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We are excited that July is upon us and our city is buzzing with activity. First, we want to wish all of our readers and their families Eid Mubarak! We hope you will enjoy the news, information, and special holiday offers from around Dar es Salaam and beyond in this issue.

For lovers of art, culture, and food, we have coverage of the 19th annual Zanzibar International Film Festival, a Wikiendi Live! concert, a SMADJ concert, a Museum Arts Explosion contemporary dance event, and Oysterbay Farmers’ Market.

For our readers with more of an interest in social and economic issues, we have highlights from the Annual Tanzania Young Professionals Awards, Rotary Club Zanzibar’s Charity Golf Day, and a celebration of the Day of the African Child.

If you are looking to escape the city in July, our special feature on Gombe National

DAR LIFE P.O. Box 22530, Dar es Salaam Tel: +255-22 2136250 Cell: +255 784 / 713 434 929 info@darlife.com Editorial Board Brittany Karima

Park has everything you need to know.

Looking to go further? Don’t miss our piece on 12 top sporting holidays to go in Tanzania. If you are generally interested in travel, you’ll want to check out our coverage of the Karibu Travel Market.

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We invite you along as we continue to explore all that Dar es Salaam and its surrounding areas have to offer in April. In this issue, we bring to you our usual host of cultural programs, parties, special events and offers as well as the hottest new trends in technology, travel, business and career. Karibuni sana!

Sincerely, The Dar Life Team Editor’s quote of the month: “Always do your best.

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CONTENTS

CALENDAR OF THE MONTH

Events Around Town Success of Karibu Travel Market Tanzania 2016 The Inside Guide: News, Events & Special Offers News Bits The 19th Zanzibar International Film Festival Rotary Club Zanzibar & Fumba Town Golf Day Music Concert by SMADJ, RFI 2015 Discovery Awards Winner Tanzania Annual Young Professionals Awards 2016 Highlights of Museum Arts Explosion Highlights of Oysterbay Farmers Market Traditional & Fusion Music from East Africa 2016 Karibu Travel Market Cocktail Party Artist of the Month: Haji Chilonga

SOCIETY & LIFESTYLE Barclay’s Iftar Dinner Celebrating African Child Day Cycling in Community

REGULAR FEATURES

Book Review Recipe Corner by Executive Chef Madhu Krishna Restaurant Guide Dar Emergencies Services, Government & Ministries Offices Business Directory Dar Shopping Guide

BUSINESS & CAREER

Thinking of Changing Careers?

Don’t Keep Your Workforce in the Dark

FASHION & BEAUTY

Spa Tips for Stressed Out Skin

COVER FEATURE

Top 12 Activities & Sports in Tanzania

TOURIST INFORMATION

Beauty & Adventure of Gombe- Magical Chimpanzee Encounter Travel File Hotels & Resorts Travel Schedule Tanzania Travel Tips Arusha Map Zanzibar Map

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Karibu Travel Market

The Largest Travel Industry Event in East Africa

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aribu Fair, owned by the Tanzania Association of Tour Operators (TATO) promised to be bigger and better in 2016, starting with its rebranding as Karibu Travel Market Tanzania (TMT). TMT was held at the Magereza Ground, next to Arusha airport from 27th – 29th May 2016.

“The outcome was beyond all expectations. The show attracted over 2000 visitors, showcasing East Africa as an elite tourism destination with over 200 exhibitors from Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and as far as the USA, UK, Europe and China!”

The stage has been set for the coming years and it is expected that the show will continue to grow in stature, attracting more regional and international attention.

Already in the works are plans to attract more foreign buyers, which in turn will encourage more local exhibitors, including tour operators, to participate.

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Tanzania This year, the Karibu Fair focused attention firmly on marketing East Africa as a single tourist destination, an initiative that, along with others, puts the show in an enviable and potentially enormously lucrative position. The major objective of the fair is to raise the regional profile by promoting East African tourism to the global market and to bring all key industry players in East Africa together in one place, at one time.

Ms. Devota K. Mdachi, TTB’s Director of Sales and Marketing, noted “Tanzania is very proud that the Karibu Fair, which started as a modest initiative, has evolved into a major travel industry showcase for all the East African destinations.“

The opening day was set aside for the trade only, and serious business was reported by many exhibitors.

The Karibu Travel and Tourism Fair continues to grow every year and exhibitors and visitors alike are excited about the prospect of improving the trade show with more visitors in the future.

Our advice? Book early for next year!

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All Pictures Courtesy of Msuya Shaaban

“The travel fair has become “the place to meet” for the region’s travel industry partners from around the world. It has been boosting Tanzania’s tourism for the last 13 years and this year was no exception.”

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EVENTS GUIDE NEWS SPECIAL OFFERS ZANZIBAR INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2016

and of the Indian Ocean in the distance while you RELAX and REJUVENATE.

For more information, please email info@reflectionsspa.co or call +255 769 648 979 to book

ORYX ENERGIES RALLY OF TANZANIA 2016

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IFF is one of the highlights of the island nation’s cultural calendar, with thousands of people attending every year. Filmmakers, film lovers, and tourists all flock to the nine-day event that celebrates music, the arts and the spirit of the island itself.

Known as the biggest cultural event of its kind in East Africa, the Zanzibar International Film Festival (ZIFF) will take place on July 9th-17th 2016 in Stone Town, Zanzibar. Now in its 19th year with a record 490 films submitted from 32 countries, this year’s competition promises to be the most exciting to date. The ZIFF panel has selected 80 films to compete under five different jury categories: 59 General Competition, 15 Sembene Ousmane; 12 Bongo movies, and six films in this year’s newest jury category, The Emerson of Zanzibar Award recognizing films about Zanzibar’s culture and history.

For more information, please email: ziff@ziff.or.tz or call (+255) 773 411 499

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total of 25 cars with drivers from Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, UAE, Zambia, Zimbabwe and the host country Tanzania will participate in Oryx Energies Rally of Tanzania that will take place 8th-10th July in Bagamoyo, Dar es Salaam. The race, which countesfor both national championship and continental titles, will cover a total of 520 kilometres in the areas of Bagamoyo, Lugoba , Msata and around Dar es Salaam, including the famous Pugu Hills and the iconic Tazara Grounds for the Trick Showing. The opening of the Rally will be held at the Southern Sun Hotel.

For more information, please email info@aatanzania.org or Call +255 784 781 100

ENJOY SEAFOOD NIGHT DAR ES SALAAM SERENA HOTEL

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uring this month of July, enjoy a special 15% discount on all treatments at Reflections Spa DoubleTree by Hilton – Dar es Salaam and DoubleTree by Hilton – Nungwi, when you quote ‘Reflections Dar Life’. Enjoy views of the pool

ar es Salaam Serena Hotel exclusively brings you a very special seafood night. Come and join Dar es Salaam Serena Hotel for a whole new seafood experience! Choose from our variety of fresh seafood and have the chef prepare it exactly the way you like it! Every Wednesday at Serengeti Restaurant.

To make reservations, please call + 255 22 221 2500 or email dshreservations@serena.co.tz

If you have an event or project that you would like to publicize free of charge, please email us at dar_life@yahoo.com.

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Ethiopian Airlines Takes Delivery of Africa’s First Airbus A350 XWB

Ethiopian Airlines has taken delivery of Africa’s first Airbus A350, dubbed ‘Semien Mountains’.

It received canon salute upon its arrival at Bole International Airport from Toulouse, France. Ministry of Defense March Band also added color to the welcoming ceremony, which was attended by members of the Executive Management Team, invited guests, staff members as well as journalists from local and international media outlets.

The Largest Travel Industry Event in East Africa

Karibu Fair, owned by the Tanzania Association of Tour Operators (TATO) promised to be bigger and better in 2016, starting with its rebranding as Karibu Travel Market Tanzania (TMT). TMT was held at the Magereza Ground, next to Arusha airport from 27th-29th May 2016. The outcome was beyond all expectations and the show attracted over 3000 visitors showcasing East Africa as an elite tourism destination with more than 250 exhibitors from Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda and as far as the USA, UK, India, Europe and China.

A Slow Ride to Show Solidarity with Dar Cyclists

More than 400 male and female cyclists and joggers of various ethnicities, abilities and ages participated in the 15th bi-annual Cycle Caravan that took place in Dar es Salaam. The event was again organised and run

by Umma wa Wapanda Baisikeli (UWABA) in conjunction with the European Union (EU) in Tanzania as part of the activities to celebrate the European Year for Development 2015 and World Environmental Day. The guest of honour was the Minister of the Environment for the Vice President’s office, Hon. January Y Makamba. As is customary after the caravan, there were raffle draws in which several participants won 15 bikes, five tricycles, and 100 helmets.

Tanzania Tourist Board Embarks on E-Marketing Campaign

The Tanzania Tourist Board’s efforts to aggressively market Destination Tanzania have evolved into a global e-marketing campaign through the development of a modern destination online tourism portal concurrently with the establishment of an Official Tanzania Tourism App. The Tanzania Online Tourism Destination portal (www.tanzaniatourism.com) is the tool that will not be only used for information dissemination but will also allow bookings and payments to be made online. It is specifically meant for supporting all Tanzanian tourism firms, especially SMEs both in rural and urban areas to increase their earnings, conduct their business more easily, receive more visibility, increase their company sales and profitability, and contribute immensely to poverty alleviation and the national economy.

If you have an event or project that you would like to publicize free of charge, please email us at Info@darlife.com

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“THANK YOU TO ALL OUR CUSTOMERS” True Spiritual Eatery in the Month of Ramadan

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By Joe Bendera the Muslim faith. Mr. Abdi Mohamed, who is the Managing Director of Barclay’s Bank Tanzania, commented on the possibility of the bank offering Sharia’h products in the near future. He continued to add that “Barclay’s purpose is to help its customers and colleagues achieve their ambitions – in the right way” and therefore such opportunities are always welcome.”

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n awe of the Holy Ramadan, Barclay’s Bank Tanzania Limited held a customer Iftar on June 23rd, 2016 at Serena Hotel, Dar es Salaam. Also in attendance were members from the Barclay’s Africa Group Limited. Sheikh Issa Othman Issa, the Guest of Honor, made a special remark detailing the importance of the month and what it means to

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IFF is one of the highlights of the island nation’s cultural calendar with thousands of people attending every year.

Films, filmmakers, film-lovers and tourists all flock to the 9 day event that celebrates music, the arts and the spirit of the island itself. Known as the biggest cultural event of its kind in East Africa, the Zanzibar International Film Festival (ZIFF) will take place on July 9th -17th 2016 in Stone Town, Zanzibar.

Now in its 19th year, ZIFF focuses on African films while also celebrating the rich variety of culture from the region and beyond. The “Tamasha,” (Kiswahili for "festival") is a truly African cultural experience with locals, tourists and film buffs all converging to watch the shows and soak up the atmosphere.

The last competition for Music Video production will also take place this year. One of the most exciting developments in this year’s selection is the substantial increase in the quantity and quality of films from Tanzania with the greatest number of entries from Tanzania ever received.

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al, discovering talent In 2016, three World Premieres will take place, with the screening of three films funded by ZIFF and GIZ (German Development Cooperation Agency) through the Sembene Ousmane award. The three 2015 winners who were each given $2000 to produce a new film will premiere their new films in this year’s competition.

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With a record 490 films submitted from 32 countries, this year’s competition promises to be the most exciting to date. The ZIFF panel have selected 80 films to compete under 5 different jury categories; 59 General Competition, 15 Sembene Ousmane, 12 Bongo movies, and six films in this year’s newest jury category, The Emerson of Zanzibar Award recognizing films about Zanzibar’s culture and history.”

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ZIFF’s global reach continues to expand with films from Estonia and Albania make their first appearance at ZIFF in addition to films from Bangladesh, Finland, Trinidad and Tobago, and Bermuda among others.

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This year the Opening of festival will begin with film screenings in the morning.

The official opening will be in the night in the Old Fort Amphitheatre. It will consist of cultural presentations of music and dance centered around Zanzibar art forms but also inclusive of the broader Tanzanian and African art forms. A video montage of a selection of different films to be screened during the festival will be shown.

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Every year ZIFF hosts a series of workshops aimed at supporting and developing the talents of young filmmakers, especially those from East Africa. The 19th edition of ZIFF will see a range of workshops, including once again the participation of the Maisha Lab, the most prominent screenwriting and film production lab in East Africa.”

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Lab from 9.00am- 5.30pm at Island Paradise - Mlandege The Maisha Lab is the most prominent screenwriting and film production lab in East Africa. This workshop is open to 15 scriptwriters from Tanzania.

12th-15th July: Documentary Production: The Bent Marble Workshop from 10.00am5.30pm at Zanzibar Beach Resort This workshop is for beginners and untrained documentary story-teller’s. It is intended to develop storytelling skills to any person.

Bent Marble’s mission is to teach people to make creative documentaries using the digital tools (cameras, smartphones, tablets, computers, etc.) they already possess, and then share their stories with the world!

10.00am-4.30pm at Zanzibar Beach Resort The workshop is intended to give professionals in the industry skills and knowledge in how to best utilize digital cameras beyond mere recording. Participants will be required to pay a subsidized fee of Tsh 200,000. The workshop will be run by Barry Braverman.

