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Tanzania completes construction of longest bridge in East and Central Africa
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 22, 2025

The bridge spans a total length of three kilometres across Lake Victoria. It is also connected by an additional 1.66 kilometres of feeder roads

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 traders to go on strike from Monday over tax, regulatory grievances
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 23, 2024

Among other demands, the traders want addressed include the removal of service levy, abolition of government levy, and elimination of hotel TV tax amo...

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