Celebrating the start of our new project supported by
@TradeMarkAfrica
! Our goal: A more consumer-centric, inclusive and sustainable trade future for Tanzania! ✨ In true
@FCSTZ
fashion, civil society will be at the heart of our interventions in this 3-year, TZS 2.3B project.
An incredible honor to have the trust to lead an institution with such an important legacy and mandate. Thankful to the FCS Members and Board for this. I'm excited to build on the solid foundation established by
@KiwangaFrancis
and all who've made FCS the gem it is today.
It has been 62 years of DANIDA in 🇹🇿& their impact on the civil society sector can be felt. Supporting CSOs such as
@FCSTZ
, they have built a strong legacy of promoting inclusive development. We celebrate their legacy & we look forward to their new chapter of partnership with TZ.
Last night, we said goodbye to a true titan of industry.
@KiwangaFrancis
was a devoted steward and guardian of Mama
@FCSTZ
, Mama Civil Society, and Mama Tanzania.
#ManLikeKiwanga
🙌🏼
Nafurahi leo tumepata mkurugenzi mpya wa
@FCSTZ
. Baada ya mchakato wa miezi mitano, bodi imemteua Bw.
@justicerutenge
kuwa mkurugenzi mtendaji kuanzia tarehe 1.05.2024.
Naamini ya kwamba Bw. Rutenge ataleta mawazo na maarifa mapya ya kuendeleza taasisi kufikia malengo mahususi.
Gratitude to Hon. Selemani Jafo, Minister PO-RALG. Response from him and Govt. in general has been nothing short of excellent.
"Hizi ni zama mpya"
It's a new era in Govt-CSO relations.
Kwa nyakati tofauti, Waziri Mkuu Majaliwa na Mawaziri Ummy Mwalimu na Selemani Jafo wamesema "tumelelewa kwenye sekta ya AZAKI"...
Pamoja na mchango kiuchumi na kijamii, AZAKI pia zinachangia kwenye kukuza viongozi makini.
#CSOWeek2019
#WikiYaAZAKI2019
#UbiaKwaMaendeleo
In 2019, I helped shape the vision for
@CSOWeek
as a multi-stakeholder platform that coalesces around Tanzania's development. We had a clear ambition to grow our private sector partnerships. Today, we've hit a major milestone by bringing
@vodacomtzfound
as the principal sponsor.
Today, we announced our partnership with
@FCSTZ
as lead partners for the
@CSOWeek
. A gathering bringing together 3,000+ CSOs, government, and private sector to discuss this year's theme: Voice, Vision, Value: Aligning with Tanzania Vision 2050.
#CSOWeek24
@Zuw508
@justicerutenge
1. Mwenye jukumu kubwa zaidi la kuelimisha wateja ni betting companies zenyewe! You can't sell betting so recklessly then blame religion for failing to control the damage you are causing!
#OwnUp
2. This narrative... "Betting is good for the economy." Not necessarily factual!
Tarimba Abbas: “Kubahatisha ni shuguli ya uchumi na inatoa kipato kwa watu wengi, viongozi wa dini kuilalamikia Serikali inaonyesha hawajatekeleza majukumu yao ipasavyo, wanapaswa kujikita kwenye kuwaelimisha waumini namna ya kuepuka au kucheza kwa umakini”
#KwanzaHabari
First panel.
@aeyakuze
of
@Twaweza_NiSisi
with a dazzling talk on the economic contribution of CSOs. His talk draws stats from 3-year audited accounts of just 16 out of 10k+ CSOs. It shows immense value, esp when playfully expressed in terms of gold, oil, tourists,😅
#CSOWeek2019
Michakato wa kuimarisha mifumo yetu ya utawala na uongozi inapaswa kuakisi maana halisi ya demokrasia – ushiriki na ujumuishi.
@FCSTZ
tumeunga mkono juhudi za
@CSLitigation
,
@TCDemokrasia
na wabia wengine kuandaa Jukwaa la Demokrasia 2024 hapa Zanzibar.
#TDF2024
#UraiaWetu
Our curtain raising session: Democracy vs Development
“We are not in democracy for it to fail so that we go back into a single party system”. -Dr. Benson Bagonza-
You can follow the event live via:
and what an important platform it has grown into! The cross-learning, the partnerships, the friendships, the mountains moved, together... a sector that doesn't convene isn't a sector at all.
@CSOWeek
has helped us claim our sectoral stature, and we💙it for that. TukutaneArusha
~ 7 years ago, after watching
@Samagoal77_
play for probably the third time, I saw something in the then 19-year old budding star that I had not seen in any other Tanzanian footballer since I started watching football... So I made a bold prediction... (Pictured)
#ProudlyTanzanian
These
@SuperSportTV
'pundits' are completely misguided in their analysis of the Tanzanian squad. Either have someone who knows TZ football on the panel, or at least save yourselves such embarrassment with an hour of research/consultation pre-match.