12th-15th July Animation from 9am-3.30pm at Customs House-DCMA This workshop will have two components; the first one will be a Train the Trainer component. The second element will be a major workshop for children and youth (10-19 years). This workshop will be develop basic and empowering skills in animation as well as cartoons. 7th-14th July: Maisha

13th July: UZIKWASA Community Change Workshop from 10.00am5.30pm at Customs House/ Old Dispensary The workshops have an emphasis on creativity and fun, and give participants an opportunity to discover their unique storytelling voice and style and also serves to increase participants’ digital media literacy, while promoting a sense of world citizenship and greater crosscultural understanding. The workshop will be run by Steve Clarke.

The closing remarks will be from guest of honors, followed

by Zanzibar music and a dance presentation for the closing ceremony, and a screening of the winning film for best narrative feature.

Find out more details on the ZIFF website, www.ziff.or.tz

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Celebrating the African Child Addressing Social and Cultural Practices Affecting Children

By Brittany Karima he Day of the African Child is celebrated every year on June 16 by Member States of the African Union and its partners. This day draws attention to various issues facing African children, and this year’s theme is “Rights of Children with Disabilities: Duty to Protect, to Respect, to Promote and to Fulfill.”

On this special day, the team

from Dar es Salaam Serena Hotel went to the Centre in Bunju where the children are cared for and took several supplies including food and drinks. They also helped paint the school library to encourage the children in their studies.

The festival provided a unique opportunity to reflect upon the challenges facing children across

Africa. Here at Africa Bridge we are fortunate and humbled to be able to do our part to make a difference in some children’s lives. The fact that we are able to interact with so many amazing and special children in our work is certainly cause for celebration!

Congratulations to all who helped make this day possible!

“Dar es Salaam Serena Hotel was very proud to organize and celebrate The African Child Day at Dogodogo Centre in Tanzania with a special luncheon for 60 children. Under the care of Mr. Buzohera the caretaker, the Centre provides specialized skill training which includes carpentry, tailoring and firefighting skills to these disadvantaged children, and offers them tools for self-reliance after completion of the courses.”

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Community A Slow Ride to Show Solidarity for Dar Cyclists

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ore than 400 male and female cyclists and joggers of various ethnicities, abilities and ages participated in the 15th UWABA/ EU Dar es Salaam Cycle Caravan that took place in Dar es Salaam on Sunday, 5th June 2015 at Mnazi Moja Grounds.

“The event was again organised and run by Umma wa Wapanda Baisikeli (UWABA) in conjunction with the European Union (EU) in Tanzania as part of the activities to celebrate the European Year for Development 2016. This year the event also marked the annual celebration of World Environmental Day.”

Several hundred cyclists of all ages led by the Minister of State in the Vice President's Office for Union Affairs and Environment, honorable January Y. Makamba and European Head of Delegation Ambassador.

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to Manazi Mmoja Grounds for a total distance of 8.5km.

More middle class Tanzanians are participating, which indicates that cycling is becoming a lifestyle, shifting the culture from one where biking was considered the poor man’s mode of transportation. These middle class cyclists will help push a road safety agenda including the creation of cycle lanes, public bathrooms for cyclists, bike racks on the BRT buses, low taxes on bicycle spare parts and more frequent bicycle races.

As is customary after the caravan, there were raffle draws in which several participants won 15 bikes, 5 tricycles, and 100 helmets.

Participants need not register or pay any entrance fee – next year simply show up to ride or jog your way around the track!

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All Pictures Courtesy of Imani Selemani Nsamila

“The 15th Dar Cycle Caravan marked World Environmental Day and promoted road safety for cyclists. Biking can be a way to combat pollution, improve health, and save money and time, especially in a city with traffic congestion so like Dar es Salaam. Countless other cyclists have been killed or injured while cycling in Dar es Salaam, and thus a major goal of this event is to promote awareness and education to improve cycle safety.”

Raising Funds for Makunduchi Hospital

By Sjani Müggenburg

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The Rotary Club of Zanzibar is very excited to announce its first ever Charity Golf Day in partnership with Fumba Town Development, hosted by Sea Cliff Resort & Spa in Zanzibar on Saturday 16 July. The day of golf will be followed by a glamorous Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony at Sea Cliff on the same night.”

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n the last 12 years the members of the Rotary Club of Zanzibar have worked hard to bring about many positive changes to the lives of people in Zanzibar, in areas such as health and education. Through active local fundraising and networking with other Rotary clubs and organizations around the World, over the last three years over $300k has been raised to support their humanitarian projects.

The focus of this year’s Charity Golf Day is Makunduchi Hospital in the South of Zanzibar. This is co-managed by HIPZ, a UK NGO and the Ministry of Health, Zanzibar.

The hospital is in desperate need of vital life-saving and diagnostic equipment, as well as basic equipment and supplies.

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In addition to what promises to be a fantastic day’s golf on the beautiful island of Zanzibar, each participant will receive: a goodie bag, free green fees, sponsored cart hire (for the first 40 entrants), free snacks and drinks throughout the course, and entry to the Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony.

The lucky winners of the Ladies’ and Men’s competitions will each receive from Qatar Airlines a round-trip flight to any of their destinations worldwide.

After the tournament, we will be celebrating the night away at the award dinner and after party, all while raising funds for our beneficiary, Makunduchi Hospital on Zanzibar.

The competition is attracting players from all over East Africa as far as Zambia and South Africa. There are still limited places available. For more details, and to book and register, please see the website www.rotaryzanzibargolf.com, or e-mail info@ rotaryzanzibargolf.com or call +255 776419905 for more information.

All Pictures Courtesy of Rotary Zanzibar Golf

The venue for the event is Sea Cliff Resort & Spa, which boasts an amazing golf course, considered to be one of the best in East Africa. Situated overlooking the Indian Ocean and wafted by the cooling sea breezes and with the warmth and hospitality of your hosts, there could not be a better venue to play golf.”

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Music Concert by SMADJ, RFI 2015 Discovery Awards Winner The Joy of Remixing Old and New in Music

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lliance Française of Dar es Salaam, Arusha and Zanzibar hosted a music tour with SMADJ in their respective regions in May. SMADJ conducted workshops with two professional local musicians, who later performed together on one stage.

During his tour in Tanzania, SMADJ perfomed with Adel DABO (Zanzibar), Leo MKANYIA (Dar es Salaam) and Magere (Arusha).

These professional Tanzanian musicians engaged in both the workshops and performances.

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More than 300 people enjoyed a night out at a music concert at Triniti Bar & Restaurant last month.

The highlight of the night was a performance by SMADJ, Winner of the RFI 2015 Discovery Awards.”

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This year, SMADJ also offered a solo repertoire as he plans to travel and invite local musicians to almost every concert in East Africa. The result of their collaboration will create a logbook with the music.

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Tanzania Annual Awards 2016

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he 2016 edition of TAYPA “Tanzania Young Professionals Awards” was held at Mlimani City in Dar es Salaam this month. Once again people witnessed history in the making at the awards presentation. From the glamorous red carpet to the detailed delicious décor of the theatre, the magnificent stage, cocktails, food and entertainment, TAYPA kicked it up a notch in its third year.

Five hundred people from different professions including the government, private sector and entertainment in Television, Radio, Music and Movies came out to pay tribute to exceptional young men and women in the country who have not only achieved success in their respective fields but have made a significant difference in their communities.

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The aim of TAYPA is to identify and endorse youth leaders and role models in the local job market and reward them for setting examples and blazing a trail for others to follow This platform will provide a source of motivation for young aspiring professionals to work harder at achieving both their short and long term career objectives, goals and development”.

TAYPA 2016 was hosted by the legendary radio host Chris Lugoe and the guest of honor was Mr. Godfrey Simbeye from Tanzania Private Sector Foundation.

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producer, singer and song writer known for his hit songs such as “Ni Penzi”, “Kaumba” featuring Vanessa Mdee, “Baraka” featuring Joe Makini and Tudumishe featuring G Nako. It was inspiring to see how he received a round of wild applause every time he went on stage to play one his famous catchy tunes.

There were over 170 nominees this year from all over the country, but only 18 nominees were shortlisted for voting that set social media platforms ablaze when nominees were promoting themselves during voting.

“The keynote address was introduced by the guest of honor, Mr. Simbeye, who expressed a need for continued professionalism and commitment to ethics from all the nominees in their respective fields. He started by greeting and welcoming Mr. Richard Kikwabha, TAYPA Executive Director, distinguished winners of the TAYPA awards, Tanzania young entrepreneurs, members of the press and invited guests. He went on to extend his appreciation and gratitude to TAYPA for honoring the business community through the award ceremony. “ It was a tough decision to make, but with the help of TAYPA’s judging methodologies, committee members and ambassadors were able to come up with at least three finalists within each category and

eventually one winner. There were six award categories and the organizers also handed out Honorary TAYPA Ambassador certificates to two recipients who did not fully meet the criteria but their work was still recognized.

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In his address, very high unemployment rates affecting the country was addressed and he insisted on the important role the private sector has to play in contributing to employment and overall economy and development of our country. He reiterated TPSF’s ongoing commitment to support and work together with young entrepreneurs such as by ensuring exchange of technical and administrative skills, which will lead to job creation opportunities.

Here are the big winners in the six categories at the event: • Captain of Industry Award: Huzefa Noorani • Trail Blazer Award: Zainab A. Issa • SAGE Award: Theonestina Mutabingwa • Alliance Award: Maanisha Ltd • Incubator Award: Fortunatus Ekklesiah International • Pioneer Award: Lillian Makoi and Chris Makoi Congratulations to all the winners!

See you again at TAYPA 2017!

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Mr. Simbeye also reminded everyone that TPSF supports the country’s vision to create a political, economic and social framework for investors’ participation in investment and trade in the country, which is a clear testimony to why Tanzania is really a destination of choice.

The organizers went on to thank the sponsors of the night, including Nipashe, The Guardian, East Africa Radio, East Africa TV, PES, Ajira Group, Print Lab, VIBE, TV 1, PEPSI, Pixel Photography, Digital Archives, Best Western Plus, True Maisha and Innovative Development.

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HAVE YOU PLANNED Come to the Hyatt Regency Dar es Salaam – The Kilimanjaro YOUR WEEK? The Palm - Around the World in 5 Days

Travel the culinary globe with our theme nights at The Palm. Join us for weekday specials.

Mondays: International Night

A global taste sensation featuring cuisine that will take you on a culinary journey across the continents.

Tuesdays: Arabian Night

The exotic Middle East comes to The Palm restaurant as we escort your taste buds on a gastronomic journey through the spices, tastes and textures of Middle Eastern cuisines. Featuring Lebanese and Arabic specialties such as hummus, shawarma, mezze, tabouleh and fatoush.

Wednesdays: Sizzling Grill Night

Devoted meat lovers will be spoilt for choice. Choose your own prime cut of fillet, sirloin, ribeye, t-bone steaks or poultry, fish or seafood. All succulent and grilled to perfection using only the freshest herbs and spices.

Thursdays: Seafood Night

Reeling in a fresh new wave of sumptuous seafood offerings.

Tantalise your taste buds with a buffet that offers you all you could possibly eat and more.

Fridays: Indian Night

Enjoy the finest in Indian cuisine from our chef’s Royal Buffet while listening to the very best in Indian music.

Oriental

The Oriental offers you an eclectic mix of Asian flavours, from Chinese and Thai to Japanese and Vietnamese, including fresh sushi and sashimi, dim sum and other Asian specialties. Oenophiles will also enjoy an extensive wine list featuring the best South African wines.

The Flame Tree Lounge

The Flame Tree Lounge is a central meeting point in Dar es Salaam, thanks to its sophisticated and inviting setting.

Enjoy a cappuccino, herbal tea or a light meal, or relax with a cocktail in the evening on the beautifully manicured outdoor terrace.

Rouge

Dar es Salaam’s trendiest nightclub attracts an international clientele. Dance the night away to the international rhythms of the resident DJ and enjoy our extensive beverage selection.

• Friday: DJ JD performing from 9:00pm to 4:00am • Saturday: DJ BONNY LOVE performing from 9:00pm to 4:00am Closed from Sunday to Thursday.

Door entry charge is TSH 20,000 per person.

Level 8 - Rooftop Bar

Enjoy a huge sports screen and an outdoor lounge with music and drinks.

• Monday - Thursday: 5:00pm to 11:00pm • Friday & Saturday: 5:00pm to 1:00am

To get more information or to make reservations, please call +255 764 70 1234.

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Museum Arts Explosion Contemporary Dance Performance with Dance Garage

By Aloyce Makonde

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Dar es Salaam’s National Museum and House of Culture were proud to organise a contemporary dance Performance with Dance Garage called “Museum Arts Explosion” last month. The event was part of efforts to trun the venue into a center for artistic excellent. A “colorful mixture of local social life” was presented on stage at the National Museum and House of Culture in Dar es Salaam.”

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t brought together a multitude of local dance styles, together with some from abroad, to keep the audience perched on their seats with excitement. Different themes were expressed in very unusual ways, and the audience showed their appreciation throughout the performances.

