The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank has reported that the national income of mainland Tanzania has experienced satisfactory growth rates, reaching 5.4% and 5.2% in the first and second quarters, with an expectation of achieving an estimated growth rate of 5.3% for the year 2023. For Zanzibar, there was a remarkable growth...
According to a United Nations report, Tanzania is projected to be the third fastest-growing economy in Africa in 2023 with a growth rate of 5.6 percent, following Cote d’Ivoire and Rwanda. Cote d’Ivoire, the world’s largest producer of cocoa, is expected to register a growth rate of 6.5 percent due to successful technology-driven transformation and...
The East African region is poised for an intense economic race, as projections suggest that Tanzania may overtake Kenya in terms of economic supremacy in the next 10 years. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) estimates that Tanzania’s economy, currently valued at $85.4 billion (Sh200 trillion), is expected to grow to $136 billion by 2028. In...
The President of the United Republic of Tanzania, Honorable Samia Suluhu Hassan, joined President Hakainde Hichilema of Zambia to lay wreaths at the Tower of Freedom of Zambia. President Samia placed this wreath as a sign of respect and recognition for those who led the struggle for the country’s independence in 1964. After laying a...
The Tanzanian government recently disbursed $30 million (TZS 76.5 billion) to Winshear Gold Corp as part of an out-of-court settlement, resolving an investment dispute with the Canadian company. Winshear had initiated legal action at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), seeking approximately $100 million in damages resulting from the Tanzanian government’s cancellation...
In a significant development, India and Tanzania have strengthened their historic friendship by establishing a Strategic Partnership. The two nations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India and President Samia Suluhu Hassan of Tanzania, commemorated this momentous occasion at the MoU exchange program held at Hyderabad House in Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Remarks: Prime Minister...
In a significant diplomatic move, the President of the United Republic of Tanzania, Her Excellency Samia Suluhu Hassan, is poised to embark on an official visit to India from October 8th to October 11th, 2023. This visit comes in response to an invitation extended by the President of the Republic of India, Her Excellency Droupadi...
Historia imeandikwa katika kiuchumi Historia imeandikwa! Kwa mara ya kwanza baada ya miaka 62 ya uhuru, Tanzania kupitia Benki Kuu ya Tanzania (BOT) imefungua hazina ya kuhifadhi dhahabu ambayo itakuwa inanunuliwa hapa nchini kutoka kwa wachimbaji wa ndani. Sasa Tanzania haitokwenda kutegemea tena hifadhi ya fedha za kigeni pekee iliyokuwa ikiweka kwa miaka yote, bali...
In Tanzania’s vibrant streets and neighbourhoods, an increasing number of young people are pinning their hopes on striking it rich through virtual gambling. This aspiration has become more attainable than ever, thanks to the convenience of betting at one’s fingertips. In the palm of many Tanzanian hands, you’ll find a mobile phone device that makes...
North Mara gold mine, Tanzania, September 29, 2023 – Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:GOLD) (TSX:ABX) and the Tanzanian government are demonstrating how mining can be an enormous force for good when miners and their host governments work together to create sustainable value for all stakeholders, says president and chief executive Mark Bristow. Speaking to media here...