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Tanzania to boost coffee production

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3 years ago

04/10/2021

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The Tanzania Coffee Board said it has started taking measures aimed at boosting production of the crop from the current 70,000 tons annually to 300,000 tons annually by 2025.

The Tanzania Coffee Board (TCB), a government organ mandated to regulate the coffee industry in the east African nation, said on Sunday it has started taking measures aimed at boosting production of the crop from the current 70,000 tons annually to 300,000 tons annually by 2025.

Aurelia Kamuzora, TCB board of directors’ chairman, said TCB was working with coffee stakeholders in the country to ensure that the target of producing 300,000 tons of the crop annually by 2025 is achieved.

A farmer harvests fresh coffee beans in Arusha Region, Tanzania, on Sept. 15, 2020. (Xinhua)

Speaking at the climax of a three-day coffee festival in Tanzania’s northern municipality of Moshi on the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest mountain, Kamuzora said the board has already started increasing the availability of coffee seedlings in large quantities for coffee growers.

Adolf Mkenda, the Minister for Agriculture, said the Tanzania Coffee Research Institute (TaCRI) has already shown success in producing coffee seeds that can withstand drought conditions.

Mkenda called on financial institutions to support the government in efforts aimed at boosting production of the cash crop.

In April, this year, President Samia Suluhu Hassan, directed the Ministry of Agriculture to increase production of strategic crops, including coffee, to enable the country earn the much needed foreign currency through exports.

DAR ES SALAAM, Oct. 4 (Xinhua)

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TMA becomes first Asian operator to receive Havilland Certificate

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5 hours ago

08/05/2024

Trans Maldivian Airways (TMA), the world’s largest seaplane operator, receives De Havilland Canada’s endorsement certificate, making it the first operator in Asia to achieve the recognition.

At the official endorsement ceremony held last Sunday, De Havilland’s Chief Executive Officer Brian Chafe awarded the endorsement to TMA Chief Executive Officer A.U.M Fazy.

De Havilland owners Sherry Brideson and Robert McDonald, along with senior representatives of the Canada’s aerospace company and TMA officiated the ceremony.

TMA Chief Fauzy had thanked De Havilland’s continued support with its Twin Otters, elevating the operator’s success.

De Havilland CEO highlighted TMA’s success of completing two million flight cycles, which he added is unprecedented anywhere else.

The Canadian aerospace company affirmed continued support to TMA in future as well.

Source(s): sun.mv

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BML announce new MVR 1-mil loan facility without collateral

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2 days ago

06/05/2024

The Bank of Maldives (BML) on Monday officially announced the launch of two new home loan products; the Home Build Loan and the Home Equity Loan.

The new loan facilities have been introduced to cater to the growing customer needs for home construction and renovation, BML said.

The new Home Build Loan has been designed to allow individuals to borrow up to MVR 1 million without any additional security. The facility provides a repayment period of over 15 years, which is ideal in renovation projects or larger home construction projects across the Maldives.

The bank also, for the first time, has introduced Home Equity Loan for existing Home Loan and Financing customers. This new facility enables these customers to borrow up to the repaid amount, or the usable equity, of the primary loans. The Home Equity Loan is offered for borrowings of more than MVR 50,000 with a repayment period of 20 years.

Moosa Nimal, the Director of Retail and SME Banking said, “These products are designed to make access to finance easier for our customers across the country.”

“The new Home Build Loan does not require any additional security and will allow customers to build or renovate homes at the most competitive market rates. Our Home Equity Loan offers our existing home financing customers to access usable equity available on their property, at a low rate of just 10%.”

The newly introduced loan facilities are available for BML Islamic customers as well.

Source(s): sun.mv

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MIB signs an agreement to expedite business registration process

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4 days ago

04/05/2024

Ministry of Economic Development and Trade and the Maldives Islamic Bank (MIB) has entered an agreement, aiming to expedite and streamline the registering services for businesses. The agreement was signed to enhance the quality of services, ensure information security, and facilitate an efficient registration process.

Following the signing of the agreement, Minister of Economic Development and Trade Mohamed Saeed disclosed that customer data can be readily verified with the assistance of the ministry’s Application Programming Interface (API). The minister stated that this would enable businesses to set up bank accounts in a convenient manner. Regarding this, Registrar of Companies Mariyam Waheed underscored the pivotal role API will play in authenticating businesses to customers and expediting in the verification process.

This initiative will significantly benefit individuals accessing online services from the ministry, fostering economic development within the nation. This marks the first agreement of its kind signed by the ministry.