Trade volume between Tanzania and the 27 member states of the European Union (EU) stood at 1,306 million Euros (about 3.265tri/-) during the year 2021, with the latter enjoying the lion’s share of trade and investment. Speaking in Dar es Salaam yesterday ahead of the EU-Tanzania Business Forum slated for February 23 and 24 this...
By Hamza Bavuai, Unguja The 8th phase government in Zanzibar under the leadership of HE. Dr Hussein A. Mwinyi has prioritized deliberate efforts to attract investment in Zanzibar. A very tall order, all things considered, seeing as President Mwinyi took office in the middle of a global pandemic. The fact that a significant portion of...
Tanzania Postal Corporation has launched a cross-border business partnership with Kenya Postal Corporation to facilitate business and reduce delivery time between the two countries. The partnership will offer a platform that will ensure fast and efficient delivery of postal and courier services, with the ability to track and trace from origin to destination between the...
The Business Registration and Licensing Agency (BRELLA) has brought together stakeholders to collect views on the review and amendment of the Business Licence Act, a move aimed at improving the business environment in the country. Various stakeholders were invited to air their opinions on what should be incorporated into the Act. The event for stakeholders...
Work is set to start on the third phase of the country’s water sector development programme, priced at $6.5bn (over 15trn/-). Water Minister Jumaa Aweso said when launching the programme. He said WSDP III is intended to ensure sustainable availability of water distribution across the country. The five years project scheduled for 2022 to 2026...
The fight against malaria has received another breakthrough after scientists at Oxford University developed a cheaper vaccine that can be manufactured at a greater scale. The new vaccine can offer protection for two years and has been referred to as a ‘game changer in the fight against the disease. Malaria remains one of the top...
President Samia Suluhu has said yesterday that she was deliberately raising the number of women judges to bridge the gender gap and also to tap into women god-s – given strengths in the delivery of Justice. Speaking during the swearing in ceremony of 22 High Court Judges about three weeks ago, President Hassan said women...
You do not need a lot of cash to smell expensive. There are fragrances that you might not have known, but they are cheap and smell expensive, that can turn eyes and drop jaws of people around you. These are some perfume brands that are cheap with expensive smells. All these perfumes are under $50/-...
Tanzania Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) sat on August 5, 2022, to assess the conduct of monetary policy in May and June and economic performance. The committee’s report shows that the implementation of the monetary policy is pleasing, for it has maintained adequate liquidity in the bank for lending to the private sector despite facing the...