THE WEST AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK(BOAD)HELD ITS 94th ORDINARY.

 

PRESS RELEASE

 The West African Development Bank (BOAD) held its 94th ordinary meeting

 The Board approved seven operations involving a total amount of FCFA30.340 billion

 LOME, Togo,September 25, 2014/ — The Board of Directors of the West African Development Bank (BOAD) (http://www.boad.org) held its 94th ordinary meeting on Tuesday 23 September 2014 in Lomé, under the chairmanship of Mr Christian Adovelande, President, and Chairman of the Board of Directors.

 

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 Following the adoption of the minutes of its 93rd Board meeting held on 24 June 2014 in Dakar, the Board considered and approved the General Directives for updating the 2014-2018 financial outlook and preparing BOAD’s 2015-2017 programme budget. In addition, the Board approved seven operations involving a total amount of FCFA30.340 billion, bringing the aggregate amount of medium-term and long-term financing to FCFA3,140.3 billion for 721 projects. A new short-term loan of FCFA27 billion brought the cumulative amount of short-term financing to FCFA174.1 billion.

 Loan proposals approved relate to the following operations:

 •          Partial funding of a support project to aid Compagnie nationale d’assurance agricole du Sénégal (national agriculture insurance provider in Senegal) with the implementation of a crop insurance product for cotton and corn crops (PA-CNAAS). The overarching aim of the project is to reduce the vulnerability of cotton and corn producers by offering them an insurance product that covers several phases of production. This should help grant input credit of FCFA22 billion to a total of 40,000 producers. Loan amount: FCFA1.09 billion.

 •          Partial funding of a support project to aid Assurance mutuelle agricole du Bénin (agriculture insurance provider in Benin) with the implementation of a crop insurance product for cotton and rice crops (PA-AMAB). This project will help provide crop insurance policies for the 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 cotton harvests to all 350,000 cotton producers and 1,000 rice producers located in Benin. Loan amount: FCFA1.089 billion.

 These projects represent BOAD’s first two interventions as part of the implementation of its Crop Insurance Programme that it initiated following the food crisis that occurred in the WAEMU region in 2008. In view of the fact that climatic risks have a significant impact on agricultural development, the Bank financed a feasibility study from 2010 to 2012 that looked into setting up a crop insurance system in the countries of the WAEMU. This study concluded that a crop insurance scheme would be feasible in this area, particularly in Benin and Senegal, which both have dedicated insurance data and insurance companies specialising in crop insurance. BOAD will help the other six WAEMU states increase the reliability of agricultural and meteorological data and establish the institutional framework that is essential for the implementation of crop insurance.

 •          Partial funding of the road-paving and sewerage project in the towns of Abomey-Calavi (phase 2), Athiémé, Avrankou, Azovè, Kérou, Malanville and Zogbodomey, and the bridge construction project on the Djonou lagoon crossing between Cocotomey and Womey (Benin). As well as improving traffic flow, the project will also help improve the urban environment by reducing by 50% the prevalence rate of diseases related to unsanitary conditions. Loan amount: FCFA20 billion.

•          Partial funding of the project to expand the capacity of the cocoa bean processing unit of Ivory Cocoa Products (ICP) SA in San Pedro (Côte d’Ivoire). The aim of this project is to increase the nominal processing capacity of ICP SA’s industrial unit from 24,000 to 48,600 tons of cocoa beans per annum, which equates to 38,880 tons of finished product per annum. Loan amount: FCFA2 billion.

 •          Short-term facility to the Government of Benin for the partial funding of the 2014-2015 cotton harvest. This operation is intended to support Benin in its efforts to produce 367,340 tons of cotton, which equates to a 20% increase on the previous harvest. This will mark BOAD’s third intervention in a row in support of cotton harvests in Benin. Loan amount: FCFA27 billion.

 The Board of Directors also approved the acquisition of shareholdings in the following entities:

•          La Société de Promotion et de Participation pour la Coopération Economique, PROPARCO (company for the support and financing of economic cooperation). In the context of a share capital increase at PROPARCO, BOAD will acquire an additional shareholding of FCFA1.161 billion (€1,770,613.2).

