The government has announced that elderly veterans who fought to defend the country during the Idi Amin War will begin...
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Tanzania to let Businesses use movable assets as loan collateral.
A new collateral law tries to fix the country’s narrowest bottleneck: banks that will lend only against land THE ARITHMETIC...
President Samia: RCs are servants, not kings of their regions
President Samia Suluhu Hassan has urged the newly sworn-in leaders, particularly Regional Commissioners, to carry out their duties with confidence...
EWURA announces lower fuel prices for September
The Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority (EWURA) has announced a reduction in petrol and diesel prices for September. According...
MOI treats 270 international patients in 2025/2026
During the 2025/2026 financial year, the Muhimbili Orthopaedic Institute (MOI) treated 270 patients from outside Tanzania. MOI Executive Director, Ambassador...
BoT: Deliberately damaging banknotes attracts a TZS 500,000 fine
The Bank of Tanzania (BoT) has warned that deliberately tearing or damaging banknotes in circulation is a criminal offence. Anyone...
Government gives amnesty for surrender of illegal firearms
The government has announced an amnesty for the surrender of illegal firearms from September 1 to October 31, 2026. People...
Tanzania’s President Is Done Asking for Aid. She Wants the Deal Instead.
Samia Suluhu Hassan is betting a $79 billion economy on gas, graphite and geopolitical non-alignment. The numbers, so far, are...
US eases Tanzania Bill, retains cooperation
The United States has revised a proposed bill on relations with Tanzania, removing provisions that had sought to suspend security...
Samia’s foreign visits target investment opportunities, not aid
Minister of State in the President’s Office – Planning and Investment, Prof. Kitila Mkumbo, has said that President Samia Suluhu...
How Tanzania Built a $100 Billion Mobile Money Economy.
Tanzania’s digital financial ecosystem recorded remarkable growth in 2025, with mobile money, digital savings, and digital credit reaching unprecedented levels...
Tanzania Emerges as a Strategic Mineral Powerhouse as Global Competition Intensifies
As the global race for critical minerals accelerates, Tanzania is increasingly attracting attention from major world powers seeking secure supplies...
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Creative sector calls for financial, legal reforms to unlock Tanzania’s creative economyon September 4, 2026 at 6:00 pm
Stakeholders in Tanzania's creative industry have called for the major overhaul of the systems governing access to finance, insurance, intellectual […]
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Tanzania eyes bigger role in Africa’s energy security driveon September 4, 2026 at 1:24 pm
Tanzania is seeking to attract more investment into its energy sector and increase local participation as African countries pursue joint solutions to […]
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Pakistani medical firms seek foothold in Tanzaniaon September 4, 2026 at 12:55 pm
Nineteen Pakistani pharmaceutical and surgical equipment companies are seeking trade, distribution and investment opportunities in Tanzania and the […]
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Tanzania fintechs, banks told to rethink partnershipson September 4, 2026 at 10:24 am
Tanzania’s growing fintech sector needs a new approach to partnerships between startups, banks and mobile network operators if local companies are […]
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Innovation key to Tanzania’s insurance growthon September 4, 2026 at 9:33 am
Tanzania’s insurance industry needs to move beyond simply creating new products and focus on making insurance affordable, accessible and relevant […]
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Fresh fire breaks out on Mount Kilimanjaroon September 4, 2026 at 9:30 am
A fresh fire has broken out on Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest mountain, with firefighting efforts underway involving the Tanzania National […]