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Dkt. Mwigulu unveils six bold targets for 2024/25 Budget, marking a visionary step forward.
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Dkt. Mwigulu unveils six bold targets for 2024/25 Budget, marking a visionary step forward.

Finance Minister Dr. Mwigulu Nchemba yesterday, on March 11, 2024, presented the budget framework for the year 2024/25 to the Members of Parliament in Dodoma. During his presentation, Minister Mwigulu outlined six priorities of the government in the upcoming budget, set to commence implementation in July 2024. In the proposed fiscal year, the government suggests...

Kenyan investors harnessing President Samia’s Pro-business policies for profitable ventures in Tanzania..
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Kenyan investors harnessing President Samia’s Pro-business policies for profitable ventures in Tanzania..

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...

Mgomo wa Madareva wa Dalala Mwanza Wapamba Moto. Nini Tatizo?
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Mgomo wa Madareva wa Dalala Mwanza Wapamba Moto. Nini Tatizo?

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...

Honoring History: President Samia Suluhu’s crucial attendance at Hage Geingob’s funeral.
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Honoring History: President Samia Suluhu’s crucial attendance at Hage Geingob’s funeral.

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...

Tanzania achieves health milestone: Becomes 6th in Sub-Saharan Africa for bone barrow transplant.
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Tanzania achieves health milestone: Becomes 6th in Sub-Saharan Africa for bone barrow transplant.

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...

Tanzania-India Bilateral Trade Soars to New Heights.
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Tanzania-India Bilateral Trade Soars to New Heights.

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...

WEO forecasts Tanzania’s lowest Inflation in 2024.
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WEO forecasts Tanzania’s lowest Inflation in 2024.

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...

While battling tribal and religious accusations, these are the key dates for Tanzania’s CHADEMA.
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While battling tribal and religious accusations, these are the key dates for Tanzania’s CHADEMA.

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...

Tarehe muhimu katika historia ya CHADEMA ikiendelea kujitetea kutokuwa chama cha kidini wala kikabila.
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Tarehe muhimu katika historia ya CHADEMA ikiendelea kujitetea kutokuwa chama cha kidini wala kikabila.

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...