Tanzania got its first female president Samia Suluhu Hassan last year (2021), 59 years since independence. Before that, Samia was the first female vice president of the country. Here is a list of women who have held or are currently holding high-rank positions #taifadaily @suluhusamia In 2010 Anne Semamba Makinda became the first female Speaker...
From being the first female to anchor Dira ya Dunia, the first Tanzanian woman to anchor Focus on Africa, and the first BBC World News anchor wearing a hijab, Zuhura Yunus is about to become Tanzania’s first female Director of Presidential Communications. Earlier today, a statement from Ikulu announced that President Samia Suluhu Hassan had...
Dr. Tulia Ackson won the National Assembly Speaker election to lead the 12th Parliament succeeding Job Ndugai, who resigned on January 6, 2022. She got a 100% win after getting a yes for all 376 casted votes against eight other candidates. Before this position, Dr. Tulia was the Deputy speaker from 2015 until January this...
The United Arabs Emirates (UAE) has reopened its doors to Travellers from Tanzania starting tomorrow, January 29, 2022. Last December, UAE extended its ban imposed on flights from some African countries, including Tanzania, to end on Christmas eve indefinitely. The nation, on Wednesday, lifted the ban on 11 other countries; Kenya, Ethiopia, Botswana, Mozambique, Lesotho,...
Tanzania’s Gross Domestic Product continues to climb a ladder, according to the Bank of Tanzania (BoT) data released recently showing the country’s economic performance for the quarter ending September 2021. The document shows regional and Per Capita GDP, with Tanzania’s business city Dar es Salaam topping both lists. Per Capita GDP is a “financial metric...
President Samia Suluhu Hassan of Tanzania has urged Tanzanians to let their differences in cultures unite the country rather than disunite it at the cultural heritage festival held in Moshi, Kilimanjaro, today, January 22, 2022. Tanzania has over 120 tribes, each with its indigenous language, unique traditions, and culture. People of different tribes get to...