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This spectacular, rare battle of the beasts was caught by wildlife photographer Vaclav Silha. The 45-year-old Czech got the shock of his life after setting up his camera on the banks of the Nile in the Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, to take snaps of a group of 50 hippos bathing in the river.
A colossal fight broke out between the group and a crocodile that strayed too close to a mother and her calves.
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17/11/2009 by admin.
When president Jakaya Kikwete and the First Lady of Tanzania, Salma Kikwete, visit Jamaica on a three-day state call, they will be confronted with a busy schedule.
The visit is as a result of the Jamaican Government’s efforts to establish closer linkages with key African states.
The activities for the officials visit begin Monday. The Tanzanian leader will be looking at tourism-investment opportunities and will be visiting St Ann for meetings with parish officials and Tourism Minister Ed Bartlett. Read the rest of this entry »
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Convergence Wireless Networks has bought a 35% stake in a Tanzanian wireless connectivity provider for an undisclosed amount.
Convergence Wireless is a joint venture between Convergence Partners and Comsol Wireless Solutions. It has acquired a share of WIA Company, a Tanzanian wireless connectivity provider focused on the enterprise market segment. Read the rest of this entry »
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17/11/2009 by admin.
Many African states are too small to continue to exist independently, Sudan-born magnate Mo Ibrahim has told a conference in Tanzania.
Mr Ibrahim said the idea that 53 small African countries thought they could compete with China, India, Europe and the US was a “fallacy”.
Trade within Africa accounts for just 4-5% of the continent’s international trade, something that is “not viable”. Read the rest of this entry »
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