotengenezwa.Siku hizi zipo mashine ambazo ni rahisi kutumia kushona mavazi ya aina mbalimbali ambazo unaweza kuwa nazo na kuanza kiwanda chako kidogo cha mavazi.

5.Ufugaji wa kibiashara – kuku.
Hakuna familia ya asili ya kiafrika ambayo haijawahi kufuga kuku. Na kuku ni moja ya wanyama ambao soko lake halijawahi kuyumba. Zimekuja biashara za ndege wa aina mbalimbali kama kware lakini zimepita na kuacha biashara ya kuku ikiwa imara. Huhitaji kumshawishi mtu kwamba anahitaji kula nyama ya kuku, au kula mayai, ni kitu ambacho kwa wengine ni ufahari.Unaweza kuingia kwenye ufugaji wa kibiashara na kufuga kuku ambao utaweza kuuza mayai, kuuza vifaranga na hata kuuza kuku wenyewe. Unaweza kufuga kuku wa kienyeji, kuku chotara na hata kuku wa kisasa kabisa. Unachohitaji kuangalia ni uwezo wako na uhitaji wa soko unalolenga.Uzuri wa ufugaji wa kuku ni kitu unaweza kuanza kwa hatua ndogo na kukuza. Pia unaweza kufanya huku ukiendelea kufanyavitu vingine. Pia itakuhitaji uwe makini ili ufugaji wako ukue.

6.Ufugaji kibiashara – samaki.
Samaki ni chakula kingine ambacho kina uhitaji mkubwa sana kwenye jamii zetu. Nimboga ambayo ina uhitaji mkubwa na hivyo ukiweza kuzalisha kwa kiwango kizuri, ni biashara nzuri kwako kufanya.Ufugaji wa samaki kwa sasa umerahisishwa kutokana na upatikanaji wahuduma muhimu za samaki. Huduma kama vyakula vya samaki, ujenzi bora wa mabwawa ya kufugia samaki zimefanya ufugaji wa kibiashara wa samaki kuwezekana.Japo ufugaji wa samaki unahitaji mtaji mkubwa, inawezekana pia kuanza kidogo na ukafanya vizuri.

7.Kilimo biashara – mbogamboga na matunda ya muda mfupi.
Hata kama uchumi ni mgumu kiasi gani, watu hawatakula chakula bila ya kitunguu, bila ya nyanya, bila ya bamia. Watu wataendelea kula mchicha, matembele na mboga nyingine. Na muhimu zaidi matunda kama matango, matikiti maji na hata ndizi ni vyakula ambavyo kila mtu ana uhitaji navyo.Hivyo eneo unaloweza kuingia kibiashara mwaka 2018 kulingana na nafasi na uwezowako ni kilimo biashara cha mbogamboga na matunda ya muda mfupi. Ninaposema kilimo biashara namaanisha ulime kwa lengo la kuuza, hivyo kulima kwa viwango vizuri na ubora ambao unakubalika na sokounalolenga.Unaweza kulenga wanunuaji wa rejareja aukuuza kwa wanaonunua jumla, kama mahoteli au maduka makubwa.

8.Kilimo biashara – mazao ya chakula.
Mazao ya chakula kama nafaka, mahindi, maharagwe na mpunga ndiyo mazao yanayoongoza kwa kuliwa sana kwenye jamii zetu. Hivyo hili ni eneo ambalo unaweza kuingia kibiashara na ukafanya vizuri kwa mwaka huu 2018. Unaweza kuingia kwenye kilimo moja kwa moja na ukalima kibiashara, kwa njia ambayo utazalisha kwa kiwango kikubwa na kwa ubora wa kuweza kuuza.Lakini pia kama huwezi kulima, kwa kukosa nafasi au usimamizi mzuri, unaweza kununua mazao hayo kwa wingi kwenye msimu wa mavuno, kuyaongeza thamani na kuyauza kwa wahitaji. Mfano kununua mpunga wakati wa mavuno, kuukoboa, kuuhifadhi kwenye vifungashio vizuri na kuuza kwa watumiaji ni biashara ambayo inaweza kukupeleka kwenye mafanikio makubwa 2018.

9.Biashara ya vyakula vya mifugo na huduma zake.
Watu sasa wanafuga, kuanzia kuku, mbuzi, ng’ombe, sungura, samaki na kadhalika. Unaweza kuingia kwenye biashara kwa kutoa huduma mbalimbali za kuwezesha wafugaji kupata mafanikio kwenye ufugaji wao.Hapa unaweza kuingia kwenye biashara yakuuza vyakula vya mifugo, kuuza madawa na virutubisho vya mifugo na hata kutoa huduma za vyakula mbadala kwa wafugaji.Na kama wewe ni mfugaji au una utaalamukuhusu mifugo, unaweza kutoa ushauri kwa wafugaji kibiashara pia.

