Author: Mkufi Dindai (Mkufi Dindai)

Tanga UWASA Expands Water Infrastructure with Green Bond Funding to Boost Supply Capacity
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Tanga UWASA Expands Water Infrastructure with Green Bond Funding to Boost Supply Capacity

The Tanga Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Authority (TANGA UWASA) is continuing with the implementation of Phase III of the Water Infrastructure and Environmental Conservation Improvement Project, funded through the TANGA WATER GREEN BOND. Currently, trench excavation and the laying of large 600mm diameter pipes—extending over a distance of 6 kilometers from the Mabayani water...

Private Sector Involvement Boosts Dar es Salaam Port Efficiency
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Private Sector Involvement Boosts Dar es Salaam Port Efficiency

The government’s decision to partner with DP World and Tanzania East Africa Gateway Limited in managing and developing parts of the Dar es Salaam Port has led to major improvements in performance and cost-efficiency. Key achievements include: Operational costs reduced from TZS 775.01 billion to TZS 685.16 billion — a 30% decrease. Ship waiting time...

Tanzania Deepens Investment in Air Tanzania, Expands Fleet and Destinations to Boost Connectivity and Growth
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Tanzania Deepens Investment in Air Tanzania, Expands Fleet and Destinations to Boost Connectivity and Growth

The Tanzanian government is ramping up efforts to revive and strengthen the national carrier, Air Tanzania Company Limited (ATCL), with continued investment in aircraft acquisition, Transport Minister Professor Makame Mbarawa announced on May 15, 2025, while presenting the ministry’s 2025/26 budget estimates in Parliament. Prof Mbarawa reported that seven new aircraft have been procured since...

Tanzania Allocates TSh 1.51 Trillion for SGR Expansion in 2025/26 to Accelerate Economic Growth
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Tanzania Allocates TSh 1.51 Trillion for SGR Expansion in 2025/26 to Accelerate Economic Growth

The Tanzanian government has earmarked TSh 1.51 trillion from domestic sources for the 2025/26 financial year to advance key components of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project — a strategic initiative expected to revolutionize transportation and stimulate national and regional economic growth. The allocation was announced on May 15, 2025, by the Minister for Transport,...

Tanzania and Finland Forge a New Era of Strategic Partnership as They Mark 60 Years of Diplomatic Ties
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Tanzania and Finland Forge a New Era of Strategic Partnership as They Mark 60 Years of Diplomatic Ties

Tanzania and Finland have reaffirmed their longstanding diplomatic relationship, committing to deepen cooperation across critical sectors including environment, education, trade, tourism, the blue economy, and technology. The pledge was made during Finnish President Alexander Stubb’s three-day state visit to Tanzania, commemorating 60 years of bilateral relations. Speaking at the State House in Dar es Salaam,...

Registrar Nullifies Chadema Appointments After Internal Dispute
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Registrar Nullifies Chadema Appointments After Internal Dispute

Tanzania’s Registrar of Political Parties has suspended eight senior Chadema officials, citing a lack of quorum during their endorsement by the party’s National Executive Council (NEC) on January 22, 2025. The decision follows a complaint from Lembrus Mchome, Chadema’s Mwanga District chairman, who claimed the NEC meeting failed to meet legal and constitutional requirements. Among...

Tanzania leads EAC in Global Peace Index 2024
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Tanzania leads EAC in Global Peace Index 2024

Tanzania has emerged as the most peaceful country in the East African Community (EAC), ranking 65th globally out of 163 nations in the 2024 Global Peace Index (GPI). It is also seventh among sub-Saharan African countries. This marks a notable rise of 11 places from 2023, with Tanzania scoring 1.987 and placing in the “medium”...

Tanzania Delivers Special Message to President Museveni, Strengthens Bilateral Ties
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Tanzania Delivers Special Message to President Museveni, Strengthens Bilateral Ties

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, Hon. Ambassador Mahmoud Thabit Kombo (MP), delivered a special message from the President of the United Republic of Tanzania, H.E. Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan, to the President of the Republic of Uganda, H.E. Gen. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, in Entebbe, Uganda. Accompanying Minister Kombo was the Tanzanian...

2025 Elections: INEC Adds New Constituencies and Wards
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2025 Elections: INEC Adds New Constituencies and Wards

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the creation of eight new parliamentary constituencies and five new wards, increasing the total number of constituencies for the 2025 General Election to 272 and wards to 3,960. INEC Chairperson, Court of Appeal Judge Jacobs Mwambegele, said the changes are the outcome of a stakeholder consultation process...