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Tanzania bans use of foreign currencies for local transactions
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 03, 2025

In addition to the general ban on foreign currency transactions, the regulations also place restrictions on contracts that were signed in foreign curr...

South Africa welcomes Tanzania’s lifting of agricultural import ban
Amina Wako  |  Apr 27, 2025

Tanzania’s Minister for Agriculture, Hussein Bashe, had announced earlier this week a suspension on the import of agricultural produce from South Afri...

Tanzania lifts Ban on Malawi, South Africa agricultural imports after diplomatic truce
Mwangi Maina  |  Apr 26, 2025

This latest move marks a de-escalation of tensions after what had initially appeared to be a brewing trade row among the SADC partners.

Tanzania police detain Chadema officials on way to court for Tundu Lissu treason hearing
Reuters  |  Apr 24, 2025

Chadema party Deputy Chairperson John Heche and Secretary-General John Mnyika were detained as they headed to Kisutu Magistrate Court in Dar es Salaam...

Tanzania hits back at Malawi, South Africa with trade ban on agricultural products
Amina Wako  |  Apr 24, 2025

The trade measures include a complete ban on both the export and import of agricultural commodities between Tanzania and the two countries. In Malawi’...

Rwanda overtakes Kenya to become second freest economy in EAC
Alfred Onyango  |  Apr 22, 2025

The Index by the economic think-tank The Heritage Foundation ranks Rwanda second in the bloc, with an economic freedom score of 54.8, behind Tanzania,...

Tanzania opposition leader Tundu Lissu moved to Ukonga Prison amid treason case
Amina Wako  |  Apr 19, 2025

Lissu, who was the runner-up in the 2020 presidential election, was charged with treason last week after allegedly urging the public to rebel and disr...

Tanzanian opposition party says whereabouts of its leaders unknown
Reuters  |  Apr 18, 2025

Lissu, runner-up in the country's 2020 presidential election, was charged with treason last week over what prosecutors said was a speech calling on th...

Tanzania threatens trade ban on Malawi and South Africa over continued import restrictions
Mwangi Maina  |  Apr 17, 2025

All three countries — Tanzania, Malawi, and South Africa — are members of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), raising concerns about gr...

Tanzania: Democracy at stake as Chadema barred from election over disputed code of conduct
DW News  |  Apr 16, 2025

The opposition party has long complained that the composition of the electoral commission and systems favours the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) par...

Tanzania's main opposition party calls election ban unconstitutional
Reuters  |  Apr 15, 2025

CHADEMA failed to sign an election code of conduct document, making it ineligible to contest the presidential and parliamentary polls expected in Octo...

Tanzania’s Chadema disqualified from 2025 election for refusing to sign ethics code
Amina Wako  |  Apr 12, 2025

Chadema Secretary-General John Mnyika had previously declared the party’s intention to boycott the signing of ethics code, citing unresolved grievance...

Who is Tundu Lissu, Tanzania opposition leader accused of treason?
Reuters  |  Apr 11, 2025

That uncompromising approach has seen Lissu, a former presidential candidate, detained numerous times and face charges such as sedition. Analysts say...

Tanzania court charges main opposition party leader with treason
Reuters  |  Apr 10, 2025

The charge will bring fresh scrutiny to President Samia Suluhu Hassan's human rights record as she bids for re-election.

Tanzania opposition leader Tundu Lissu arrested at public rally, his party Chadema says
Reuters  |  Apr 10, 2025

Lissu has been holding rallies countrywide in recent weeks under the slogan "No Reforms, No Election" to call for reforms in the way the election will...

Tanzanian-trained rat crowned world’s top mine detector
Mary Wambui  |  Apr 07, 2025

The feat saw him surpass the previous record held by the legendary HeroRAT Magawa, who identified 71 landmines and 38 UXOs during his five-year servic...

Tanzania, DRC to allocate land within each other's territories for development of dry ports
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 06, 2025

The dry port development project, which is set to be completed within 18 months, will operate under a public-private partnership model, with private c...

Tanzanian government rejects opposition party Chadema's call to postpone 2025 election
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 31, 2025

Chadema remains adamant that the election cannot go ahead without substantial electoral reforms.

1.5 million-year-old bone tools discovered in Tanzania rewrite human evolution history
The Conversation  |  Mar 31, 2025

This discovery will likely encourage researchers to pay closer attention to the subtle signs of bone knapping in fossil assemblages. This way we will...

Tanzanian businessman Mo Dewji named East Africa’s only billionaire worth Sh284.9 billion
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 30, 2025

Dewji, commonly known as Mo, is now worth $2.2 billion (Sh284.9 billion), making him the richest person in East Africa and the only billionaire from t...

Veteran Tanzanian politician and ex-EAC Secretary-General Juma Mwapachu dies at 82
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 29, 2025

Throughout his career, Mwapachu made notable contributions in law, banking, rural development, diplomacy, and private enterprise.

Top global metal companies to use Dar es Salaam port as key African trade hub
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 24, 2025

As Dar es Salaam port strengthens its role as a hub for regional trade, it is expected to become increasingly important in Africa’s economic future.

Tanzania to redraw national map to curb land disputes
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Mar 19, 2025

Land disputes have been a longstanding issue in Tanzania, particularly in rural and semi-urban areas where unclear boundaries and overlapping claims h...

Attacks on people with albinism in Tanzania: African court holds government responsible – Why it matters
The Conversation  |  Mar 16, 2025

They are additionally subjected to extreme forms of violence that include killings, abductions, mutilations and infanticide.

WHO says Tanzania Marburg virus disease outbreak resolved after no new cases in 42 days
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Mar 14, 2025

Thanks to lessons learned from the 2023 Marburg outbreak, Tanzania’s public health system was better equipped to handle this crisis.

Kenyan youth ranked among world's most mentally strong, better than many in Western nations
Amina Wako  |  Mar 07, 2025

The study, which analysed more than one million responses from internet-enabled populations in 76 countries, reveals a stark contrast between Africa a...

Mohammed Iqbal Dar, scholar who gave Tanzania its name, dies in UK aged 80
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 04, 2025

His contribution to the country's identity remains an enduring part of Tanzania’s history, ensuring his name lives on through the nation he helped def...

Tanzania ex-minister Makamba reconciles with President Samia months after Cabinet dismissal
Mwangi Maina  |  Feb 25, 2025

The public display of warmth between the two suggests that the rift may now be resolved, thereby restoring his standing within the government.

Tanzania surpasses tourism target, attracts record 5.36 million tourists in 2024
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Feb 05, 2025

Chana attributed the impressive growth in tourist numbers to the government's strategic initiatives aimed at rejuvenating the sector after the setback...

Tanzania surpasses Nigeria to become Africa’s second-largest maize producer
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 04, 2025

South Africa remains the continent’s top maize producer, with an annual yield of between 13 and 15 million tonnes.

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