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Gilbert F Houngbo, President of IFAD, and Gerardine Mukeshimana, Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources of Rwanda, sign the financing agreement

Rwanda Embarks on Food Security Project

East African Film Network July 17, 2019

By Irene Gaitirira Published July 17, 2019 The first phase of a project aimed...

Academic and moviemaker Martin Mhando says Tanzania's new rules will hurt the country

Law on Foreign Producers Filming in Tanzania Disappointing

East African Film Network July 4, 2019

AN OPEN LETTER TO THE TANZANIA FILM BOARD I am writing as a key...

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Versatile Kenyan Rapper Releases New Single

East African Film Network June 22, 2019

By Amazing Kenya News Published June 22, 2019 Nearly three months on from the...

Gilbert F. Houngbo, President of IFAD, says agriculture contributes up to 80 per cent of export earnings and employs nearly 75 per cent of the workforce in Tanzania

Tanzania Sets Sights on Reducing Poverty in Rural Areas

East African Film Network May 28, 2019

By Khalifa Hemed Published May 28, 2019 Tanzania, whose backbone is agriculture, is focusing...

The authorities have also fined or suspended media outlets for covering politically sensitive topics, including the coronavirus. On July 6, the Communications Authority banned Kwanza TV, an online television station, for 11 months because of its Instagram post reporting on a Covid-19 health alert by the United States Embassy about Tanzania. The authority’s summons letter to Kwanza TV accused the station of being “unpatriotic.”

Civic Space Shrinks across Eastern Africa

East African Film Network January 18, 2019

By Khalifa Hemed Published January 18, 2019 As clear patterns of repression emerge across...