Mpuga Rukidi shares some reflections and experiences during his in Dar es salaam, Tanzania.
Arusha, located in the North of the vast country that is Tanzania, is a unique city. It is the East African Community's answer to the EU's Brussels. Back in the 1960s when the leaders of Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania, wanted to create an economic community, Arusha, the leafy quiet town, was chosen as the headquarters. But it is not just […]
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Earlier last week, the Republic of South Sudan, the world's newest state, was admitted into the East African Community. The Community brings together Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda, with, South Sudan included, a combined total of about 160 million people. A couple of people I know from the new entrant to the Community were not exactly enthused, not like […]
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It is strange that someone in Africa should find the weather there noteworthy, especially if they too are from Africa. Strange indeed. Stranger even, considering that this is said in a week where politicians were struggling hard to steal the show. Well, in South Africa. But who ever said that politicians are far from showmen or comedians, to be more […]
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I promised to listen more so I can bring you more dispatches. Well, it appears I have not just been listening but also observing, for there is, here, just like in any other place, plenty to observe. Take the daladala, for example. The daladala is Dar es Salaam's answer to the matatu if you come from Nairobi or the taxi […]
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Kiswahili, as I said before, is Tanzania's biggest export to the world. It is, alongside Hausa, Somali and Kinyarwanda, one of the languages in which the BBC broadcasts in Africa. Kiswahili, or Swahili, informally, is a language that is strewn in the DNA of every Tanzanian. It sets the country apart, making it one of the few nations in Sub […]
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The city of Dar es Salaam carries on its wide back a huge amount of history. Formerly known as Mzizima, another town close to it was then constructed by the Sultan of Zanzibar. He named it Dar es Salaam, Arabic for Abode or House of Peace. The city hugs the Indian Ocean. When the German East African Company, one of […]
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Writing from Dar es salaam For the next couple of months, I will be at the University of Dar es Salaam, pursuing my masters. Throughout this time, I will endeavour to let you know anything that catches my eye. See how I think about you, dear reader? The University of Dar es Salaam is an interesting place and is full […]
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