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IACO Celebrates 50 Years of its Existence
The Inter African Coffee Organization (IACO) marked its 50th year’s anniversary by holding a Conference followed by a General Assembly in Nairobi from 21 to 26 November 2011. Apart from 25 members of the Organization from African producing countries, the Conference was also attended by delegates from a number of international organizations, diplomats, researchers and experts in the coffee sector as well as representatives of the coffee farmers.
The Theme of the Conference, “Coffee Renaissance in Africa: The Time is Now” augured very well with the current state of the coffee sector in Africa which really need a fresh look.
The opening ceremony was dominated by welcome remarks and statements from the Kenyan Government, ICO, IACO officials and other invited dignitaries. Madam Sacko, the Secretary General of IACO, in her opening statement, called for African governments to reexamine their roles in the development of the coffee sector, for which at 50 years of IACO’s existence one would have expected the sector to have achieved stability, but this is still not the case. Read more>>>
A healthy business environment is what Matters to Investors
A healthy business environment is what Matters to Investors. According to Mr. Omari Issa, head of the Dar es Salaam based Investment Climate Facility for Africa, Governments have to address issues related to provision of utilities (water and power), infrastructures (roads and other modes of transportation), labour and good governance, as among the most important considerations than mere taxes. Read more on his views |
Maige: Tanzania safe destination
The government has intensified security for its people and visitors against incidents of kidnapping and that Tanzania was a safe destination, Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism, Ezekiel Maige said yesterday. Opening the Natural Resources Sector Review conference attended by development partners to review the sector’s development plans, Maige said the security institutions in the country were working closely with the Ministry to keep Tanzania’s territorial waters as well as the hinterland secure. Read more>>> |
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