Tanzania is strengthening its commitment to using technology as a key driver of socio-economic progress, positioning digital innovation at the center of its national development strategy. The government is increasingly focusing on modern technologies, particularly artificial intelligence (AI), to improve productivity, service delivery, and overall economic performance. Officials say the country is actively creating platforms...
Tanzania’s financial sector is undergoing a major transformation, with collective investment schemes emerging as a key tool in expanding access to financial services and supporting inclusive economic growth. Once limited to high-income investors, capital markets are now opening up to ordinary citizens, enabling broader participation in wealth creation. These schemes have grown rapidly, with their...
Katika kipindi cha hivi karibuni, mjadala kuhusu ongezeko la bei za mafuta umekuwa mkubwa mtaani na katika majukwaa ya kitaifa na kimataifa. Hoja hii si mpya katika historia ya uchumi wa dunia, bali ni mwendelezo wa mizunguko ya misukosuko ya nishati inayochochewa na matukio ya kisiasa, kiusalama na kiuchumi duniani. Kauli ya Mhe Rais Dkt...
Tanzania has strengthened its position as one of Africa’s leading destinations for mining investment, according to the latest global survey released by the Fraser Institute. The Annual Survey of Mining Companies 2025 ranks Tanzania as the fourth most attractive mining jurisdiction in Africa, reflecting the country’s strong mineral potential and growing interest from international exploration...
Kilimanjaro Police Dismiss Alleged Threat Against Activist Godlisten Malisa’s Mother Kilimanjaro Regional Police have denied claims that activist Godlisten Malisa’s mother was placed under protective surveillance. Police said officers visited her home in Old Moshi Kidia to investigate reports of armed intruders late at night. Regional Police Commander Simon Maigwa explained that the inquiry included...
Trade between Tanzania and its neighboring countries experienced significant growth in the 2024/25 financial year, with the trade surplus increasing by 56.2 percent compared to the previous year. According to the Bank of Tanzania’s (BoT) Consolidated Zonal Economic Performance Report for the year ending June, the trade surplus rose from Sh7.08 trillion to Sh11.061 trillion,...
By: Kit Klarenberg, December 10, 2025 The US government’s National Endowment for Democracy (NED) spent hundreds of thousands of dollars tutoring dozens of Nepalese youth on “strategies and skills in organizing protests and demonstrations” prior to a violent coup which overthrew the government of Nepal in September 2025, leaked documents show. The documents reveal a clandestine campaign...
The global container-shipping reshuffle — accelerated by U.S.–China tensions and shifting trade routes — is now reshaping East Africa’s maritime map in real time. And in a surprising twist, Kenya’s long-struggling Lamu Port, once dismissed as a costly “white elephant,” is finally beginning to attract some of the world’s larger container vessels. In the past...
By; Mayowa Durosinmi “If Africa wants to take charge of itself, it must be entirely self-reliant, in every domain of life.” These were the exact choice of words profoundly uttered by a Sahelian in an interview with Comra when Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, the three founding members of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES),...
Dar es Salaam. Tanzania’s agribusiness sector is entering a transformative phase as exporters move strategically into one of the world’s largest consumer markets—China. From cashew processors in Mtwara and avocado growers in the Southern Highlands to seaweed farmers along the coast, producers are increasingly tailoring their goods for Chinese buyers whose appetite for African agricultural...