Kenyan investors are setting their sights on Tanzania’s promising business landscape, aiming to double the number of projects in the country in the coming years. Their strategy revolves around leveraging Tanzania’s pro-business policies and growth potential. At the Kenyan Diaspora in Tanzania (Kedit) forum held in Dar es Salaam on March 9, 2024, investors convened...
Madereva wa usafiri wa umma, maarufu ‘Daladala’ mkoani Mwanza wamegoma, huku taarifa za awali zikieleza sababu ni kushinikiza kuondolewa kwa muingiliano wao (daladala) na pikipiki za miguu mitatu, maarufu ‘bajaji’ katika vituo vya kupakia abiria. Mgomo huo kwa kiasi kikubwa umewaathiri zaidi wanafunzi, ambapo uchunguzi wa haraka umeonesha ni kutokana na wengi kutomudu gharama za...
A small debate has erupted on social media following the appearance of President Samia Suluhu at the funeral of former Namibian President Hage Geingob, who passed away on February 4th this year. The debate stems from recent observations that President Samia has undertaken several foreign trips. Within just two weeks, she travelled to the Vatican...
In a groundbreaking achievement, Tanzania’s Benjamin Mkapa Hospital in Dodoma has etched its name in history by successfully treating three children with sickle cell disease through bone marrow transplants. The hospital initiated the bone marrow transplant service just last year, becoming the first in East and Central Africa to offer this critical procedure. Sickle cell...
In a remarkable upswing, the bilateral trade between Tanzania and India is poised for exponential growth, solidifying Tanzania’s standing as India’s third-largest trade partner in Africa by the 2023/24 fiscal year. Projections indicate a surge in trade volume, reaching an impressive 6.5 billion US dollars (approximately 15 trillion Tanzanian shillings) in 2023/24, up from the...
The International Monetary Fund’s World Economic Outlook predicts a robust 5.9 percent economic growth in the East African Community (EAC) this year. Tanzania stands out for leading the EAC in reducing inflation, with a projected four per cent, down from 4.4 per cent last year. Uganda and Kenya follow with projected inflation rates of 5...
Chama Cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA) was founded 32 years ago (May 1992). The founding leaders of CHADEMA include Mr Edwin Mtei, who was the Governor of the Central Bank (father-in-law to the current Chairman, Mr Freeman Mbowe), Brown Ngululupi, Dr Amani Walid Kabourou, Philemon Ndesamburo, among others. Religion and ethnicity have been a thorn...
Chama Cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA) kilianzishwa miaka 32 iliyopita yaani mwaka 1992. Viongozi waasisi wa Chadema ni pamoja na Ndugu Edwin Mtei aliyekuwa Gavana wa Banki Kuu (Baba Mkwe wake Mwenyekiti wa sasa, Bwana Freeman Mbowe), Brown Ngululupi, Dr Amani Walid Kabourou, Ndesamburo na wadau wengine. Suala la udini na ukabila limeendelea kuwa mwiba...
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague commenced a two-day hearing on South Africa’s genocide case against Israel over the Gaza war. Amidst the proceedings, Israeli forces continued to bombard the Gaza Strip, resulting in over 100 Palestinian deaths and nearly 200 injuries within 24 hours, as reported by the Gaza Ministry of...
The Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (Chadema) has submitted four major proposals to the Parliamentary Committee on Administration, Constitution, and Legal Affairs regarding amendments to election laws presented by the government in Dodoma in November 2023. Our correspondent reports from Dar es Salaam… (continue). The proposals were presented on January 10, 2024, by the Secretary-General...