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WAFCON 2024: Early insights from a thrilling start
The 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) has kicked off in style, and SuperSport on DStv and GOtv is proudly Here for Her—bringing fans closer to the action than ever before. The opening round of group stage matches delivered excitement,...
Tanzania to host Pan-African social security summit
DAR ES SALAAM, July 6 (Xinhua) -- Tanzania is set to host a high-level Pan-African summit focusing on the future of social security on the continent, a senior official announced Sunday. The summit, to be held on July 10 in the northern city of...

New Mills, Fresh Capital, And High-Grade Drills Fuel Next Leg Of The Gold Bull Market
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) Issued on behalf of Lake Victoria Gold Ltd. VANCOUVER, BC, July 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Equity Insider News Commentary – The demand for gold is going up, as central banks are increasingly buying gold from local mines as the...

Sports Betting Online in Tanzania: Helabet
Helabet is a Tanzanian licensed bookmaker with an African presence and over 1,000,000 registered users. It offers sports betting and casino games across multiple African markets, with top odds, popular payment options like M-Pesa, and big bonuses....

Retention in HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Tanga, Tanzania
Introduction Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection remains a global public health challenge, with an estimated 39.9 million people living with the virus worldwide by 2023. 1 The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) global...

Cypriot foreign minister makes first visit to Tanzania
The Cypriot government announced on Friday that Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos had made an official visit to Tanzania – the first by a Cypriot foreign minister to the east African country. Kombos met with his Tanzanian counterpart, Mahmoud...

Dutch embassy in Tanzania launches ‘No Waste’ campaign to promote recycling, protect marine life
Dar es Salaam. The Embassy of the Netherlands in Tanzania has launched a new public awareness campaign dubbed No Waste, aimed at promoting environmental cleanliness through improved waste management and recycling practices. The initiative, which...
16,000 Tanzanian farmers see fortune in CROPS4HD project
DAR ES SALAAM: OVER 16,000 Tanzanian farmers will benefit from the second phase of the CROPS4HD project, a regional initiative supported by international development partners and coordinated in Tanzania by SwissAid. Also involved in the project is...

Gambia eyes Tanzania model for skills training overhaul
Unguja. The Gambia has sent a high-level delegation to Tanzania to learn from its progress in vocational education and training, as the West African nation prepares to establish a similar framework with support from the World Bank. The nine-member...

What Form Six national exam results mean for Tanzania’s tech agenda
Dar es Salaam. The 2025 Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education Examination results for have painted a complex picture for the country’s ambitions in science and technology. While the Basic Applied Mathematics (BAM) subject posted a...

Malawi trail Tanzania in rally patronage—survey
Malawians have ranked second to neighbouring Tanzania out of 34 African countries in terms of patronising election campaign rallies organised by various political parties, an Afrobarometer survey has shown. Findings of the survey released in Ghana...

Tanzania Introduces New Mandatory Requirement for All Visitors
Kenyans who intend to visit Tanzania will have to pay almost Ksh6,000 in new entry fees as the Tanzanian government moves to make travel insurance mandatory for all foreign tourists. On July 4, 2025, the Tanzanian Ministry of Finance announced the...
Government, partners launch 2025 energy innovation challenge
DODOMA: THE Ministry of Energy, in collaboration with the European Union, the Embassy of Ireland and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has launched the second cohort of the Energy Efficiency Innovation Challenge 2025. The...

Unlocking Africa's potential: The promise of blended finance
Africa stands at a pivotal era in its development trajectory. With a rapidly growing population, an increasingly youthful demographic, and vast untapped resources, the continent is poised for transformative growth. However, realising this...

Banyana look to maintain perfect start at WAFCON
“Tanzania is a team that is full of energy, a strong team," said Dlamini. Banyana Banyana will be looking for a second successive win in the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) when they meet Tanzania in a group clash at Honneur Stadium in...

Mobile-First Innovation and Cultural Strategy Drive SBC Summit 2025’s Focus on Africa
Reading Time: 3 minutes As part of its Emerging Markets conference focus, SBC Summit 2025 will shine a spotlight on Africa’s booming gambling ecosystem, offering stakeholders targeted insights and real-world strategies for growth in the region....
Mbane urges focus as Banyana eye crucial WAFCON clash against Tanzania
Banyana Banyana stalwart defender Bambanani Mbane has cautioned her teammates against underestimating their next opponents, the Twiga Stars of Tanzania, in Friday's Women's Africa Cuo of Nations Group C fixture (kick-off 9pm). In their opening...

Dialogue on Food System Trends for One Health underway in Lilongwe
LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-A national dialogue on food system trends for One Health, integrating the health of the environment, plants, animals, and people, is currently underway in Lilongwe. The event is organised under the Food Systems Transformation...

Helium One secures mining licence for Southern Rukwa
The AIM-traded company said the licence award was a key milestone for the Southern Rukwa project, where further testing was expected to begin in the fourth quarter. It said the new funding would also support progress at the Galactica-Pegasus...

Beyond the Hope: The Unspoken Transportation Risks of the 24-Hour Economy-Kwame Koduah Atuahene
In the latest chapter of ambitious national blueprints, Ghana is being sold the 24-Hour Economy. The vision, as always, is breathtaking: a bustling Volta Lake transformed into a superhighway for commerce; modern ports clearing goods in minutes,...