Tanzania Youth Economic Forum

CONNECT.LEARN.GROW. The forum aspires to create an enabling environment for cross fertilization of ideas toward moving Tanzania to greater heights.

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The Demand for fresh milk in Tanzania is growing. With an expected 4% annual GDP growth and a 5% annual urbanization rate, the International Livestock Research Institute(ILRI) projects a 600 million-liter milk shortage by 2020.

[Lukas Kwezi @kwezilukas]

Having a toilet is modern and cool...
Tanzania showing the way: https://t.co/DDbTIknuGi
Leaving No One Behind
#WorldToiletDay2019 @umwalimu @WorldBankWater

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The Demand for fresh milk in Tanzania is growing. With an expected 4% annual GDP growth and a 5% annual urbanization rate, the International Livestock Research Institute(ILRI) projects a 600 million-liter milk shortage by 2020.

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Did you know?
There are an estimated 1.6m people currently living in Msimbazi river catchment in Dar Es Salaam, with 250,000 in the lower and middle catchment area between salender bridge and Nelson Mandela Road.

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Did you know?
8% of Dar Es Salaam city is classified as low elevation coastal zone lying below 10m above mean sea level. Around 140,000 people currently live in this zone, along with assets worth more than US$ 168m.

[Lukas Kwezi @kwezilukas]

Tanzania's recent toilet campaign gets high-level politicians on board. Why?
https://t.co/DDbTIknuGi

@umwalimu @JMPWASH @ircCatarina @IRCWASH @CloudsMediaLive @kmkmassa @WaterAidTZ @WBTanzania @WorldBankWater @RuralWaterNet

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Africa is booming fast:
1. In three decades, one in four humans will be African.
2. By 2030, increased literacy and web access will fuel vast pools of talent to push 43% of Africans into middle and upper classes, with household consumption reaching $2.5 trillion.

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Between 2002 and 2008 tree cover in Dar Es Salaam fell by more than 10% each year. Today, only 2% of Dar es Salaam is classified as public greenspace, with as little as 0.1% classified as park.

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Public/Green Space in Dar Es Salaam: In 2004, Dar Es Salaam lagged behind other African cities in the provision of greenspace for its population. While other cities in the region provided on average 74m2 of open space per capita, Dar es Salaam provided 64m2.

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Today, the share of intra-African exports as a percentage of total African exports is about 17%, well below the 69% recorded for Europe and 59% for Asia. Improving intra-African commerce will advance the continent.

[Lukas Kwezi @kwezilukas]

Just published a blog:
RUWASA: New hopes in challenging times?
https://t.co/oYR748nx1G

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A 1% increase in proportion of women with secondary education, a country’s annual per capita income grows by 0.3%.
World Bank

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Average Life Expectancy Lost Per Person;
1. Particulate pollution-1.8years
2. Smoking-1.6years
3.Alcohol & Drug Abuse-11months
4.Unsafe WASH-7months
5.Road Injuries-4.5months
6. HIV/AIDS-4months
7.Malaria- 4months
8.Tuberclosis-3.5 months
9.Conflict-22days

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#Tanzania
How can we create a business environment favorable to start and grow businesses alongside protecting the environment, health and safety of our people?

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The average age of farmers In Africa is about 55 years although youths aged 15-24 yrs constitute 19% of the population, and are predicted to increase to 42% by 2030.

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By 2050, 60% of Africa’s population is expected to be urban,up from around 40% today (2018).This equates to an extra billion people.

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The centre of gravity of urban world is moving towards Asia and Africa. By 2050, 92% of urban growth is expected to occur in these two continents.

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Of today’s global population, 55% lives in urban areas-projected to grow to 68% by 2050, representing an increase of around 2.5 billion urban dwellers by 2050.

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An Inclusive Circular Economy
Priorities for Developing Countries
https://t.co/62cmEhyF12

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Last year, nearly 17.5 percent of the CEOs of the world’s largest 2,500 companies left their posts — representing the highest rate of departures-PWC