•          Compagnie aérienne régionale, ASKY (regional airline company). Within the context of increasing the company’s share capital to FCFA25 billion, BOAD will increase its shareholding by FCFA3 billion.

•          Air Côte d’Ivoire (national airline of Côte d’Ivoire). Within the context of Air Côte d’Ivoire increasing its share capital from FCFA25 billion to FCFA65 billion, BOAD will acquire a shareholding of FCFA2 billion.

Furthermore, the Board of Directors delivered a favourable opinion on BOAD’s draft 2015-2019 strategic plan, the proposal of measures to boost BOAD’s refinancing facilities and the statement of recovery of BOAD loans as of 31 August 2014.

 Lastly, the Board took notice of the following items: Allocation of annual ordinary funding for the 2013 financial year; report on BOAD bond loan issue for 2014-2017; use of BOAD resources as of 31 July 2014; report on the restructuring of Groupe de la Banque Régionale de Solidarité, BRS (Regional Solidarity Bank Group); report of the Credit Committee of the Board of Directors following on-site consultation of its members on the proposal to renew the short-term financing granted to the company AGROPHYTEX in Senegal for the import of agricultural inputs; minutes of the ordinary meeting of the WAMU Council of Ministers held on 28 June 2014 in Dakar.

 The members of the Board thanked the Togolese authorities for the warm and fraternal welcome extended to them, as well as for the material and organisational arrangements that facilitated the holding of their meetings under congenial conditions.

 Prepared in Lomé, 23 September 2014

 Saïdou Ouedraogo

Director of Communications, Marketing and Public Relations     

 Distributed by APO (African Press Organization) on behalf of the West African Development Bank (BOAD).

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West African Development Bank (BOAD).

MKUTANO MKUU WA YOUTH EXCHANGING STUDY (YES) WAFANYIKA ZANZIBAR.

Naibu Katibu Mkuu Wizara ya Elimu na Mafunzo ya Amali Zanzibar Maalim Abdalla Mzee (mwenye miwani) akibadilishana mawazo na watendaji wakuu wa Mpango wa kubadilishana masomo kwa Vijana wa skuli za sekondari (Youth Exchanging Study) kabla ya kufungua mkutano mkuu wa mwaka unaofanyika Hoteli ya Karafuu Michamvi Kusini Unguja.Naibu Katibu Mkuu Wizara ya Elimu na Mafunzo ya Amali Zanzibar Maalim Abdalla Mzee akifungua Mkutano Mkuu wa siku tatu wa YES huko Michamvi. Rais wa Jumuiya ya wanafunzi wa Skuli za Sekondari  Zanzibar waliosoma Marekani mwaka mmoja kupitia Mpango huo (Zanzibar YES Alumni Association) Jamila Ahmed Rashid akitoa maelezo ya jumuiya  inavyofanya kazi zake huko Michamvi. Afisa wa masuala ya Zanzibar katika Ubalozi wa Marekani Jamal Jafari akizungumza na washiriki wa Mkutano Mkuu wa Mpango wa YES unaofanyika Hoteli ya Karafuu Michamvi.Mkurugenzi Mtendaji wa YES Del Christensen akizungumza na waandishi wa habari kuhusu Mkutano huo unaofanyika Michamvi Kusini Unguja.

Picha na Makame Mshenga-Maelezo Zanzibar.

UN WAKUTANA NA WAHARIRI WA VYOMBO MBALIMBALI VYA HABARI KUJADILI USHIRIKIANO‏ BAINA YAO

 

Mratibu Mkazi wa mashirika ya Umoja wa Mataifa na mwakilishi wa Shirika la Maendeleo la Umoja wa Mataifa (UNDP) nchini, Alvaro Rodriguez (kushoto) akibadilishana mawazo na Mkurugenzi Mkazi wa WFP nchini Bw.Richard Ragan (katikati) pamoja na Mwakilishi wa mkazi wa shirika la Afya Duniani (WHO) Dk Rufaro Chatora (kulia) kabla ya kuanza kwa mkutano wa kuboresha ushirikiano kati ya Mashirika ya Umoja wa Mataifa nchini na wahariri wa vyombo mbalimbali vya habari nchini.

Shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa nchini UN lakutana na wanahabari kujadiliana na kudumisha ushirikiano wao katika habari ambapo wahariri wa vyombo mbalimbali vya habari wamekuna na viongozi mbalimbali wa mashirika ya Umoja wa Mataifa ili kujadili kwa pamoja.

UN wameeleza kazi zinazofanywa na shirika hilo ili waweze kushirikiana kwenye mambo mbalimbali katika kuhakikisha wananchi wanapata taarifa sahihi, elimu na kuzifahamu kazi za mashirika hayo hapa nchini.

Hivyo waandishi na wahariri wa habari wameombwa kudumisha ushirikiano katika kazi zote zinazofanywa na mashirika yanayosaidia nchini kwa kiasi kikubwa.

Pia wameweza kuzungumzia ugonjwa wa Ebola ambao umeibuka kwa kasi sana hivyo kuwataka kuweza kuandika habari zinazowajuza jamii ili kuweza kuuepuka.

Nia na madhumuni ya mkutano huo na wahariri wa vyombo vya habari ni kuweza kujenga ushirikiano madhubuti baina yao na kuweza kushirikiana kwa karibu katika shughuli mbalimbali za kimaendeleo.

 

Mratibu Mkazi wa mashirika ya Umoja wa Mataifa na mwakilishi wa Shirika la Maendeleo la Umoja wa Mataifa (UNDP) nchini, Alvaro Rodriguez akizungumza na wahiriri wa vyombo vya habari nchini ambapo alielezea shughuli mbalimbali zinazofanywa na Mashirika ya Umoja wa Mataifa nchini ikiwemo utekelezaji wa agenda mbalimbali za malengo ya milenia.

 

Bwana Clioni akiendesha mjadala baina ya viongozi wa Mashirika mbalimbali ya Umoja wa Mataifa nchini.

 

Mkurugenzi Mkazi wa WFP nchini Bw.Richard Ragan akitoa salamu kwa wahariri wa vyombo mbalimbali vya habari nchini wakati wa mkutano wa kuendeleza ushirkiano baina ya Umoja wa Mataifa na vyombo vya habari nchini.

 

Mwakilishi Mkazi wa Shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa la Kuhudumia Wakimbizi Duniani (UNHCR), Joyce Mends-Cole akitoa shukrani kwa wahariri wa vyombo mbalimbali vya habari nchini wakati walipokutana na wakuu wa mashirika mbalimbali ya Umoja wa Mataifa kwa lengo la kuboresha ushirikiano na mahusiano baina yao.

 

Mtaalam wa Mahusiano na Mawasiliano wa Umoja wa Mataifa (UN) Tanzania, Hoyce Temu akisherehesha mkutano huo baina ya Umoja wa Mataifa na wahariri wa vyombo mbalimbali vya habari nchini.

 

Baadhi ya wahariri wa vyombo mbalimbali vya habari nchini wakifuatilia yaliyokuwa yakijiri kwenye mkutano huo wa kuboresha mahusiano baina yao na Mashirika ya Umoja wa Mataifa nchini.

Mkutano ukiendelea huku wengine wakipitia makabrasha mbalimbali yenye taarifa za Umoja wa Mataifa.

 

Mmoja wa wahariri akihoji swali kwa viongozi wa mashirika ya Umoja wa Mataifa nchini wakati wa mkutano huo.

 

Mkurugenzi Mkazi wa Shirika la Maendeleo la Umoja wa Mataifa nchini (UNDP) Bw. Phillippe Poinsot akijibu moja ya maswali yaliyoulizwa wakati wa mkutano huo.

Picha ya pamoja mara baada ya mkutano wa kuboresha mahusiano na wahariri wa vyombo mbalimbali vya habari pamoja na mashirika ya umoja wa mataifa nchini.

