Tanzania has unveiled a TZS 222.6 billion ($89 million) budget for its information and communications technology sector for the 2026/27 fiscal year, with most funding directed toward infrastructure as the country accelerates its digital economy agenda. Roughly 94% of the allocation is earmarked for development projects, including expansion of rural telecom towers, extension of the...
A commission of inquiry has concluded that the Oct. 29, 2025 unrest was not spontaneous, but rather planned, financed and strategically coordinated, according to findings presented by Justice Othman Chande. The report says organizers recruited participants in advance, targeting vulnerable groups including youths and motorcycle taxi riders, known locally as bodaboda operators. Recruits were allegedly...
Food vendors in Tanzania are expected to gain from a new government initiative aimed at improving their working conditions and integrating them more effectively into the formal economy. The plan, introduced under President Samia Suluhu Hassan, focuses on upgrading infrastructure, including designated vending areas and improved market facilities. Officials say the move is designed to...
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 recorded a milestone in its healthcare sector after producing its first specialist in paediatric digestive system diseases, according to local media reports. Dr Livin Mumburi has become the country’s first expert focused on disorders affecting the digestive system in children, a field that has long faced a shortage of specialised professionals. Health experts...
Tanzania has unveiled investment opportunities worth more than 334 trillion shillings ($130bn) for the private sector, as part of an ambitious plan to accelerate economic growth over the next five years. Speaking to business leaders in Dar es Salaam, Deputy Minister for Industry and Trade, Exaud Kigahe Kafulila, said the government’s upcoming National Five-Year Development...
By; Mayowa Durosinmi “If Africa wants to take charge of itself, it must be entirely self-reliant, in every domain of life.” These were the exact choice of words profoundly uttered by a Sahelian in an interview with Comra when Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, the three founding members of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES),...
Ripoti ya Glass House Brand Trust 2025, imeonyesha kuwa Tanzania imezishinda nchi zote za Afrika Mashariki na kuwa chaguo kuu kwa Wakenya wanaotaka kuhamia nchi jirani. Utafiti huo, uliotathmini kiwango cha imani kati ya watumiaji Wakenya na taasisi mbalimbali, umeonyesha kuwa asilimia 35.25% ya waliichagua Tanzania kuliko mataifa mengine ya Afrika Mashariki, wakitaja utulivu, gharama...
According to the latest findings from the Glass House Brand Trust Report 2025, Tanzania has surpassed all its East African counterparts to become the most preferred destination for Kenyans looking to relocate. The survey, which explored the trust dynamics between Kenyan consumers and organizations, revealed that 35.25% of respondents chose Tanzania over other East African...
Rais Samia Suluhu Hassan amesema Serikali imeunda tume ya kuchunguza yaliyotokea katika vurugu za Oktoba 29, mwaka huu ili kujua kiini cha tatizo.Ameeleza taarifa ya tume hiyo, itaiongoza Serikali kujielekeza katika mazungumzo ya kuleta maelewano na amani. Ameambatanisha hilo na kutoa pole kwa familia zilizopoteza ndugu na jamaa walipoteza maisha katika tukio hilo, kadhalika kuwaombea...