The event included five performances starting with “Freedom”, which was choreographed by Samsoni Moris (Shobigo) and Abdurahaman Juma. The second performance was “3MACHO”, a duet choreographed

by Isack Peter Abeneko and the Timu Project. The third performance was

by Dar es salaam Dance International (DDI), choreographed by Samsoni

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ance Garage’’ promises to be a contemporary dance platform for local and promising contemporary dancers and choreographers to receive basic training, access quality contemporary dance production, and conduct research on dance as it relates to other arts forms in Tanzania.”

audience was excited about the program and suggested that the National Museum and House of Culture continue to host similar events. As this platform is sustainable, another performance has already been planned, this time featuring Reggae Music by JIKO MANJIKA from Bagamoyo and contemporary dance by MUDA AFRICA from Dar es Salaam. Entrance fees are 10,000 TZS Adults and 5000 TZS for children and students who have IDs.

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Moris (Shobigo), Dulla Tyze and DDI dancers. The fourth performance was by Msomi Magoroli, with choreography

by Aloyce Makonde and the finl performace was called “The stick/Fimbo” by DDI, choreographed by Aloyce Makonde and DDI dancers.

Aloyce Makonde, Isack Peter, Aclay Mwalusamba, and Shabani Rashidi (Mugado) coordinated the event, which brought together Africans, Europeans, Asians, and Americans.

After the performance, the

Oysterbay Farmers Market

By John Kinga

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Dar es Salaam becomes a part of that world that is discovering the goodness of sustainable food and nutrition as something that touches their lives extremely directly.

Oysterbay Farmers Market confirms this new sensibility and helps to spread this message.”

If, as it is said, we are what we eat, we invite all Dar es Salaam community members to come out to the next Oysterbay Farmers Market to become better versions of themselves.

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ocal and natural are the two key words of the Oysterbay Farmers’ Market, where vendors and organizations from all over Tanzania (Lushoto, Njombe, Morogoro, Tanga, and Zanzibar) again gathered to sell their products and to show their projects related to food on June 25 from 10am-4pm at the Oysterbay Shopping Center.

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Top Talent at Monthly Music Event Traditional Fusion Music from East Africa

By Rebecca Corey

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WIKIENDI LIVE! is a unique and vibrant live music event dedicated to showcasing traditional African beats and fusion. The platform features artists from around Tanzania and Zanzibar, as well as visiting regional and international artists.

The event programmes artists who are willing to break from mainstream expectations and limits, by tapping into deep sources of heritage or experimenting with new forms of expression, or doing both at the same time!

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The WIKIENDI LIVE! platform seeks to develop audiences who are adventurous in their tastes and interested in expanding their musical horizons by being exposed to live music that excites, inspires, and revives enthusiasm for East Africa’s rich musical heritage.

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All Pictures Courtesy of Abdul Jamal

On 25 June, Wikiendi Live featured performances by Nelson Mandela Akello, who is the dynamic and inspiring frontman and lead singer of the sensational Kenyan band Sarabi. Akello spent two weeks in Dar es Salaam rehearsing and collaborating with Tanzanian musicians as a part of a performing arts residency at Nafasi Art Space.

He performed with Ze Spirits Band and Hokororo, with special guest appearances by Carola Kinasha and Vitali Maembe. Dbass Qanun and July 2016 I Dar Life I 45

Hokororo Band also performed and delighted audiences with their homegrown talent that spoke directly to the hearts of the audience.

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Inside Nafasi's great hall, visitors participated in CHAPCHAP, the monthly public art activity that is free and open to the public. This time, it was facilitated by several Nafasi artists, including Safina Kimbokota, Masoud Kibwana, and Ahmed Mohamed. They led the group in creating a large-scale rendition of Nafasi's swirling logo using recycled materials like plastic bottle caps, showing that beautiful art can be created from the most simple materials.�

WIKIENDI LIVE! is organised

by Nafasi Art Space in Dar es Salaam every last Saturday of the month together with CHAPCHAP interactive art fairs (www.nafasiartspace.org), with artistic and programming support from the Tanzania Heritage Project (www. tanzaniaheritageproject) and independent artistic curators Aziza Ongala and Malick Sufian.

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Monday

Akemi – Tanzania’s Only Revolving Restaurant. Cocktail Hour from 5:30pm – 7:30pm Level 8 Hyatt Regency – The Kilimanjaro: Enjoy a huge sports screen & an outdoor lounge with music and drinks Q-Bar – Wine Down Your Weekend, 2 glasses 4,000 TSh, Rock & Shoot. Free pool 7 – 11 pm.

New Africa’s Onyx Lounge - Monday to Sunday – Happy hour at Onyx Lounge from 5.30pm – 7.30ppm - 50% off on selected drinks

Tuesday

Akemi – Tanzania’s Only Revolving Restaurant. Cocktail Hour from 5:30pm – 7:30pm Q-Bar – Sambuca party, buy one get one free!

Club 327 – Diva Night; TSH 30,000

Wednesday

Serena Hotel - dine and wine with a live band from 7pm to 1am The Slipway at Front View - enjoy sheesha and an ocean breeze on the terrace Bilicanas Club – Twanga Pepeta performs live. TSH 5,000 per person New Maisha Club – Machozi band performs live. TSH 5,000 per person Ambrosia Bistro & Bar – Buy one, get one free cocktail; 20% discount on food for group of 4+ ladies Q-Bar - Daily Shooter Happy Hour from 9-11pm and live music with Roots Jazz Band at 8:30pm Wantashi – Open Mic Night, free entrance

Thursday

Akemi – Tanzania’s Revolving Restaurant. Drink Promotions from 5:30pm – 7:30pm and live music from 6:00pm onwards New Africa’s Bandari Gril - African Night with Babloom band from 7.00pm – 11.00pm – Tshs. 29,000pp The Slipway – live band seaside Club Bilicanas – Let the Music Play with Vibrations from 9pm to midnight.

New Africa Casino – “Egyptian Pyramid” for Live Game players! 11pm. TSH 1,000,000 at stake Rouge - Models and Bottles – free welcome drink and no entrance charge for all ladies before midnight, open from 9:00pm to 4:00am Club 327 – Choice FM powered by Hennessy. TSH 30,000

Friday

Akemi – Tanzania’s Revolving Restaurant. Drink Promotions from 5:30pm – 7:30pm and live music from 6:00pm onwards New Africa’s Onyx Lounge - Happy hour at Onyx Lounge

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from 5.30pm – 7.30ppm with Babloom Band (Seif)- 50% off on selected drinks Lady JD and Machozi Band at Nyumbani Lounge from 8pm.

Q-Bar: Live Bora Bora band from 9pm + BBQ & Cold Beer Holiday Inn: Dance to the latest tunes at Bar@One, or smoke sheesha and dance under the stars Elements – DJ Party Night! 10pm till late Pink Coconut @ Selender Bridge Club: African music from 9pm Double Tree by Hilton – Mark Band at pool bar Club Bilicanas – Let the Music Play with Vibrations from 9pm to midnight.

Southern Sun Hotel – Beat The Traffic at the Baraza Bar – ALL DRINKS half price from 5-6pm.

Rouge - Urban villages from 9:00pm to 4:00am Ambrosia Bistro & Bar – Party night with DJ on the desk from 8pm onwards Dar es Salaam Serena Hotel – Swahili Blues & Afro Beat Night by Leo Mkanyia and Swahili Blues band Flirtease – The Jam Session – music blend by Mr Ado. Buy 1 cocktail, get 1 free until 11pm

Saturday

New Africa’s Bandari Gril -Indian Night with Varda Arts band from 7.00pm – 11.00pm – Tshs. 29,000/=pp Mediterraneo – Roots Rockers performing live from 8pm Level 8, Hyatt Regency – The Kilimanjaro. Live music Bandari Grill, New Africa Hotel: Live Indian music from 7.30 to 11pm Nyumbani Lounge – Groove Back Night, with DJ peter Moe & Kelvin, 9pm onwards Holiday Inn: Dance to the latest tunes at Bar@One Elements – DJ Party Night! 10pm till late Q-Bar – DJ playing old and new tunes with Konyagi special – buy one get 4 sodas FREE! Rouge - Sound Factory from 9:00pm to 4:00am Ambrosia Bistro & Bar – Party night with DJ on the desk from 8pm onwards Flirtease – The Jam Session – music blend by Mr Ado. Buy 1 cocktail, get 1 free until 11pm

Sunday

Sea Cliff Village - sheesha and drink specials with an ocean breeze The Slipway at Front View – drinks seaside Thai Village: Lady Jay Dee performing from 9.30pm to 1am New Africa Casino – “Hot seat” 7 and 8 pm play our slots or table and WIN!!!

Q-Bar – Wine down your week with 2 glasses of house wine for Tshs. 9,000 only Mediterraneo – Chill out with the music & enjoy the best Italian food in Dar

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2016 KARIBU Travel Market Cocktail Party A Spectacular Night Amongst the Stars!

By Wema Kajo

Safari hats off to the Karibu Travel Market Tanzania (TMT) team for their fantastic and fresh 2016 Karibu Corporate Cocktail party on Friday evening 27 May at Olnardo Garden, Arusha.

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This year’s Karibu TMT corporate dinner party featured live music, fun local dancing, carnival street lighting, never-ending canapés, cocktails flowing all evening, and competing wine suppliers.

The movers and shakers of the tourism industry had a great time networking all evening. “ As guests partied the night away against the backdrop of an unrivalled African sunset, they soon found themselves in the company of even more stars as the night sky joined the festivities to celebrate the success of the fair and to toast to new African horizons.

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CAREER

Thinking of Changing Careers?

How to Get Started

By Ford R. Myers - President, Career Potential, LLC

“Changing careers is a big decision, so it’s wise to pursue this sort of deliberate, logical process – as opposed to just jumping impulsively from one career to another.”

Make your “initial cut” by sitting-down and writing-out a list of possible careers or jobs that are a realistic fit with what you’ve learned about yourself. Then brainstorm some related options, perhaps with the help of a relative, close friend or counselor. Make sure the careers you list are ones that you feel genuinely attracted to.

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you can use to identify appropriate career paths and job roles. These include: Library research, Online databases Dictionary of Holland Occupational Codes, Occupational Outlook, Handbook (US Department of Labor), Career coaches, Professional associations, Trade publications Universities, Career portals and “job board” web sites Once you’ve completed your research, if all signs point toward a good fit, then mobilize your resources, get into action and go after your new career!

Narrowing Your Choices If you’re still having difficulty finding your next career path, go back through the data that emerged from your exercises, assessments and research. Then, pursue these additional steps: Identify the “Consistent Themes” that appeared multiple times in your documents and test reports – themes that seem to “define who you are” (think of these as your “must haves”) Create an “Employer Wish List” that includes all the characteristics of an ideal company to work for (when picking your next employer, make sure it matches your “ideal adjectives” as closely as possible) Draft your “Perfect Job Description” that would truly be the “job of your dreams” (when you‘re “crystal clear” about the specific job you want, you’ll have a much better chance of actually finding or creating it)

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f you’re seriously considering making a career change, it will be important to go through some preliminary “internal exercises” to discover what type of role would be best for you. As a career changer, you would also be well advised to take a battery of “formal” career assessments and personality profiles (such as The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and The Strong Interest Inventory). These will help you identify new career options and narrow-down the possibilities to a carefully thought-out list of initial job choices.

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BUSINESS

Mushroom Management Don’t Keep Your Workforce in the Dark

By Gregory P. Smith

Today’s businesses must change course quickly. Communication and information are essential to innovation, good customer service, high retention, and change. And it has to flow freely.

Low-Access and High-Access Organizations Good communication is a hallmark of the high-retention work environment. At its heart, communication is all about access.

“In a low-access organization, the flow of communication is guarded and restricted constipated, in fact.”

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difficulty responding to change, fluctuating customer needs, and the fluidity of the modern workplace.

“In contrast, a high-access organization thrives on information and shares it to the maximum extent possible.”

The more information people have, the more quickly they can respond to the changing needs of customers and the environment. High-access companies are committed to open communication.

Symptoms of the Low-Access Organization § It’s a regulatory-based culture, not a peoplebased culture. A low-access organization is structured around rules, regulations and policies. Management places more emphasis on enforcing rules than eliminating unnecessary rules and regulations.

centralized. The low-access organization has a topdown decision making process. § Mistakes are hard to fix. The low-access organization has a reward system that minimizes change and initiative.

Because only the people on top of the organization are responsible for interpreting and approving any changes to regulations, decision-making slows down because the responsibility and power to make decisions is taken away from those who need it the most. § Change is resisted. A low-access organization protects itself from change.

Only a disaster, a threat, or a public relations crisis is enough to initiate change.

In the compartmentalized, functionally aligned, department-bydepartment organization, there is an expert for everything. § The pecking order is defined. In its worst form, a low-access organization becomes a caste system.

Top-down layering dictates what roles to take, whom to talk to, and who to associate with. Rank, position and educational degrees become more important than results.

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§ Decision-making is

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Stressed Out Skin Take Stock To Look Your Best

By Wema Kajo

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s we head into the middle of the year, the stress from the past six months is starting to accumulate. July is a great time to take stock of our stress levels and take necessary steps to get us through the rest of the year feeling and looking good.

