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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...

How a young Tanzanian farmer built promising poultry tech startup
Dar es Salaam. In 2021, in Arusha, a young man named Brayan Kimaro stood on his poultry farm staring at a coop full of half-grown chickens. The chickens were still short of the right weight for selling, and yet, the feed had run out; worse still,...

Tanzanian pastoralists urge research into deadly livestock disease as government launches vaccination drive
Arusha. Pastoralist communities in Ngorongoro District have called on the government to prioritise research into Coenurosis, a parasitic disease that continues to kill large numbers of goats and sheep across the region. Known locally among the...

Brilliant Bahrain trounce Tanzania
CRICKET – BAHRAIN claimed an impressive win against Tanzania yesterday in the Arjun Menon Memorial T20 Cup, currently being played in Malawi. After the Bahrainis won the toss and elected to bowl, Tanzania posted a competitive total of 154/7 in...
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...

How Kiswahili builds cultural bridge between China, Tanzania
Legonga (second right) helps Chinese students study Kiswahili in Dar es Salaam in Tanzania on July 4, 2025. – Xinhua photo DAR ES SALAAM (July 11): On a quiet morning, inside a sunlit classroom at the Confucius Institute at the University of Dar...

China to help upgrade rail link in Africa
Passengers buy tickets at a railway station in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, to board trains running between the city and Kapiri Mposhi in Zambia, in a file photo. [Photo/China Daily] Five decades since it was first built with Chinese support, 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....

EU: Nigeria Should Lead Africa in Women’s Political Representation, Not Lag Behind
The European Union (EU) has said Nigeria is capable of playing leadership role in advancing the cause of women participation in democratic governance, especially in Africa. Head of the European Union (EU) delegation to Nigeria and the ECOWAS,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Tanzania forges stronger university-industry ties
Dar es Salaam. Tanzania is witnessing a growing wave of momentum in linking academia and industry, as universities, government, and private sector players intensify efforts to bridge the long-standing gap between graduates’ skills and the needs of...
Tanzania cherishes Global Fund’s support against malaria, TB, HIV
DODOMA: THE Global Fund has pledged its continuous support to Tanzania saying it will provide financial resources for the procurement of medicines and enhancement of health services delivery in the country. The aid is aimed at strengthening the...

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,...

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...

Tanzania’s push for clean energy hinges on $1 billion LPG investment
Dar es Salaam. Tanzania requires more than $1 billion over the next decade to fully exploit its Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) potential and accelerate the country’s transition to clean energy, stakeholders in the business and finance sectors have...

Customs intercepts 4,119 bags of rice, cannabis, others at Seme Border
By Steve Agbota The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Seme Area Command, yesterday said that it intercepted five trucks carrying 2,800 bags of 50kg foreign rice, with a Duty Paid Value of ₦919.5 million between July 1 and 19, 2025. The command also...

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...