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Millard Ayo and 49 Other Most Influential Young Tanzanians

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This post is about the 50 Most Influential Young Tanzanians presently. This year, someone else, knocks Millard Ayo out of first place. It’s already been a year since I published this post about the 50 Most Influential Young Tanzanians of 2018. A year later, a new ranking is out, covering the duration of last year. Are you keen to know who the most influential young Tanzanians of last year were? If so, I won’t keep you waiting. Here you go! Mbwana Samatta Knocks Millard Ayo Out of First Place Aston Villa and Taifa Stars captain & skipper, Mbwana Ally Samatta … Continue reading →

Hotels & Accommodation, Nairobi, On The Internet, Services, Shopping, Technology, Travel, Zanzibar

Community Online Shopping & Accommodation Guide 2020

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Happy new year, dear reader! I hope you had an excellent holiday season and that 2020 is off to a wonderful start for you! Every so often, I publish a post sharing popular things that my readers buy online and places they book to stay through my site for when they travel. Since I haven’t done that in over a year, that’s what today’s post will be about. Why do I do this? Because I’ve noticed that many of you, my readers, are very much like me and each other, so I figure that what others in my reader community … Continue reading →

Bar/Cafe/Restaurant, Dar es Salaam, Hotels & Accommodation, Shopping Malls/Complexes, Travel, Uganda

8 Instagram Photos: Tanzania, Nature & the Ocean

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About a little over a year ago, I told you that I was getting off Instagram after more than two and a half years of daily posting. I was resolute, certain that I could put the time I spent on Instagram to better use. But, oh the withdrawal I went through! Nonetheless, I ploughed through the withdrawal and made it out on the other side. I must admit, though, that I am very glad to tell you today that…I am back! So…in this post, I’ve got for you the best of my Instagram feed since I last wrote a post … Continue reading →

Dar es Salaam, Kampala, Kenya, Kigali, Services

Uber vs. Bolt (Formerly Taxify): Which Do You Prefer?

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I haven’t owned a car in 12 years. As you can probably imagine, I use more than my fair share of ride hailing services! But…I am not complaining. In fact, I am quite grateful. For most of those 12 years, ride hailing services didn’t exist where I live. And in my corner of the world, the public transportation system is nothing to brag about. And then, in June 2016, all that changed. Within 10 days of each other, Uber began operating in both Kampala and Dar es Salaam, the cities where I spend the most time. The beginning with Uber … Continue reading →

Botswana, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda

Africa’s 100 Most Influential Women 2019

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What do you think of when you think of African women? Do you think power, success, leadership, influence? Well, if you don’t, today, I would like to invite you to rethink how you think of African women. In this post, you’ll find this year’s list of Africa’s 100 most influential women. Want to get right to it? Here you go! READ ALSO: 50 Most Influential Young Tanzanians of 2019 The 2019 100 Most Influential African Women list, released by the African rating and PR firm Avance Media, features distinguished women whose work and accomplishments continue to inspire the next generation … Continue reading →

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