What to look out for: • The stress hormone cortisol has various effects on the skin. Cortisol can cause increased production of oil by the oil glands. It can increase the sensitivity of the skin, can prolong healing and worsen existing conditions.

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associated with stress.

These can cause red patchy areas associated with extreme itchiness, burns and blisters. The inflammation caused by the flare up of these conditions can cause acne lesions, which can take months to fully heal.

• Stress may be the primary reason for unexplained hair loss for men and women. When someone is under stress hair can go into the telogen (fall-out) phase. Telogen effluvium is a very common hair loss problem that can occur up to three months after a stressful event. After the initial hair loss, hair usually grows back in six to nine months.

• Nail biting is a common condition with adults and children when stressed.

Other nail conditions can be brittle nails that break and split easily and nails with ridges.

Try the following tips and ideas to alleviate stress.

Tip 1: Learn the cause of your stress and tackle the root of it.

Tip 2: During this time of the year we seem to run out of time all the time.

Whatever you do, do not neglect your normal skin-

care regime. To ensure your skin looks spotless, youthful and refreshed, follow your twice-daily skincare program of cleansing, toning and moisturising. Treat yourself to a deep cleansing facial.

Tip 3: Exercise!

Even a small amount of exercise can increase the endorphin levels in the blood and suppress cortisol. Not only are endorphins your feel-good hormone, but exercise will increase the oxygen levels in the blood stream, which will increase healing in areas where needed. A brisk walk around the shopping mall can also count for exercise but we prefer doing it outdoors in the fresh air!

Tip 4:Take time out to do the things you like and do something for yourself. Yoga, meditation or just doing your favorite thing like arranging a beautiful vase of flowers can trigger the production of endorphins and serotonin.

Also, ensure that you get enough sleep during the busy times. Proper amounts of sleep are required for normal brain function. Insufficient sleep will diminish mental alertness, which will prevent you for coping with stress well.

EID Special Offer

Book a 60 minute Africology Vitamin Booster Facial to replenish the skin, and then receive 30% off anyone 60 minute or 90 minute massage.

Africology Vitamin Booster Facial TSH 200,000.

Offer is valid from 1st to 31st July 2016.

Terms & conditions apply.

your stress during these times.

Tip 6: We all should know our limitations. It is ok to say NO sometimes! Saying no limits your boundaries and prevents you from becoming overloaded at work or being taken advantage of by friends and family. It is also ok to

speak to somebody when your stress is getting too much for you, whether it is a professional person or a good friend.

For reservations, please email: spa.thekilimanjaro@hyatt.com or call +255 764 70 1234 ext.

828.

The Spa is open every day from 9am to 10pm.

Tip 5: We’ve all heard of the

term, “you are what you eat”.

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IT’S ALL SO TEMPTING AT NEW AFRICA HOTEL Experience it, Taste it!

Experience mesmerizing moments and entertainment that will take you on an unforgettable culinary journey throughout the week.

Onyx Lounge

Sipping Hours of Happiness Monday - Sunday Rush Hour! HAKUNA MATATA. Unwind at the Onyx Lounge in style and comfort. Buy one selected drink and get the other one absolutely free from 5.30pm – 7.30pm. Enjoy our premium cocktails and snacks with the funkiest chill out and grooves.

Live band performance every Friday (no entry fee).

Onyx Sports Weekend

Saturday and Sunday Bring out the spectator in you at the Onyx Sports Weekend.

Settle in for thrilling games on multiple televisions with a beer bucket of 6 for the price of 5 from 11.00am – 5.00pm.

Sawasdee

Thai by the Waves Monday - Sunday Explore, taste and celebrate the amazing Thailand with an exotic spread of seafood and surreal view of the sea. Our resident Thai chef ‘Suntree’ will take you on a journey of culinary delights bringing Thailand’s tastiest taste bud tinglers right here every day. 7.00pm – 11.00pm

Splashing Sunday Brunch

your Sunday lounging over late breakfast or early lunch with family and friends. Enjoy the relaxing fun filled Sunday Brunch with a live band while the children have fun at the delightful kiddies corner. Enjoy Maki roll and Tempura, Tapas, Thai Wok Station, Mexican Churros, Choma Station, Healthy Juice Bar, Chocolate Fountain and more at only 45,000/=. 10.00am – 3.00pm.

Free access to the pool!

Bandari Grill

Monday – Sunday Spend an elegant evening with a view and a range of meal options to satisfy the palate of guests with different preferences. We serve a classy selection of both vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes and an excellent selection of wines that make for a memorable evening.

Power Lunch

Monday - Sunday Since the best deals often happen not in a boardroom, but over lunch, work out a perfect deal over a perfect luncheon at

the Bandari Grill. Mellow soups, crusty bread, crisp salads, juicy cold cuts, exciting grills, international favorites and sea food. Plus a fine selection of exquisite desserts and coffees as you iron out those finer details. Daily 12:00pm to 3:00 pm.

African Night

Thursdays Take an authentic culinary journey through the African Continent, listen to mellow music from a local live band and check out an exciting Maasai Market from 7.00pm to 11.00pm.Buffet price 35,000/= TSH.

The Indian Essence

Saturdays Make Saturdays an exotic feast for the senses as our Indian master chef serves up the finest Indian cuisine from 7.00pm – 11.00pm. The lifting melodies performed by Vardha Arts band will accompany the fragrant dishes this evening and have you believing that you are dining with the Nawabs themselves.

Buffet price 35,000/=TSH.

For more information, call 022 2117050/1 or email fbm@newafricahotel.com

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ARTIST OF THE MONTH: Haji

“Art is the concrete representation of our most subtle feelings.”

Chilonga

Focus on: Tanzanian Art

Name: Haji Chilonga Profession: Painter & Sculptor Born: 24-01-1969 Masasi, Mtwara

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“Haji Chilonga’s first exhibition took place in 1995 at Bamayu Gallery in Tanzania. He has since exhibited his work in Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, South Africa, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, USA and Canada. He has participated in three international art workshops and four solo exhibitions. Recently Chilonga´s style was picked up by a very skillful young artist named Thobias Minzi, who had some success at an AFRICA/NOW exhibition, much to dismay of Chilonga.

Recently Haji Chilonga visited the USA and we hope we will get some interesting observations from him on AFRUM.”

By Neema Maro

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aji Chilonga was born on January 24th, 1969 in Lukuledi in Southern Tanzania.

He comes from a pottery and blacksmith family background. As he was interested in drawings since he was young, he started off earning his living by painting commercial advertisements. He became a serious painter in 1992 when he was tutored by more experienced artists. At this time when Chilonga started to paint, he drew a few artists to himself. For instance he taught Aly Kitogo and he considerably influenced Florian Ludovick. All of these painters had very similar styles initially, but as time went they each found their own personal style and developed a distinctive imprint. Chilonga prefers

to paint portraits and local life situations.

DL - What inspired you to start painting?

Chilonga – For the most part I got inspired just by observing daily life around me.

DL - How long have you been an artist?

Chilonga - I have been serious about being an artist since 1992.

DL - What mediums do you like to use?

Chilonga - I prefer acrylic over oil paints.

DL - Tell us about your first exhibition. When was it?

Chilonga – I was so excited to have the opportunity for the first time. It was held at July 2015 I Dar LifeI 63 I 59 July 2016 I Dar Life

BAMAYU GALLERY in Dar es Salaam in 1997.

DL - Do you work from life, or from photographs or from imagination?

Chilonga - I work from my imagination for my abstract style paintings, but sometimes I paint from real life too.

DL - What moves you most in life, either to inspire or upset you?

Chilonga - There are so many things I can’t mention all of them, but I’m always inspired when I travel and meet new people and new challenges.

DL - Where do you feel art is going?

Chilonga - In my country the current state of art is not good, because very few people have an understanding of art and its role in society.

DL - What is the role of the artist in society?

Chilonga - Musicians and actors have come to play an important role in society, but visual artists still have a very long way to go to be respected.

DL - What technique do you use? Which is more important to you, the subject of your painting, or the way it is executed?

Chilonga - The technique I use is abstract, but the most important thing to me is the subject of the piece.

DL - Do you prefer a perfect smooth technique or a more energetic expressive technique and why?

Chilonga - To me it doesn’t matter, either smooth or energetic expressive technique.

DL - What do you think makes your work stand out?

Chilonga – My passion comes through in my work and I think people can sense that.

To purchase any of Chilonga’s paintings and to inquire about his exhibitions, please contact: Haji Chilonga +255 (0) 754 297 471, chilongahaji@yahoo.com or visit http:// hajichilonga.weebly.com/index.html

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BOOK REVIEWS

Coffee break

Join Dar Life reviews editor for the pick of the books with an East African flavour

By A Novel Idea

Born Wild - by Tony Fitzjohn

Born Wild is a story of passion, adventure and skulduggery on the frontline of African conservation. Following Tony Fitzjohn’s journey from London bad boy to African wildlife warrior, the heart of the story is a series of love affairs with the world’s most beautiful and endangered creatures - affairs that so often end in pain, for to succeed in re-introducing a lion or leopard to the wild is to be deprived of their companionship. Tony tells of his twenty years in Kenya with George Adamson of Born Free fame - a time of discovery, isolation and frequent danger living far from civilisation. And when he was prevented from re-introducing any more animals into the wild and made unwelcome in the country he loved, Tony had to start anew in Tanzania.

The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency – by Alexander McCall Smith

The agency is located in Gaborone, capital of Botswana. Its founder is a Motswana woman, Mma Precious Ramotswe, who is the story’s protagonist and main detective. Mma is a Setswana term of respect for a woman; the equivalent term for a man is Rra. The episodic novels are as much about the adventures and foibles of different characters as they are about solving mysteries. Each book in the series follows on from the previous book. They have been adapted for radio and television.

West with the Night - by Beryl Markham

West with the Night appeared on 13 bestseller lists on first publication in 1942. It tells the spellbinding story of Beryl Markham - aviator, racehorse trainer, fascinating beauty - and her life in the Kenya of the 1920s and 30s. Markham was taken to Kenya at the age of four. As an adult she was befriended by Denys Finch-Hatton, the big-game hunter of OUT OF AFRICA fame, who took her flying in his airplane.

Thrilled by the experience, Markham went on to become the first woman in Kenya to receive a commercial pilot’s license. In 1936 she determined to fly solo across the Atlantic -- without stopping. When Charles Lindbergh did the same, he had the wind behind him. Markham, by contrast, had a strong headwind against her and a plane that only flew up to 163 mph. On 4 September, she took off... Several days later, she crash-landed in Nova Scotia and became an instant celebrity.

These titles and many more are available at A Novel Idea Bookstore. To inquire about book purchases, please call Tel: +255 022 2601088 or email: info@anovelidea.co.tz.

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Gombe National Park

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The ancient The ancient forests forests may look maytranquil look tranquil and serene, and serene, but don’t but don’t let looks let looks fool you. foolUnderneath you. Underneath the canopy, the canopy, adventure adventure awaits. awaits.

HomeHome to many to many marvellous marvellous creatures, creatures, one stands one stands out inout particular. in particular.

Get ready Get ready for a for thrilling a thrilling encounter encounter with our with closest our closest geneticgenetic relative: relative: the chimpanzee. the chimpanzee.

Gombe is one of the smallest of Tanzania’s national parks and is easily made up by the sheer excitement of meeting its famous inhabitants. It was Jane Goodall the world reknown conservationist that gave the fully habituated chimpanzees their celebrity status. Her behavioural research program started over half a century ago and is the oldest of its kind in the world, running until this day. Gombe is a haven for researchers, in part due to the large group sizes, with the Kasekela group of at least 40 chimps being the largest.

Eight different primate species are present Herbivores and carnivores are a rarity on the steep Rift Wall and its fringes, making Gombe a dreamland for walking safaris.

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open areas in the park – prepare yourself for some remarkable encounters. Chimpanzees have true character that they like to express through wild gestures and yelps. With 98% of our genes shared; the feeling of bonding between our species can be a truly magical moment. Although the fierce display of a dominant male can be frightening, no harm is intended; he is just showing his power. Don’t run away, just stay calm and make yourself small!

Gombe is a dreamland for walking safaris But chimpanzees are not the only primates here; no less than eight different species are present. Scan the forest canopy for red-tailed monkeys, blue monkeys and colobusses while staying on the lookout for the habituated beachcomber olive baboons, themselves an object of another scientific study. Two nocturnal species occur: the Senegal galago and the South African galago (or bushbaby).

Don’t miss out on the wealth on offer in the air and under water either. Over 200 bird species fly around, varying from the African crowned eagle that hunts monkeys, to the iconic fish eagle, three kinds of kingfisher and the bright Peter’s twinspots.

Another remarkable character is the palm-nut vulture; a nearvegetarian common to Lake Tanganyika that prefers fruit over carcasses. The lake itself lies on the base of the Rift Valley and harbours about 350 various species of fish, most of them endemic.

• After being designated as a game reserve in 1943, it became a national park in 1968.

• It covers 56 km2 – plus a 100 m wide strip of coastal water – and stretches 13 km from north to south.

