Tanzania’s digital financial ecosystem recorded remarkable growth in 2025, with mobile money, digital savings, and digital credit reaching unprecedented levels and reinforcing the country’s position as one of Africa’s leading digital finance markets. According to data from the Bank of Tanzania’s National Payment Systems Annual Report 2025, the value of digital credit issued through mobile...
Tanzania has secured unrestricted access to the Chinese market after Beijing removed tariffs on 100% of products imported from the East African nation, positioning the country to expand exports ranging from agricultural commodities to minerals into the world’s second-largest economy. The zero-tariff framework, which took effect on May 1, extends across all tariff lines and...
Tanzania and Türkiye have signed a double taxation agreement aimed at easing cross-border investment, as both countries seek to deepen economic ties and unlock new capital flows. The agreement is designed to eliminate the risk of income being taxed in both jurisdictions, a longstanding barrier for investors operating across borders. By providing clearer tax rules...
A growing debate over the direction of Tanzania’s opposition has placed Chadema, the country’s largest opposition party, at the centre of an increasingly fragmented political landscape. In recent months, political stakeholders have raised concerns that opposition parties appear more focused on contesting each other than challenging the ruling establishment. At the heart of the debate...
Tanzania has taken another major step in expanding digital access, following the completion of 133 new telecommunications sites under the Universal Communications Service Access Fund (UCSAF) programme. The rollout is part of a broader government effort to extend network coverage to rural and underserved communities. The project, delivered in partnership with Helios Towers, aims to...
The Tanzania Telecommunications Corporation (TTCL) has launched a new fibre experience centre in Dar es Salaam, aimed at promoting the use of high-speed internet and accelerating the country’s digital transformation. Located in Kijitonyama, the facility allows users to experience how fibre internet works in real-life settings. Visitors can see how fast and reliable connectivity supports...
A dramatic confrontation between the United States government and its own technology sector is raising a profound global question: Is America — long seen as the guardian of democracy — quietly transforming into a system where state power overrides freedom? The controversy follows a decision by President Donald Trump’s administration to designate American artificial intelligence...
Dar es Salaam. Commercial banks in Tanzania have ramped up lending to record levels this year, with total domestic credit reaching Sh49.01 trillion in the quarter ending September 2025 — a sign of strong credit appetite and a banking sector operating near its liquidity frontier. The recent statistical bulletin from the Bank of Tanzania (BoT) shows...
President Samia Suluhu Hassan has officially launched the Mkuju River Uranium Project (MRP) in Namtumbo District, Ruvuma, marking Tanzania’s entry into the global uranium market. Operated by Mantra Tanzania Ltd, a subsidiary of Russia’s Rosatom, the $400 million project is the country’s first large-scale uranium mine. President Samia hailed the project as a major step...
The construction of the new football stadium in Arusha Region has reached 51% completion, surpassing the targeted progress for this phase of the project, according to an official report presented during a government inspection visit. Mr. Paul Sangawe, Director of Policy and Government Coordination from the Prime Minister’s Office (Policy, Parliament, and Coordination), led the...