PRESIDENT KIKWETE ADDRESSES THE USAID FORUM ON “FRONTIERS IN DEVELOPMENT: ENDING EXTREME POVERTY”, 19TH SEPTEMBER, 2014, WASHINGTON, D.C

Saturday, September 20, 2014 

 President Kikwete deliveres a keynote speech at  the USAID Frontiers in Development Forum: Ending Extreme Poverty at the Reagen Building in Washington  DC.

  President Kikwete deliveres a keynote speech at  the USAID Frontiers in Development Forum: Ending Extreme Poverty at the Reagen Building in Washington  DC

President Kikwete in a souvenir photo with the US Secretary of State Mr John Kerry  and the USAID Administrator Dr Rajiv Shah  before the start of  the USAID Frontiers in Development Forum: Ending Extreme overty at the Reagan Building in Washington  DC. STATE HOUSE PHOTOS.

UJUMBE WA CHAMA CHA FRELIMO CHA MSUMBIJI CHAKUTANA NA BAADHI YA WAJUMBE WA CHAMA CHA MAPINDUZI ZANZIBAR.

Saturday, September 20, 2014

  Mjumbe wa Kamati ya CCM Taifa Bi. Khadija Hassan Aboud akimkaribisha Mbunge ambae pia ni Mjumbe wa Kamati Kuu ya Chama cha FRELIMO cha Msumbiji Bi. Nyeleti Mondlane Ofisi kuu ya CCM Zanzibar.

 Mjumbe wa Kamati Kuu ya Chama cha FRELIMO cha Msumbiji Bi. Nyeleti Mondlane akisaini kitabu cha wageni alipofika Ofisi kuu ya CCM Zanzibar (kulia) Katibu wa FRELIMO Zanzibar Bw. Agostino Andrea.

 Kiongozi wa Ujumbe wa Chama cha FRELIMO Bi. Nyeleti Mondlane (watatu kushoto) akibadilishana mawazo na wenyeji wake wajumbe wa Chama cha Mapinduzi katika Ofisi Kuu Kisiwandui Zanzibar ikiwa ni mkakati wa kuimarisha Uhusiano wa Vyama vyao na kuzindua Kampeni ya Uchaguzi Mkuu Nchini Msumbiji.

 Picha ya pamoja ya Ujumbe wa Chama cha FRELIMO na baadhi ya wajumbe wa Chama cha Mapinduzi CCM wakiongozwa na Mjumbe wa Kamati ya CCM Taifa Bi. Khadija Hassan Aboud wakatikati.

Picha na Makame Mshenga-Maelezo Zanzibar.

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CHAMA cha FRELIMO kimesema Wananchi wa Msumbiji wataendelea kukumbuka na kuthamini juhudi mbali mbali zilizochukuliwa na Watanzania wakati wa harakati za ukombozi na kuwafanya kuwa watu huru.

Kauli hiyo imetolewa na Mjumbe wa Kamati Kuu ya Chama cha FRELIMO Bibi Nyeleti Mondlane, alipokuwa na mazungumzo maalum na Uongozi wa CCM Zanzibar, hapo Afisi Kuu ya CCM, Kisiwandui.

Amesema Wananchi wa Msumbiji wana kila sababu ya kuwapongeza Watanzania kutokana na misaada yao ya hali na mali, jambo lililosaidia kwa kiasi kikubwa wananchi wa Msumbiji kujikomboa na kuishi wakiwa watu huru ndani ya nchi yao huru.

Mjumbe huyo wa Kamati Kuu ya FRELIMO na pia ni Mbunge, amesema nchi hiyo imo katika amani na utulivu mkubwa, hali inayotoa fursa kwa Serikali ya FRELIMO  kuweza kufanikisha shughuli za kimaendeleo kwa maslahi ya wananchi na Taifa kwa ujumla.

Ametumia kikao hicho kutoa wito kwa Wana FRELIMO wanaoishi Zanzibar kuendeleza mashirikiano ya karibu na wananchi wa Tanzania, CCM na Serikali zake, ili umoja na maendeleo kwa wananchi wa pande zote mbili.