• Height: 773 m to 1,500 m (Mitumba).

• Average temperatures: 26-30 °C (daytime) and 14-17 °C (night-time).

• Dry season: mid-May – October – November, wet season: November – mid-May (less rainy in January – February), no seasonal changes in the dense forest.

• Best time to visit: wet season, for plants and insects and better chimpanzee spotting (they don’t roam as far in the wet season).

• Just like Mahale National Park, Gombe is a rather remote park, only accessible by boat.

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• To get to Kigoma: there are scheduled flights from Dar es Salaam and Arusha (private flights organised by safari companies), rail services from Dar es Salaam and a ferry service from Mpulungu in Zambia. Or go by road (4 days): from Dar es Salaam first 980 km on tarmac, then 780 km on earth road (difficult in the wet season).

• From Kigoma to Kasekela: by local lake-taxi (up to four hours), or motorboat (two hours, bookings through the park).

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Accommodation Inside the park: one private tented lodge, rest house, bandas, campsites at the Park (booking for rest house, bandas and campsites through the Park).

What to do Guided chimpanzee tracking, guided walks alongside the beach, hiking, swimming and snorkelling. The site of Henry Stanley’s and David Livingstone’s famous encounter (“Dr Livingstone I presume”) can be visited at Ujiji near Kigoma. Or watch the renowned dhow builders at work.

NOTE: Strict rules are in place to safeguard both you and the chimps. Allow yourself at least two days to go looking for them; Gombe is not a zoo so encounters cannot be guaranteed.

Park contacts: chimps@tanzaniaparks.com Hotlines: +255 689 062 303 +255 767 536 426

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DAR ES SALAAM TOP HOTELS & RESORTS HYATT REGENCY DAR ES SALAAM, THE KILIMANJARO A: 24, Kivukoni Front T: + 255.764 701 234 E: daressalaam.kilimanjaro@hyatt.com W: www.daressalaam.kilimanjaro.hyatt.com

PROTEA HOTEL COURTYARD A: Barack Obama Drive T: +255 22 213 0560 E: info@phcourtyard.com W: www.proteahotels.com/courtyard

RAMADA RESORT DAR ES SALAAM A: Africana Road, Jangwani Beach T: +255 22 216 2333 E: reservations@ramadaresortdar.com W: www.ramadaresortdar.com

DAR ES SALAAM SERENA HOTEL A: Ohio Street T: +255 (22) 211 2416 E: dshreservations@serena.co.tz W: www.serenahotels.com

PROTEA HOTEL OYSTERBAY A: Corner of Haile Selassie & Ali Hassan Mwinyi Roads, Oysterbay T: + 255 22 266 6665 E: info@phoysterbay.com W: www.proteahotels.com/oysterbay

NEW AFRICA HOTEL A: Azikiwe Street/Sokoine Drive T: +255 22 2117050/51 and +255 68 520 0301 E: nah@newafricahotel.com W: www.newafricahotel.com

HOLIDAY INN A: Azikiwe, Upanga Road Junction T: +255 22 213 9250 E: reservations@holidayinn.co.tz W: www.holidayinn.co.tz

PROTEA HOTEL AMANI BEACH A: Amani Gomvu Area, Kigamboni T: +255 782 410 033 E: info@ph amanibeach.com W: www.proteahotels.com/amanibeach

SOUTHERN SUN DAR ES SALAAM HOTEL A: Garden Avenue T: +255 22 213 7575 E: reservations@tsogosun.com W: www.tsogosun.com

DOUBLETREE BY HILTON HOTEL DAR ES SALAAM - OYSTER BAY A: Slipway Road, Msasani Peninsula T: +255 779 0000 06/7 E: dardt_reservations@hilton.com W: www.doubletree3.hilton.com

HOTEL WHITE SANDS- THE BEACH RESORT A: Africana Road, Jangwani Beach T: +255 22 264 620-4 E: info@hotelwhitesands.com W: www.hotelwhitesands.com

SUNRISE BEACH RESORT A: Mjimwema, Kigamboni T: +255 755 400 900 E: info@sunrisebeachresort.co.tz W: www.sunrisebeachresort.co.tz

Hotel & Luxury Apartments

DAR ES SALAAM - TANZANIA

RAMADA ENCORE DAR ES SALAAM A: Ghana Avenue T: +255 (22) 234 3434 E: info@ramadaencoredar.com W: www.ramadaencoredar.com

SEA CLIFF COURT HOTEL & LUXURY APARTMENTS A: Off Haile Selassie Road, Msasani Peninsula T: +255 22 260 1968-7 E: reservations@seacliffcourt.com W: www.seacliffcourt.com

KUNDUCHI BEACH HOTEL & RESORT A: Kunduchi, Near Mtongani T: +255 688 915 345 E: reservations@kunduchi.com W: www.kunduchi.com

LEDGER PLAZA BAHARI BEACH A: Off Kunduchi, Mtongani T: +255 22 555 0301 E: reservations.ledgerbaharibeach@laicohotels.com W:laicohotels.com/ledger-plaza-bahari-beach

SEA CLIFF HOTEL A: 10 Toure Drive, Msasani Peninsula T: +255 22 552 9900 E: information@hotelseacliff.com W: www.hotelseacliff.com

BEST WESTERN CORAL BEACH HOTEL A: Masaki, Msasani Peninsula, Kinondoni District T: +255 784 260 192 E: reserv@coralbeach-tz.com W: www.coralbeach-tz.com

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Activities & Sports in

Tanzania Sporting holiday of a lifetime

By John Kigaya

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Tanzania is a beautiful country.

Its landscape and people make it a unique location to undertake any sport. Whether it is early morning training runs past giraffes and zebra to the shores of Lake Manyara or on the slopes on Mount Kilimanjaro, a football match against a local village team, horse riding expeditions in West Kilimanjaro or treks in the Ngorongoro Highlands or from the sun-kissed islands of the Zanzibar Archipelago to the gentle shores of Lake Victoria, the country contains immense cultural and natural wealth.”

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As you can imagine, being on the tropical Indian ocean, and having Africa’s largest lakes, Tanzania has also a plenty of water sports, ranging from some of the worlds best diving (both in the ocean and freshwater lakes), yacht, dhow and boat trips, fishing, and adrenaline sports. Tanzania has some incredible sporting journeys to offer those who seek them out.

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stand next to acacia trees, untroubled by the airborne visitors. After the thrill of landing, a champagne breakfast awaits, the air becoming warmer as the sun climbs in the sky and curious zebra look up from their grazing at the chink of cutlery in the still, warm bush.

D alloon flights

Flights by balloon take off as dawn breaks over the Serengeti, the perfect silence of the early morning plains broken only by the soft roar of the balloon. Far below, wildebeest scatter, looking everywhere but up at the silent visitor that floats over their world. Giraffe

iving

Scuba diving the coral reefs off Tanzania’s coast at Zanzibar and Mafia Island offer some of the world’s finest scuba diving. Diving is possible all year round, although the Kusi Monsoon (strongest June-Sept) is accompanied by choppy seas and strong currents that make the more exposed reefs inaccessible. There can also be strong winds in December and January.

Visibility is best from November to march, before the long rains set in.

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you will land (it is illegal to fly over national parks). Just some of the areas to fly are the Usambara, the Rift valley and numerous hills around Mt. Meru. Microlight flights are now also available over Lake Manyara and the Great Rift Valley.

preparation for the beach, there are now several hotels and lodges in Tanzania and Zanzibar offering world class spa facilities to keep you feeling relaxed and rejuvenated.

eep sea Fishing

The water around Zanzibar and Pemba islands is considered by experts to offer some of the best fishing in the world, especially the Pemba Channel, between Zanzibar and Pemba islands, or around Mafia Island, south of Zanzibar.

Big game fish include barracuda, kingfish, sailfish, billfish, wahoo, Dorado and blue marlin.

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olfing

Although not a golfing destination, there are numerous golf courses throughout the country, including Dar es Salaam and Arusha. The local clubs are always very welcoming to any visitor who may wish to swing the odd club. Contact your tour operator for details as to the nearest golf course to where you might be staying.

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oat safaris

The soft chug of an outboard engine, or the whispering flap of a canvas sail; boat safaris in Tanzania are a tranquil and relaxing way to watch wildlife. One of the best ways to see the Selous Game Reserve, up the huge muddy brown sweep of the Rufiji River, leopard whisking away from rocks at the boat’s approach. Sail into chimpanzee territory on a dhow, skimming over the Wami River in Saadani, surrounded by amazing birdlife, hippos and alligators.

aragliding & Microlight flights

There are some fabulous areas to paraglide. Very few people paraglide in Tanzania, therefore it is a novelty. Always seek permission from the local village, explain what you are doing and where you think

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to the crater of Ol Donyo Lengai passes through some fantastic scenery, with panoramic views of the Rift Valley. The track to the top of Lengai is very steep, and a true challenge attempted only by hikers with a good level of fitness.

orse and camel rides

Day rides are available from a few camps in Tanzania, for all standards of rider, and game animals are not afraid of horses in the same way that they are of cars or pedestrians, allowing visitors to approach the wildlife much more closely than usual.

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anoeing

Canoeing trips are available in the Arusha National Park and are a wonderful experience, drifting past herds of elephant, giraffe, hippo and buffalo as you cruise along the shores of the Lake surrounded by countless flocks of birds.

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ountain biking

For the fit and adventurous, mountain biking through the African landscape is truly an exciting experience. Avoid roads and traffic and ride through deserts and forests, up mountains and down valleys, through tiny villages and bustling market towns, then into the true wilderness past herds of antelope, giraffe and zebra.

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ountain climbing and hiking

For most climbers who visit Tanzania, the 5,869m Kilimanjaro is the top prize. Mt Meru, another of Tanzania’s volcanic peaks, is also popular, with the varied animal and plant life to be found on its slopes a major draw. Meru is Africa’s fifth highest peak, with fabulous views of Mt Kilimanjaro and the Momela Lakes from the summit.

The challenging ascent

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alking in the wild

A walk through the African bush is a wonderful way to experience Africa intimately. Smells and sounds become distinct and varied, and smaller creatures gain significance.

They are no longer simply rushed past in the race for the bigger game. When larger animals do appear, they are met at eye level; the land is truly shared between humans and animals. Safety is not an issue- all walks are accompanied by armed, experienced guides and game rangers. Walks can be from a few hours to a full day with picnic lunch. Many hotels and camps will offer guided walks in the national parks or community areas.

We believe that activities and sports is a language that helps peoples communicate throughout the world. Enjoy the activities and sporting of Tanzania and make your Holiday a life time enjoyable.

Picture Courtesy John Kigaya

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LUNCH & DINNER Monday

• Akemi Restaurant – Lunch Buffet and Express Continental Lunch from 12pm – 3pm, Tsh 20,000 pp., Grand buffet Tsh 30,000 pp. Call: 0687 360 360 • Ribs Special at Coral Ridge Spur - Eat as much as you can and enjoy a free Pepsi. Call+255 764 700 657 • Hyatt Regency – The Kilimanjaro - International Night at The Palm restaurant from 7pm to 10:30pm. Call: +255 764 701 234 • Golden Tulip Hotel– Business Lunch for TSh 12,000 pp from Ocean View Bar & Grill for Tsh 10,000 pp. 4pm- 11pm. Call: 0774 010 812 • Serena Hotel – Special Themed Buffet for Tsh 39,000 pp. Call: +255 22 2112 416 • New Africa Hotel – A taste of Thai from 7.00pm – 11.00pm

Tuesday

• Hyatt Regency – The Kilimanjaro - Arabian Night at The Palm restaurant from 7pm to 10:30pm. Call: +255 764 701 234 • Istana Restaurant – Chinese Night Buffet from 7pm – 11pm.

Call: +255 22 276 1348 • New Africa Hotel – A taste of Thai from 7.00pm – 11.00pm • Join Belvedere for Pizza Perfect (Margarita Pizza with your Choice of 3 Toppings) at TSH 11,500

Wednesday

• Seafood Night at Dares Salaam Serena Hotel Call: +255 22 211 2416 • Arca di Noe – Pasta Festival, Eat all as you can for Tsh 11,500.