10.Huduma za ushauri wa kitaalamu.
Kwa jambo lolote ambalo umesomea, au umeshakuwa na uzoefu nalo, kuna watu ambao wamekwama na hawajui wafanye nini. Hapa unaweza kuingia kwenye biashara ya kutoa huduma za ushauri wa kitaalamu kwa lile eneo ambalo una utaalamu au uzoefu nalo.Kama umesomea mambo ya afya unawezakutoa ushauri wa kiafya kwa watu na wakakulipa. Kama umesomea au una uzoefu kwenye biashara, unaweza kuwashauri watu kuhusu biashara na wakakulipa.Angalia kipi unajua na watu hawajui, kisha wape ushauri kwa njia ambayo watakulipa.Nyongeza; uza taarifa na maarifa kwa njia ya mtandao wa intaneti.Tunaishi kwenye zama za kipekee sana, zama ambazo kila mtu anaweza kuzalisha chochote anachoweza kuzalisha bila ya kuziwa na yeyote, kama tu havunji sheria.Hivyo kama kuna vitu unafahamu, kupitia uzoefu, kujifunza au kutafiti, ambavyo vinaweza kuwasaidia watu, unaweza kuweka kwenye njia ambayo watu wanaweza kununua.Unaweza kuweka kwenye mfumo wa kitabu na kuwauzia watu, unaweza kuandaa kwa mfumo wa semina au kozi ambayo watu wanajiandikisha na kusoma.Uzuri ni kwamba, yote hayo unaweza kuyafanya bila hata ya kuwa na eneo la biashara, bila hata ya kuweka shilingi mia. Unachohitaji ni kutumia vizuri mtandao wa intaneti na mitandao ya kijamii kuwafikia wale wenye uhitaji na kuwapa taarifa na maarifa yanayoweza kuwasaidia.Hizo ndizo biashara kumi, na nyongeza unazoweza kufanya mwaka huu 2018 na ukaweza kupiga hatua kubwa kwenye mafanikio.Muhimu; katika makala hii, nimegusia kwa juu kuhusu kila biashara niliyotaja, kabla hujaingia kwenye biashara yoyote kati ya hizo, na hata nyingine yoyote, fanya utafiti wako, jifunze kuhusu biashara hiyo, ongea na wanaofanya biashara hiyo, ongea na wenye uhitaji wa biashara hiyo, kisha jua unaingiaje ili kutoa thamani zaidi.Muhimu zaidi; asikudanganye mtu yeyote kwamba ipo biashara ya mkato na ya haraka ya kufanikiwa, kila biashara itakuhitaji uweke juhudi kubwa, uwe mvumilivu na uweke muda ili kufanikiwa. Hivyo unapochagua kuingia kwenye biashara yoyote, ingia ukijua hilo, itakusaidia kupambana.

