Tanzania ranked as the second least corrupt in East Africa in 2022, according to a new report by Transparency International (T.I), a global movement working in over 100 countries to end the injustice of corruption. The report was released on Tuesday, January 32, 2022 corruption Perception Index (CPI) ranked 180 countries and territories around the...
Tanzania is among a few African countries whose economies are forecasted to excel this year. The five top-performing economies in the continent are expected to grow by over 5.5 per cent during 2023/24. “They will reclaim their position among the world’s ten fastest-growing economies,” the African Development Bank (AfDB) said. Tanzania’s economy is projected to...
Today on January 25, 2023, the Chadema Deputy Chair, Tundu Lissu and the former MP for Eastern Singida in Tanzania arrived from Belgium, where he was self-exiled since 2020 after the general elections. Mr Lissu immediately flew out of the country after being defeated in the 2020 presidential race by the late John Pombe Magufuli,...
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...