Considering their sheer numbers, there's no change that can happen on the African continent without being propelled by young people... Says
@amveyange
in his keynote address at
#CSOWeek2022
#WikiYaAZAKI2022
Modern-day parents want their kids to read and write (too) early. It's fashionable. Tuko aina 3
1. Lucky ones with exceptional kids who'll learn effortlessly
2. Coaxers who'll use every soft technique to build the skills
3. Coercers who won't care about the means... only the end
Nakubaliana na utafiti huu kuwa bado kuna mkanganyiko katika jamii yetu kuhusu nini ni ukatili na nini sio ukatili, kwangu mimi mtoto wa shule ya awali kufanya 'homework' kila siku na mitihani halafu ana 'graduate' kama chuo kikuu huo ni ukatili - Mwalimu Mabala
#Nitamlinda
CSOs need to diversify funding sources to cope with changing donor priorities. Local philanthropy and private sector partnerships are strong alternatives. ~
@KiwangaFrancis
#FCSat15
#Miaka15yaFCS
Happening now:
#MwananchiForum
#TanzaniaYaViwanda
Still not a mention on the ongoing fourth industrial revolution. It's time for Tanzania to leap frog and not be left behind once again.
@VodacomTanzania
,
@hendihisham
, how much could we raise towards
#Coronavirus
awareness/preparedness/response if you allowed us to donate our
#TuzoPoints
? I'd gladly donate mine, regardless of the conversion rate.
PS: Would do so much justice to that Askari symbol on the app 🙃
Amb. Mpungwe, has brought it to our attention. We need more conversations around this. How do we become a competitive economy by 2020 if we don't take the current industrial zeitgeist into consideration?
#MwananchiForum
#TanzaniaYaViwanda
Hongera sana
@thisisprincely
. Super consistent in your messaging 👏🏼👏🏼. Really looking forward to the vid.
Also, my meme library is celebrating this pic 🤣🤣
“Why isn’t the story of the one-eyed warrior Queen Amanirenas in every African history textbook?
Why is Africa’s history taught only as a history of the conquered and the oppressed?
Stories matter.”
- Our
@thisisprincely
on the
#TEDxOysterbay2021
stage ✨
I’m excited to announce that I’m among “EMEA's 10 Most Significant Leaders to Follow in 2024”
or
“The 10 Most Inspiring Black Corporate Leaders Making a Difference, 2024"
(Whichever I can pay for) 😳
'Tungependa pia kujua changamoto mnazozipata katika utekelezaji wa miradi , tuambie hali halisi katika uandishi wa taarifa. Pia tuzugumze kuhusu mambo mnayojifunza katika utekelezaji ' - Justice Rutenge kutoka
@FCSTZ
@OnaStories
@JMakamba
@CarolNdosi
Asante
@OnaStories
. There are some really thought-provoking questions on the thread, some of which have been the subject of our discussions since we started. In the spirit of
#Ubia
, there will be a response from the group, soon.
#Periodpoverty
is a reflection of society’s unjust
#InequalityOfGender
. It's more than removing VAT on sanitary products. It's about dismantling the unjust systems that marginalise & deny access to education & jobs – it’s about normalising menstruation, it's about freedom, period
We sit down with Rwanda’s Minister of Health, Dr Diane Gashumba, to discuss Rwanda's decision to remove VAT from sanitary products. While a victory in the fight against
#periodpoverty
, what barriers remain?
Policy influence is a higher-order result in the civil society world. I will be speaking from the demand side, presenting the evidence-user's viewpoint on what it truly takes for evidence to shape policy (and practice).
PS: So much to learn from
@amveyange
on the subject.
🗓️ Save the date: 4 June 2024
We're Excited Our Executive Director
@justicerutenge
will be panellist at the upcoming dialogue "Bridging Evidence and Policy: Advancing Tanzania's Path to Poverty Eradication and Economic Growth."
Organised by
@povertyevidence
, the panel
Great talk by Dr. Mukhisa Kituyi
@UNCTADKituyi
. Message to this group: Let your generation deal with the decline of intellectual content in public policy.
#TwahaVsDulla
... Unanimous Decision in favor of Twaha 💪🏼💪🏼. Not easy to pull off such a comeback after hitting the canvas in the first round. That was close!!!! Give us
#TwahaVSMwakinyo
tupajaze Uhuru.
Imfikie Mwakyembe: Hiki sio
#KiingerezaChaKinyakyusa
...