AWAMU YA TANO NA FURSA ZA NAFAKA

FURSA ZA UWEKEZAJI KWA WADAU WA NAFAKA, TANZANIA 

Zimetayarishwa na Taasisi ya Utafiti wa Kiuchumi na Kijamii (ESRF) Taasisi ya Utafiti wa Kiuchumi na Kijamii (ESRF) imeandaa Miongozo ya Uwekezaji1 ya Mikoa kwa lengo la kuonesha (kuibua) fursa za uwekezaji zilizopo katika mikoa husika na kuwavutia wawekezaji kutoka ndani na nje ya nchi. Miongozo hii ya Uwekezaji inalenga kuwavutia wawekezaji kuwekeza katika mikoa husika ili kusaidia ukuaji wa biashara na uwekezaji nchini. (Mpaka sasa Miongozo ya Uwekezaji iliyoandaliwa ni ya Mikoa ya: Simiyu, Mwanza, Kilimanjaro, Dodoma, Manyara, Tanga, Kigoma, Songwe, Katavi, Ruvuma, Kagera, Geita na Pwani. Yafuatayo ni maelezo mafupi ya fursa za uwekezaji katika sekta ya nafaka yatakayosaidia wawekezaji kuchangamkia fursa hizo katika mikoa husika nchini Tanzania. 1. UJENZI WA MAGHALA Muhtasari wa Fursa Mambo Muhimu  Mfumo wa Maghala Tanzania kwa ujumla wake bado hautoshelezi  Maghala yaliyopo sasa hayatoshi na mengi yana viwango duni kiasi cha kuathiri usalama wa chakula na hivyo kuongeza upotevu wa mazao baada ya mavuno  Uimarishaji wa Mfumo wa Maghala Tanzania ni jambo muhimu na la haraka, hivyo wawekezaji wanakaribishwa kuwekeza katika ujenzi wa Maghala mapya yenye viwango vinavyokubalika. Hii itasaidia usambazaji wa nafaka katika maeneo yenye upungufu. Maeneo kwa ajili ya Uwekezaji  Mikoa ya Mwanza, Tanga, Kilimanjaro, Kagera, Ruvuma, Simiyu, Katavi na Dodoma Msaada uliopo  Usalama na utoshelevu wa chakula ni moja ya vipaumbele vya Taifa. Serikali imeendelea kushirikiana na sekta binafsi kutatua changamoto za usalama na utoshelevu wa chakula nchini. Ili kufanikisha hili, Serikali ya Tanzania imeendelea kuweka mazingira bora ya biashara katika sekta ya kilimo ikiwemo kufuta tozo kandamizi na kupunguza muda wa kupata leseni. Aidha, Serikali Kuu inahimiza mazungumzo na wafanya biashara kwa lengo la kusikiliza na kutatua changamoto na kero zao. 2. BIASHARA YA MIPAKANI Muhtasari wa Fursa Mambo Muhimu  Mikoa inayopakana na nchi jirani inafaa kwa ujenzi wa masoko na maghala hasa mipakani. Miundombinu hiyo ni muhimu katika kuchochea biashara kati ya Tanzania na nchi jirani  Wawekezaji wanakaribishwa kuwekeza katika miundombinu ya masoko na maghala mipakani kwakuwa uhitaji ni mkubwa na biashara mipakani ni kubwa Maeneo kwa ajili ya Uwekezaji  Mikoa ya Kagera, Kigoma, Mara, Mwanza, Tanga, Kilimanjaro, Ruvuma, na Rukwa Msaada uliopo  Serikali imetoa kipau mbele katika kusimamia uwiano mzuri kati ya utoshelevu wa chakula na uuzaji mazao nje ya nchi. 3. KUWEKEZA KATIKA MAENEO MAALUM YA KIUCHUMI (SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES) Muhtasari wa Fursa Mambo Muhimu  Mikoa mingi nchini Tanzania imetenga maeneo maalum ya kiuchumi kwa ajili ya uwekezaji jumuishi (Special Economic Zones) na hivyo kuna fursa kubwa ya kujenga maghala katika maeneo hayo  Wawekezaji wanakaribishwa kuwekeza katika ujenzi wa maghala ya kisasa katika maeneo maalum ya kiuchumi ndani ya mikoa husika. Uwekezaji huu utasaidia kuhifadhi nafaka kwa wingi na hivyo kusaidia biashara na nchi jirani Maeneo kwa ajili ya Uwekezaji  Mikoa ya Kagera, Simiyu, Pwani,Kigoma na Geita Msaada uliopo  Serikali imeweka kipaumbele katika kuendeleza maeneo maalum ya kiuchumi kama njia ya kuchochea biashara na kadhalika. 1 Tembelea http://www.esrf.or.tz/invest.php 4. USAFIRISHAJI WA NAFAKA Muhtasari wa Fursa Mambo Muhimu  Fursa zipo nyingi katika usafirishaji wa nafaka kutoka maeneo yenye akiba kwenda maeneo yenye upungufu ndani na nje ya nchi kama vile Malawi, Kongo, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Kenya, Sudani ya Kusini, na Zambia  Wawekezaji wanakaribishwa kuwekeza katika usafirishaji wa nafaka ili kutatua changamoto ya upungufu wa chakula kwa baadhi ya maeneo na kuchochea biashara ya nje Maeneo kwa ajili ya Uwekezaji  Mikoa ya Ruvuma, Katavi, Rukwa, Geita, Pwani, Dodoma, Simiyu na Songwe. Msaada uliopo  Serikali imeweka mazingira bora na rahisi ya upatikanaji wa leseni za usafirishaji na leseni za biashara kwa ujumla. 5. UCHAKATAJI WA NAFAKA Muhtasari wa Fursa Mambo Muhimu  Uhitaji wa nafaka bora iliyochakatwa (mahindi, mtama, uwele, na mpunga) nchini umeendelea kuongezeka. Masoko ya nafaka zilizochakatwa yanazidi kukua ndani pamoja na nje ya nchi. Soko lipo katika nchi jirani kama vile Burundi, Kongo, Rwanda, Kenya, Sudani ya Kusini na Uganda.  Wawekezaji wanakaribishwa kuchakata nafaka pamoja na kuzifungasha ili kuboresha usalama wa chakula na lishe, na kuchichea biashara Maeneo kwa ajili ya Uwekezaji  Mikoa ya Dodoma, Mwanza, Manyara, Mara, Simiyu, Ruvuma, Katavi, Tanga, Songwe na Kilimanjaro Msaada uliopo  Tanzania imekusudia kufikia uchumi wa kati unaotegemea viwanda ifikapo 2025. Uwekezaji hasa katika kuchakata mazao ya kilimo na mifugo ni kipaumbele kikubwa cha Taifa na mazingira wezeshi yanazidi kuboreshwa. 6. VIFUNGASHIO Muhtasari wa Fursa Mambo Muhimu  Kiasi kikubwa cha uharibifu wa chakula nchini ni kwa sababu ya ukosefu wa vifungashio stahiki. Kuwekeza katika uzalishaji wa vifungashio ni fursa ya wazi na itasaidia kuwa na utoshelevu wa chakula pamoja na kuondoa umaskini.  Kwa sasa vifungashio vilivyopo kwa kiasi kikubwa havikidhi ubora wa masoko mbalimbali. Kuna fursa kubwa ya kuzalisha vifungashio kama vile mifuko maalum (multi-layered storage bags e.g PICS).  Vifungashio vitatoa fursa ya kutangaza jina la biashara na hivyo kuongeza ushindani wa bidhaa zinazozalishwa. Maeneo kwa ajili ya Uwekezaji  Mikoa ya Tanga, Manyara, Kilimanjaro, Kagera, Ruvuma, na Dodoma Msaada uliopo  Mikoa na Halmashauri zote Tanzania wanauhitaji wa vifungashio na wako tayari kupokea wawekezaji katika eneo hili ili kusaidia Taifa katika utekelezaji wa mkakati wa kukuza viwanda nchini.  Kila mkoa umeandaa mazingira wezeshi ya uwekezaji katika viwanda 7. CHAKULA CHA MIFUGO NA SAMAKI Muhtasari wa Fursa Mambo Muhimu  Hili ni eneo linalohitaji kuendelezwa maana kuna uhitaji mkubwa wa chakula cha mifugo na samaki  Tanzania in malighafi nyingi kwa ajili ya uzalishaji wa chakula cha mifugo na samaki kama vile mtama, mahindi, choroko, alizeti nk.  Wawekezaji wanakaribishwa kuzalisha chakula cha mifugo na samaki hasa walenge chakula cha ng’ombe, kuku, samaki nk. Maeneo kwa ajili ya Uwekezaji  Mikoa ya Dodoma, Mwanza, Manyara, Kilimanjaro, Tanga, Ruvuma, na Kagera Msaada uliopo  Viwanda ni kipaumbele cha Taifa ili kufikia uchumi wa kati ifikapo 2025. Uwekezaji hasa katika kuchakata mazao ya kilimo na mifugo ni kipaumbele kikubwa cha Taifa na mazingira wezeshi yanazidi kuboreshwa. 

