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Tanzanian banks surge 78pc in SADC cross-border payments
Dar es Salaam. Tanzania’s banking sector is making significant strides toward regional financial integration, with local banks rapidly expanding their presence in the Southern African cross-border payment landscape, growing at a remarkable rate of...

Kenya and Tanzania launch cross-border fiber link
By VICTOR RABALLA in Nairobi, Kenya | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2025-07-22 16:06 Kenya and Tanzania have marked a key milestone in East Africa's digital infrastructure with the launch of a cross-border terrestrial fiber link at the border post...
Tanzania asks the Diaspora to support the Samia Extended Scholarship program
DAR ES SALAAM: THE Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has invited Tanzanians living abroad to participate in the implementation of the Samia Extended Scholarship (DS/SI+) program. The call was made by the Minister for Minister of...
Lifezone Metals acquires BHP’s stake in Tanzania nickel project
Lifezone Metals has finalised a definitive agreement with BHP Billiton (UK) DDS to acquire its 17% equity interest in Kabanga Nickel Limited (KNL), which has majority ownership of the Kabanga nickel project in Tanzania. With this deal, Lifezone...
VISION 2050: Tanzania plans deeper PPPs adoption
DODOMA: THE Public-Private Partnership Centre (PPPC) is set to introduce a new strategy aimed at strengthening the capacity of government institutions to effectively implement Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs). This new strategy will align with...
Elections: Key questions for candidates
DAR ES SALAAM: THE Chama Cha Mapinduzi’s district political committees recently convened to assess, select and announce the top three contenders for parliamentary, councillor and other roles. This process was a significant step before the final...
Plans-to-prosperity: Curing execution disease for Vision 2050
DAR ES SALAAM: IN the heart of Dar es Salaam, on a rare wintry windy Thursday afternoon, I sat across from an investor from Far East flown in to explore opportunities. He had read about Tanzanian Vision 2050. He was impressed—like many others—by...
Fix the data today, grow the business tomorrow
DAR ES SALAAM: IN the first part of this conversation, we exposed how bad data quietly erodes business profits, leaking revenue, slowing decisions and misleading leaders. But if that was the diagnosis, this second part is about the treatment....
BoT: Financial sector remains stable, resilient
DAR ES SALAAM: THE financial sector remained stable and resilient, with all indicators within desirable thresholds, the Central Bank has said. According to the Bank of Tanzania’s July Monetary Policy Statement, the banking sector, which is the...

Public Service Summit to focus on tech, efficiency, and governance
Arusha. More than 700 human resource and public administration professionals from across Tanzania are set to converge in Arusha for a national summit aimed at aligning public service delivery with rapid technological transformation. The experts...

Tanzanian tycoon Rostam: Foreigners will not build your country
Dar es Salaam. While acknowledging ongoing government efforts to attract foreign investors, prominent businessman Rostam Aziz has called for the formulation of policies and laws that favour local entrepreneurs, insisting that only Tanzanians can...

Western awarded more than $31.6M to drive impactful research
From disaster preparedness to artificial intelligence to wastewater treatment, new government funding will support Western researchers prioritizing innovative and creative solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges. The federal government...
Tanzania eyes 26tri/- trade volume with India, boosts pharma investment drive
DAR ES SALAAM: TANZANIA has set its sights on raising trade volume with India to over 10 billion US dollars (about 26tri/-) in the 2025/2026 financial year, while also attracting more investment from the Asian giant, particularly in the...
Tanzania inaugurates online programme on One Health
DAR ES SALAAM: THE Tanzanian government, through the Prime Minister’s Office – Policy, Parliament, and Coordination, has officially launched an online training program on One Health (ECHO) in a move that aims to strengthen the capacity of service...

Namibia, Tanzania fortify trade and investment opportunities
The country is actively working to finalise the Namibia Investment Promotion and Facilitation Bill as well as regulations that will form the foundation of Namibia’s investment landscape and provide incentives to attract investors. High...

Lifezone Metals Files the Feasibility Study Technical Report Summary for the Kabanga Nickel Project in Tanzania
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 18, 2025-- Lifezone Metals Limited’s ( NYSE: LZM ) Chief Executive Officer, Chris Showalter, and Chief Operating Officer, Gerick Mouton, today announced the filing of the Feasibility Study Technical Report Summary...
Sports, creative industries positioned to transform Tanzanians by 2050
IN a bold step toward redefining its future, Tanzania has elevated sports and the creative industries to the forefront of its long-term development agenda. Unveiled on Thursday in Dodoma by President Samia Suluhu Hassan, the National Development...

Tanzania university admission opens amid sweeping curriculum reforms
Dar es Salaam. University admissions for the 2025/26 academic year have commenced against the backdrop of sweeping reforms in Tanzania’s higher education sector. The Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU) officially opened the first...

How online betting is impacting the gambling industry in Tanzania
Dar es Salaam. The rise of online betting is quietly transforming Tanzania’s gambling industry, challenging the dominance of traditional gaming houses and ushering in a new digital era. While the trend mirrors global shifts, its implications in...

SGA security and Isuzu East Africa strike $3million fleet
ISUZU EA Deputy MD Isao Wada, Chair of the Board & MD Rita Kavashe, SGA Group CEO & Chairman Jules Delahaije and SGA Kenya Country Manager Lucas Ndolo during the signing of approx. Shs10.7 billion partnership in Nairobi. The investment also aligns...