HOW 4G INTERNET EXPAND IN TANZANIA

For years development has brought us better lives through easing the way we live and work. Little over 20 years ago, Tanzanians could not have imagined that travelling from one corner of Tanzania to another could take less than 24 hours, or sending money from one region to another could be a process of one minute, but this all has been made easy with technological inventions that have rapidly shifted our country to where we are today. Such inventions are so useful to a point they seem to be too god to be true, for example the introduction of Internet service.

Internet services have been available since 1995, according to Wikipedia’s internet history there was no international fiber connectivity available until 2009. Before then, connectivity to the rest of the world, including to neighboring countries, was obtained using satellite networks. The SEACOM and the Eastern Africa Submarine Cable System submarine fiber cable projects were implemented in July 2009 and July 2010, respectively, bringing higher speed Internet connectivity to Tanzania with lower costs.

In those years many people could not believe that internet of such speed could exist in this side of Africa, until Smile introduced Africa’s first 4G LTE mobile broadband services in Tanzania in May 2013, thereby revolutionizing the way Tanzanians and people in East Africa access the internet. From then Tanzanians experience the country’s fastest internet services with coverage in Dar es Salaam, Arusha, Dodoma, Mwanza, Moshi, Mbeya and Morogoro.

As now Tanzania aims to migrate to the Second World economy, with the focus of being “an Industrial nation” it is vital that it runs with the rapid changes in today’s technological world, biggest of which being to turn to the best internet.

Many Telecom companies in Tanzania have identified themselves as companies that offer good internet technologies through their services, although most times the questions rise in their advertised speeds and value that brings a customer to the decision of who is the most reliable for users’ internet needs.

In the case of Reliability, companies have worked hard to market their internet services, through billboards, sales activities, media advertisements and in many other areas, but when it comes to speed it is somehow hard for the customer to determine the speed he/she is provided, unless it starts to slow down or stops working, which in most cases users get to be very frustrated.

If one goes through marketing ads and writings, one will notice that only Smile Communications is the company that has openly committed its speed lengths to its customer from the time a customer wants to purchase. This has made it easier for their customers to make the right decisions as to which bundles to purchase, depending on their speed need and usage, something which many customers have come to love and which continues to pull more people to the brand.

Monday, November 27, 2017  Copyright: Changanua Blog      Maoni: 0

DKT. MWAKYEMBE AIPONGEZA PSPF KWA KUTWAA TUZO YA KIMATAIFA YA ISSA GOOD PRACTICE AWARDS AFRICA COMPETITION 2017

Waziri wa Habari, Utamaduni, Sanaa na Michezo, Mheshimiwa Dkt. Harrison Mwakyembe, (kulia), na Mkurugenzi Mkuu wa Mfuko wa Pensheni wa PSPF, Bw. Adam Mayingu, wakiwaonyesha waandishi wa habari, tuzo ambayo PSPF ilinyakua katika mashindano ya kimataifa wakati wa mkutano wa taasisi ya hifadhi ya jamii Duniani, International social security association, taasisi tanzu ya ILO, tuzo ya ISSA GOOD PRACTICE AWARDS AFRICA COMPETITION 2017 mjini Adis Ababa Ethiopia mwezi uliopita. Tukio hili limefanyika pembezoni mwa mkutano wa kampeni ya uzalendo na utaifa iliyoongozwa na waziri Mwakyembe kwenye ukumbi wa mikutano wa PSPF jijini Dar es Salaam leo Novemba 25, 2017.

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MFUKO wa Pensheni wa PSPF, umenyakua tuzo ya kimataifa yaISSA GOOD PRACTICE AWARDS AFRICA COMPETITION 2017, baada ya kuwa Mfuko unaotoa huduma bora kupitia ubunifu wa mafao ya muda mfupi, yaani service quality in short-term products.

Akizungumza wakati wa hafla fupi ya kuonyesha tuzo hiyo iliyokwenda sambamba na kampeni ya uzalendo na utaifa Mkurugenzi Mkuu wa PSPF, Bw. Adam Mayingu alisema, Mfuko huo unajivunia kwa kuwa Mfuko wa kwanza miongoni mwa Mifuko mitano ya Hifadhi ya Jamii nchini, kuanzisha bidhaa na huduma za muda mfupi ambazo zimekuwa kivutio kikubwa kwa wanachama na hivyo kuvutia mifuko mingine ambayo kwa sasa nayo imeanza kutoa huduma hizo.