KUTANA NA FURSA ZA KUTUMIA MITANDAO YA KIJAMII TANZANIA

Jopo la vijana wakijadiliana wakati wa mkutano wa Fursa kwa Vijana uliofanyika hivi karibuni jijini Dar es Salaam. Picha| Jalilu Zaidi.

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• Mitandao ni majukwaa ya kubadilishana uzoefu na fursa mbalimbali ambazo vijana wakizitumia vizuri zitawasaidia kuboresha maisha yao.
• Wamehimizwa kushughulikia changamoto zilizopo katika jamii kwa kutumia teknolojia rahisi itakayowasaidia kuboresha maisha yao. 
• Kwa vijana wanaotaka kuajiriwa wametakiwa kuwa na nidhamu ya muda na kutafuta ujuzi na maarifa ya msingi yanayohitajika katika soko la ajira.

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Dar es Salaam. Mitandao ya kijamii ni fursa ya kujumuika na kubadilishana uzoefu wa mambo mbalimbali. Lakini ni zaidi ya hapo inaweza kutumika kama nyenzo ya kupata ajira na kuboresha maisha ya vijana ambao wanaotumia teknolojia.

Paschal Masalu, mwanzilishi wa jukwaa la mtandaoni la Elimika Wikiendi amenufaika na uwepo wa mitandao ya kijamii kutoa elimu na kuipa jamii inayomzunguka maarifa mbalimbali kila jumamosi kupitia mtandao wa Twitter, lengo likiwa kuelimisha na kukuza lugha ya Kiswahili.

Akishirikiana na wenzake Badru Rajabu na Dickson Kamala hawakuishia mtandaoni, waliandaa mkutano wa vijana ili kuwakutanisha vijana sehemu moja na kuzungumza lugha moja itakayowasaidia kupiga hatua katika maisha.

