Vice President Samia Suluhu Hassan calls for immediate measures to curb deforestation and depletion of water resources
The Vice President of the United Republic of Tanzania, H.E. Samia Suluhu Hassan, made these remarks while officiating the opening ceremony of the Green Growth Platform (GGP), which took place from 31 July – 1 August, 2019 in Dodoma, Tanzania. The event, which was organised as UONGOZI Institute’s sixth GGP, deliberated under the theme “Promoting Forest Management […]
UONGOZI Institute participates in the 11th Mwalimu Nyerere Intellectual Festival
The Mwalimu Julius Nyerere Intellectual Festival creates a space for reflections on Africa’s past, present and future development. The event honours the memory of Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere, Tanzania’s founding father and leading Pan-Africanist, with a series of lectures, debates, exhibitions and artistic performances that explore his political philosophy and thoughts on education, unity and […]
Tanzania on good track in domesticating the Africa Mining Vision
About 70 leaders and experts from seven countries met in Dar es Salaam to deliberate on ways to domesticate the Africa Mining Vision (AMV), a pathway developed by African nations that puts the continent’s long-term and broad development objectives at the heart of all policy making concerned with mineral extraction. Held from 9 – 10 […]
UONGOZI Institute facilitates seminars for parliamentary leadership
UONGOZI Institute was privileged to facilitate two leadership seminars for Committees of the National Assembly of Tanzania. The first seminar, organised in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), took place in Arusha from 25 – 26 March, 2019. Those participating included 16 members of the Parliamentary Privileges, Ethics and Powers Committee. The second seminar, held […]
UONGOZI Institute and UNU-WIDER launch research project to promote economic transformation and inclusive growth
UONGOZI Institute and United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER) officially launched a new research project which aims to facilitate the development and implementation of public policies that promote economic transformation and inclusive growth in Tanzania and the Eastern African region. Supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Finland, the Project focuses […]
UONGOZI Institute and REPOA launch a programme to aid government with sound economic policies
20 December, 2018, Dar es Salaam: UONGOZI Institute and REPOA have launched a new programme that aims to support the Government to design and implement policies to improve the economy and business environment in the country. The programme officially known as ‘Evidence – Based Policy Making on Economic Governance in Tanzania’ will be co-implemented by the […]
Stakeholders validate guidelines for local content
UONGOZI Institute and the National Economic Empowerment Council (NEEC) jointly organised a one-day Local Content Stakeholders’ Workshop, which took place on 16 October, 2018, in Dodoma. The workshop, which was officially opened by The Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office, Policy, Parliamentary Affairs, Labour, Employment, Youth and the Disabled, Hon. Jenista Joakim Mhagama […]
Leadership programme for senior leaders of the Tanzania Police Force begins
15 October, 2018, Dodoma: A one-week comprehensive leadership programme for senior leaders of the Tanzania Police Force (TPF) was officiated today by the Director of Administration and Human Resource in the Ministry of Home Affairs, Mr. Issa Ng’imba on behalf of the Minister of Home Affairs. Organised by UONGOZI Institute in collaboration with the TPF, […]
“Africa can finance its own development”, President Kagame
The fifth African Leadership Forum (ALF), hosted by the former President of the United Republic of Tanzania, H.E. Benjamin William Mkapa, and organised by UONGOZI Institute took place in Kigali, Rwanda from 2 – 3 August, 2018. This year, the ALF, under the theme “Financing Africa’s Transformation for Sustainable Development” sought to provide a platform […]
African leaders deliberate on peace and security issues
The African Leadership Forum, an annual event hosted by H.E. Benjamin Mkapa, former President of Tanzania was held in Johannesburg from 24 – 25 August, 2017. This year, the event was co-convened by H.E. Mkapa and H.E. Thabo Mbeki, former President of South Africa. This marked the first time since the Forum’s inception in 2014 that […]