Tanzania is expected to expand its economy by nearly 15trn/- in 2022, to 177.1trn/- ($74bn) at current market prices, from 161.5trn/- recorded last year, a European think tank has suggest. FocusEconomics, a Spanish consensus forecasts for 132 countries in Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americans based in the Catalona, said the Tanzanian economy will predominantly...
Bank of Tanzania has released the report on Tanzania’s economic status ending the second quarter of 2022, which begins from April – June. In the quarter ending June 2022, the economy continued to experience spillover effects of high commodity prices in the world, as well as tight financial conditions and monetary policy tightening by central...
The government has successfully eradicated Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in 67 out of 77 found with the disease. NTDs coordination at the Ministry of Health Ambakisye Mhiche said yesterday in a strategic meeting with stakeholders to ensure the diseases are eradicated by 2030. He said the government was working hard to eliminate the disease in...
Officials of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) in Kirinyaga have been thrown into mourning following the mysterious death of their colleague, Mr Geoffrey Gitobu. Mr Gitobu, the Gichugu Constituency returning officer, collapsed on Monday and died. Laikipia East police boss John Tarus told the media in Kenya that Mr Gitobu’s death was reported...
The amount of money sent home by Kenyans working abroad dropped for the sixth consecutive month in July, attributed to the high cost of living globally. Data by the CBK shows diaspora remittances to Kenya last month totalled $319.4 million compared to $336.7 million in July last year, a 5.1% drop. This was almost KSh1...
India, through Apollo Hospitals, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Elipse Group Africa to set up a state-of-the-art diagnostic centre for cancer in Tanzania. The MoU agreement was signed yesterday at the Indian High Commission in Tanzania and was witnessed by various people, including Indian High Commission Mr Binaya Pradhani. Speaking during the...
Prevention and Combating of Corruption Bureau (PCCB) in Singida region is investigating development projects worth over Ts 7.2bn/- due to various implementation defects, including procurement procedures violations. Announcing the bureau’s performance report for April – June, Regional PCCB chief, Mr Mzalendo Widege, said the investigation included 17 health, education, and water sector projects after discovering...
Tanzania is set to receive more investors and tourists from Russia wishing to explore opportunities and attractions the country is endowed with, Russia’s ambassador to Tanzania Mr Andrey Avetisyan has said. The ambassador has said that bussinessmen from Russia send emails to Tanzania seeking investment opportunities. According to Russia’s ambassador in Tanzania, Tanzania authorities have...
A section of Kenya’s electoral commission which includes the vice chairperson, does not agree with the results about to be announced at the Bomas of Kenya. The commissioners, including vice chair Juliana Cherera, Francis Wanderi, Irene Masit and Justus Nyang’aya, have alleged that the results were arrived at in an opaque manner without giving further...
The CHADEMA staunch leader, Freeman Mbowe, said neither he intends to sell CHADEMA nor will he do that in the future despite circulating rumours that he wants to sell the party. Mbowe even admitted to having lost some of his personal belongings and was intimated by echelons of the government intimidating him to sell the...