Dar es Salaam.
Tanzania imeshika nafasi ya pili Afrika Mashariki na ya tisa kati ya nchi kumi bora barani Afrika zenye wanasayansi bora waliotoa mchango mkubwa katika ulimwengu wa sayansi, kwa mujibu wa orodha iliyotolewa na jarida la kimataifa la sayansi (AD Scientific Index 2023).
Duniani, Tanzania ni miongoni mwa nchi 100 vinara zenye wanasayansi bora, hivyo imeshika nafasi ya 96 kutokana na kazi nzuri ya wanasayansi 10 kutoka Taasisi ya Afya ya Ifakara (Ihi). Taasisi hiyo imeshika nafasi ya kwanza kati ya vyuo vikuu/taasisi 55 nchini zilizofanyiwa tathmini.
Wanasayansi 10 ni pamoja na Mkurugenzi Mtendaji wa taasisi hiyo Dk Honorati Masanja ambaye machapisho yake 103 yalivutia nukuu 6,691. Wengine ambao machapisho na nukuu viko kwenye mabano ni Dk Sarah Moore (machapisho 96 , nukuu 5,997).
Dk Fredros Okumu (machapisho 95, nukuu 5,240), Dk Nicodem Govella (machapisho 38, nukuu 2,890), Dk Ally Olotu (machapisho 36, nukuu 3,366) na Dk Eveline Geubbels (machapisho 46, nukuu za 2,051).
Wanasayansi wengine ni Dk Dickson Wilson (machapisho 27, nukuu 1,599), Dk Samson Kiware (machapisho 30, nukuu 1,160), Halfan Ngowo (machapisho 29, nukuu 944) na Dk Dominic Mosha (machapisho 22, nukuu 885).
Kwa mujibu wa jarida hilo, mfumo wa upangaji viwango ulizingatia idadi ya wanasayansi waliobobea na kwamba vigezo mbalimbali vilitumika kuziorodhesha nchi hizo. Ya kwanza ilitokana na idadi ya wanasayansi katika orodha ya asilimia mbili bora ambapo kigezo cha pili kiliamuliwa na idadi ya wanasayansi katika asilimia 10 bora, asilimia 20 ya juu, asilimia 40 ya juu, asilimia 60 ya juu na orodha ya juu ya asilimia 80.
Wakati vigezo vya mwisho vilivyotumika viliamuliwa na idadi ya wanasayansi walioorodheshwa kwenye jarida la kimataifa la sayansi la AD na kwa upande wa usawa baada ya kutumia vigezo vyote vitatu, kiwango cha ulimwengu cha mwanasayansi mahiri wa nchi husika, kilitumika.
Kiutendaji, waandaaji wa jarida hilo walichambua tafiti za kitaaluma kutoka nchi 216, na vyuo vikuu/taasisi 19,525, na wanasayansi 1,223,175 kwa kutumia vigezo vingi kuwasilisha matokeo yatakayotumika kutathmini tija na ufanisi kwa watu binafsi na taasisi.
Ripoti hiyo imebainisha taasisi 10 bora za kitaaluma na utafiti za Tanzania kwa kuzingatia sifa za kisayansi za wanasayansi washirika.
Orodha hiyo ambayo kwa hadhi zao imetawaliwa na taasisi za umma ni pamoja na Ihi, Muhas, Sua, Nimr, NM-AIST, CUHAS Bugando, Chuo Kikuu cha Dar es Salaam (Udsm), KCMUCo, Chuo Kikuu cha Mzumbe (Mu) na Chuo Kikuu cha Dodoma (Udom).
Kuhusu wanasayansi 10 bora nchini wenye tija katika kuchapisha kazi za thamani za kisayansi, jarida hilo liliwataja Profesa Rudovick Kazwala (Sua), akifuatiwa na Profesa Sayoki Mfinanga (Nimr).
Wengine ni Dk Honorati Masanja (Ihi), Profesa Stephen Mshana (CUHAS Bugando), Dk Sarah Moore (Ihi) na Profesa Patrick Ndakidemi ( NM-AIST). Wanasayansi wengine kwa mujibu wa utafiti huo ni Profesa Karim Manji (Muhas), Dk Fredros Okumu (Ihi), Dk Bruno Sunguya (Muhas) na Profesa Rachel Manongi ( KCMUCo).
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Insurer and financial services provider Britam posted a 22.5 percent jump in net earnings for the half-year ended June 2024, to Sh2 billion, buoyed by increased investment income.
The rise in half-year net profit from Sh1.64 billion posted in a similar period last year came on the back of net investment income rising 2.5 times to Sh13.27 billion from Sh5.3 billion.
“We are confident in the growth and performance trend that Britam has achieved, supported by its subsidiaries in Kenya and the region. Our business is expanding its revenue base while effectively managing costs,” Britam Chief Executive Officer Tom Gitogo said.
“Our customer-centric approach is fueling growth in our customer base and product uptake, particularly through micro-insurance, partnerships, and digital channels.”
The investment income growth was fueled by interest and dividend income rising 34 percent to Sh9.1 billion, which the insurer attributed to growth in revenue and the gains from the realignment of the group’s investment portfolio.
Britam also booked a Sh3.79 billion gain on financial assets at a fair value, compared with a Sh1.8 billion loss posted in a similar period last year.
The increased investment income helped offset the 12.7 percent decline in net insurance service result to Sh2.13 billion in the wake of claims paid out rising at a faster pace than that of premiums received.
Britam said insurance revenue, which is money from written premiums, increased to Sh17.8 billion from Sh16.6 billion, primarily driven by growth in the Kenya insurance business and regional general insurance businesses, which contributed 30 percent of the revenue.
The group has a presence in seven countries in Africa namely Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, South Sudan, Mozambique, and Malawi.
Britam’s insurance service expense hit Sh13.6 billion from Sh11.3 billion, while net insurance finance expenses rose 2.6 times to Sh12.3 billion during the same period.
“Net insurance finance expenses increased mainly due to growth in interest cost for the deposit administration business driven by better investment performance. This has also been impacted by a decline in the yield curve, which has led to an increase in the insurance contract liabilities. The increase has been offset by a matching increase in fair value gain on assets,” said Britam.
Britam’s growth in profit is in line with that of other Nairobi Securities Exchange-listed insurers, which have seen a rise in profits.
Jubilee Holdings net profit in the six months increased by 22.7 percent to Sh2.5 billion on increased income from insurance, helping the insurer maintain Sh2 per share interim dividend.
CIC Insurance Group posted a 0.64 percent rise in net profit to Sh709.99 million in the same period as net earnings of Liberty Kenya nearly tripled to Sh632 million from Sh213 million, while Sanlam Kenya emerged from a loss to post a Sh282.2 million net profit.
