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Tanzania’s LNG dreams: Will the project finally take off?
Daily News Tanzania
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July 7, 2025
FOR over a decade, the promise of a multi-billion dollar Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) project has shimmered on Tanzania’s horizon like a heat haze on the Ruaha plains. The tantalising prospect of transforming vast offshore gas discoveries into a...
Tanzania opts to use nuclear energy to generate electricity
Daily News Tanzania
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July 2, 2025
DAR ES SALAAM: THE Ministry of Energy has begun taking steps to implement the directive issued by President Samia Suluhu Hassan regarding the use of nuclear energy in electricity generation, The Deputy Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of...
Drug manufacturer Novartis gets nod for first malaria drug to treat babies
The Week
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In a breakthrough, drug company Novartis received approval in Switzerland for its malaria drug 'Coartem Baby', which it said was the first drug to treat babies and very young children. Novartis launched Coartem in 1999 to treat malaria, with a new...
Anton Paar highlights advanced measurement solutions for African industries
Engineering News
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Global precision instrument manufacturer Anton Paar is strengthening its presence in Southern Africa and beyond as demand for reliable, high-end laboratory and industrial measurement solutions continues to grow across the continent. The company’s...
Trump Shifts Focus ‘From Aid to Trade’ at Africa Summit
Yahoo Finance
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(Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump welcomed leaders of five African nations, hailing the continent’s economic potential as his administration seeks to expand US access to critical minerals and other natural resources. Most Read from Bloomberg...
Govt supports clean briquette production
Daily News Tanzania
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July 9, 2025
DAR ES SALAAM: THE government is boosting clean, affordable cooking energy by helping State Mining Corporation (STAMICO) lower production costs for its eco-friendly ‘Rafiki Briquettes’. The initiative aims to make clean cooking solutions more...
REA scales up access to clean cooking energy
Daily News Tanzania
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July 9, 2025
DAR ES SALAAM: THE Rural Energy Agency (REA) is expanding efforts to shift millions of Tanzanians from firewood and charcoal to clean cooking energy, targeting 80 per cent adoption by 2034 under the national clean energy strategy. At the ongoing...
Chasing Migrations and Lions’ Roars: A Seven-Day Safari in Tanzania’s Wild Heart
Go World Travel Magazine - Colorado
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July 8, 2025
Serengeti National Park, Tanzania. Photo by Partha Narasimhan, Unsplash Bordering eight countries and bordered by the warm waters of the Indian Ocean, Tanzania is one of Africa’s most captivating destinations. It hosts some of the world’s most...
Kenya: Successful energy wheeling trial with Ethiopia, Tanzania
ESI Africa
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July 8, 2025
Kenya has positioned itself as a central player in East Africa’s evolving electricity market, following the launch of a two-week wheeling trial transmitting electricity from Ethiopia to Tanzania via its national grid infrastructure. The trial,...
Grassroots power: How members reshape Tanzania’s ruling party
The Citizen
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Dar es Salaam. The growing influence of grassroots-level voters who play a decisive role in nominating political candidates, popularily known as wajumbe within the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM), has gradually but firmly reshaped the party’s...
World Bank raises poverty line to $3: What it means for Tanzania’s economy
CNBC Africa
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July 8, 2025
In a bold move to address global poverty, the World Bank has revised the international poverty line from $2.15 to $3 per person per day. While this change aims to reflect increased living costs and a broader understanding of poverty, it presents...
Exports from Kenya to Rwanda overtake Tanzania as regional trade heats up
CNBC Africa
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July 8, 2025
In an exciting development for East African economic dynamics, Kenya has overtaken Tanzania as Rwanda's leading partner in regional trade. This shift underscores the evolving bilateral relations between Kenya and Rwanda, two pivotal economies in...
Barrick: Twiga partnership remains key to Tanzania’s growth
Mining Review
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July 8, 2025
Five years after its formation, the Twiga partnership between Barrick Mining Corporation and the government of Tanzania continues to deliver shared value and operational excellence. Since Barrick took operational control in 2019, it has injected...
Samia’s nuclear energy vision set to power economy
Daily News Tanzania
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July 8, 2025
DAR ES SALAAM: TANZANIA’S Deputy Prime Minister Dr Dotto Biteko said in Kigali, Rwanda, on 30 June that President Samia Suluhu Hassan has directed the Ministry of Energy to include nuclear power in the country’s national electricity grid. Dr...
Tanzania, Korea pledge stronger cooperation
Daily News Tanzania
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July 5, 2025
DAR ES SALAAM: TANZANIA and Korea have pledged to deepen their bilateral cooperation in infrastructure development, with a focus on fostering inclusive growth, enhancing economic competitiveness and promoting sustainable development. They...
Stakeholders call for strategic reforms to boost rice production
Daily News Tanzania
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July 8, 2025
MOROGORO: The Rice Council of Tanzania (RCT) has called for strategic reforms to boost rice production countywide. Despite the country’s vast fertile land and abundant water resources, rice production continues to face several challenges including...
(Hello Africa) How Kiswahili is building a cultural bridge between China, Tanzania
California Telegraph
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Interest in Kiswahili among Chinese nationals is steadily rising. It represents a growing movement of cultural curiosity, mutual respect, and educational exchange between China and Tanzania. DAR ES SALAAM, July 8 (Xinhua) -- On a quiet morning,...
How Tanzania’s aspiring female scientists are regaining lost hope
The Citizen
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Dar es Salaam. For Rozalia Peter, 24, the dream of becoming a mechanical engineer started early. A brilliant student from Lindi, she pursued the Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics (PCM) combination at Lucas Maria Mkonai Secondary School, hoping...
Prisons, TSB team up to revitalise sisal industry
Daily News Tanzania
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July 8, 2025
DAR ES SALAAM: THE Tanzania Prisons Department has pledged to strengthen its collaboration with the Tanzania Sisal Board (TSB) in a renewed effort to revitalise and modernise the country’s sisal industry—positioning the partnership as a promising...
Chinese firms increase purchase of overseas mining assets
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN) Chinese companies are rapidly increasing their purchases of overseas mining assets, reaching levels not seen in over ten years, as they seek to secure vital raw materials amid growing restrictions from Western nations. According to...