Mkutano huo ulipewa jina la fursa kwa vijana uliwakutanisha vijana zaidi ya 100 katika ukumbi wa ofisi za Umoja wa Mataifa (UN) jijini Dar es Salaam wakiongozwa na vijana waliobobea katika sekta ya elimu, uongozi, biashara na ujasiriamali kuelimisha mbinu mbalimbali za kujikwamua kiuchumi na jinsi ya kuzitafuta fursa kwa vijana wanaochipukia katika teknolojia.

“Baada ya kuulizwa maswali mengi kuhusu fursa zinapatikanaje na kuona kiu ya vijana kujua tukaamua kuaanda hili jukwaa la fursa za vijana tuweze kuwakutanisha vijana ,” amesema Masalu.

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Zinazohusiana: Fursa za mikopo, soko kuwanufaisha wakulima wa miwa Mbigiri

                            Wahitimu vyuo vikuu wakumbushwa kuchangamkia fedha za halmashauri

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Katibu Mkuu Msaidizi wa kamati ya kimataifa ya vijana (International Youth Organization), Dk Hilda Jacob amesema vijana waliopo shuleni wanapaswa kuanza kujizoesha kufanya shughuli ndogo ndogo ambazo zinaweza kuwaingizia kipato wakati wakisubiri kuhitimu na kupata kazi rasmi.

“Tumia simu yako, kupata pesa, kufanya freelance (kazi binafsi) kwasababu tuna fursa nyingi kwa wanafunzi msisubiri mpaka mmalize shule,” amesema Dk Jacob.

Wametakiwa kuongeza ushirikiano utakawasaidia kupata ujuzi na maarifa ya msingi yanayoendana na ukuaji wa teknolojia ili wawe sehemu ya kutatua changamoto za jamii na kuboresha maisha yao.

“Tumia watu angalia tatizo ili kupata fursa na upate mtaji lakini kumbukeni kila mjasiriamali mmoja anahitaji zaidi ya watu watano wenye ujuzi katika nyanja tofauti tofauti,” amesema Jeniffer Shigoli, mjasirimali kutoka Malkia Investements Limited.

Pia vijana wamehimizwa umuhimu wa kuzitambua fursa zilizopo katika halmashauri zao ikizingatiwa kuwa zimeweka utaratibu wa kutenga asilimia tano ya mapato kwa ajili ya vijana na wanawake ili kuwakwamua kiuchumi.

Mkuu wa wilaya ya Kisarawe, Jokate Mwegelo amesema vijana waamke na wawashugulishe viongozi wa Serikali ili kubaini maeneo muhimu ya uwekezaji yanayoweza kuleta matokeo chanya katika jamii.  

Mwegelo ambaye amekuwa mstari wa mbele kupigania maslahi ya vijana amesema yuko tayari kufanya kazi na vijana katika wilaya yake hasa katika kutumia rasilimali muhimu za biashara na ardhi ya kilimo.  

Kwa vijana wanaotaka kuajiriwa wametakiwa kuwa na nidhamu ya muda na kutafuta ujuzi na maarifa ya msingi yanayohitajika katika soko la ajira pamoja na kuongeza wigo wa marafiki wenye manufaa ndani na nje ya nchi.

“Vijana wanaopenda kuajiriwa lazima mjue vitu vitatu, kufanya utafiti wa kampuni au shirika unalotaka kwenda, pili kuwa na uwezo wa kujielezea kwa muda mfupi na kueleweka na mwisho kutunza muda,” amesema Michael Marwa, Mtaalam wa maswala ya watoto, kutoka shirika la Sema Tanzania.

MAAJABU NA UZURI WA TANZANIA, MAPANGO YA AMBONI MKOANI TANGA

Mapango ya Amboni ni mapango makubwa ya chokaa katika Afrika Mashariki. Yanachukua nafasi ya km² 234.

Mapango hayo yako kaskazini kwa mji wa Tanga nchini Tanzania, kilomita 8 kwa njia ya barabara ya Tanga-Mombasa.

Mapango hayo yaliundwa karibu miaka milioni 150 iliyopita wakati wa Jurassic. Kulingana na watafiti eneo hilo lilikuwa chini ya maji miaka milioni 20 iliyopita.

Kuna mapango kumi lakini moja tu hutumiwa kwa ziara za kuongozwa.

TANZANIA CULTURE

Culture

Mwalimu Nyerere once said that culture is the essence and spirit of any nation,A country which lack its own culture is no more than a collection of people without the spirit which makes them a nation. Tanzania has been described as one of the most diverse countries in Africa and this is reflected in the fact that there are more than 158 local languages spoken in the country. Swahili is the national language that is widely spoken while English is the official language of education; administration and business. Local people are native African 99 percent of which 95 percent are Bantu consisting of more than 120 tribes and the remaining 1 percent consisting of Asians, Europeans, and Arabs. Most of the population belongs to Christianity Muslim religions and indigenous religions though there is a small number of Hindus and atheists. Generally, Tanzania culture is a product of African, Arab, European and Indian influences. Traditional African values are being consciously adapted to modern life, although at a much slower pace among the Maasai. This section highlights aspects of culture including People and life style, Organisations involved in Cultural Activities ,Ethnic Groups, Performing Arts, Visual Arts and Literature.

