With marketers of petroleum products continuously detailing how the appreciation of the United States dollar was adversely impacting their business, resulting in a pump price rise, the Bank of Tanzania (BoT) says it was now taking at least five measures to address the situation. With the greenback now fetching Sh2,510/Sh2, 610 in bureau de Change...
The Tanzanian government is taking various measures to boost the production of sunflowers in order to reduce the country’s reliance on importing edible oil. Dodoma, Singida, and Manyara have been identified as strategic regions for increasing sunflower production. The government’s initiatives include providing farmers with access to quality sunflower seeds and agricultural inputs, such as...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Deputy Managing Director Bo Li has concluded his visit to Tanzania with a firm commitment towards supporting the country’s efforts in unlocking its development potential. Mr Bo applauded the Tanzanian authorities’ efforts in implementing the country’s economic reform agenda. “I commended the authorities’ commitment to preserving Tanzania’s macroeconomic stability in...
Selling feet pictures is just another way people make a lot of money from working at home, but it is a competitive industry, and a lot of effort needs to go into it. Selling feet pictures is not any different to photographers selling their pictures; it just so happens to be their feet selling the...
Kenya has completed the construction of its portion of a $309.26 million electricity transmission line that will allow power imports and exports with neighbouring Tanzania before the end of the year. Energy Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir Tuesday said Kenya was installing meters along the transmission line of 507.5-kilometres ahead of the commissioning by December. The...
In a significant diplomatic move, the Minister of Energy in Tanzania, the Honourable January Makamba, embarked on an official visit to China in response to an invitation from China’s Minister of Energy, Dr Jianhua Zhang of the National Energy Administration. The visit, aimed at strengthening bilateral ties, witnessed fruitful discussions between Minister Makamba and his...
The East African Community (EAC) has submitted the budget estimates for the 2023/2024 Financial Year to the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA), amounting to $103.842 million. This figure marks an increase from the previously approved budget of $91.57 million for the 2022/2023 Financial Year. Presenting the budget speech to the Assembly, Hon. Dr Ezéchiel Nibigira,...
Amid heated debate on the involvement of a Dubai firm in the development and improvement of Tanzania’s sea and lake gateways, the Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) came out yesterday and strongly defended the government’s position. TPA director general Plasduce Mbossa also said there was misinformation being spread by those opposed to the plan. He clarified...
Tanzania is planning to launch its 5th oil and gas licensing round by the end of 2023 to revive interest in its exploration and production sector. The country has seen a decline in activity in recent years due to anti-private sector policies under the late President John Magufuli. However, since President Samia Hassan took office...
Tanzania’s Central Bank has released its latest Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) statement, revealing that the country’s foreign exchange reserves stood at $4.9 billion at the end of April 2023. This marks a decline from the $5.5 billion recorded in April 2022. Despite the decrease, the reserves are deemed sufficient to cover 4.4 months of imports,...