Students at the Rhode Island School of Design are designing a dining hall for a village school in Pommerin, Tanzania. The project happened by accident when interior architecture major Laura Sussman was volunteering in Tanzania. While she was working in Pommerin, a small village a full-day’s drive from Dar Es Salaam, the head of the village’s …

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Poverty is a stubborn problem in virtually every country, writes Collins Kimaro, 19, a Correspondent from Tanzania. He imagines the impact of a world without poverty, and the hurdles to creating it.    Once upon a time in a land far, far away a new world order flourishes. It is a world where equality reigns …

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International Africa Day on May 25 is a time to recall that Africa has a history and heritage that extends beyond colonial days and current problems, writes Collins Kimaro, 19, a Correspondent from Tanzania, as he urges Africans to enter a new battle for a strong future. Stand tall for we are in battle. The …

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Tanzania is rich in resources and potential, writes Collins Kimaro, 20, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Tanzania, as he describes the paradox of poverty persisting in spite of those assets. The English word ‘paradox’ is derived from the Greek word ‘paradoxon’, which means contrary to expectation. With synonyms of inconsistency, absurdity or enigma, this accurately describes the confusion one …

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The reader is the jury as Collins Kimaro, 20, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Tanzania, uses court room style evidence to examine the successes and shortcomings of Pan-Africanism.   Ladies and Gentlemen of the Jury. The case that lies before you today is of significant importance. The Accused has her origins from some of the World’s greatest visionaries …

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Young entrepreneurs across East Africa have formed a regional coalition of youth business organisations. It is called the Commonwealth Alliance of Young Entrepreneurs-East Africa and includes 15 organisations from six countries: Kenya, Mauritius, Rwanda, Seychelles, Tanzania and Uganda. The Alliance will encourage young people to start their own businesses, develop their enterprise skills and tackle …

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Entering school years was like entering a jungle, writes Tumaini Makole, 25, a Correspondent from Tanzania, where the odds of successful survival were low. He urges African leaders to take action, and change that experience for the sake of children and the future. I am writing this letter while my eyes are shedding blood tears. I …

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It is in times like these that an idea like Salvatory Kessy’s online education platform really shines. Salvatory, from Tanzania, is the founder of SmartClass, a platform which matches low-cost qualified and vetted tutors to students interested in learning basic skills such as numeracy, literacy, computing, agriculture and languages. Commonwealth Correspondent Tumaini John Makole from …

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