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From ore to more: Mineral partnerships for African industrialisation
European Council on Foreign Relations
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August 28, 2025
Summary The future of European energy and military security depends on secure and diversified sources of critical minerals. Currently, however, the EU heavily relies on supply from China—its strategic rival. Direct sourcing from African countries...
African business and postal bodies partner to drive digital trade, cross-border logistics
Xinhua News Agency
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DAR ES SALAAM, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) -- The Pan African Postal Union (PAPU) and the East African Business Council (EABC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at promoting digital trade, cross-border e-commerce, financial inclusion, and...
Why and how Tanzania can lead Africa’s irrigation drive
The Citizen
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Only about 6 percent of Africa’s cropland is irrigated (vs 37 percent in Asia). That single gap explains billions in lost yields, jobs, and resilience—and it’s fixable this decade with smart, climate-aligned investment. Irrigation consistently...
High Court of Tanzania orders probe into $150,000 theft claim against ex-employee
The Citizen
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Arusha. The High Court, Dar es Salaam Sub-Registry, has directed the Ilala Regional Crimes Officer (RCO) to resume and complete investigations into theft allegations involving valuables worth more than $150,000, lodged by businesswoman Radhika...
Epidemiology and Antimicrobial Resistance Trends of Bloodstream Infections During and After the Implementation of the National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance in Mwanza, Tanzania: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study
Dove Medical Press
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August 28, 2025
Introduction Bloodstream infections (BSIs) impose a significant burden on healthcare systems globally, contributing to high morbidity and mortality rates.1 Pathogens in the bloodstream can cause severe complications if not promptly diagnosed and...
Tanzania launches election campaign but opposition excluded
The Standard
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A supporter of Tanzania’s ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party holds a banner bearing the portrait of President Samia Suluhu Hassan during a rally to officially launch the party’s campaign in Dar es Salaam on August 28, 2025, ahead of the...
Tanzanian Farmers Turn to AI Technology as Climate Change Disrupts Traditional Agriculture
News Ghana
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August 28, 2025
Traditional farming wisdom passed down through generations is proving inadequate against Tanzania’s increasingly unpredictable climate patterns, forcing agricultural communities to embrace artificial intelligence solutions for survival. William...
Tantrade explores economic opportunities in Tanzania-Zimbabwe ties
Daily News Tanzania
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August 28, 2025
DAR ES SALAAM: TANZANIAN ambassador to Zimbabwe, Suzan Kaganda, has held talks with the Director of the Tanzania Trade Development Authority (TANTRADE), Latifa Khamis, focusing on strengthening bilateral trade relations and exploring economic...
Experts urge Tanzania to learn from Botswana’s diamond crisis
The Citizen
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Dar es Salaam. Economists have urged Tanzania to draw lessons from Botswana’s deepening crisis, warning that overdependence on a single commodity exposes national economies to severe shocks. The call follows Botswana’s declaration of a public...
Chinese scientists arrive in Tanzania’s Zanzibar to enhance Schistosomiasis control efforts
MENAFN
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August 28, 2025
(MENAFN) The third group of Chinese specialists for the second phase of a China-supported schistosomiasis control project has arrived on Unguja Island in Tanzania’s Zanzibar, advancing bilateral collaboration on public health initiatives. The...
Ada-Tadea proposes bold plan to transform Tanzania’s education
The Citizen
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Dar es Salaam. Education is often described as the backbone of national development. It is through education that societies gain the tools to tackle economic and social challenges while shaping opportunities for future generations. Yet, for...
Tanzania’s sugar ambition on track for self-sufficiency by 2027
The Citizen
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By Josephine Christopher and Aaron Keasi Dar es Salaam. Tanzania’s ambition to achieve sugar self-sufficiency is edging closer, with policymakers and producers projecting that the goal will be reached in the 2026/2027 fiscal year. The target had...
Extra facilities needed as cashew production rises
Daily News Tanzania
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August 28, 2025
DODOMA: AS Tanzania targets 700,000 tonnes of cashew production in the 2025/2026 season, Minister for Agriculture Hussein Bashe has directed the Cashew Board of Tanzania (CBT) and the Registrar of Cooperatives to explore using revenues from the...
Global glut hits Tanzania pigeon peas prices
Daily News Tanzania
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August 28, 2025
DAR ES SALAAM: THE sharp fall in pigeon pea prices in Tanzania stems from a global slump triggered by abundant supply, according to the Tanzania Mercantile Exchange (TMX). The exchange noted that international market dynamics, particularly India’s...
Reaping change: Tanga farmer thrives with smart agriculture
The Citizen
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In the lush green fields of Kiomoni Ward, just a short ride from the heart of Tanga City, Hamisi Shabani is quietly leading a small agricultural revolution. Once a struggling subsistence farmer, Hamisi now grows high-value crops such as sweet...
Africa Must Overhaul Energy Financing to Bridge US$500bn Gap
News Ghana
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August 28, 2025
Africa needs radical changes to how it finances energy projects if it wants to achieve universal power access and meet climate goals, according to a leading resource governance expert. Suneeta Kaimal, who heads the Natural Resource Governance...
Tanzania lures Singapore to invest in energy, agro-processing, fisheries
Daily News Tanzania
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August 27, 2025
SINGAPORE: BUSINESSMEN and investors from Singapore have expressed strong interest in expanding investment and commercial cooperation with Tanzania, particularly in key strategic sectors such as agriculture, renewable energy, agro-processing,...
Tanzania commits to adding value to agricultural, livestock, fisheries products.
Daily News Tanzania
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August 27, 2025
DODOMA: THE Tanzanian government has emphasized the importance of close collaboration between the public and private sectors in implementing the second phase of the Agricultural Sector Development Programme (ASDP II), particularly in adding value...
Kenya mulls introduction of air ticket levy after Tanzania
TUKO
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August 28, 2025
The Tanzanian government introduced a KSh 11,628 air ticket levy to help build a security system for international travel Kenyan parliament, on the other hand, passed the Air Passenger Service Charge (Amendment) Bill 2025, seeking to introduce a...
Tanzania sees improvement in the Economic Freedom Index 2025
Daily News Tanzania
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August 27, 2025
DAR ES SALAAM: TANZANIA’S improved standing in the Economic Freedom Index 2025 has been welcomed by policymakers, academics, and researchers, who gathered in Dar es Salaam at a validation workshop aimed at strengthening the country’s investment...