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Controversial mining project in Tanzania’s Lake Natron halted
BirdLife International
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August 22, 2025
By Akshita Rabdiya Under the blazing sun of northern Tanzania, where shimmering salt flats meet the alkaline waters of Lake Natron, thousands of Lesser Flamingos (Phoeniconaias minor), classified as Near threatened on the IUCN Red List of...
No last man standing as 'majirani' Kenya and Tanzania are shown the CHAN exit door in Nairobi and Dar
The Citizen
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Dar es Salaam. Tanzania’s national football team, Taifa Stars, have been eliminated from the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) after a narrow 1-0 defeat to Morocco at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium on Friday night. The highly charged...
Business News | Piyush Goyal Reviews Plantation Boards, Calls for Market Diversification and Brand 'India' Push
Latestly
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August 22, 2025
New Delhi [India], August 22 (ANI): Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Piyush Goyal, reviewed the functioning of the country's plantation boards, stressing the need for stronger export diversification, brand promotion, and collective...
How a humble toilet can empower and grow Tanzania’s economy
The Citizen
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By Kinya Seto, CEO of LIXIL It’s rare to think of a time when Africa’s future has felt more optimistic. The rapid adoption and roll-out of accessible technology, fuelled by the continent’s growing middle class, is creating new opportunities for...
TRA: Tax evasion costs Tanzania 1.3 percent of GDP
The Citizen
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Dar es Salaam. Tax evasion in Tanzania accounts for 1.3 percent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) revealed on Friday, August 22, 2025. The taxman warned that offenders will face legal consequences...
Tanzania maritime community sees new dawn with the launch of WMUTAA
Daily News Tanzania
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August 22, 2025
DAR ES SALAAM: IN a milestone event for Tanzania’s maritime community, the World Maritime University Tanzania Alumni Association (WMUTAA) has been officially launched. The association brings together Tanzanian graduates of the prestigious World...
Tanzania invites Japanese firms to invest in mining, agriculture, infrastructure
Daily News Tanzania
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August 22, 2025
JAPAN: THE Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, Mahmoud Thabit Kombo, has extended an invitation to Japanese investors to explore major investment opportunities in Tanzania through the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model,...
“Tanzania’s price corrections have boosted avocado popularity in India”
Fresh Plaza
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August 22, 2025
India's avocado market is undergoing a transformation, particularly because of the duty-free status enjoyed by Tanzanian avocados, says Hanissh Battra, CEO of fresh fruit importer Ever Green Fruits. "Tanzanian avocados have overtaken traditional...
Tanzania and Burundi Launch $2.15 Billion Cross-Border Railway Project
Times News Global
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August 22, 2025
Tanzania, Africa – Tanzania and Burundi have officially started building a new $2.15 billion railway that will connect Uvinza in western Tanzania to Musongati in eastern Burundi. Tanzanian Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa laid the foundation stone...
Long-promised Burundi-Tanzania rail corridor kicks off
Semafor
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August 22, 2025
Tanzania and Burundi broke ground on a long-promised cross-border railway linking East Africa’s landlocked regions to the port of Dar es Salaam. The $2.15 billion 282-kilometer (175-mile) electrified line is a key leg of the “Central Corridor”...
Chinese businessman faces investment scam charge
MMEGI
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August 22, 2025
The suspect, Weng Jiajin, was before Broadhurst Magistrate Mareledi Dipate after prosecutors charged him with staggering 994 counts of obtaining by false pretences. His case can be traced to 2023’s popular ‘investment scam’ where it is alleged...
Tanzanian author turning own struggles into a voice for change
The Citizen
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Tanzanian author Hassan Lukwago is using his pen to shine a spotlight on one of society’s biggest challenges — inequality. His debut book, Unmasking Inequality in Tanzania and Beyond, is already sparking conversations for the way it blends...
TRA warns of tax evasion as business firms cheat with counterfeit tax stamps
Daily News Tanzania
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August 22, 2025
DAR ES SALAAM: THE Commissioner General of the Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA), Yusuph Mwenda, has revealed that tax evasion in the country remains significantly high, contributing to a low tax-to-GDP ratio of less than 15 percent. This figure is...
Call for African trade unions to establish strategies to cope with technological demands
Daily News Tanzania
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August 22, 2025
DAR ES SALAAM: PRIME Minister Kassim Majaliwa has called on trade unions across Africa to establish effective strategies for coping with global technological advancements, warning that failure to do so could lead to widespread job losses due to...
4th National Blue Economy Forum attracts 150 institutions
Daily News Tanzania
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August 22, 2025
DAR ES SALAAM: PREPARATIONS are in full swing ahead of the 2025 National Blue Economy Stakeholders Forum scheduled to take place from September 10–11, 2025, in Dar es Salaam, the Tanzanian government has confirmed today, August 22, 2025. The event...
Dodoma launches new investor-friendly zones with incentive QT280778
Daily News Tanzania
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August 22, 2025
DODOMA: THE Dodoma City Council (DCC) has designated several investment areas and established an enabling environment for developers as part of its incentive package for investors. According to the council’s website, the Njedengwa Investment Area,...
Boardroom diversity still limited despite small gains for women in Tanzania
The Citizen
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Dar es Salaam. Women remain markedly underrepresented in Tanzania’s boardrooms, occupying just 22.8 percent of seats across companies listed on the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange (DSE) in 2024. The figure, published in the latest Gender Diversity...
NIT receives 50bn/- to fast-track Tanzania’s transport reforms
Daily News Tanzania
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August 22, 2025
DAR ES SALAAM: THE Tanzanian government has injected 50bn/- investment in a renewed bid to transform the country’s transport sector through infrastructure development, capacity building, and research. The funding will be used by the National...
Japan Names Kisarazu As Official Hometown For Nigerians In Strategic Cultural, Economic Move
Arise News
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August 22, 2025
The Japanese government has officially designated the city of Kisarazu as the ‘hometown’ for Nigerians willing to live and work in Japan, in a bid to deepen cultural diplomacy, promote economic growth, and enhance workforce productivity. The...
Perseus, Tanzania finalise Nyanzaga gold project terms
Mining Review
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August 22, 2025
Gold miner Perseus Mining has signed agreements with Tanzania’s government that will govern the development and operation of the Nyanzaga gold project. The documents included an addendum to the framework agreement dated 13 December 2021 and an...