Tanzania
Daniel Samson is a graduate of Bachelor of Art in Journalism from University of Dar es Salaam.
Mr. Daniel , who is the Digital Editor at Nukta Africa, covers local and international assignments on Environment, Business, Technology and Education stories for the local data-driven news site www.nukta.co.tz.
Daniel Samson is an award-winning Journalist based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
He has won several local awards such as the recent Best Data Journalist in 2019 released by National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) and Education in Excellence Journalism Awards (EJAT) 2020 by Media Council of Tanzania (MCT).
Despite having reporting and editorial roles, Daniel is a trainer and mentor on data journalism and fact-checking.
He attended several online and offline workshops and training including of Investigative Journalism Course on April 25-May 6, 2022 by The African Center for Media Excellence (A.C.M.E), Biodiversity Conservation Online Workshop conducted by Journalists’ Environmental Association of Tanzania (JET) USAID PROTECT IN December 2021, Online Environmental Journalism Workshop in September 2020 and African Investigative Journalism Conference 2020 organized by University of Witwatersrand.
Daniel also has been working with InfoNile as Data Wrangler, JamiiForums as Data Journalist and reporter at Majira newspaper.
By Daniel Samson Despite the devastating impact of the corona virus across the globe, in 2020 we continued to stick to our mission of transforming people's lives through data and digital tools and content.
Tanzania is home to one of the largest tree covers in the world, which however is at high risk of depletion should the transition to sustainable clean cooking solutions be not prioritised over charcoal and firewood.
Solar energy has become an important renewable energy for development of people in various aspects of life, but may lead to serious environmental and health effects in the future if its end products are not managed well after use.
By Daniel Samson Digital media including blogs, vlogs and podcasts has become the fastest growing media that spreads news beyond physical borders, as it connects its audience through the internet. Despite its importance especially in sharing news, it poses serious quality challenges on what is supposed to go to the public due to limited gatekeeping.
Watanzania wengi bado wamekumbatia mifumo ya asili ya manunuzi. Biashara ya mtandaoni inaokoa muda, gharama na inapatikana popote. Wachambuzi wanasema watanzania hawana jinsi zaidi ya kukubaliana na mabadiliko ya teknolojia ya manunuzi. Dar es Salaam. Miaka 38 iliyopita Michael Aldrich, mfanyakazi wa kampuni ya Tesco nchini Uingereza aligundua mfumo wa kompyuta wa kuwezesha miamala kati ya wafanyabiashara na wanunuzi wa bidhaa.
Watumiaji wa huduma hizo wanaongezeka huku vifurushi vinavyotumwa vinapungua kila mwaka. Wanaotumia zaidi huduma hiyo ni wanafunzi, wazazi, wafanyakazi na mashirika. Kwa wastani mtu mmoja duniani hutuma barua au vifurushi 43 kwa mwaka. Idadi ya mashirika yanayotumia huduma za posta nchini imeongezeka mara 10 ndani ya mwaka mmoja. Dar es Salaam.
Michikichi inafungua mlango kwa wakulima kupata kipato na uzalishaji wa mafuta ya mawese na kupunguza tatizo la uagizaji mafuta ya kula nje ya nchi. Wakulima watapata tija ya kutengeneza ajira na kuboresha maisha ya familia zao. Ni njia nyingine ya kuendeleza sekta ya viwanda vidogo vidogo na wajasiriamali. Dar es Salaam.
Mpaka sasa magari yasiyopungua 300 yanatumia gesi asilia nchini. Wadau wa nishati wamesema teknolojia hiyo ikiwekewa mikakati itasaidia kulinda mazingira na kupunguza gharama za maisha. Serikali imesema inakusudia kuongeza uzalishaji na vituo vya gesi asilia katika maeneo mbalimbali nchini. Dar es Salaam. Mapambano dhidi ya mabadiliko ya hali ya hewa yanaendelea kila mahali duniani.