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Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy Robert Rotberg said it was difficult to single out Sumaye’s accomplishments as prime minister because they were tied to the accomplishments of former Tanzanian President Benjamin Mkapa, though he did note that Tanzania remained a parliamentary democracy and increased its developmental potential while Sumaye and Mkapa were in office...
...chance to compete against big guys with little ideas. It can bring the third world into the global economy—once an Internet connection is available, voice over Internet Protocol makes it possible for real time collaboration even if one party is in Tijuana and the other in Tanzania, at essentially no additional cost. Lest this devolve into feel-good boosterism, it’s worth noting technology can be used to further less noble goals as well—as soon as Internet pipes hit the ground, oppressive regimes put their hands on the faucet...
...During a term abroad in East Africa, I acquired the impolite habit of asking non-Tanzanians why they’d come to Tanzania. My own reason was to learn Swahili and to get a sense of the place whose history I’d begun to study seriously...
...Unlike the Canadians in Tanzania, I have not found myself in a balmy, tropical place. Nor has my project been as gratifying as ladling out soup in the Bronx or rebuilding homes in New Orleans would be. My undertaking has alienated me from powerful people in my community whose help might’ve come in handy in the future. It has gained me a wholly undeserved reputation locally as a “progressive.” The Tribune now refers to me as a “community activist”—a term I don?...
...handful of summer blackouts," wrote Mallaby in an article based on his book. Nonetheless, the environmental debate is certain to continue. A recent IRN report says half the dramatic drop in Lake Victoria's water level is caused by Uganda taking more water than it agreed to. Kenya and Tanzania claim the drop has reduced hydropower generation, causing outages. Mohammed Kassas, a Nile expert at Cairo University, questions whether the Nile Basin countries can be trusted to protect the environment in their quest for rapid development. "If it is done in the framework of sustainable development, then it would...