“Mwaka huu katika mkutano wake wa Mifuko ya Hifadhi ya Jamii Duniani yaani International Social Security Association, taasisi tanzu ya Shirika la Kazi Duniani,(ILO) imeipatia PSPF tuzo baada ya kuwa Mfuko bora barani Afrika katika utoaji huduma bora kupitia ubunifu wa Mafao ya muda mfupi yaani service quality kwenye short-term products.” Alifafanua Bw. Mayingu.

Kwa upande wake, Waziri wa Habari, Utamaduni, Sanaa na Michezo, Dkt. Harrison Mwakyembe aliipongeza PSPF kwa kujinyakulia tuzo hiyo na kuliletea taifa heshima kubwa kimataifa.

“Kupambanishwa katika bara la Afrika na kushinda vigezo kadhaa ndipo unaambiwa bwana wewe unapata hii tuzo na tuzo hii imetolewa na taasisi yenye ushirikiano wa karibu sana na ILO hongereni sana.” Alipongeza Dkt. Mwakyembe.

Alisema ushirikiano wa karibu miongoni mwa wafanyakazi wa PSPF ndio umepelekea mafanikio hayo.

“Niwapongeze viongozi wote wa PSPF, Wafanyakazi wote wa PSPF, kwa kazi nzuri mnayoifanya mpaka mnatambuliwa na jumuiya ya Kimataifa.” Alisema.

Aidha kabla ya tukio hilo, Waziri aliwahamasisha watanzania kujenga moyo wa uzalendo na kujivunia utaifa wao kwani mambo hayo ni muhimu katika ujenzi wa taifa.

“Sisi tuliokuwepo kabla ya uhuru, niwaombe sana, tuwasaidie vijana wetu wa sasa kutambua tumetoka wapi, tuko wapi na tunaelekea wapi, kwa kujenga uzalendo wa kuipenda nchi yetu kama ambavyo ilikuwa hapo awali.” Alisema.

Kampeni hiyo inatarajiwa kuzinduliwa rasmi na Rais wa Jamhuri ya Muunganmo wa Tanzania, Dkt. John Pombe Magufuli baadaye mwezi ujao mjini Dodoma, na Waziri aliwahamasisha wadau mbalimbali kujitokeza na kuchangia fedha ili kufanikisha swala hilo muhimu kwa taifa.

Waziri wa Habari, Utamaduni, Sanaa na Michezo, Mhe. Dkt. Harrison Mwakyemba, akizungumza kuhusu umuhimu wa jamii kiujenga uzalendo wa taifa lao la Tanzania.

Kaimu Mkurugenzi wa Idara ya Sanaa, Leah Kilimbi, akizungumzia maudhui ya hafla hiyo.

Mkurugenzi Mkuu wa PSPF, Bw. ASdam Mayingu, akizunhgumza kwenye hafla hiyo.

Waziri wa Habari, Utamaduni, Sanaa na Michezo, Dkt. Harrison Mwakyembe, akizungumza wakayti wa hafla hiyo.

Josephine Kulwa, akimwakilisha Afisa Mtendaji Mkuu wa NMB

Mwakilishi wa Mkurugenzi Mkuu wa Mfuko wa Pensheni wa PPF, ambaye pia ni Meneja Uhusiano wa Mfuko huo, Bi. Lulu Mengele, (kushoto), na Mwakilishi wa Mkurugenzi Mkuu wa NSSF, Bw.Sami Khalfan, wakifuatilia hafla hiyo.

Meneja Uhusiano wa DAWASA, Bi. Nelly Msuya akizungumza kwenye hafla hiyo.

Mkurugenzi wa vipindi wa Azam TV, Bw. Charles Hillary, (kulia), akizungumza kwenye hafla hiyo.

Bw. Mayingu akizungumza huku akipongezwa kwa makofi na waziri Mwakyembe na Bi.Joyce Fisso, Katibu Mtendaji bodi ya Filamu Tanzania.

