Australia for Cedar Tanzania

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Australia for Cedar Tanzania We are in rural Tanzania. We do this through well-established projects within health, education, entrepreneurship and community empowerment.

Join us in building a better world creating positive sustainable change. https://linktr.ee/australia_for_cedar_tanzania

When life gives you lemons… 🍋It’s with great sadness Grant and I have to announce we have to postpone our trip to Tanzan...
25/09/2026

When life gives you lemons… 🍋

It’s with great sadness Grant and I have to announce we have to postpone our trip to Tanzania and our Kili climb. Not cancelled, just postponed.

Due to a family member being seriously unwell we have to dedicate our time to help this person heal.

The rest of the Cedar Tanzania family is still proceeding with the climb as planned and we will be cheering them on from the sidelines. We hope you will too. 🙌🎉

Thank you so much for understanding. This was a very tough decision for us to make.

Much love
Grant and Nina (sorry Grant was not with me so I couldn’t get a pic of him)

Tonight, as part of Africa Down Under, the winners of the 2026 AAMEG Awards will be announced in Perth.Australia for Ced...
03/09/2026

Tonight, as part of Africa Down Under, the winners of the 2026 AAMEG Awards will be announced in Perth.

Australia for Cedar Tanzania is nominated in two categories.

Our new maternity ward at Kamanga Health Centre, developed in collaboration with Capital Limited, is nominated for Excellence in Social Development. This partnership demonstrates what can be achieved when private-sector commitment is combined with trusted local relationships, Tanzanian-led implementation and long-term community priorities. https://youtu.be/nJ-yAGxJFc0

Our SMILE maternal and newborn health programme is also nominated for the Change Maker Award. Through home-based support before and after birth, SMILE is helping mothers and newborns access care during one of the most vulnerable periods of their lives. https://youtu.be/sc-t_O6oqXw

These are two distinct initiatives, but they reflect the same principle: effective development is built through sustained partnerships, strong local leadership and solutions designed for the context in which they must work.

Whatever tonight’s outcome, we are proud to see both initiatives recognised by the Australia-Africa resources sector. We look forward to joining AAMEG members, partners and colleagues this evening for the awards.

Is free trade in Africa working? Or not?That is one of the themes I am taking from this morning’s AIIA and Control Risks...
03/09/2026

Is free trade in Africa working? Or not?

That is one of the themes I am taking from this morning’s AIIA and Control Risks Africa Breakfast, and an important way to start another day of Africa Week in Perth.

With Beverly Ochieng, Dr James Boafo, Dr João Manuel da Costa Canoquena and Jon Greenaway, moderated by Brendan Augustin, the conversation is looking beyond individual projects to the bigger forces shaping Africa’s future: geopolitics, critical minerals, energy transition, investment and the changing relationships between Africa and the rest of the world.

There is increasing global competition for Africa’s resources, markets and strategic partnerships. But the more interesting question is not simply what the world wants from Africa.
It is what African countries want from those relationships.

Investment matters. So do infrastructure, jobs, skills, technology transfer and access to global markets.

The strongest international partnerships will be those that recognise African countries as strategic and commercial partners with their own priorities, rather than simply jurisdictions in which opportunities exist.

For those of us working between Australia and Africa, understanding that distinction matters.

A thought-provoking start to the day.

A glass of red to mark the end of a very successful first day at Africa Down Under 2026.Today has been full of conversat...
02/09/2026

A glass of red to mark the end of a very successful first day at Africa Down Under 2026.

Today has been full of conversations, new connections and some very interesting opportunities to explore further.

One message I keep coming back to is that **community development belongs at the table where investment decisions are being made, not as a conversation added afterwards.**

Australia for Cedar Tanzania brings established local relationships, Australian governance, Tanzanian-led implementation and more than a decade of practical experience working alongside rural communities.

We understand the realities on the ground. We know that what works for one community, company or location cannot simply be replicated somewhere else. We design solutions around the local context, community priorities and the objectives of the businesses we partner with.