Call: +255 22 2666924 • Spur Special ‘Kids Eat Free’. For reservations, call+255 764700657 • New Africa Hotel – A taste of Thai from 7.00pm – 11.00pm • Sizzling Grill Night at The Palm from 7pm to 10:30pm at Hyatt Regency The Kilimanjaro Hotel Call: +255 764 701 234 • Karaoke Night at OWillie’s Pub. Call: +255 22 260 1273 • Q-Bar- Live music with Roots Jazz Band from 8.30pm. Call: +2S5 754 282474 • Double Tree by Hilton – Buy one pizza, get one free from 6pm-10pm at the Pool Bar Join Belvedere for Special Belvedere Biryani (Indian Biryani + Raita (Chicken or Vegetable) at TSH 15,500

Thursday

• Spur Special - ‘Buy One Burger & Get One Free.’ For reservations, call+255 764 700 657 • Indian Night at Dar es Salaam Serena Hotel. Call: +255 22 211 2416 • New Africa Hotel – African Night at Bandari Grill with Babloom band from 7.00pm – 11.00pm. Call: + 25S 22 2117050 • Indian Night at The Palm from 7pm to 10:30pm at Hyatt Regency The Kilimanjaro Hotel Call: +255 764 701 234 • Boys’ Night (Free draught with every t-Bone steak purchased) at Shooters Grill. Call: +255 753 224223 • Mediterraneo Hotel & Restaurant - The Best Homemade Pasta in Dar. Call: +255 754 812567 • Arca di Noe – Pizza Party - Get a free glass of Italian wine for each pizza ordered. Call +255 22 2666924 • Istana - Satay Night Buffet. Call +255 784 607 018 • Join Belvedere for Special Belvedere House Steak (Rib-Eye Steak (300g) or Sirloin Steak (300g): Sautéed Vegetables & Fries with delicious Chef’s Steak Sauce) at TSH 28,000

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Friday

• African Night at Dar es Salaam Serena Hotel Call: +255 22 211 2416 • Seafood Night at The Palm from 7pm to 10:30pm at Hyatt Regency The Kilimanjaro Hotel Call: +255 764 701 234 • Happy Hour at New Africa Hotel Onyx Lounge from 5:307:30 pm. Call: + 25S 22 21170SO • Holiday Inn - Kili Happy Hour from 4.30pm - 6.30pm Tsh 5000/- for 2litres of Kili. Call: +255 22 2139250 • Indian Night at New Africa Hotel. Call: +255 22 2117050 • Mediterraneo Hotel & Restaurant- Dine with us and disco in town. Call: +2SS 754 812567 • New Africa Hotel – A taste of Thai from 7.00pm – 11.00pm

Saturday

• Asian Night at Dar es Salaam Serena Hotel. Call: +255 22 211 2416 • Akemi Restaurant – Grand Buffet, Express Continental Light Lunch Tsh 20,000 pp and Grand Buffet Tsh 30,000 pp from 12pm -3pm. Call: 0687 360 360 • New Africa Hotel – Indian Night with Varda Arts band from 7.00pm – 11.00pm . Call: + 255 22 2117050 • T-Bone steak and draught beer at Karambezi Café. Call: +255 22 260 0380 • Mediterraneo Hotel & Restaurant - Roots Rockers performing live from 8pm. Call: +255 754 812567 • Sea Food Night and Meat festival at Golden Tulip Hotel from 7pm-10: 30pm. Call 0774 010 812

Sunday

• Ambrosia Bistro & Bar – open for Lunch, BBQ in the garden 12pm to midnight. Call: 0779 585 858 • Akemi – Tanzania’s Revolving Restaurant – Grand Buffet and carver live band and complimentary glass of bubbly – Tsh 40,000 from 12pm – 4pm. Call: 0687 360 360 • Sunday Brunch at Hyatt Regency – The Kilimanjaro from 12:30-3:30 pm Call: +255 764 701234 • Tanzania Buffet at Trinity Bar from 2:00pm. Call: +255 732 998577 • Indian Night at Istana (Buffet). Call: +255 22 2761348 • Happy Hour at New Africa Hotel Onyx Lounge from 5:307:30 pm. Call: +255 22 2117050 • Mediterraneo- Chill out with our music & enjoy the best Italian food in Dar. Call: +255 754 812567 • Southern Sun – Brunch from 10am – 1pm, Tsh 30,000. Call: 0757 700 000 • Dar es Salaam Serena Hotel- Family Brunch, Tsh 40,000/PP .Call: +255 22 2112416

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RECIPE CORNER

EXECUTIVE CHEF MADHU KRISHNA OF NEW AFRICA HOTEL AUTHENTIC INDIAN CUISINE TO DAR!

By Executive Chef Madhu Krishna of New Africa Hotel

INGREDIENTS: (Serves 4 portion) 1 kg Lamb chops 10 ml Malt vinegar 20 ml Lemon juice 15 gm Ginger garlic paste 20 gms Raw papaya paste or pine apple as per availability

Salt to taste 300 gm Hung yogurt 40 gm Red chilli powder 30 gm Ginger grated 50 gm Mustard oil 5 gm Garam masala powder

20 gm Cumin powder 100 gm Ghee for basting 50 gm Coriander fresh chopped 20 gm Chaat masala for sprinkle at finish

TANDOORI LAMB CHOPS

Madhu Krishna is an Executive Chef at New Africa Hotel with many years of experience. He was blessed to be born into a family of chefs, and started his career with his father at the Viceroy Hotel Convention Center in India (now Hyderabad Marriot).

He went on to work in many renowned hotels and restaurants like Oberoi Udaipur India, Taj in Goa India, Crowne Plaza Bangalore India, Rotana Dubai, Hilton Shillim India, Jumeirah Kuwait, Radisson Blu Plaza Delhi India, and now New Africa Hotel.

• Chef’s Inspiration for Cooking – Progressive cooking style, with an emphasis on using fresh produce from local markets, presenting food in fusion, and maintaining the authenticity of dishes.

• Chef’s Personal Favourite Cuisine – Pan Asian Food (Thai, Chinese, Indian & Pakistani) but I always explore different cuisines and restaurants.

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CHEF MADHU’S QUICK REFERENCE

PREPARATION METHOD 1. Clean lamb chops and keep a side.

2. 1st Marinade – in a pan lamb chops, salt, malt vinegar, lemon juice, ginger & garlic paste and raw papaya paste mix all together well keep a side for 2 hours.

3. 2nd Marinade – in a pan hung yogurt, red chilli powder, mustard oil, grated ginger and cumin powder mix altogether well like paste and mix with lamb chops and keep a side for 30 min.

4. Cook on charcoal grill or oven as per availability, baste with ghee while cooking.

5. Finish with Chaat masala & fresh coriander chopped.

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Restaurant Guide RESTAURANT IN DAR BBQ

Ally Kuku Ambrosia Bistro & Bar Mamboz Natasha Ocean View Grill & Bar Summy’s Harry’s

Morogoro Road Mbezi Beach Road Libya Street Kisutu Street Golden Tulip Hotel Morogoro Road Mikocheni B

CONTINENTAL

Arizona Grill Bar & Res. Msasani Village Ambrosia Bistro & Bar Mbezi Beach Road New Africa Hotel Bandari Grill Southern Sun Baraza Grill Butcher’s grill Millennium tower Cape Town Fish Market 108 Msasani Area City Grill Paradise Express Calabash Sea Cliff Court Garden Ave. City garden Sea Cliff Village Coral ridge spur Coral beach club Next to Yatch Club Dar alive Off Bagamoyo Rd

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Livingstone Serena Hotel Hotel Karibu Namanga Mavuno House The Slipway Hyatt Regency The Arcade Sea Cliff Village The Slipway New Bagamoyo Rd

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Beijing Mikocheni China restaurant off Chole Rd Chongqing Chinese Golden Tulip Steers Complex ChopChop Chinese Hong Kong Restaurant Zanaki street Ming Dynasty Chinese Old bagamoyo Rd Oriental Hyatt Regency New Africa Hotel Sawasdee Sichuan Bibi Titi Tai Huo San Zhuang Jamhuri st.

Yangste Garden Road

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Royal Mirage Hotel Serengeti Sizzler garden Shooters Santino’s Restaurant The pub The Palm Traders grill The Fish Monger Water front Zawadee Grill

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CHINESE

Jahazi DuobleTree Marimba Dulce Cafe Restaurant Garden bistro Jangwani Seabreeze Juice Parlour Karambezi café Kasakazi Kibo bar Kivulini L’Gaucho Oasis Restaurant Oysterbay grill O’Willies Irish whiskey Palm Beach Ruaha Restaurant Q-Bar

LP Bahari Beach Slipway Road Atlantis Hotel Haille Sellasie Africana Road Mlimani City Sea Cliff Hotel Beach Comber Serena Hotel Holiday Inn Holiday Inn, Royal Mirage Hotel Oysterbay Hotel Chui Bay, Msasani Near Selander White Sands Haile Selassie Rd

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COFFEE SHOPS

Africafe Coffee House Sea Cliff Village Golden Tulip Arabica Coffee Shop Bakers Basket Serena Hotel Holiday Inn Café Zanzibar Classico Caffe The Slipway DoubleTree Piano Piano Slipway Road

Haile Selassie Rd Epid’or Fairy Delights Shoppers Mchanga Beach Café White Sands Hotel Prachi’s Pastries Harbor View Wheat Fields Bakery Millennium Tower

DANISH Cozy garden

ETHIOPIAN

Addis In Dar Ethiopian Restaurant

FRENCH

Langi Langi Les Jardins d’epidor 883871/2 Rendez-Vous

INDIAN

Alcove Alcove Anghiti Bandari Grill Copper Chimney ChickenTikka Inn Hurry Curry Khana Khazana Maharani Malaika Open House Retreat Ruchi Shamiyana Summy’s The Red Onion The Palm Tasty Bites 56 Bhog

132 Old Bagamoyo

0754 607557

35 Ursino St Namanga

0713 266299 0713 764908

The Courtyard Haile Selassi

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Golden Tulip Hotel

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Samora SeaCliff Hotel New Bagamoyo rd.

New Africa Hotel Kijitonyama Upanga Steers Complex New Bagamoyo Rd. Kisutu(temple rd) Karibu Hotel Sewa St. Mrima St Town Upanga Garden Bistro Jamhuri Street Haidery Plaza Hyatt Regency Kisutu Steet Kisutu Street

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INDONESIAN Batavi

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ITALIAN

Arizona Grill Bar & Res. Angelo’s Debonair’s Pizza La Trattoria Jan L’Oliveto Mashua Grill Pronto Pizza Romano’s Saverio’s The Terrace Zuane Co.Ltd Mzinga

JAPANESE Azuma Ashibe Oriental Osaka

KOREAN Osaka

Goong

LEBANESE Albasha

Msasani village Chole Road Steers Complex Kimweri Ave Serena Hotel The Slipway Sea Cliff Village Harbour Veiw Opp the Arcade The Slipway Road, Msasani

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The Slipway Mayfair Plaza Hyatt Regency Toure Drive

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Oysterbay,

Mrikau Street

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Makunganya St.

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MULTI CUISINE Bali’s Food Centre Ltd Bandari Grill Barbeque Village Kipepeo Restaurant Langi-Langi Malaika Restaurant Mtagalala Restaurant My Choice Restautrant Sanaa Sweet Eazy Taj mahal

The Palm The Club Room The Red Onion Unique Multi-cuisine

MEXICAN

Alykhan road New Africa Hotel Msasani Village ValleyView Hotel The courtyard Karibu Hotel Sunrise beach resort Indira Gandhi Street Golden Tulip Hotel Oysterbay Hotel Msasani Hyatt Regency Protea Hotel Haidery Plaza Aly Khan Road

Arizona grill Bar & Rest Msasani Village 2600380

0784 607475 2117050 2667927 2184556 2130130 2602946 2920205 2125548 2600288 0755 754074 0784 5018351 0764 701234 2666665 0715 584787 2126160

0654 922102

Hot box Marry Brown Steers Subway

Morocco Petrol Sta. Msasani Peninsula Street Sea Cliff Village

0756 548508 0776 075277 2122855 2126258

RESTAURANTS IN ZANZIBAR

MALAYSIAN Istana Restaurant

New Bagamoyo Road 2761348

MEDITERRANEAN Al Dar RoofTop Mediterraneo Hotel Classico Café

NIGERIAN

ZensBar Restaurant

Holiday Inn Kawe Beach Oysterbay Center

2139250 0754 812567 0784 282444

Exclusive Resort

0783 671600

PORTUGUESE

BarcelosFlamedChicken Bagamoyo road,

TANZANIAN Bandari Grill City Grill Hugo Restaurant Kingsfood restaurant Makumbusho Village Mafian Fish Lounge Pavisa Grill Rose Garden Samaki Samaki Tausi Restaurant

THAI

Oriental Sawasdee Thai Village

New Africa Hotel Paradise Express Hugo House, Azikiwe Street Museum Masaki Kahama Rd Near Ocean Garden Road Mlimani City Peacock Hotel

FAST FOOD

2117050 0767 9555522 0755 048110 0754 966101 2700193 0715 376136 0754 827840 2772421 0776 359003 2120334

Hyatt Regency 0764 701234 New Africa Hotel 2117050 Msasani peninsula 0757 164047

DELIVERY SERVICES Albasha Checkers Debonairs Epidor’or Nima’s Subway

2647231

Makunganya Street Kisutu Steet Samora Avenue Masaki Road Kisutu Steet A.H Mwinyi Road

0787 909000 0773 936101 2122855/56 2601663 0713 217504 2126258

Checkers 0773 936101 Chhapan Bhog Kisutu Street 0754 777977 Chuchu’s Shoprite, Nyerere Rd 2183329 Doubletree Oasis Slipway Road, Masaki 2120000 Funky Orbits Masaki 2602264

