Mweha Msemo

Jul 6, 2024 | medium.com | Mweha Msemo

In the daily sharp-elbowed jostle to board daladalas, school students find themselves at the back of the queue. Students wait for daladala after school at Kawe bus stand in Dar es Salaam. PHOTO | MWEHA MSEMO Every weekday morning, Basilisa Isaka Ishengoma, 15, wakes to her alarm at 4:45am and gets ready for school. When she leaves home, it is still dark and so her mother or one of her older brothers walks her to the bus stop 400m away for her safety.

Jul 6, 2024 | medium.com | Mweha Msemo

Joe Higgs is a name still uncommon to many reggae fans today despite his vast contributions during a musical career of over three decades. He is described as the "Father of Reggae" by those cognizant and appreciative of his massive input into what is now the world's most influential music.

Sep 21, 2023 | medium.com | Mweha Msemo

In urban Tanzania, securing a rental house can be costly. The involvement of unregulated housing middlemen, some of whom operate with deceitful intent, compounds the challenge. These intermediaries often charge exorbitant fees, placing an additional burden on the majority of the urban poor. In response, individuals are now capitalising on digital platforms to navigate around this exploitative system.

Aug 30, 2023 | minorityafrica.org | Mweha Msemo

When Shukuru Zambwe moved from Sikonge, Tabora, in mid-western Tanzania, to Dar es Salaam, the country’s most populous city, in 2014, he faced the challenge of finding his own place to live. He had arranged to stay with his relatives for at least a week, hoping it would suffice until he found a rental house.

Aug 30, 2023 | solutionsjournalism.org | Mweha Msemo

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