Afisa Uhusiano wa Mfuko wa Taifa wa Bima ya Afya, (NHIF), akimwakilisha Mkurugenzi Mkuu wa Mfuko huo Bi. Grace Michael Kisinga.

Mkuu wa Idara ya Masoko, BOA Bank, Bw. Muganyizi Bisheko, akizungumza kwenye hafla hiyo.

Baadhi ya wageni waalikwa

Katibu Mtendaji wa Bodi ya Filamu Tanzania, Bi. Joyce Fisso, akizungumza.

Mwakilishi kutoka British Council, jijini Dar es Salaam, akizungumza

Sunday, November 26, 2017  Copyright: Changanua Blog      Maoni: 0

10 YEARS ANNIVERSARY OF BANK OF AFRICA-TANZANIA

The guest of honor; Honorable Charles Mwijage, Minister of Industries, Trade and Investment giving out the speech at the Bank’s 10 years’ anniversary event, yesterday at Serena Hotel.

CEO and Managing Director of BANK OF AFRICA- TANZANIA, Mr. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah giving out his very exciting and energetic speech during the 10 years’ corporate anniversary event, which took place yesterday at Serena Hotel.

Deputy Managing Director of BANK OF AFRICA –TANZANIA, Mr. Wasia Mushi giving out his opening remarks and introducing the entire BANK OF AFRICA team present at the 10 years’ corporate anniversary event, which took place yesterday at Serena Hotel.

CEO and Managing Director of BANK OF AFRICA- TANZANIA, Mr. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah hands over a copy of his speech to the guest of honor; Honorable Charles Mwijage, Minister of Industries, Trade and Investment.

The guest of honor; Honorable Charles Mwijage, Minister of Industries, Trade and Investment in jovial moment while listening to the speech from CEO and Managing Director of BANK OF AFRICA- TANZANIA, Mr. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah. To his left hand side is the Board Chairperson of BANK OF AFRICA-TANZANIA, Ambassador Mwanaidi S. Maajar.

The guest of honor; Honorable Charles Mwijage, Minister of Industries, Trade and Investment, accompanied by the Board Chairperson of BANK OF AFRICA-TANZANIA, Ambassador Mwanaidi S. Maajar and CEO and Managing Director of BANK OF AFRICA- TANZANIA, Mr. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah to take part in a great spread of amazing foods available at the event yesterday.

The guest of honor; Honorable Charles Mwijage, Minister of Industries, Trade and Investment together with Board Chairperson of BANK OF AFRICA-TANZANIA, Ambassador Mwanaidi S. Maajar and CEO and Managing Director of BANK OF AFRICA- TANZANIA, Mr. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah; in group photo with a section of esteemed clients of the Bank who attended the corporate 10 years anniversary dinner gala.

The guest of honor; Honorable Charles Mwijage, Minister of Industries, Trade and Investment alongside the Board Chairperson of BANK OF AFRICA-TANZANIA, Ambassador Mwanaidi S. Maajar and CEO and Managing Director of BANK OF AFRICA- TANZANIA, Mr. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah; in a group photo with the long serving staff members (who have been with the Bank for 10 years and above).

Thursday, November 23, 2017  Copyright: Changanua Blog      Maoni: 0

Klabu Ya Rotary Ya Oyster Bay Dar Kutoa Matibabu Ya Bure Kwa Wakazi Wa Kerege Bagamoyo.

Dar es Salaam, Novemba 15.2017

Klabu ya Rotary ya Oysterbay Dar es Salaam inatarajia kutoa huduma ya matibabu ya bure kwa wakazi wa Kerege wilayani Bagamoyo mkoani Pwani siku ya jumapili ya tarehe 19.2017.Kambi hiyo ya siku moja itatoa vipimo vya afya, ushauri, matibabu na huduma mbalimbali za meno, macho, malaria, usafi wa mwili, minyoo, masikio, pua na koo (ENT), pamoja na magonjwa ya ngozi na kwa mara ya kwanza itaendesha vipimo vya kansa ya shingo ya uzazi

