Workshop charts path for climate proofing Tanzanian agriculture

Dodoma. The push for accelerating the integration of nature-based solutions (NbS) into Tanzania’s development and investment frameworks received fresh impetus after leading organisations convened a key meeting to discuss the agenda. The CEO...

Debates on Cooking Energy and the Dilemmas in East Africa Continue

By Sarah Mawerere Local debates on cooking fuels amid energy transitions and climate change are being carried on in East Africa. This comes in the wake when Global climate agendas mainly shaped by actors – states, companies and NGOs – in the...

Why industrial parks could be game-changer

DAR ES SALAAM: AHEAD of October 29 General Election, one issue rises above all others: Jobs. Every political party knows that young people, who make up the majority of voters, want answers to unemployment. Promises range from expanding agriculture...

Tanzania allocates 424bn/- for infrastructural projects in Rukwa

RUKWA: THE Tanzanian government has allocated 424.6bn/- for the implementation of the various development projects in the Rukwa Region. These projects include the renovation of the Sumbawanga Airport and the construction of tarmac roads, as part...

Tanzania banks on Africa50 drive to implement large-scale projects

WASHINGTON: IMPLEMENTING medium to large-scale projects that have a development impact is one of the key benefits the Tanzanian government mentioned to be attained in its cooperation with Africa50, since it will facilitate strategic projects and...

Foot Slopes Tours and Safaris Launches New Tanzania Safari Collection

Toronto, Canada, October 17th, 2025, FinanceWire Foot Slopes Tours and Safaris, a safari operator based in Arusha, has announced the launch of its new line of Once-in-a-Lifetime Tanzania Safari Vacations. The collection offers tailored travel...

Tanzania hits 99 million subscriptions mark

DAR ES SALAAM: TANZANIA’S communication sector has recorded significant growth in the first quarter (Q1) of the 2025/26 financial year, with telecom subscriptions rising by 7.1 per cent to surpass 99 million. Under the leadership of President...

Burundi : the US dollar drops — currency exchanges cry losses, consumers wait for price drops

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, October 18, 2025 — This decline comes amid a chaotic economic climate. The small east African nation is experiencing the worst economic crisis in its history, marked by shortages in almost every sector. The fuel...

Boost for women entrepreneurs as clean energy access expands

Dar es Salaam. Hundreds of women entrepreneurs in Tanzania are set to benefit from an expanded clean energy initiative following a renewed partnership between the Puma Energy Foundation and Solar Sister. The collaboration aims to address...

AfDB pledges to offer a Tanzanian bank a 60m US dollar grant

WASHINGTON: THE African Development Bank (AfDB) has pledged to provide a total of 60m US dollars to the Tanzania Agricultural Development Bank (TADB) in 2026 to enhance its capital base further. This was disclosed by the Managing Director of TADB,...

Yunnan exports poultry hatching eggs to Tanzania, marking milestone

A shipment of around 35,000 white feathered broiler hatching eggs departed from Yunnan Province on Friday, marking the province’s first export of domestically produced hatching eggs to an overseas market. The “Guangming No. 2” hatching eggs,...

Govt new energy rules shake up appliance market

DAR ES SALAAM: THE government is set to overhaul the country’s appliance market with new energy efficiency rules coming into effect next May, forcing importers and manufacturers to adapt or face exclusion from the local market. Through the newly...

Drone technology set to revolutionise Tanzania’s agricultural sector

DAR ERS SALAAM: THE Ministry of Agriculture has intensified its efforts to transform Tanzania’s agricultural landscape through the adoption of modern technologies, particularly drone technology, to boost productivity and efficiency. This...

Samia Friendly Stoves: Clean energy revolution arrives

DAR ES SALAAM: THEY don’t hiss, they don’t smoke and they don’t break your bank account. Welcome to the era of Samia Friendly Stoves that is an innovation so timely in the wake of championing clean energy drive. In elaboration, Ilala District...

Private-public collaboration: Key to unlocking Tanzania’s travel industry potential

DAR ES SALAAM: TANZANIA’S travel industry is experiencing a significant boost, thanks to the government’s renewed commitment to investing in the transport sector. This was stressed during a recent Tanzania Society of Travel Agents (TASOTA) Annual...

SAU pledges to promote organic farming, industrial growth

KILIMANJARO: SAUTI ya Umma (SAU) Presidential candidate, Majalio Kyara, has vowed that if elected in the upcoming General Election his government will prioritise organic agriculture as a cornerstone for Tanzania’s economic growth and national...

Bishop Munga: The courageous voice for Tanzania’s marginalised

Bishop Dr Stephen Munga joined the Tanzanian diaspora community in Sweden in the early 1990s, when the community was still modest. He moved his family to the Scandinavian country as he pursued his PhD in theology. From the beginning, it was...

What new digital portal means for horticultural business across Tanzania

Arusha. Thousands of horticultural growers across Tanzania will soon sell their produce online through a newly developed web-based market portal designed to transform the country’s agricultural trade landscape. For years, most horticultural...

Consumers face tomato shock amid govt’s inaction

• Price surges to Rs560 per kg • Pulses stay costly despite global drop • Poultry prices fall amid overproduction KARACHI: The price of tomatoes has surged, with rates reaching as high as Rs560 per kilogram in retail markets. Wholesalers, however,...

Tanzanians urged to adopt clean energy to curb health, climate crisis

DODOMA: TANZANIANS have been urged to abandon cooking with charcoal and firewood and adopt clean, alternative energy sources to safeguard their health and protect the environment from rapid climate change impacts. The call was made recently in...