Tanzania’s lion population has risen to around 17,000, making it the largest concentration of lions globally, according to government officials. The figure was announced by Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism, Hassan Abbasi, during discussions with a visiting delegation from Uganda focused on wildlife conservation and tourism cooperation. Officials...
Tanzania has set out an ambitious long-term plan to transform its economy into a $1 trillion economy by 2050, as part of its Development Vision 2050 framework. The strategy, which replaces Vision 2025, outlines a 30-year roadmap aimed at elevating the country to upper-middle-income status, with a projected per capita income of about $7,000....
Tanzanians are being encouraged to support a domestically led commission of inquiry established to investigate events surrounding the October 2025 general elections, with legal expert Dr Edward Hosea describing it as a key step towards national unity and stability. The former Tanganyika Law Society president said the commission, chaired by retired Chief Justice Mohamed Chande...
Tanzania says it has connected more than 60% of its rural hamlets to electricity, as part of an ambitious plan to achieve universal access by 2030. According to the Rural Energy Agency (REA), around 40,000 hamlets have already been electrified, while efforts are now focused on reaching the remaining 14,000 communities. Officials say...
Tanzania’s renewed push into large-scale infrastructure is quietly rebalancing the country’s economic geography. The proposed 1,000km standard-gauge line from Mtwara to Mbamba Bay—extending inland to Mchuchuma and Liganga—would anchor a southern trade corridor long overshadowed by the central route to Dar es Salaam. If executed as planned, the railway will not merely move goods more...
Tanzania says it has integrated 252 government systems into a single digital network, in what officials describe as a major step toward improving public service delivery. The integration, carried out between July 2025 and March 2026, is part of broader reforms aimed at modernising government operations through information and communication technology (ICT). Authorities say...
Tanzania’s plans to develop its multi-billion-dollar liquefied natural gas (LNG) project are gaining momentum, as international energy firm Equinor assesses the country’s infrastructure readiness—particularly the strategic role of Mtwara Port. A joint delegation from Equinor and the Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) recently visited key service providers to evaluate their capacity to support the project....
Tanzania and Brazil have agreed to strengthen bilateral relations following high-level political consultations held in Brasília, signaling a renewed push to expand cooperation and unlock new opportunities between the two countries. The discussions brought together senior officials from both sides, with Tanzania represented by Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, Dr....
Tanzania is making steady progress in expanding access to clean cooking energy, with adoption rising to 23.4 percent, up from just 6.9 percent in 2021. This growth reflects intensified national efforts to shift households away from traditional fuels like firewood and charcoal. The government has set an ambitious target to ensure that at least...
Tanzania’s tourism sector is expected to receive a major boost as the country prepares to host the 153rd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union in October 2026. The high-profile event will take place in Arusha and is set to attract global attention. The assembly is expected to bring together more than 2,000 delegates from 183...