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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
University Graduates In Ghana Must Serve Society For A Year Study Suggests It's Good For National Unity
MENAFN
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July 14, 2025
(MENAFN- The Conversation) Almost 70 years after independence was gained across the continent, many African countries continue to face the complex task of managing ethnic diversity and building national cohesion. National cohesion is a broad and...
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...
Mining could generate $3 billion annually
The Times Group Malawi
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July 4, 2025
Malawi’s mining sector has the potential to generate $3 billion— equivalent to what the country requires to import essential commodities such as fuel, medicines and farm inputs— annually. This is according to revelations made at the 3rd Edition of...
Tanzania defends 107.7tri/- debt as a global economic challenge
Daily News Tanzania
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July 4, 2025
DAR ES SALAAM: TANZANIA’s national debt has increased to 107.70tri/- as of May 2025, with 72.94tri/- being external debt and 34.76tri/- domestic debt. However, the Government has clarified that a significant portion of this increase does not stem...
Energy America Launches AstroVolt to Power Africa’s Solar Future
AZoCleantech
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July 4, 2025
Energy America, a U.S.-based leader in next-generation solar technologies and sustainable infrastructure, is proud to announce the official launch of AstroVolt, its global flagship solar module brand, dedicated to accelerating Africa's renewable...
Tanzania’s top universities fall short of ‘elite’ status
The Citizen
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Dar es Salaam. Tanzania has featured in the newly released UNIRANKS® 2025 global university rankings with 31 verified institutions. However, none secured the coveted ‘Elite University’ status—a distinction reserved for institutions excelling...