Africa, Turkey reap fortunes  from the Business-Economic forum

ISTANBUL: MAKING strategies to strengthen economic cooperation heralded the 5th Turkey-Africa Business and Economic Forum held in the Turkish city of Istanbul, which also targets to promote the development of trade, investment, construction,...

EU invests 6.5bn/- to support Tanzania’s energy efficiency

DAR ES SALAAM: TANZANIA’s energy sector is set to record a major milestone since the launch of the Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) and the National Energy Efficiency Testing Laboratories at the Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS). The...

Raila: The political humorist whose jokes won hearts, votes

Former Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga Raila Odinga, Kenya’s long-serving opposition leader and former Prime Minister, was not only known for his political resilience and reformist spirit but also for his unmatched sense of humour and love for...

Air Tanzania cleared to operate in Ghana, expands African Market Reach

DAR ES SALAAM: Air Tanzania Company Ltd (ATCL) has been granted the green light to commence commercial operations in Ghana’s airspace and land in Accra, as part of its continued expansion into the African market. In addition, ATCL has received...

CRDB Bank ready to support investors exploring East and Central Africa

Washington D.C. CRDB Bank Group has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting investors seeking to explore opportunities across East and Central Africa, particularly in Tanzania, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where it...

IIT Madras Zanzibar hosts Innovation Day 

The event, held at the Zanzibar campus, aimed to strengthen India–Africa innovation partnerships and support startups in developing scalable, sustainable solutions for regional and global challenges. Several key outcomes emerged from the event,...

Tanzania and AGRA champion data-driven approach to build climate-resilient agriculture

Dar es Salaam. The Government of Tanzania, in partnership with AGRA and Mathematica Global, has today, Thursday, October 16, 2025 launched a Climate Vulnerability Assessment Validation Workshop aimed at advancing data-driven climate resilience in...

Dodoma women urged to join SACCOS, avoid exploitative loans

DODOMA: WOMEN in Dodoma Region have been urged to join savings and credit cooperative societies (Saccos) as a sustainable solution to access capital and avoid exploitative moneylenders, commonly known as ‘mikopo umiza or kausha damu’. The call was...

Tanzania urges NAM members to uphold solidarity

KAMPALA: TANZANIA has the Non-Aligned Movement’s member countries to uphold solidarity and unity in international discussions, especially when defending the interests of developing nations. The call was made by Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs...

Health Works Leaders Coalition Launched To Promote Health System Investments And Spur Economic Growth, Job Creation

The World Bank Group, the Government of Japan, and the World Health Organization officially launched the Health Works Leaders Coalition . This global alliance brings together health and finance ministers, philanthropic organizations, business...

EU, UNCDF power Tanzania’s clean cooking revolution

DAR ES SALAAM: TANZANIA’S quest to achieve clean cooking for all has received a major boost after the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), through its European Union (EU)-funded CookFund Programme, handed over emission analyzer to the...

Robotics and Innovative Educational Technologies Days to Take Place in Tanzania

DAR ES SALAAM: From November 11 to 14, 2025, Dar es Salaam will host a dynamic series of educational events focused on robotics, VR/AR technologies, and IT-based creativity. These events offer a rich and engaging program that blends theory with...

Tanzania’s Catholic Bishops Disown “Fake” Statement Circulating on Social Media Ahead of 2025 Elections

The fake statement falsely claimed to convey messages from the Dar-es-Salaam-based Catholic Bishops’ Conference ahead of the country’s October 29 General Elections. It urged Tanzanians to uphold peace and unity during the polls and purported to...

Tanzania steps up in global climate talks

CLIMATE change is no longer a distant threat, but it is a lived reality marked by rising seas, erratic weather and growing food insecurity. In response, global platforms like the UN’s Conference of the Parties (COP) aim to coordinate action,...

IMF Says Malawi’s Economy Is Improving

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that Malawi’s economy is performing much better compared to the past five years. According to the latest list of countries’ economic performance, Malawi’s GDP growth has risen by 0.3 percentage points...

Business News | Data Safety, Indigenous Tech at Core of Railway's Modernisation Push: Railway Board DG-Safety

New Delhi [India] October 16 (ANI): Indian Railways is strengthening its focus on data safety and cybersecurity alongside technological innovation to ensure operational safety and efficiency, said Hari Shankar Verma, Director General-Safety,...

Tanzania and AGRA push for a data-driven revolution in climate-smart agriculture

DAR ES SALAAM: The Vice President’s Office (Environment) in collaboration with AGRA and Mathematica Global, has officially launched the Climate Vulnerability Assessment Validation Workshop which aims to validate climate risk maps and key data that...

Tanzania: On Nyerere Day, Archbishop Ruwa’ichi calls for an end to abductions

In commemorating Nyerere Day—when Tanzanians honour the country’s Founding Father, Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere—on 14 October 2025, the Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Dar es Salaam and Chairperson of the Justice and Peace Commission for the...

Tanzania joins Kenya and Africa in mourning Raila Odinga

Dar es Salaam. Tanzania has joined the rest of Africa and the world in mourning the death of Kenyan political icon Raila Amolo Odinga, who passed away at the age of 80 in the southern Indian city of Kochi yesterday morning. According to reports...

Obesity has little to do with inactivity, according to researchers

A new study concludes that what we eat plays a far greater role. For cardiovascular diseases, cancer, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, falls and fractures, mental health, and much more, physical activity is extremely important. But for weight...