Amore mio Stone Town 024 2233666 Archipelago Café 024 2235668 Bahari Restaurant Tembo Hotel 024 2233005 Buni Café Camlurs 024 2231919 Baharia restaurant Serena Inn 024 2231015 Chavda 024 2232115 Coco de Mer 024 2230852 Dhrama louge Stone Town 0777 844448 Hakuna Matata 0777 454892 236 Hurumzi 024 2232784 Kidude café Stone Town 0777 423266 Le spice rendezvous Stone Town 0777 410707 La Taverna Italian 0776 650301 Livingstone beach Forodhani 0773 164939 Mtoni marine Stone Town 024 2250117 Mansoon Stone Town 0777 410410 Mangwapani Serena 0713 333170 Mercurys Old Fort 024 2233076 Monsoon Restaurant 0777410410 Mistress of Spices Jafferji House 0773 740888 Neem tree Stone Town 024 2237823 Pagoda Chinese Stone Town 024 2234688 Parachute Opposite Airport 0777 575566 Radha food house Stone Town 024 2234808 024 2232132 Sea View Indian Rest. Forodhani Sambusa Two tables 024 2231979 Stone Town Café

0773 861313 Spices Restaurant Zanzibar Beach Resort 024 2236033 Tatu 0778 672772 Tower Top Restaurant 236 Hurumzi 024 2232784 Upendo Lounge 0777 244 492 Zan Sushi 024 2250117 Zanzibar Coffee House 024 2239319 6 Degree South Grill Shangani 0779666050

RESTAURANTS IN ARUSHA

Banana jungle lodge Marangu Road 027 2756565 Chez Nancy Njio Road Café bamboo 027 2506451 Restaurant Everest old Moshi Road 0754 316977 Intimate places Mt.meru Game lodge 027 2553643 Khans Mosque Steet 027 2544624 Sokoine Rd 027 2548083 Mcmoodys Mezza Luna Moshi Road 027 2544381 Patisserie Sokoine Road 0754 288771 Pizzarusha Clnl. middleton Road 0754 368374 Redds African grill Arusha Coffee Lodge 027 2544521 Serengeti stop over Near Serengeti 0784 406996 Shanghai Chinese Sokoine Road 027 2503224 Spices and herbs Moshi Road 027 2502279 The flame tree Themi Hill 0754 377399 The arusha hotel Arusha 0754 370474 The messerani oasis Dodoma Rd 027 2538052

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GOVERNMENT MINISTRIES & OFFICES

Ministry of Communication and Transport Ministry of Defence and National Services Ministry of Energy and Minerals Ministry of Finance Ministry of F.A & I.C Ministry of Industries and Commerce Ministry of Lands and Human Settlement Ministry of S. T. & H.E Ministry of Tourism and Natural Resources Parastatal Sector Reform Commission Planning Commission and IP Prevention of Corruption Bureau Tanzania Information Services Tanzania Investment Centre Tanzania Revenue Authority

2111951 2150556 2117153 2111174 2111906 2126811 2180049 2113164 2666376 2111061 2115482 2117249 2110411 2116898 2150043 2122771 2116328 2119591 2116914

EMBASSIES & HIGH COMMISSIONS Algeria Angola Austria Bangladesh Belgium Brazil Burundi Canada China Cuba Cyprus DR Congo Denmark Djibouti Egypt Eritrea Finland France Germany Great Britain Greece India Indonesia Iran Ireland Italy

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Japan Kenya Libya Malawi Mozambique Netherlands Nigeria North Korea Norway Pakistan Palestine Poland Russia Rwanda Saudi Arabia Seychelles South Africa South Korea Spain Sudan Sweden Switzerland Syria Turkey Uganda USA Vietnam Yemen Yougoslavia Zambia Zimbabwe

INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Baylor College of ~Medicine Canadian International Development agency DFID eastern Africa European union Food & agriculture org GTZ International labour org International monetary fund Japan international cooperation agency Korea international cooperation agency Swedish international cooperation agency UNDP UNESCO UNFPA UNICEF UNIDO UNHCR USAID World bank World food programme World health organization

2115827 2701747 2150166 0784 481740 2116502 2110000 2666001 2118801 2113366 2117630 2150636 2115812 2666005 2130119 2668203 2774527 2601800 2667539 2666936 2117641 2111235 2666008 2117656 2134332 2667391 2668001 2772269 2110615 2115891/2 2118481 2602390

0689 282101 2112831 2110141 2117473 2113070 2115901 2126821 2115880 2113727 2772324 2111235 2112799 2666623 2132002 2150811 2112527 2150075 2668490 2114575 2666700 2113005

YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS YMCA YWCA

2647621 2122439

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DAR EMERGENCY SERVISES AMBULANCE SERVICE

Ultimate security KK security Knight support emergency Security group Hospital ambulance Lamingo International Air Safaris 405788/0767 405788

DENTISTS Dr. Sameer Mbonde/Agkhan Hosp.

Dr. K.S Gupta/ Indira Gandhi Street Dr. Latha Sujit/ (orthodontist) Dr. Shabbir Mohmedali Dr. R. Zaro/ Zamu Dental Clinic Dr. Vinayak /Agakhan Hosp Dr. Bo Werner Muhimbili Dental Unit Upanga

ELICTRICITY (TANESCO) Headquarters Kurasini Magomeni Mikocheni

EMERGENCY NUMBERS Ambulance Fire

HOSPITALS & CLINICS

Al Hassan Medical Centre Amref Tanzania Aga Khan Hospital Burhani Charitable Health Centre

CCBRT Eye & Orthopaedic Clinic Dr K.K Khan Dr L.T. Khan Dr V.S. Somgal Ebrahim Haji Ithnasheri Charitable Health Centre Family dental clinic Mc Jays Clinic (Paediatrics) Med Ed Clinic (Paediatrics) Meise Clinics and Pharmacy Mission Mikocheni Muhimbili Government Hospital Muhimbili Orthopaedic Institute Massana Maternity and General Hospital Oysterbay Medical Clinic Regency Medical Centre St. Bernard’s Hospital Shree Hindu Mandal Sunni Muslim Jammat

0713 123911 2774113 2760088 0784 700299 2181713 0784

0753 601155 2115151 2118838 0784 228089 2116630 2775958 2115151/3 2136801 2121580

2133330 2138351 2170129 2700358

112 112

2134135 2116610 2115151 2138457 2602346 2601522 2126779 2119081 2150237 2114995 2124416 2126188 2115837 2152797 2700021 2151351 2151298 2627177 2667932 2150500 2183276 2114991 2130672

TAG Clinic and Medical Services TMJ Hospital Trauma Centre Vision Plus-The Eye Clinic

2125359 2124394 2700007 2602500 2700841

HEALTH CARE SERVICES AAR Health Services Medex OPTICIAN Vision plus Jess Opticians OpticZone Eye Line Optometrists

2701121 2139970 2122218 2121961 2771021 2121869

POLICE

Airport police station Anti corruption Central police station Oysterbay police station Port police station Salender bridge police station

PEDIATRICIAN Dr.Feroz shivji Dr.Hasanali (TMJ) Dr.L.T. Khan Dr.Lakhani Dr.Mpangala Dr.Yohani

2844010 113 2117362 2667322 2116287 2120818

2112998 0784 784652 2119081 2115151/3 2115151/3 2115151/3

PHARMACIES Hoots the chemist

2668879

SECURITY & FIRE SERVICE G4S Security services (T) Ltd Knight Support KK Security Mint Master Tanzania Security Security group Technotion Ultimate Security Ltd

2761006/7 2760088 2774113 0784 722446 2600471 2134944 2667722

TELEPHONES SERVICES (TTCL) Customer service line Fault report International operator Local operator Number enquiry

100 140 0100 100 135

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BUSINESS DIRECTORY

AUCTIONEERS

International Commercial Bank

2115386

I&M Bank

2127330/4

International Bank of Malaysia

2110518

Kenya Commercial Bank

2115386

Kilimanjaro co-operative

027 2750470

Mbinga Community Bank

025 2640719

National Bank of Commerce

2110042

National Microfinance Bank

2116487

Saving & Finance

2118625

Stanbic Bank

2122195

Standard Chartered Bank

2122160

Tanzania Bankers Association

2127764

Tanzania Postal Bank

2115258

Tanzania Investment Bank

2115906

Majema Auction Mart Ltd

2183044

The people’s Bank of Zanzibar

027 2231118

Yono Auction Mart Co.

2129534

Twiga Bancorp

2115575

United Bank of Africa

2130113

Western Union

2132821

AUTOMOBILE SERVICE/SPARES CMC Automobiles Ltd

2113017

Continental Automobiles Spares Ltd

2114284

Cross-Conti Enterprises

2121496

Gajjar Auto works

2121450

ADVERTISING

BUSINESS CENTRE Doubletree Business Centre

2210000

MSS ltd.

0784 457345

Mang and Sec Service Ltd

2165500

BUSINESS MACHINES

Prime Colour Scan

0713430374

Eyecatcherz (T) Ltd

2864800

Advertising & promotion co. ltd

0784 522811

MFI office solutions (T) ltd.

2182602

Ashton media

2127253

Reza company ltd.

2134458

Lowe scanad

2110647

Panatech Company Ltd

2134458

FCB

2127064

M&M

2668114

ZK advertising

2666599

Ogivly

0683 361523

BANKS

BMTL

2119193

CATERING SERVICES In flight Catering Services

2843541

Dar es Salaam Serena Hotel

2112416

Hyatt Regency - The Kilimanjaro

0764 701 234

African Banking Corporation

2119302

Hotel & catering equipment

0763 245 539

Akiba Commercial Bank ltd.

2118340

New Africa Hotel

2117050

Azania Bancorp

2118026

Bank of Baroda

2124472

Bank of Tanzania (B.O.T)

2110946

Barclays bank

2129381

Bank M (T) Ltd

2127824

CLEARING & FORWARDING AGENTS

Bank of Africa (BOA)

2110104

Giant links

2134907

Citibank

2117575

Kuehne & Nagel ltd

2860410/4

CRDB Bank Ltd

2117441

Laz Ltd.

2137450

Dar es salaam Community Bank

2180253

Manica Logistics

0784 355388

Diamond Trust Bank

2114888

Swiss port Tanzania ltd.

2844610

Eurafrican Bank

2111229

Spedag

2123420

Exim Bank

2113091

Teddy junior Logistics

2135990

FBME Bank ltd.

2126000

Federal bank of Middle East

024 2238936

Habib African Bank

2111014

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COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES

College of Business Education

2150177

Holiday Inn

2137575

Learn it Inst. of Business & Tech.

2180615

Kunduchi Water Parks Ltd.

2650326

National college of tourism

2856862

Ledger Plaza Bahari Beach

2650301

Studies (UCLAS)

2700091

New Africa Hotel

0759 777461

The Aga khan university

2122740

Protea Hotel Amani Beach

0754 410033

Paradise Express

0767 9555522

University College of Lands & Architectural studies (UCLAS)

2700091

Paradise City Hotel

2200060

University computing centre

2136560

Serena Hotel

2112416

University of Dare s salaam (UDSM)

2410501

Sea Cliff Hotel

2600380

Salvation Army

2851467

COMMERCE AND TRADE

Tanzania Global Development LC

2123709

The Courtyard

2130130

Board of External Trade

0713 1268741

The Golden Tulip

2600288

DSM Merchants Chamber of Commerce

2122267

The SlipWay

2600893

Industry and Agriculture

2121421

White Sands Hotel

2647621

Tanzania Chamber of Commerce,

COMMUNICATIONS

CONSULTANTS

Agrovision

2761081

ARK Consultancy Firm

0754 034775

Golden Communication

2100000

BKP Consultants

2125178

Virtual Communications

2125166

Brahmbhatt & Co.

2132215

COMPUTER HARDWARE, SOFTWARE SERVICES Amnu Business Solution

2136363

Cats Tanzania ltd.

2112631

Computer Centre (Tz) Ltd.

2117730

Computech ICS (T) Ltd

2152024

Computer Sales and Services

2125278

Cybercom Tz/ComputerPoint (K) Group

2121594

Elite Computers

2151287

DCDM Consulting Ltd

2112291

Deloitte and Touché

2116006

Ernst & Young

2667227

KPMG Tanzania

2118866

Massawe Ernst & Young

2667227

Price Water House Cooper

2133100

Tanna Sreekumar & Co.

2118660

Unique Financial Services Ltd

2118657

COURIER SERVICES

Extreme Web Technologies

0784 870811

High End Computers

2602200

Micronix System ltd.

2865693

a5500330

Orange Technologies ltd.

2116123

DHL Tanzania

2861000

Office Depo

2121610

Expedited Mail Services (EMS)

2113709

PC Solutions

2133040

FEDEX

2701647

Power Computers

2126768

Femina express Distribution

2185755

Sai Office

2864326/7

One World Courier

2123537

Soft-tech Consultant’s Ltd

2138433

Swallow

0754 730334

Software Applications Ltd

2120107

TNT International Express

2124585

Smart Solutions

0754 474495

TechPlus Computer Systems

2184454

Technotion

2134944

Aramex

022

HARDWARE

CONFERENCE FACILITIES

Asar Ltd ASL TZ Limited

0655625482 2864687

Atlantis Hotel

0684 226672

Akshar (Africa) Ltd

2862870

Amani Beach Hotel

0786 775566

Al-Hilal Ceramics & Hardware Ltd

2184600

Beach Comber

2647773

Hassanali Hardware Stores

2115793

Dsm Intl. Conference Centre

2122833

Prime Building material

2138442

DoubleTree Conference Facilities

2210000

Tent Trading

2865808

Dar es Salaam Serena Hotel

2112416

Hyatt Regency - The Kilimanjaro

0764 701234

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BUSINESS DIRECTORY INSURANCE COMPANIES & BROKERS Alliance Insurance Corporation

2139100

Alexander Forbes

2600910

Alliance Life Assurance

2103300

AON Tanzania

2114415

Heritage II Insurance Company

2138476

Impex Insurance Brokers

2122119

Jubilee Insurance Corporation

2135121

Liaison Insurance Brokers (T) ltd.

