President Samia Suluhu Hassan has announced that the government has empowered its seed production centers to ensure that by 2025, three-quarters of the seeds used in the country are locally produced. She made this statement while responding to a question from a young attendee at the 2023 African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) held at the...
The 13th Africa Food Systems Forum is currently underway in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, from September 5, 2023, to September 8, 2023. This forum has brought together a diverse array of participants from the private sector and various governments worldwide. President Samia Suluhu began her speech by acknowledging the significance of the youth demographic in...
For this request, I have decided to start my contribution by providing some facts and figures on the “global oil.” At the end, a concise recommendation is given. One has to firstly understand the foundation or basics on oil production, exportation, consumption, and concomitant economies of the key countries in the oil business. What is...
Tourism in Tanzania experienced a significant boost in the first quarter of this year, marked by a substantial 49.8 per cent surge in the number of visitors to the country’s national parks, reaching a total of 477,501. This surge can be attributed to many countries’ relaxation of travel restrictions and intensified efforts to promote tourism,...
In a bold statement made during a press conference to announce the resolutions of the Tanzania Centre for Democracy regarding the upcoming 2024 local government elections, Professor Ibrahim Lipumba, the current chairman of the organization, emphatically declared that Tanzanians no longer require a three-year education process for the drafting of a new constitution. This announcement...
President Samia Suluhu Hassan has stated that due to the rapid advancement of human development, the postal system cannot remain as it was in the past years; it must adapt to the current times and market demands to establish the significance of the postal service. She made these remarks during the inauguration of the Pan...
The Catholic Church is one of the largest Christian denominations globally, with a long and rich history. The Church was founded nearly 2,000 years ago when Jesus Christ chose His twelve disciples and gave them the authority to establish a new Church. Saint Peter was the first leader of the Catholic Church, and after his...
There have been eight governments overthrown in Francophone Africa countries in the last three years. A group of former colonies, with a previous reputation for military takeovers, have lapsed once once more in the repeated coups. The addition of Gabon to the list of recidivists will alarm long-term holdouts like Cameroon’s Paul Biya part of...
In a historic moment, President Samia Suluhu of the United Republic of Tanzania addressed the BRICS summit on August 24, 2023, marking her as the first Tanzanian President to participate in such a platform. The summit, hosted by South Africa, the current chair of BRICS, has gathered the leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and...
Tech giant Google is reaching out to Tanzania and 16 other African countries for participation in its ‘Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First’ initiative. This groundbreaking program aims to assist African startups in leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) to tackle local challenges. Among the 17 nations invited are Algeria, Botswana, Cameroon, Côte D’Ivoire, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana,...