East Africa’s tea industry is showing renewed momentum, with Tanzania recording rising production driven by the reopening of dormant factories, the rehabilitation of estates, and the installation of new processing facilities. According to the Tea Board of Tanzania (TBT), national production rose by more than five per cent in the 2024/25 season to 22,000 tonnes...
The Tanzania-Zambia (TAZA) 400kV power interconnector project has reached 58% completion on the Tanzanian side, marking a major milestone in efforts to strengthen regional energy integration and enhance cross-border power trade. According to the Ministry of Energy, steady progress is being made on the 616 km transmission line and associated substations spanning Iringa, Mbeya, and...
For decades, southern Tanzania has lived with a paradox. Regions such as Mtwara, Lindi, and Ruvuma are among the most resource-rich in the country—home to cashew orchards that supply three-quarters of the national harvest, offshore gas reserves capable of transforming the energy economy, and fertile land suited for timber, sesame, and fisheries. Yet historically, they...
The Tanzania Agricultural Development Bank (TADB) has supported the establishment of Mayai Ltd, a modern egg-laying poultry factory located in Kimbwela Village, Simbo Ward, Kigoma Region. According to TADB Business Development Officer Patrick Kapungu, the facility is among the largest in Tanzania’s Western Zone, covering Kigoma, Tabora, and Katavi. It has created both permanent and...
Farmers in Mbinga District, Ruvuma Region, have welcomed the government’s continued provision of subsidised fertiliser and other agricultural inputs, describing the programme as a lifeline that has boosted productivity, incomes, and confidence in farming as a business. Speaking ahead of CCM presidential candidate Samia Suluhu Hassan’s campaign launch in Ruvuma, the farmers said the subsidies...
The Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) is advancing the development of Mbamba Bay Port in Nyasa District, Ruvuma, as part of the government’s strategic investments in modernising and expanding 11 key ports across the country. The project is designed to significantly boost maritime capacity and nearly double the sector’s contribution to the national economy. The development...
Dodoma, Tanzania – September 20, 2025 – Tanzania has been listed by the United Nations among the countries expected to graduate from the group of Least Developed Countries (LDCs) to developing country status, following two decades of sustained economic growth, social progress, and structural transformation. The preliminary review, conducted by the United Nations Conference on...
US President Donald Trump has suggested that some television networks should have their licences revoked, following a controversy over coverage of a recent political killing in Utah. Trump, speaking aboard Air Force One, criticized networks as overwhelmingly negative toward him—“97% against me”—and said their licences “should be taken away” for perceived bias. The Federal Communications...
Dar es Salaam – Tanzania is set to finalize a $3 billion joint venture agreement for the Liganga and Mchuchuma projects by September 30, 2025, a milestone expected to accelerate the country’s industrialisation ambitions. The integrated project in Ludewa District, Njombe Region, combines coal mining, power generation, and steel production. First proposed in 1996, it...
Tanzania is set to make history by hosting its first-ever International Medical Tourism Expo from March 26–28, 2026 in Dar es Salaam, an event poised to position the country as a leading medical hub in Africa. The three-day expo will be coordinated by the Tanlink Healthcare Foundation (THF) in collaboration with the Ministry of Health,...