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More IT professionals and investors needed, Tanzania convention told

Tom Gitaa — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 19:58:00 EST

MINNEAPOLIS - Tanzania is in need of more skilled IT personnel and investors to fully exploit the recent landing of the submarine cable in the country, the second annual Diaspora Council for Tanzanians in America convention (DICOTA) in Minneapolis was told during the second day of deliberations on how to harness the resources of the Diaspora for the development of the country.

Ambitious welfare scheme for Tanzania Diaspora unveiled at DICOTA convention

Faiza Abbas Mahamud — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 00:42:00 EST

MINNEAPOLIS - The National Social Security Fund of Tanzania (NSSF) today unveiled an ambitious welfare scheme for Tanzanians in the Diaspora estimated at 170,000.

Tanzania important to the Millenium Challenge Corporation, Diaspora convention told

Faiza Abbas Mahamud — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 19:17:00 EST

MINNEAPOLIS - Tanzania continues to be among the top recipients of the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA), the bilateral development fund that is run by the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), the U.S. agency created under the Bush administration "to reduce poverty through sustainable economic growth".