Tanzania has strengthened its position as one of Africa’s leading destinations for mining investment, according to the latest global survey released by the Fraser Institute. The Annual Survey of Mining Companies 2025 ranks Tanzania as the fourth most attractive mining jurisdiction in Africa, reflecting the country’s strong mineral potential and growing interest from international exploration...
Tanzania is undergoing a profound digital transformation that is fundamentally reshaping how the government delivers services, administers justice, and manages public finances. Driven by the National Digital Economy Strategy (2024–2034) and Vision 2050, the country is leveraging Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to eliminate bureaucracy, enhance transparency, and foster inter-institutional coordination. Transforming the Justice and...
Tanzania is undergoing a profound digital transformation that is fundamentally reshaping how the government delivers services, administers justice, and manages public finances. Driven by the National Digital Economy Strategy (2024–2034) and Vision 2050, the country is leveraging Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to eliminate bureaucracy, enhance transparency, and foster inter-institutional coordination. Transforming the Justice and...
A dramatic confrontation between the United States government and its own technology sector is raising a profound global question: Is America — long seen as the guardian of democracy — quietly transforming into a system where state power overrides freedom? The controversy follows a decision by President Donald Trump’s administration to designate American artificial intelligence...
A dramatic confrontation between the United States government and its own technology sector is raising a profound global question: Is America — long seen as the guardian of democracy — quietly transforming into a system where state power overrides freedom? The controversy follows a decision by President Donald Trump’s administration to designate American artificial intelligence...
The Tanzanian government plans to increase the production of agricultural, livestock, and fisheries products by adding value while also involving private sector’s investment. Speaking during the opening of the Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries Value Chain Development and Growth Conference held today, February 20, 2026, in Mtwara, the Lindi Regional Commissioner, Zainab Rajab, said that the...
Dar es Salaam. Tanzania’s total export of goods and services rose by 10.2 percent last year, thanks to gold, manufactured goods, tobacco, and coffee which shipment improved during the period. According to the January 2026 Monthly Economic Review published by the Bank of Tanzania (BoT), export earnings climbed to $17.6 billion in 2025, up from $15.97...
I REMEMBER exactly where I was when I finished reading The Economist’s assessment of President Samia Suluhu Hassan. I was sitting in traffic near Kariakoo, watching traders haul sacks of rice and crates of tomatoes across the street, drivers leaning on their horns, the city doing what it always does, moving forward, even when politics...
As Tanzania moves into 2026, the nation’s economic narrative is shifting from post-pandemic recovery to a phase of aggressive expansion and structural resilience. Powered by a record-breaking surge in foreign direct investment (FDI) and a stabilized monetary framework, the country is positioning itself as a primary logistics and commercial hub for East Africa. Based on...
As Tanzania navigates the mid-2020s, its financial sector is undergoing a profound transformation. Driven by a surge in digital adoption and a strategic pivot in monetary policy, the nation is witnessing an era where financial access is expanding rapidly, and the economy is showing resilience against global headwinds. Based on recent data from the Bank...