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WHEN ART MEETS POWER: The complicated dance between artistes and politics
The Citizen
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In an age where celebrity status wields as much influence as political office, the boundary between the entertainment world and the political arena continues to blur. From global pop stars speaking out on human rights to local musicians endorsing...
Tanzania marks seafarers’ day with call to engage youths in maritime sector
Daily News Tanzania
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June 25, 2025
ZANZIBAR: TANZANIA joined the rest of the world in marking the International Day of the Seafarer with a strong call to action for Tanzanian youths, especially women to take advantage of emerging career opportunities in the maritime sector, amid a...
Zanzibar eyes role as regional education and innovation hub
The Citizen
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Unguja. President Hussein Ali Mwinyi has said Zanzibar is ready to become a regional and global hub for innovation and higher education, thanks to its progress in the education sector and a peaceful, stable environment. Opening the QS Africa Forum...
Tanzania warns social media platforms: Comply or face ban
The Citizen
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Dar es Salaam. The government has warned that it will ban any social media platform that fails to comply with Tanzania’s laws, ethical standards, and cultural norms. The minister for Information, Communication and Information Technology, Mr Jerry...
TPDC & Energetech-Tantel Sign MOU to Boost Tanzania's Energy Hub and Gas Economy Goals
Mining Journal
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July 3, 2025
DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA – July 2, 2025 – The Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) and Energetech-Tantel today solidified a pivotal partnership by signing a significant Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). This landmark agreement is...
Tanzania opens 10 mineral drilling rigs, 12.4bn/-survey equipment
Daily News Tanzania
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June 24, 2025
DODOMA: PRIME Minister Kassim Majaliwa has officially launched ten mineral drilling rigs and geological survey equipment worth 12.41bn/- aimed at supporting small-scale miners in Tanzania. The launch took place at the Jakaya Kikwete Convention...
Tanzania seeks to redevelop run-down urban areas
Daily News Tanzania
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June 24, 2025
DODOMA: THE Tanzanian government, through the Ministry of Lands, Housing, and Human Settlements Development, has launched a special program aimed at the redevelopment of run-down urban areas across the country. The initiative seeks to address...
Tanzania: PanAfGeo Trains African 1,750 Professionals to Boost the Mining Sector
Skillings Mining Review - Florida
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June 25, 2025
Dar es Salaam — PAN African Geology Programme (PanAfGeo+)has offered training to over 1,750 mining professionals from 54 African countries, who played a pivotal role in developing the mining sector continent-wide. That was revealed today, June 24,...
Dodoma claims lead in terms of mineral diversity
Daily News Tanzania
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June 24, 2025
DODOMA: THE Dodoma Regional Commissioner, Rosemary Senyamule, has announced that Dodoma is the leading region in Tanzania in terms of the diversity of minerals found there. This statement is based on official data from the Geological Survey of...
Tanzania: Twiga Cement acquires limestone firm Mamba for $16mln
Zawya
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Tanzania Portland Cement Company (TPC Plc), also known as Twiga Cement, acquired a 95 percent stake in limestone extractor Mamba Cement Company for Tsh42 billion ($15.94 million). According to the company's latest annual report for 2024, the...
Accra Metropolitan University confers honorary doctorates on IGP, Ing. Obo-Nai
Ghana News Agency
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July 22, 2025
By Jibril Abdul Mumuni Accra, July 22, GNA – Accra Metropolitan University (Accra Met) has conferred honorary doctorates on Inspector-General of Police Christian Tetteh Yohuno and Ing. Patricia Obo-Nai, Chief Executive Officer of Telecel Ghana....
How National Digital Policies Can Buoy Nigeria Teledensity And Broadband Penetration
Daily Independent
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July 22, 2025
1 In emerging economies like Africa, infrastructures are constantly being built. Roads are enhanced or laid, water and sewage pipes installed and replaced. This creates major challenges for network operators with fiber cables underground, these...
Heist game Relooted takes playful, political revenge on both museums and looting sims
Rock Paper Shotgun
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July 4, 2025
Room 17 of the British Museum contains an entire tomb - a two-thousand-year-old burial site framed by featureless lavenderbox walls, like an asset conjured up in a video game editor. Known as the "Nereid Monument" for the presence of sea nymphs...
Tanzanian agribusiness expands to global markets
Fresh Plaza
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June 24, 2025
Hadija Jabiri, founder of GBRI, initiated her agribusiness journey while still a student in Tanzania. Originally planning to manufacture soap, Jabiri shifted gears due to financial constraints when banks refused funding for her intended factory....
Tanzania uses horti-tourism for rural economic growth
Azzet
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June 24, 2025
The Tanzanian government is promoting the integration of horticulture and tourism to boost rural economies. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, Gerald Mweli emphasises the potential of linking the multi-billion dollar horticulture...
Tanzania is land of opportunity, not fear
Daily News Tanzania
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June 24, 2025
AS Tanzania stands on the brink of its general elections, the eyes of the world are watching, not only to witness the smooth transition of leadership but to see how we, as Tanzanians, will embrace the opportunities ahead. The government is...
Financial Security (FinSec) series with Philip TAKYI (Ph.D): Digital Microcredit in Africa: Empowerment or Entrapment?
Business and Financial Times
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June 23, 2025
Digital microcredit—characterized by small, short-term loans disbursed and repaid through mobile platforms—has rapidly emerged as a game-changer in Africa’s evolving financial landscape. This innovation has been propelled by the continent’s...
Tanzania charts path towards nuclear-powered electricity
The Citizen
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Cape Town. Tanzania is accelerating efforts to exploit its uranium reserves for electricity generation, with government officials confirming that initial steps toward a nuclear energy programme are already underway. Permanent Secretary in the...
Tanzania begins repatriation its nationals from Iran and Israel
The Citizen
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The Government of Tanzania has commenced the safe repatriation of its citizens from Israel and Iran in response to escalating tensions and deteriorating security in the Middle East. Speaking before Parliament, the deputy Minister for Foreign...
PM urges Maendeleo Bank to champion inclusive banking
Daily News Tanzania
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July 3, 2025
DAR ES SALAAM: THE Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa has urged Maendeleo Bank Plc to put Tanzanian citizens at the heart of its operations by building banking systems that are simple, affordable, and accessible, especially for ordinary people and...