The government has announced an amnesty for the surrender of illegal firearms from September 1 to October 31, 2026. People in possession of illegal firearms have been urged to surrender them at police stations, local government offices, or ward executive offices, without facing legal action. Minister for Home Affairs, Patrobas Katambi, said anyone found in...
Samia Suluhu Hassan is betting a $79 billion economy on gas, graphite and geopolitical non-alignment. The numbers, so far, are on her side. When Samia Suluhu Hassan stood up at Chamwino State House in January 2026 and told a room of diplomats and investors that Tanzania wanted “trade, not just aid,” it landed as the...
The United States has revised a proposed bill on relations with Tanzania, removing provisions that had sought to suspend security and military cooperation between the two countries. The changes appear in amendments to Bill S.4577, which is expected to be considered by the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee on June 17, 2026. The earlier draft...
Minister of State in the President’s Office – Planning and Investment, Prof. Kitila Mkumbo, has said that President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s visits to various countries are aimed at attracting business and investment opportunities rather than seeking financial aid. Presenting the National Development Plan for the 2026/27 financial year in Parliament on June 11, 2026, Prof....
Tanzania’s digital financial ecosystem recorded remarkable growth in 2025, with mobile money, digital savings, and digital credit reaching unprecedented levels and reinforcing the country’s position as one of Africa’s leading digital finance markets. According to data from the Bank of Tanzania’s National Payment Systems Annual Report 2025, the value of digital credit issued through mobile...
As the global race for critical minerals accelerates, Tanzania is increasingly attracting attention from major world powers seeking secure supplies of resources essential for modern technology, clean energy, and advanced manufacturing. The East African nation sits atop significant deposits of rare earth elements, nickel, graphite, helium, gold, and other strategic minerals that have become indispensable...
President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s visit to Russia is not just another diplomatic engagement. It is a strategic mission that places Tanzania at the center of emerging global opportunities and demonstrates the country’s growing influence in international affairs. At a time when the world is becoming increasingly multipolar, Tanzania is refusing to be a spectator. Instead,...
Russian transport and logistics group FESCO has completed its first-ever container shipment to Tanzania, marking a new step in growing trade links between Russia and East Africa. The shipment arrived at the Port of Dar es Salaam carrying plastic products and industrial spare parts from Russia via India’s Nhava Sheva port, with an average transit...
Tanzania is ramping up investment in skills development, research and digital learning with a Sh2.4 trillion ($930 million) spending plan aimed at preparing the country for a technology-driven industrial economy and its long-term Vision 2050 agenda. The 2026/27 education budget, tabled in Parliament by Education Minister Adolf Mkenda, marks one of the government’s most aggressive...
Tanzania has secured unrestricted access to the Chinese market after Beijing removed tariffs on 100% of products imported from the East African nation, positioning the country to expand exports ranging from agricultural commodities to minerals into the world’s second-largest economy. The zero-tariff framework, which took effect on May 1, extends across all tariff lines and...