Q&A with Jessica Colaço
"The tech ecosystem is in East Africa is [...] still in its nascent stages but we have made leapfrogs, especially in mobile and web."
View ArticleFive questions on Samaki Mchangani
Today, a new short film by Kijiweni Productions was launched, Samaki Mchangani. Here's our discussion on the newest release.
View ArticleTanzania is at the dawn of a cultural awakening: An important and unique...
I see Tanzanian art beginning to gain recognition as our society starts to appreciate art more and more these days.
View ArticleTonight: Daughters of Salaam
La Poetista presents: Exclusive poetry performance against violence.
View ArticleUnderstanding the 500 Tsh note-to-coin transition
The BoT plans to issue 500/- Tsh coins to replace the current 500 notes, which wears off easily.
View ArticleMwalimu
In Japanese, the term Sensei loosely means “teacher”, however its literal meaning, “person born before another”, is even more appropriate in encapsulating the wisdom a teacher holds to its students. In...
View Article99 Problems, Ebola Ain’t One
This past Sunday, October 19th, Nipashe reported on a possible Ebola case in Mwanza‘s Sengerema district. The patient, Salome Richard, a teenager who sadly passed away the previous Friday, October...
View ArticleHow contemporary is Tanzanian Art?
Originally presented as a panel presentation by the author To call a spade a spade Above works are extracts from a series that Mawande Ka Zenzile had created in June and July 2014 while on a residency...
View ArticleA Cup Half Full
As the curtain is about to close on 2014, the drama on stage is far from over. From blackout in Uganda soon after Miss Uganda was announced, to Sitti Mtemvu ongoing performance of Aaliyah’s song, “Age...
View ArticleThe American Dream, The African Challenge
The African challenge is there to be defeated and not to defeat us.
View ArticleAbove the law
Here I was, at 7:30am on a Monday morning during rush hour, hand cuffed for an offence I did not commit.
View ArticleTech camp to boost girls, teachers ICT skills
As Rwanda aspires to become a technology driven economy and society, high quality ICT education will potentially play a key role to train innovative professionals who can apply their skills to increase...
View ArticleFive questions on Aisha (2015)
Aisha is an upcoming film (October 2016) co-produced by Uzikwasa and Kijiweni Productions.
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