Experts call for justice, transparency in Tanzania’s mining sector

Dar es Salaam. Mining experts said that although the sector remains a key driver of Tanzania’s economy, persistent challenges related to justice, transparency, and community welfare demand urgent attention, calling for an effective resolution...

Ballot beckons on 29th, Tanzanians walk the talk

DAR ES SALAAM: THIS time next week on Wednesday the 29th, all roads will lead not to the markets, not to the stadiums and definitely not to party parades, but to our local polling stations. It is voting day. A moment every five years where...

Europe alarmed by mysterious drone incursions into NATO airspace

Hopes that Tanzania’s first woman president Samia Suluhu Hassan would ease political repression have faded as she seeks a fresh mandate in elections on Oct. 29, with critics warning of intensified crackdowns on opposition leaders and activists....

IMF says Zimbabwe has the best performing economy in SADC

Zimbabwe has the best performing economy in the Southern African region this year beating regional giants South Africa and oil-rich Angola by far. Its growth is estimated at 6% tallying with that of Tanzania which has been one of the fastest...

Tanzania’s top bank to expand regionally

Tanzania’s biggest bank by assets and loans, CRDB, is actively exploring new markets in its landlocked neighbors and beyond the continent as it seeks to establish itself as a regional leader, its chair told Semafor. The four-decade old banking...

Tanzania allocates 424bn/- for infrastructural projects in Rukwa

RUKWA: THE Tanzanian government has allocated 424.6bn/- for the implementation of the various development projects in the Rukwa Region. These projects include the renovation of the Sumbawanga Airport and the construction of tarmac roads, as part...

Leaving Her Comfort Zone to Support Tanzanian Moms

Three-time alumni volunteer Sophia Hughson said more daunting than the backroads on the way to Ipalamwa, Tanzania was sharing her personal perspectives on adulthood with Tanzanian mothers she’d just met. But the 18-year-old student was lured by...

Tanzania hits 99 million subscriptions mark

DAR ES SALAAM: TANZANIA’S communication sector has recorded significant growth in the first quarter (Q1) of the 2025/26 financial year, with telecom subscriptions rising by 7.1 per cent to surpass 99 million. Under the leadership of President...

Tanzania banks on Africa50 drive to implement large-scale projects

WASHINGTON: IMPLEMENTING medium to large-scale projects that have a development impact is one of the key benefits the Tanzanian government mentioned to be attained in its cooperation with Africa50, since it will facilitate strategic projects and...

Modern farming technology benefits over 1,000 Tanzanian farmers

DODOMA: THE Tanzanian government, through the Prime Minister’s Office (Labour, Youth, Employment and Persons with Disabilities), has unveiled a programme to provide up-skilling training to 1,000 smallholder farmers and producers across four...

Tanzania new era of authoritarianism

Tundu on trial for treason President Hassan runs an electoral authoritarian state via crackdowns, censorship and opposition harassment COMMENT | DAN PAGET | As Tanzania’s national elections approach, a familiar humdrum of coverage has emerged. It...

CRDB Bank Signs Landmark Partnerships

CRDB Bank has entered three landmark partnerships with leading development finance institutions, FinDev Canada, DEG (KfW Group, Germany), and Shelter Afrique Development Bank (ShafDB), marking a significant milestone in its transformation journey...

India Diversifies Export Market To Counter US Tariff Hike

New Delhi: India has succeeded in diversifying its export market with overseas shipments recording a year-on-year growth in over 20 countries across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America which has helped to offset the adverse impact of...

Former Irish Examiner columnist abducted while travelling in Tanzania

A former Irish Examiner columnist and author was abducted and threatened with death while travelling in Tanzania.Dan MacCarthy was held hostage by five men in the "kidnappers' paradise" of Dar es Salaam on Thursday morning after a bogus taxi...

Business News | Globe Teleservices Partners with Maxis to Offer Enhanced Digital Security to Its Customers

PRNewswire Singapore, October 20: Globe Teleservices Pte. Ltd. (GTS) today announced a strategic partnership with leading mobile communications service provider, Maxis Berhad (Maxis) to deploy an integrated AI-powered firewall for messaging and...

Business | Oct 20, 2025 | 8 min read Exports to US decline, non-US markets grow

News Business #Kolkata India’s exports to the US have contracted, while shipments to non-US destinations have remained robust, surpassing previous growth figures, rating agency Crisil said in its report for October. According to the report,...

What you need to know about Tanzania's election

How does Tanzania's electoral system work? Tanzania has a first-past-the-post system, with the president and vice president jointly and directly elected via simple majority popular vote. They serve five-year terms, which are renewable once. The...

Former 'Irish Examiner' columnist abducted while travelling in Tanzania

A former Irish Examiner columnist and author was abducted and threatened with death while travelling in Tanzania.Dan MacCarthy was abducted in Dar es Salaam on Thursday, his sister, the journalist, broadcaster and author, Flor MacCarthy wrote on...

Ex-Malawi Speaker Msowoya leads SADC team observing Tanzania polls

Dar es Salaam. With just eight days to go before Tanzania’s general election on October 29, 2025, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Election Observation Mission (SEOM) has begun preparations to assess the country’s democratic...

China exports first batch of poultry hatching eggs to Tanzania

CHINA – China is sending its first batch of locally bred poultry hatching eggs to Tanzania, marking a new chapter in agricultural trade between the two countries. The consignment, comprising around 35,000 white-feathered broiler hatching eggs, was...