5 DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN TANZANIA

Tanzania is a stable democracy in East Africa, home to 54 million people and a rapidly growing economy. Despite concerns over the creeping authoritarianism of President John Mafuguli, Tanzania is experiencing an economic boom with 7 percent GDP growth registered in 2016. Through investments in infrastructure and energy projects, Tanzania’s government hopes to pull millions out of poverty. Here are five development projects in Tanzania:

Kikonge Dam and Hydropower Project

The African Development Bank’s African Water Facility (AWF) is providing Tanzania with a 2 million euro grant for a feasibility study for a multipurpose energy project in Kikonge, in the southwest of the country. The Kikonge dam, irrigation, and hydropower project would contribute to agricultural development in the region and improve water supply to local communities. Kikonge would boost Tanzania’s hydropower supply by 53 percent, allowing the government to invest in further development projects in Tanzania.

World Bank’s Tanzania Rural Electrification Expansion Program

The World Bank is financing a project that will connect 2.5 million poor Tanzanian households to the national electricity grid by 2021. The Tanzania Rural Electrification Expansion Program will also build the country’s renewable energy capacity and contribute to the government’s energy development projects in Tanzania. “Access to electricity is critical to extend economic opportunities and reduce poverty,” said Bella Bird, World Bank country director for Tanzania.

Nordic Development Fund’s Sustainable Charcoal Business Development Fund

The Sustainable Charcoal Business Development Fund seeks to reduce deforestation and greenhouse gas emissions in Tanzania, providing sustainable charcoal for businesses as an alternative to unsustainable wood. The Nordic Development Fund’s project has succeeded in reducing deforestation and mitigating emissions, as well as contributing to local and small business development projects in Tanzania.

Dar-es-Salaam Maritime Gateway Project

The International Development Association is backing the $345 million Dar-Es-Salaam Maritime Gateway Project that will refurbish and upgrade the port of Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania’s coastal former capital and largest city. The port is a hub for regional trade, with about 35 percent of its cargo going to and from landlocked neighbors in south and east Africa. As the volume of trade is set to double by 2030, the project will expand and deepen the port’s berths as well as improving its rail and transport links to support other development projects in Tanzania. “Improvement of the port’s infrastructure is long overdue,” said Deusdedit Kakoko, Director General of the Tanzania Ports Authority.

USAID’s Tusome Pamoja (Let’s Read Together) Project

USAID partners with the Tanzanian government in its flagship education project, Tusome Pamoja, or Let’s Read Together in Kiswahili, Tanzania’s most-spoken language. Launched in 2016, the project aims for improved student outcomes in Kiswahili for grades one through four in primary school, working with teachers and providing materials for students, teachers, and all stakeholders. Over five years, Tusome Pamoja seeks to reach around 1.4 million children from 3,000 elementary schools across Tanzania.

As Tanzania seeks outside investment to build newer infrastructure in its ports and cities, the government is also investing in other development projects in Tanzania targeting education, energy, and deforestation. Investments in renewable energy and electrification will connect more Tanzanians to the grid and could help the country reduce poverty and boost development beyond its impressive economic growth rate

UTAMADUNI NA MAENDELEO YA TANZANIA

Nchi ya Tanzania ilizaliwa mwaka 1964 baada ya Tanganyika na kisiwa cha Zanzibar kuungana chinia ya serikali mmoja. Julius K Nyerere (Kiongozi mkuu wa TANU) na Abeid Amana Karume (Kiongozi mkuu wa ASP) ndio walioongoza muungano huu.

Siasa na Ukoloni

Karne kadhaa kabla ya mwaka huu, Tanganyika ilikuwa koloni ya Urenu kuanzia karne ya 15 had ya 17, ambapo Sultan wa Oman akashika nchi. Baada ya hapo, Ujerumani iliongeza Tanganyika katika orodha yake ya wakoloni mpaka Vita Kuu 1. Baada ya hapo, Uingereza uliiweka chini ya uongozi wa Shirikisho la Mataifa. Hata hivyo, Taganyika ilipata uhuru wake Desemba 9 mwaka 1961 kutoka kwa ukoloni wa Waingereza. Ila, chakushangaza kidogo ni kwamba siku hii ndio iliyokubalika kama siku ya uhuru ya Tanzania, wakati Tanzania haikuwepo had Aprili 26th 1964.