2124800

Lion of Tanzania Insurance Company

2132902

MGen Tanzania Insurance co. Ltd

2127580

Milmar Insurance Consultants Ltd

2126484

NIC of Tanzania

2113823

Organistaion (FAO)

2150075

Phoenix of Tanzania Assurance Company

2122777

Reliance Insurance Company

2120088

Royal Insurance Tanzania

2138058

Strategis INsurance Tanzania Ltd

2136579

MARITIME SERVICES DMI life raft servicing station

2133645

DMI fire appliances servicing station

2133645

DMI maritime consultants

2133645

DMI maritime safety/insurance warranty

2133645

DMI maritime training

2133645

Offshore safety training

2133645

Colour Print

2450331

DTP

2772802

Iprint

2863466

Imaging Smart

2866026

ID Press

2137750

Jamana Printers

2861400

Premadasa Printers

0713430374

Print Max

0713463332

Tanzania Printers

2866778

AGS Axxon Movers SDV Transami (T) Ltd Teddy Junior Logistics World Wide Movers (Tz) ltd

SCHOOLS

Academic international Aga khan nursery Aga khan primary Aga khan secondary Al-muntazir Islamic Cambridge academy Tanzania Dar es salaam international academy Dar international school Dares salaam independent school Dutch school French school Finnish school Haven of peace International school of Tanganyika I.S.T. elementary Japanese school Kwanzaa school Laureate international school Swedish school Princess gate school

SIGNS/ENGRAVING / BILLBOARDS SHIPPING

Diamond shipping services Mediterranean Shipping Co.

TRANSPORT Fast truck international Damas & Sons Musa’s Transport

TELEVISION NETWORK

REAL ESTATE Abla Estate Developers Ltd

2773148

Estia Real Estate

2600444

Gimcoafriaca Property Management Ltd.

2133037

Knight frank Phyka Real Estate Service Rupia investment Co. ltd Trust Selling & Letting Ltd

2600134 2774105 2124669 0787 706891

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REMOVALS

Eyecatcherz (T) Ltd Graphics & signs Co. ltd.

Monier 2000 ltd.

PRINTERS

EroLink

Jobs search international Radar recruitment

0767 694654

Multi choice CTV WIN

WATCHES

2124669 2124594

2700932 2122392 2401016 2135990 2700977

2780628 2150511 2152484 2151253 2112768 2772674 0784 511822 2460214 2781515 2780491 2602970 2600670 2650604 2601126 2151817/18 2666825 2650451 2781066 2602762 2781059

2864800 0784 623777 2668142

2120160 2851660

2772747 2180408 0754 609370

2199600 2116611 2120683

Accurate 0784 292252 Lithoe Africa Hyatt Regency The Kilimanjaro 0753 603666 Swiss watch stores 2122142

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DAR SHOPPING GUIDE ART GALLERIES & JEWELLERY Art & Frame African Art & Tanzanite Crown jewellers La Petite Galleries Lithos Africa (Hyatt regency the Kilimanjaro) Mandawa Studio Persian Art Raza Art Gallery Mikono Mawazo Gallery Royal Plaza, Mikocheni Swala Gem Traders Tanzanite Dream (upanga) Tanzanite Jewellers (slipway) Yakub Jewellers (Mlimani city branch)

AMUSEMENT AREA Funky Orbit Wet n wild

BAKERIES

Epidor café

BEAUTY SALONS Ayurveda Afro World Colosseum Health Club Classic Cuts Eriq Amtalla Hairdressing Gayatri Bauty Parlour Hair & Nail Co. Josabell Karma Hair Srudio La coupe Masai Hair Beauty Salon Top Knots Top 2 Toe

BOUTIQUES

Africa Sana Green Boutique

CLUBS

American Club Bridge Club Corona Society Dar es Salaam Choral Society Dar Gymkhana Club Lions Club Lions Club of Dar century Little Theatre

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2602700 2773717 2135929 0713 261663 2117354 0755 806742 0754 755079 2775169 022 2863011 0784 782770 2771874 0757 500200 2152739 2601207 0784 615255

2602264 2656026/28

2136006/7

Rotary Club of Dar The DSM Yatch club The Horse Riding Club 000234

COOKING GAS Alpha Gas Mashru Stores ltd Chiku Gas

CULTURAL CENTRES & LIBRARIES Alliance Francaise British Council Goethe-Institut Iranian Cultural Centre National Centre Library National Museum Nyerere Cultural Centre Russian Tanzanian Cultural Centre Village Museum

CLEANERS

Spik n Span Plaza Dry Cleaners 0784 611655 0755 742831 2669072 0784 332293 2601610 0713 429192 2666033 2600601 0712 846406 2600042 0713 320301 2600380 2600651

0754 329252 0713606726

2666097 0787 464648 2150947 2775578 2120519 0713 322175 2180198 0784 277388

CLUBS/ASSOCIATION Aditi Indian High Commission Bridge Club Corona Society Dar es salaam Choral Society Dar es salaam Yatch Club Diplomatic Spouses Group Dar es salaam Young people’s Theatre Little Theatre Gymkhana Club Hash Harriers Irish Society Royal Society of St.George Sewing Club South African women’s group Russian Cultural Center Alliance Francaise Patel Samaj

0713 780565 2600132 0754

2132613 2120016 0713 327567

2131406 2116574 2134800 2115932 2150048 2122030 0754 264461 2136577 2700437

2150246 2700921

2600741 0787 464648 2150947 2775578 2600137 2602023 0784 412257 0784 277388 2120519 0754 433692 2601700 2600581 2775942 2781434 2136578 2131406 0713 606706

DIVING/SPORTS EQUIPMENTS Sea Breeze Marine Seatmate Sports Shop

ENTERTAINMENT

Claudia productions Homeboyz entertainment Tz ltd.

0754 783241 2602105

2773717 0784 355388

FITNESS CENTRE Colosseum Fitness Centre Fitzone

MUSIC BARS 2669072 2600786 2601953

FURNITURE SERVICES

Club bilicanas Hi tide Q-Bar Storm The slipway Java Lounge

2120605 2600800 0754 282474 0754 831258 2600893 2601131

Furniture Carpet & World

FUMIGATION SERVICES Rentokil Initial (T) ltd.

FUNERAL SERVICES Corona (T) ltd.

HAIR & BEAUTY

Azad hair dressers Angels Touch hair and Beauty Salon Adam & eve Beauty Clinic Chic Beauty Parlour Cleopatra Spa & Salon Eriq Amtallas Heaven’s beauty & Hair Salon Hair & Beauty Clinic New la Coupe The Hair & Nail Co. Total Lookz Top Knots Salon Touch Spa The Spot Hair & Beauty Spa

INTERNET CAFES Cyber cafe KNet Kool surfing

INTERNET SERVICES African online Cats Tanzania LTD Satcom Raha Yah Click

PICTURE FRAMING 2126005

POSTAL SERVICES 2122555

MOBILES PHONES A & S Mobile Phones & Accessories FoneZone

MOSQUITO NET TMTL

Tanzania posts corporation

SHOPPING 2123816 0784 417932 0784 524849 2116190 2666655 0754 833541 0715 458708 2668448 2600042 2775206 2700997 0787 117779 2602593 0754811630

2121427 2701274 0784 368444

Nakumatt Tanzania LTD J M mall Mlimani City Mayfair plaza Oysterbay Shopping Centre Quality Centre Shoppers Plaze Shirjee

Masumin printways & stationers ltd.

Pran pen corner ltd.

Aakash Stationaries

SUPERMARKET Nakumatt Tanzania LTD Shrijee super market (town) Uchumi

2138394

2863129

2118280

2117090 2118044 2134847

0768 255900 2131542 2865808

POOL EQUIP & CHEMICAL THEATRE

Little theatre New World Cinemas Century Cinemax Cinemax

VETS

Vet care ltd Vet consult 2600707 2125096

2602700 2601046

0768 255900 - -

STATIONERY

Nabaki Africa LTD. 2116090 2137915 2116611 2125230 0782 353281

KEY CUTTERS & LOCHSMITHS Manji’s key cutting centre ltd

Art n’ frame Taiyebi & Sons Ltd.

VIDEO STORES Tanrose

0754765508

0784 277388 2771409 2773053

2667488 2774269

2775386,

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Travel tips

Language Swahili is the National language of Tanzania, however English is widely spoken, but learning a few words of Swahili can be useful and will be appreciated greatly by the local people.

Currency Tanzanian shilling (Tsh/Tzs) divided into 100 cents.

Major foreign currencies – such as US$, Euro and travellers cheques are accepted and are convertible at banks and Forex bureaus in the main towns and tourist areas. Apart from most high-end lodges, credit cards are not widely accepted. Some banks in major cities offer ATM for credit/debit cards. Parks fees are payable using special TANAPA cards available at local CRDB & Ezim bank. Alternatively payment by Mastercard & Visa card are accepted. Avoid changing money in the street.

Major Airlines KLM, Swiss air, Qatar, Emirates, Oman, South African, Ethiopian, Kenya Airways, Turkish, Egypt, Rwanda air, Uganda air, Precision air, Fast Jet and Air Tanzania.

Health Yellow fever vaccination is required if travelling from susceptible countries. Malaria is endemic but is preventable: use insect repellant, cover up at sundown, sleep under a mosquito net and take anti-malaria prophylactics as advised by your doctor. Drink only boiled or bottled water and drinks.

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Climate

Electricity

Generally dry and hot with cool nights/mornings in June – October; short rains from November to mid-December and long rains March – May, but the seasons can vary. The coastal strip is hot and humid all year round. Temperatures on Mount Kilimanjaro and Meru drop to below freezing.

230V, but power failures, surges and dips are common. Bring a universal adaptor and a torch (flashlight) or headlamp.

Clothes

Car hire

Pack lightweight, washable clothes plus a sweater for early morning game drives, as well as a sun hat, sunglasses and sunscreen. Long sleeves and trousers in light-coloured fabrics help discourage insect bites. Shorts for women are acceptable.

Women should carry a wrap to cover legs in the villages and towns as revealing clothes can cause offence, especially in Zanzibar and Muslim areas. On the beach and within the confines of beach hotels normal swimwear is acceptable. If you have plans to climb Kilimanjaro or Meru, bring thermal underwear, light layers, a sweater, rain jacket, proper socks and sturdy boots.

Self-drive vehicles are available mainly for local errands or tarmac use. 4x4 vehicles for safaris usually have to be hired with a driver.

On safari Distances in Tanzania are vast and travel by road can be wearing.

Plan to spend more time in fewer parks. You’ll see more and won’t return home exhausted. Keep your distance from animals and be quiet to avoid distressing the wildlife. Follow instructions of rangers or guides. Don’t leave your vehicle in the parks except in designated places. Keep to recognised tracks to avoid damaging vegetation.

Photography Protect your camera from dust and keep equipment and film cool.

It is courteous to ask permission before photographing local people. If you intend to take a lot of people pictures, please bring an instant printer with you so that you can leave a picture with the people you photograph.

Insurance Take out travel insurance to cover loss of baggage or valuables, personal accident and medical expenses.

Tipping Tipping is not obligatory, but a tip for exceptional service.

Time

Cuissine Local and international cuissine are served in hotels and lodges.

Driving People drive on the left side of the road. An international licence is required. Plan long safaris carefully, ensuring your vehicle is road worthy. Please bring two spare tyres, an operational jack and tool kit. Carry extra fuel, spares and water.

Travel with children Tanzanians love children and are especially helpful to mothers.

However, canned baby food, powdered milk and disposable nappies may not be available outside major towns.

Visas Check current requirements with the nearest Tanzanian High Commission, embassy or consulate, or your travel agent.

Security Tanzania is a generally safe country, but do use common sense.

Keep an eye on your belongings. Don’t walk in the towns or cities at night – take a taxi instead. Don’t carry cameras or large amounts of cash and beware of pickpockets. Use hotel safety deposit boxes to safeguard valuables and obtain a receipt. Leave valuable jewellery at home.

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Entry points • By road: Namanga, Tunduma, Horohoro, Sirari, Mtukula and Holili • By air: Julius Nyerere International Airport (Dar es Salaam) Amani Abeid Karume International Airport (Zanzibar) Kilimanjaro International Airport and Mwanza Airport • By ship: Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar, Pemba, Tanga and Mtwara to the Indian Ocean.

Mwanza, Bukoba and Musoma - to the Lake Victoria.

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