Naye Mjumbe wa Kamati Kuu ya Taifa ya CCM Mhe. Khadija Hassan Aboud, amemuhakikishia Bibi Mondlane kuwa Chama Cha Mapinduzi kitafanya kila linalowezekana kuhakikisha uhusiano wa kihistoria baina ya CCM na FRELIKO unaendelezwa kwa nguvu zote.

Amesema Vyama vya CCM mrithi wa ASP na FRELIMO, vina undugu wa kihistoria uliodumu kwa miaka mingi na kumesisitiza haja kwa Viongozi wa Vyama hivyo wanapaswa kuuendeleza na kuudumisha kwa manufaa ya wananchi wa nchi hizo.

Bibi Mondlane yupo Visiwani Zanzibar kwa ziara ya kikazi ya kichama, ambapo katika mazungumzo hayo aliongoza Ujumbe wa watu watano, akiwemo Balozi Mdogo wa Msumbiji nchini Zanzibar Bwana Jorge Augusto Menezes.

KINANA , NAPE WAITEKA KIBAHA

Saturday, September 20, 2014 

 Katibu Mkuu wa CCM Ndugu Abdulrahman Kinana pamoja na Katibu wa NEC Itikadi na Uenezi Nape Nnauye wakiwasalimia wakazi wa Kibaha mjini wakati wakiwasili kwenye uwanja wa mkutano .

 Kikundi cha ngoma cha Kisamamwe kikitumbuiza ngoma ya Afrika kabla ya kuanza kwa mkutano wa hadhara ambapo Katibu Mkuu wa CCM alihutubia wananchi wa Kibaha mjini.

 Katibu wa NEC Itikadi na Uenezi Nape Nnauye akihutubia wakazi wa Kibaha mjini ambapo aliwaambia wapinzani wamekosa hoja ya msingi kiasi cha kuamua kufanya maandamano ya kuleta vurugu nchini.

 Sehemu ya Umati wa watu wakisikiliza mkutano wa Katibu Mkuu wa CCM Ndugu Abdulrahman Kinana.

 Wana CCM wakiwa kwenye mkutano

 Mbunge wa Kibaha mjini Silvestry Francis Koka akihutubia wakazi wake na kuwaambia kuwa pamoja na jitihada zote anazofanya maji bado ni donda sugu ila ufumbuzi upo njiani.

Katibu Mkuu wa CCM Ndugu Abdulrahman Kinana akihutubia wakazi wa Kibaha mjini wakati wa mkutano wa hadhara ambapo aliwaambia viongozi wa halmashauri hawana budi kukaa na wafanya biashara ndogo ndogo kujadili kodi kabla ya kuwapangia kuona kama wana uwezo wa kulipa ama hapana hii itasaidia kupunguza lawama na mikingamo baina ya wafanya biashara na halmashauri.

Tanzania, Thailand kushirikiana katika madini na vito

Friday, September 19, 2014 

Mkurugenzi wa Kitengo cha Uthaminishaji wa Madini ya Almasi na Vito cha Wizara ya Nishati na Madini (TANSORT), Archard Kalugendo (mwenye shati la batiki), akiwa katika picha ya pamoja na Viongozi wa Taasisi ya Wafanyabiashara wa Madini ya Vito wa Thailand, walipotembelea Banda la Tanzania katika Maonesho ya 54 ya Vito na Usonara ya Bangkok, yaliyofanyika Septemba 9 hadi 13 mwaka huu.

Makamu wa kwanza wa Rais wa Taasisi ya Wafanyabiashara wa Madini ya Vito na Usonara wa Thailand, Bw. Sutipong Dumrongsakul, akimkabidhi zawadi maalumu Mkuu wa Ujumbe kutoka Tanzania ulioshiriki maonesho ya vito ya Bangkok, Archard Kalugendo, mara baada ya kikao kati ya Ujumbe huo na Viongozi wa Taasisi hiyo ya Wafanyabiashara wa Thailand.

Wateja mbalimbali wakihudumiwa katika Banda la Tanzania kwenye maonesho ya vito na usonara ya Bangkok yaliyofanyika hivi karibuni nchini   Thailand.