Ingawa matukio haya ni muhimu katika historia ya Tanzania, kuna mengine kama:

1967 – Kwenye Maadhimisha ya Arusha, Nyerere alianzisha rasmi mchakato wa ujamaa na uchumi wa kujitegemea

1977 – Chama Cha Mapinduzi linaundwa baada ya TANU na ASP kuungana.

1978 – Majeshi ya Uganda yanaingia na kutawala kipande cha nchi.

1979 – Majeshi ya Tanzania yanaingia Uganda, yakikamata Kampala, mji mkuu, na kusaidia kumtoa Rais Idi amin

1985 – Nyere anastaafu na Rais wa Zanzibar, Ali Hassan Mwinyi, anakuwa Rais wa Tanzania.

1992 – Katiba inarekebishwa kuruhusu mfumo wa vyama vingi vya siasa

1995 – Uchaguzi wa kwanza wa vyama vingi unafanyika

Historia ya Kiasili na Utamaduni

Olduvai Gorge

Kuna uhusiano gani kati ya mkonge na Olduvai Gorge? Zote zipo kwenye maeneo ambapo ushaidi wa mababu wa kwanza kwa binadamu, upo. Jina la Olduvai Gorge, ambayo ni ukosefu wa kuandika Oldupai ambayo ni jina la mimea ya mkonge yanayoota hapo, uligunduliwa na Loui na Mary Leakey kati ya miaka ya 1930 – 1950. Sasa, hii inamaanisha kwamba mababu ya binadamu walikuwa watanzania? Huwezi jua!

Makabila  

Tanzania ina zaidi ya makabila 120 na ilipata uhuru bila damu kumwagika.

Kati ya makabila haya, 4 zinajulikana zaidi ya zingine kwa zababu tofauti, zikiwemo:

• Wasukuma, kabila kubwa zaidi Tanzania
• Wachagga, kabila inayojulikana kwa kufanya biashara
• Wamakonde, kabila inayojulikana kwa vinyago vya mbao
• Wamasai, wapiganaji hodari na wafugaji.

Lugha

Kiswahili ni mchanganyiko wa lahaja za kibantu pamoja na kiarabu. Nyerere alikuwa mpiga debe mkubwa wa Swahili na ikawa lugha ya taifa ya Tanzania. Hii imesaidia kuweka umoja kwenye nchi ilio na zaidi ya kabila 120, zote zikiwa na lugha yao.

Salamu na kusalimiana ni kitu muhimu kwenye utamaduni wa Tanzania. Iwe unaingia ofisini, umeenda dukani au unakutana na marafiki, kusalimiana na ulionao au walio karibu nawe ni muhimu. Pia, ‘Jambo’ sio salamu inayotumika Tanzania. Salamu ya kawaida ni Habari/Habari yako/Habari za saa hizi. Salamu zisizo rasmi ni kama Mambo/Mambo vipi?/kwema?/ Salama?

Nguo na Vitambaa Asili

Tanzania ina aina mbili za mavazi zinazojulikana kokote nchini.

Kanga ni kitambaa cha pamba linalo valiwa na wanawake, iki fungwa kiunoni kwenda chini. Asili yake ni ni kutoka wanawake wa Zanzibar katika karne ya 19. Ni nyepesi, yenye rangirangi na inamatumizi mengi kama taulo, scafu ya kichwani na mengineyo. Umaarufu wake umekuwa na siku hizi ni kawaida kukuta methali ikiwa imeandikwa kwenye kanga.

Kitenge,ina rangi kali na nzitu zinazoendana na michoro yaliyomo. Tofauti kubwa kati ya kitenge na n kanga ni kwamba kitenge ni nzito zaidi. Pia, siku hizi bukta, mashati na t-shirt za kitenge zimeenea mjini. Zaidi ya hapo, mitindo ya vitenge vimeanze kuonekana kwenye dunia ya mitindo na mavazi.

Jiografia

Tanzania inajisifia sana kwa kuwa ina Mlima Kilimanjaro, mlima mrefu kuliko zote Africa na Ziwa Viktoria, ziwa inyokwenda chini kuliko yote. Kuelewa ukubwa wa Tanzania vizuri, iko mpakani na Kenya na Uganda (Kaskazini); Burundi, Rwanda na DRC (Magharibi) na Msumbiji, Zambia na Malawi (Kusini). Ongezea bahari la India lilo pwani, na utaanza kuelewa ukubwa wa Tanzania.

Ukipata muda, funga safari za kwenda Kilimanjaro kutoka Dar es Salaam ukisindikizwa na milima ya Usambara, kwa mfano. Kun mengi ya kuona!

