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Development
The African continent remains by and large
marginalized in the world economy, with over half of the population
living under US$1 a day per person. If the major Millennium
Development Goal of
reducing poverty by half by the year 2015 is to be achieved in
Africa, a major policy shift is required, both at the national and
international levels, to help boost growth and development in Africa
(UNCTAD).
 Our Context
We are set up not to view development as just
a part of corporate social responsibility but to use its holistic
and multi-disciplinary context to undertake our investment
projects. This covers the development of livelihoods and greater
quality of life for the Tanzanian population. We take into account
governance, education, healthcare, education, economics, human
rights, gender equality, infrastructure and the environment.
Our Work
It is impossible to cover every aspect of
development in every single sector in the country; that would need
a vast amount of resources and a large group of experts. Even
though that is our long term goal, currently at
IDIS,
our work in investment (see FDI) and development is intertwined, providing
quality services for investors while meeting the countries
development goals. We specifically look at the following sectors,
all of which are part of our investment scope too:
Click on the links above to access further
information on the different sectors. For more information on the
education sector or to discuss your area of
interest , please
contact
us.
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 The
population of the world continues to grow, increasing demand for
food, water and energy and placing increasing pressure on the
environment. In most countries of the world, life expectancy is
increasing, leading to larger populations of retirees who require
pension and health benefits to last longer thus placing pressure on
private and state social security systems.
The global economy continues to grow
apace with China and India leading the way with export led
manufacturing and services industries. While the standard of living
in burgeoning economies rises, so too does the number of poor people
around the world, many of them moving from the countryside to
unemployment in the city slums as part of a search for a better
lifestyle.
Economic growth has fuelled the demand for raw materials,
particularly metals and minerals, and for energy. Education systems
are failing to provide enough skilled professionals, artisans and
managers to meet demand, particularly for the mining, energy,
construction and education sectors. The health care sector is also
under pressure to provide more cost-effective solutions.
Supplies of oil, gas, coal and uranium are forecast to peak as
reserves are depleted. At the same time, fear of climate change is
putting pressure on the energy sector to move away from carbon
burning to nuclear, solar and other environmentally friendly energy
sources. Transport, beneficiation and manufacturing systems need to
adapt to changing energy sources and prices. While food supplies
have more than kept pace with rising population levels in the past,
a combination of biofuels, rising standards of living and climate
change are stressing agricultural production.
 Globalisation
now comprehends the movement not just of physical goods, but also
services, finance, people, information and ideas. As a result the
world is becoming ever more interlinked putting pressure on global,
national and local governance systems designed in a previous era by
those with power and influence at the time. Economic power has
shifted from the governments and companies of the USA and EU to
those of the energy rich countries of the Middle East and Russia and
of low cost Asian manufacturers and service providers. Military
power could well follow and tensions could be exacerbated as groups
with different beliefs and ideologies battle to access scarce
resources.
Technology continues to play an
important role in communication, entertainment and improving
productivity and convergence is leading to the merging of computers,
cell-phones, hi-fi, TV and other electronic devices, as well as the
blending of cable, wireless and satellite communication. Technology
is also allowing stock exchanges of the developed and developing
worlds to merge and provide sophisticated trading products, while
national trade surpluses are leading to the creation of influential
sovereign wealth funds.
[Source:
Brian,
Mbendi]
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