Strong community relationships are not separate from successful investment. They contribute to trust, social licence, risk management and the long-term sustainability of operations.

That is why we are at Africa Down Under.

Cheers - and we will do it all again tomorrow

Our purpose is clear: to build relationships with private-sector organisations seeking credible, locally grounded ways t...
02/09/2026

Our purpose is clear: to build relationships with private-sector organisations seeking credible, locally grounded ways to deliver their ESG and CSR commitments.

Good intentions are not enough. Companies need partners who understand the local context, can work effectively with communities and governments, manage funds responsibly, deliver programmes on the ground and provide evidence of measurable outcomes.

We do not offer generic projects. Every solution is tailored to the context in which we work, responding to community priorities while aligning with the objectives, ESG commitments and reporting requirements of the corporate partner. This is how shared intent becomes practical, defensible and sustainable action.

That is the role Australia for Cedar Tanzania is equipped to play.

Africa Down Under 2026 is officially underway.Opening the conference this morning, the Hon Matt Thistlethwaite MP highli...
02/09/2026

Africa Down Under 2026 is officially underway.

Opening the conference this morning, the Hon Matt Thistlethwaite MP highlighted the economic and social impact of the approximately 170 Australian companies currently operating across the African continent.

Australian companies are investing, employing, building supply chains, developing skills and contributing to communities across Africa. With that presence comes both opportunity and responsibility.

For Australia for Cedar Tanzania, this is exactly why being at Africa Down Under matters. We work at the intersection between business and communities, helping ensure that corporate investment creates meaningful, locally relevant and sustainable outcomes alongside commercial success.

Over the next few days, I am looking forward to conversations about mining, investment, community engagement and what responsible Australian participation in Africa can and should look like.

Second event for the day… Lunch at Optus with 600 mining and METS representatives. A joint effort from WA Mining and AAM...
01/09/2026

Second event for the day… Lunch at Optus with 600 mining and METS representatives. A joint effort from WA Mining and AAMEG bringing expertise from the two continents together.
Panel discussion led by Peter Kasanda from Clyde & Co
Lee-Anne de Bruin
Nkandu Beltz
Mark Connelly

This morning I am celebrating the amazing connections made between Africa and Australia by AAUN - the Africa Australia U...
01/09/2026

This morning I am celebrating the amazing connections made between Africa and Australia by AAUN - the Africa Australia Universities Network. Academia and diplomatic connections creates a platform and support for trade and private industry to thrive

Let’s meet during Africa WeekIf your organisation is exploring how to deliver meaningful ESG or CSR outcomes in Africa, ...
31/08/2026

Let’s meet during Africa Week

If your organisation is exploring how to deliver meaningful ESG or CSR outcomes in Africa, I would welcome a conversation.

Australia for Cedar Tanzania offers more than a project requiring financial support. We provide established local relationships, Australian governance, Tanzanian-led implementation and practical programme models across healthcare, maternal and newborn health, disability inclusion, education, women’s economic participation and community enterprise.

If you will be attending Africa Week, Africa Down Under or one of the associated events, please email to arrange a time to meet. The days will be full, but there will always be room for the right conversation

31/08/2026

Our partnership with Capital Limited for the new maternity ward at Kamanga Health Centre has been nominated for Excellence in Social Development at the 2026 AAMEG Awards.
The new ward includes 26 beds, including four private birthing suites and dedicated space for premature newborns. It was developed in response to needs identified locally and will strengthen access to safer, more dignified maternity care for women across the surrounding rural communities.

This nomination demonstrates what a well-designed partnership between the resources sector and an experienced development organisation can achieve. Capital Limited brought the commitment and investment, while Australia for Cedar Tanzania and our Tanzanian sister organisation contributed established community relationships, local knowledge and the capacity to turn that commitment into practical infrastructure shaped by community and healthcare priorities.

The award winner will be announced during Africa Down Under this Thursday. Whatever the result, this nomination is valuable recognition of a partnership built around lasting outcomes rather than short-term visibility.

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Fremantle, WA
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