Akizungumza na waandishi wa habari, mratibu wa kambi ya matibabu Bwana Frédéric Morel amesema amefurahishwa na maandalizi ya mwaka huu kulinganisha na miaka iliyopita. “Tumefurahishwa na ushirikiano tunaopata kutoka kwa makampuni na watu binafsi katika kuhakikisha kambi hii inafanyika kwa mara nyingine tena.pili, tunatarajia idadi ya watu kuwa mara mbili kulinganisha na mwaka uliopita”.Alisema, Morel. mbali na kambi ya Kerege, klabu yetu pia mwaka huu imetoa huduma ya matibabu ya bure kwa wanafunzi wa shule ya msingi ya Msasani A. Hivyo tunaomba wakazi wa Kerege na vitongoji vyake kujitokeza kwa wingi kupima afya zao.” Frédéric Morel.

Kwa upande wake Rais wa klabu ya Rotary ya Oysterbay Dar es Salaam, Anne Saels, amesema kuwa kuwa kambi hii ni mfano wa huduma Za Rotary kwa jamii. “kutoa huduma za afya kwa watu takribani 2000 hufanywa pindi watu wanaojitolea kukutana pamoja na kushirikiana kufanya kazi ili kubadilisha maisha ya wengine kuwa bora. Mwisho, uhalali wetu kama Rotary hupimwa kwa na huduma tunayotoa na tunajivunia kuwa na uwezo wa kuandaa Matibabu ya Matibabu mwaka baada ya mwaka”.Alisema, Anne Saels.

Mbali na hilo, Mwakilishi kutoka benki ya Diamond Trust, Bwana Sylvester Bahati amesema ushirikiano na klub ya Rotary ya Oyster Bay katika miaka mitano iliyopita umekuwa ni ushrikiano mzuri wenye kubadili maisha ya watu.

“Mpaka sasa zaidi ya watu 1000 wamepatiwa huduma bora za kiafya katika kambi hii na kuhimiza watu kujitolewa kwa ajili ya kuleta mabadiliko katika jamii zao.Jeshi la wafanyakazi wa matibabu litakalo kusanyika siku ya tarehe 19.11.2017 haliwezi kupatikana popote kama kikundi wakati wowote ule, hii inafanya kambi ya matibabu ya Kerege kuwa ya kipekee na takribani watu 25 kutoka benki ya DTB hujitolea kila mwaka katika kambi.”Alisema ,Bwana Sylvester Bahati.

Kambi hii ya matibabu itafanyika kwa udhamini wa benki ya Diamond Trust, Whitedent, kampuni ya vinywaji ya Peps, Securex , ICAP kutoka chuo cha Colombia, pamoja na madakatri na wanafunzi kutoka Chuo cha kumbukumbu cha Herbert Kairuki, chuo kishirikishi cha afya cha MUHAS, na makundi mbalimbali kutoka asasi mbalimbali za serikali na zisizo za serikali.

Klabu ya Rotary ya Oysterbay imeanzishwa mwaka 2009 na kwasasa ina wanachama 62. Ni klabu kubwa kati ya klabu 7 za rotary zinazopatikana Dar es Salaam. Klabu ya Rotary imekuwa ikiisaidia jamii kupitia miradi mbalimbali baadhi yake kati ya hiyo miradi ni pamoja na Kambi ya matibabu kwa shule ya Msasani , Mradi wa vijana Poa kwa ajili ya wanafunzi wa elimu ya juu, Rotary Dar Marathon, “Rotary Mission Green” mradi wa kupanda miti, na kwasasa Rotary inajiandaa kuja na mkakati mpya utakaofanya kazi ya kuiisaidia jamii moja kwa katika maeneo mbalimbali tofauti na huduma za afya.

Wednesday, November 15, 2017  Copyright: Changanua Blog      Maoni: 0

INTERNET GAME CHANGERS – TRUE REVOLUTION IN TANZANIA

Sometimes it can be painstaking when searching for the right Internet Service Provider (ISP) and your choice can make an enormous difference in your online experience – choose the right one and you are happy and likewise choose the wrong one, and you are left frustrated.

But what tickles your decision making? When I needed an ISP, I asked myself – Is it a good bargain? Are they charging me too much for what I’m getting? Do they provide faster speed? Are they easily available? Will I get online when I need to?