"Ugali" ni ule tunaokula siku zote... Ila ukisongwa na Chef mwenye PhD ya Oriental Culinary Linguistics, unaitwa "Ugary", please... Pronounced as Americans say "you got it" 😂😂.
Got stuck around here over an hour enroute to the National Stadium to watch
#Tanzania
vs Equatorial Guinea... Almost failed patriotic act, but still managed to catch the game at a local. The boys did us proud 🙌.
#AFCON2021Q
#TaifaStars
👍 Call it the
#TheSamattaEffect
@Adambrv
Kila mzazi anaamini mwanae ni exceptional. In reality, very few are. So if they're not showing results (mostly judged by graded homework + exams), type 2 or 3 are invoked. Lord knows it works for most, and this is what blinds us from seeing the abusive nature of this approach.
At the time of independence, cabinet seats were occupied by the most educated men and women in our African countries. Now wealth has more influence. Result? Intellectual deficiency in the way we are governed...
@UNCTADKituyi
#LSEPfalForum
So, I watched
@CodedBias
and decided I'd do a little experiment. Described a few traits & roles in Swahili, which uses gender-neutral pronouns... did it in Google Translate to see what gendered pronouns its algorithm would return in English. The results are both funny and sad 😶
In Rio this past Sunday, wondering why there are so many people wearing the Brazil national football team jersey. Then I accidentally find myself in a political protest with Bolsonaro at the centre. Incredible scenes, but it makes you wonder...
EDGE OF THE SEAT!!
#KariakooDerby
has always been one of the best in Africa and it has just gotten better. 👏👏
Simba is pure class. Yanga wasione aibu kuhesabu hii droo kama ushindi.
People don't want to listen. They just want to hear that you agree with them.
So much of online discourse is people wanting to hear THEIR opinions in YOUR voice.
"There are limits to organic self-organization"
@Reynaldmaeda
, maybe your point in defence of legalism (which
@phonceg
labels you a positivist for) has just been validated 🤣🤣
7. Yes there should be CSO professionals, just as there are medical or legal professionals, all of which started as vocations. There are limits to organic self-organization.
A diverse CSO agenda produces a resilient society. Monocultures are inherently vulnerable
#CSOWeek2019
"Inequality is the most dangerous of all animals in our national jungle. Left ignored, it could devour the four policy pillars and Jubilee’s legacy with ease."
So much to learn on inequality in this article by
@irunguhoughton
. cc:
@AbiudOnyach
More:
Echoing Registrar of NGOs' remarks,
@KiwangaFrancis
notes that CSOs played a central role in designing regulations for the sector... But then they themselves failed to comply. This missed opportunity to effectively self-regulate has meant more regulation by govt.
#CSOWeek2019
I bet it's only a matter of months before
@LarryMadowo
becomes one of the world's most known & revered journalists. We had a little "sit down" in Dar in 2015 orchestrated by
@AbiudOnyach
. He (Abiud) was amazed at how much we threw the word "algorithm" around in a random convo 🤣
Love this ❤️.
At a point,
@JMakamba
himself had to defend his "name privilege."
It's easy to question legitimacy ya representation sio tu kwa CSOs, hata in our democratic processes. Then you look at people like
@RebecaGyumi
and
@wotesawatz
and you realize CSOs are doing great
8. Social progress is an elite project. Truly transformational political, social & economic mobilization is almost invariably elite-led (Nyerere & Mandela were both 'princes'). That's an unashamedly elitist thing to say, but it does not make it any less true.
#CSOWeek2019
2. Dedicate half of those cold calls you make towards COVID-19 awareness.
Retain the persuasive tone/voice, only switch up the message.
"Heellow, mimi ni flani flani kutoka
@VodacomTanzania
, naomba nikuambie kuhusu Coronavirus"
Partner with public health experts for messaging.
Tough to fully understand how Simba cemented this unreal "home advantage", but I'm pretty sure, as distasteful as he is, Haji Manara had a role to play.
Double heartbreak today for African football. Whoever wrote this script, the storyline is now all too familiar and boring...Smh!
@FIFAWorldCup
, please just allow Nigerians to bring chickens to the games. Maybe that'll turn round our fortunes.
#WorldCup
#MARIRN
#EGYURU
"When we think about what it'll take to make enduring systemic change around the world, we need to recognize that most things that drive deep and enduring change are very contextual."
@OnaStories
, your point about Fikiri solutions being "hyperlocal"
♥️👉🏽
"Exponential growth is not intuitive. If you say 2% of the popn is infected and this will double every 8 days, most people won’t immediately figure out that in 40 days, the majority of the popn will be infected."
The first modern pandemic via
@billgates