Nchi ya Amani

Kuanzia siasa na watu wake, ardhi na lugha, historia ya Tanzania ina mambo mengi. Kwa ujumla, watanzania ni watu tulivu wenye heshima na uvumulivu. Nchi hii imetoka mbali na inajiendeleza polepole ila vizuri. Ila kuna matatizo makubwa mbali mbali. Lakini, kwa kifupui nchi inaendelea vizuri.

GET TO KNOW THE WILDLIFE SECTOR IN TANZANIA

The Wildlife conservation in Tanzania dates back in 1891, when laws controlling hunting were first enacted by the German rule. These laws regulated the off take, hunting methods and trade in wildlife, with some endangered species being fully protected. Selous Game Reserve was the first game reserve established in 1905 by the Germans and was gazetted in 1922. Game Reserves were chosen mainly for their concentration of big game rather than their biological diversity.

The British Government established the Game Department in 1921. The role of the game department was to administer game reserves, enforce hunting regulation and protect people and crops from problem animals. Later on Ngorongoro crater and Serengeti Game Reserve were established in 1928 and 1929 respectively.

Tanganyika was famous for its species diversity, numbers specifically of big game, and spectacular landscapes. In those early days it attracted a steady stream of wealthy hunters. The tourist hunting industry dates back in 1946 when game controlled areas were established and divided into hunting blocks whereby Professional hunters and their clients could hunt trophy animals.

In 1961 there were three (3) National Parks, nine (9) Game Reserves and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. After independence it was the policy of the Government to continue with the extension of the Game Reserves and National Parks, and many new parks and reserves were gazetted.

Functions of the wildlife sector
Regulation
- Administration and regulation of wildlife and wetlands laws,
- Formulation of sound Policy, strategies and programmes for policy implementation
- Issue and administer all types of wildlife resources user rights and trading licenses
- Administer management plans for Wildlife PAs and Ramsar sites.

Facilitation and coordination
- Coordinate and monitor policy implementation and give due recognition to operations of other sectors policies
- Promotion of participation of stakeholders in conservation and sustainable utilization of wildlife and wetland resources,
- Promotion of wildlife and wetlands resources for economic development, and
- Promotion of information sharing and exchange of expertise nationally, regionally and internationally.

Service provider
- Provide technical know how to stakeholders
- Provide professional standards in conservation

Mandates
Administratively the wildlife sector has divided its mandates into Central and Local Governments. The Central Government includes ministries, executive agencies, NCAA, TANAPA Parastatal organization and independent departments, while the Local Government includes District Councils, Wards and Village Councils. The role of Central Governments is to provide clear national policy and regulatory framework stimulate and promote participation of various stakeholders in the implementation of policy, manage core wildlife protected areas and providing professional standards and technical assistance in conservation and utilization of resources.

Agencies Responsible in Managing the Wildlife and Wetlands in Tanzania
Wildlife Division (WD) is responsible for the management of Game Reserves (GRs), Game Controlled Areas (GCAs) and all wildlife outside protected area boundaries and Wetlands. Also the WD facilitates the establishment of Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs), creates awareness and disseminates information about wildlife management to the village communities in their village lands.

Tanzania National Parks Authority (TANAPA) is a parastatal organization responsible for the management of National Parks.

Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority (NCAA) a parastatal organization responsible for the management of Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

District Councils are responsible for conservation of wildlife outside national parks, game reserves and Ngorongoro Conservation Area, and protect people’s lives and properties from dangerous and destructive wild animals.

Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute (TAWIRI) administer wildlife research in Tanzania with an overall objective of providing scientific information and advice to the government and wildlife management authorities on the sustainable conservation of wildlife.

College of African Wildlife Management MWEKA (CAWM) provides need-based training to protected area and wildlife managers by offering a variety of awards for long courses in Wildlife Management.

Policy and Legal Framework
Laws relevant to wildlife conservation include the Wildlife Conservation Act No. 5 of 2009 and its subsidiary legislations:
- Ngorongoro Conservation Act (CAP 284 R.E. 2002)
- Tanzania National Parks Act (CAP 282 R.E. 2002)
- Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute Act (CAP 260 R.E. 2002)
- Mweka CAP R.E.2002)
- The Environmental Management Act 2004
- The Regulation of Land Tenure (Established Villages Act (CAP 267 R.E. 2002)
- Local Government (District Authorities) Act (CAP 287 R.E. 2002)
- Natural Resources Act (CAP 259 R.E. 2002)
- Forest Act No. 14 2002
- Fisheries Act (CAP 279 R.E. 2002)
- Tanzania Forest Research Institute Act (CAP 277 R.E. 2002)
- Tanzania Fisheries Research Institute Act (CAP 280 R.E. 2002)
- National Museum of Tanzania Act (CAP 281 R.E. 2002).