Like handsets, TVs or pair of shoes, you may have a range of ISP choices in your area and trust me I had a whole list of them. Then I realised, ultimately it all dawned back to two crucial things when it comes to internet – accessibility of service and price. I wanted a great bargain but it better work!

A lot of ISPs throw in extras to give you comfort you're getting a great value, free Wi-Fi hotspot access for experience, discounted or lowest packages, good customer care however don’t you agree none of these features matter if you can't use the service when you need to? Like the famous saying, cheap is expensive.

So it’s no wonder I find myself wanting to look at the revolution of internet services in Tanzania. One ISP caught my interest, Smile Communications. It does not represent the country as a whole of course but has been my personal bombshell.

If you recall, the coming of Smile Communications to Tanzania in 2012, for the first time Tanzania got the real taste of internet with no buffering or loading and immediately change came to Tanzania. With its promise for speed, quality and reliability, Smile set the trend of internet experience in a whole new level however their premium internet packages were quickly ridiculed in the market. Shortly after there was this noise about total internet freedom with the ISP’s launch of Unlimited packages with no data caps. You and I know where that went – now everyone can get unlimited bundles – total revolution I say!

Let me ask you something, if you had Tsh 1.4 Million today, imagine the hundreds of things you can use it for – family weekend in Zanzibar, buy one of the latest smartphones, or better yet buy a bodaboda or just crazy and change your wardrobe. But what if I were to ask you instead to recharge your mobile today with the 1.4 million worth of internet bundle, I am crazy right?

This is what it meant getting on SuperFast internet service in Tanzania. But I understand those are now days gone and forgotten. I bumped into an advert just the other day – Bei ya Ndizi – and I was like huh! Is there a new banana price in town? So I did some digging only to discover it’s another one of this ISP surprises. Smile was restructuring its bundle prices with a reduction of up to 80%.This one time bundle worth Tsh 1,400,000 for example is now a mere Tsh 275,000. I got to tell you, it knocked me off my feet. I had to verify it so I checked their website and behold, there it was! I even see you get some as low as Tsh 2,000.

I’m going to start some semi-regular series of “internet game changes”. These articles will largely follow my own buying decisions. The goal here is to dig into the specifics of buying habits of internet services and what drives that decision. Send me your questions and views on what works for you or what you think I should be searching for. I’m not (usually) going to make a specific recommendation however when I see one that speaks to me, well I feel obliged to show you what could be the best.

As an internet user, what’s your take? Talk to me.

Wednesday, November 15, 2017  Copyright: Changanua Blog      Maoni: 0

Courtesy visit by Bank of Africa in Zanzibar

The Minister of Trade, Industry and Marketing of the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar, Hon.Amb. Amina Salum Ali with the Managing Director and CEO of Bank Of Africa Tanzania Mr. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah. The visit was a courtesy with intentions of supporting various Government initiatives in Zanzibar.

Tuesday, November 14, 2017  Copyright: Changanua Blog      Maoni: 0

MDAU MUGANYIZI BISHEKO ACHUKUA JIKO

Mkuu wa Masoko wa Bank of Africa - Tanzania Bw. Muganyizi Bisheko akiwa na furaha baada ya kufunga ndoa takatifu na Bi. Brenda Ngowo ambae ni mfanyakazi wa CRDB Bank. Ndoa hiyo ilifungwa mnamo wa tarehe 04/11/2017 katika Kanisa la Bungo KKKT, Morogoro.

Mkuu wa Masoko wa Bank of Africa - Tanzania Bw. Muganyizi Bisheko akiwa na furaha baada ya kufunga ndoa takatifu na Bi. Brenda Ngowo ambae ni mfanyakazi wa CRDB Bank. Ndoa hiyo ilifungwa mnamo wa tarehe 04/11/2017 katika Kanisa la Bungo KKKT, Morogoro.

Mkuu wa Masoko wa Bank of Africa - Tanzania Bw. Muganyizi Bisheko akiwa na furaha baada ya kufunga ndoa takatifu na Bi. Brenda Ngowo ambae ni mfanyakazi wa CRDB Bank. Ndoa hiyo ilifungwa mnamo wa tarehe 04/11/2017 katika Kanisa la Bungo KKKT, Morogoro.

Tuesday, November 14, 2017  Copyright: Changanua Blog      Maoni: 0