MEIL Secures $225.5 Million Project From The Kuwait Oil Company, Enhancing Sustainable Energy Goals

Hyderabad: Megha Engineering and Infrastructures Limited (MEIL) has secured a USD 225.5 million (KWD 69.23 million) project from the Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) involving design, construction, operation, and maintenance of a New Gas Sweetening and...

Countries across Africa approve new crypto laws as adoption grows

Yesterday, the governor of the Bank of Ghana, the country’s central bank, said that crypto regulations will be in place by the end of 2025. This follows draft guidelines the bank published last year. By introducing a strong legal footing for...

CCM vows stronger Union

ZANZIBAR: CCM presidential candidate Dr Samia Suluhu Hassan has pledged to strengthen the Union and steer Tanzania towards inclusive development that benefits all citizens, if her party wins next week’s General Election. Addressing thousands of...

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...

Siringit Collection Expands Footprint in Tanzania with New Camp Opening in 2026

Siringit Collection, the Tanzania-based boutique luxury hospitality brand, announces new exciting developments across its portfolio, including property enhancements, a newly launched Siringit Safaris, and plans for a new innovative camp opening in...

AuKing Mining advances Cloncurry acquisition, boosts funding base...

AuKing Mining Ltd (ASX:AKN) has outlined a period of steady progress across its gold, copper and critical minerals portfolio in its September quarterly report, highlighting key financing milestones and continued momentum on its proposed...

Japanese nonprofit sends ambulance to rural Tanzania

OBU, Aichi Prefecture—An ambulance up for decommissioning after 10 years of service has a new lease of life in a village thousands of kilometers from Japan in the Kilimanjaro region of Tanzania. Uswa and its population of 12,500 sit at an altitude...

Yanga seek comeback, Singida target home advantage

DAR ES SALAAM: TANZANIA’S continental envoys Young Africans and Singida Black Stars will be in action today, both seeking to overturn first-leg setbacks and secure qualification in their respective CAF competitions. Yanga face Malawi’s Silver...

China, Tanzania unveil landmark Ngorongoro-Lengai Geopark

DAR ES SALAAM, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Tanzanian Vice President Philip Mpango on Thursday officially inaugurated the Ngorongoro-Lengai Geopark, a modern facility built with Chinese assistance to promote geological research, heritage conservation, and...

Geothermal energy could power Africa’s green industrial future

Africa stands at a crucial crossroads in its pursuit of sustainable development. With ambitions to achieve universal energy access, drive industrialization, and meet climate goals, the continent faces a daunting challenge: how to provide reliable,...

Mining consultant disputes Sammy Gyamfi's denial of GoldBod buying galamsey gold

Mining consultant Wisdom Edem Gomashie has taken issue with Sammy Gyamfi, CEO of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), over his claim that the state agency purchases gold exclusively from licensed small-scale miners. In a Facebook post on October 11,...

Regenerative Organic Alliance Launches New Initiative To Reduce Greenwashing And Scale Regenerative Agriculture

The two organizations partner to launch Journey to ROC Regenerative Organic Alliance/RegenAgri Widely implementing regenerative agriculture around the world is imperative for the future of our food system. Farming the way nature intended is proof...

Musoma Airport construction gains pace as residents receive billions of shillings in compensation

Musoma. The government has disbursed over Sh5.2 billion to compensate 58 residents of Bondeni Street in Kamunyonge Ward, Musoma Municipality, Mara Region, to pave the way for the expansion and construction of Musoma Airport. This is the third...

TCRA intensifies online safety campaign to protect consumers

DAR ES SALAAM: THE Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA) has intensified its public education campaign to promote the safe and responsible use of communication services, urging citizens to delete all fake messages that incite hatred...

Kagera: Where your shillings is invested in right agriculture

DID You Know that Kagera Region is one of Tanzania’s best-kept investment secrets, quietly sitting by Lake Victoria like a shy genius waiting to be discovered? Yes, while the rest of the world chases after overhyped investment hotspots, Kagera is...

Dodoma farmers see fortune in the technological use of underground water

DODOMA: FLOWERING, with green leaves, a huge mango tree stood tall among thickets of dried thorny bushes along Dar es Salaam- Dodoma SGR tracks in a hot and humid September this year. The situation baffled travelers who boarded the SGR Train from...

High food prices in east and southern Africa: four steps to boost production and make markets work better

Countries in east and southern Africa have continued to experience high and volatile food prices despite good harvests in 2025. This is especially alarming as climate-related weather shocks will be deeper and more frequent. Yet the region does not...

Mining consultant disputes GoldBod CEO’s denial of buying illegal gold

Mining consultant Wisdom Edem Gomashie has taken issue with Sammy Gyamfi, CEO of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), over his claim that the state agency purchases gold exclusively from licensed small-scale miners. In a Facebook post on October 11,...

Tanzania beckons Spanish firms to invest in agriculture, mining, energy, and ICT   

DAR ES SALAAM: THE Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, Cosato Chumi, has revealed that many Spanish companies have expressed interest in investing in Tanzania, citing that is an indication of the growing strength of...

Tanzania’s avocado exports are booming but much of the fruit goes to waste

Avocados have been grown in Tanzania since the early 1890s. The global appetite for the creamy fruit, also known as green gold, is booming. The industry’s market value was over US$6.5 billion in 2020, reached US$16.24 billion in 2024 and is...