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Tanzanian fans light up Stadium into a festival of football and creativity
anzania national football team Taifa Stars fans at Benjamin Mkapa Stadium during the match with Burkina Faso on August 2, 2025. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard] The roar of vuvuzelas, the rhythmic pounding of drums, and a ray of colors decorated the...
Tanzanian president launches Chinese-built commercial, logistics hub
DAR ES SALAAM, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Friday officially launched the East Africa Commercial and Logistics Center (EACLC), a transformative trade and logistics complex developed by Chinese enterprise EACLC...

Tanzanian side Simba SC announce signing of striker Jonathan...
Tanzanian giants Simba SC have officially completed the signing of Ghanaian forward Jonathan Sowah ahead of the new football season. The former Medeama SC striker, who impressed in the Tanzanian Premier League last season with Singida Black Stars,...
Speedy progress lauded in COSTECH’s bid to move its headquarters to Dodoma
DODOMA: THE Chairperson of the Commission for Science and Technology (COSTECH), Mr John Kondoro, has commended the rapid progress of the ongoing construction of the commission’s new headquarters in Dodoma, expressing satisfaction with the current...
CHAN 2024:Tanzania aims high on, off the pitch
DAR ES SALAAM: Tanzania is setting its sights not only on lifting the CHAN 2024 trophy but also on leveraging the continental tournament to boost tourism, create jobs and promote national pride. This was remarked by the Minister of State in the...

Controversy erupts over Tanzania’s law banning foreign small business entities
By Anak Dut Tanzania’s decision to prohibit foreign nationals from owning and running small businesses has raised a debate across the region and provoked criticism from Kenya, a neighbouring state. The new directive restricts involvement in 15...
EACLC set to drive industrialisation, regional trade integration
DAR ES SALAAM: THE newly launched East Africa Commercial and Logistics Centre (EACLC) has been designed with a strong focus on local impact aiming to boost trade, enhance regional integration and accelerate Tanzania’s industrialisation, with Dar...
Why Tanzania drums up for Libya’s stability
TANZANIA: TANZANIA has expressed its enthusiasm to see Libya gets back to stability from the prevailing situation, marked by political fragmentation, institutional paralysis, recurrent armed clashes and external interference. The Minister for...
Tanzanian Opposition Leader’s Trial Again Postponed
This week, a Tanzanian court postponed the politically motivated treason trial of political opposition leader Tundu Lissu for the fifth time. Since treason is a capital offense, Lissu, who was arrested in April, cannot be released on bail and will...
Govt: Energy, education and equity at heart of Dira 2050
DAR ES SALAAM: MINISTER of State in the President’s Office (Planning and Investment), Professor Kitila Mkumbo, has said that Dira 2050 (Vision 2050) is a people-driven vision, shaped by public input and designed for full national ownership and...

Russia initiates pilot nuclear project in Tanzania
(MENAFN) A Rosatom subsidiary has launched a pilot uranium processing plant in Tanzania as part of preparations for a full-scale facility planned for construction next year, the Russian state nuclear corporation announced Wednesday. Mantra...
Tanzania sets eyes on intra-African trade fair
DAR ES SALAAM: TANZANIA will leverage the 4th Intra-African Trade Fair in Algeria to promote local products and showcase the country’s burgeoning manufacturing prowess on a continental stage. Tantrade Director General, Dr Latifa Khamis told the...

Tanzania’s mining sector contributes 10.1 percent to GDP and supports more than six million jobs
Dar es Salaam. Tanzania has the potential to generate up to $11.7 billion in annual revenue and create over 25,000 jobs by enhancing value addition in its mineral sector. This insight comes from a new report developed under the UK-funded...
In memoriam - Bert Kraan, father of AviAssist
The AviAssist Foundation was born out of a pioneering EuroAfrican collaboration in 1995. Then ICAO Air Navigation Commissioner Bert and Director General Lot Mollel from Tanzania came together to strengthen crucial safety infrastructure in...

The untold toll of pornography on Tanzania’s university students
Dar es Salaam. Behind the quiet corners of lecture halls, hostels, and library cubicles, a silent epidemic is taking root among university students across Tanzania: addiction to pornography. Although rarely discussed openly, the issue is...
Tanzania sets pace in Africa’s transport intergration
TANZANIA: REGIONAL and international leaders have commended Tanzania for its unwavering commitment to implementing transformative transport infrastructure projects aimed at enhancing Africa’s connectivity. The strategic initiatives include the...
Logistics leap for Tanzania
Samia unveils key transport, logistics infrastructure projects President directs Dar Port activities shift to Kwala by Monday COAST REGION: PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan on Thursday inaugurated three major transport and logistics infrastructure...

Tanzania, Russia launch joint $1.2bln uranium plant in Namtumbo
Tanzania launched a $1.2 billion uranium extraction project this week, aiming to boost economic growth and develop clean energy. The initiative, a joint venture with Russia’s State atomic energy corporation, Rosatom, seeks to position uranium as a...

Tanzania Business Ban on Foreigners Takes Twist as EAC Weighs in
The East African Community (EAC) Secretariat has issued a stern warning to Tanzania regarding its recent directive banning non-citizens, including Kenyans, from operating within 15 business sectors. In a statement, EAC Secretary General Veronica...

Agricultural strides of Bassey Otu’s administration
There is no gainsaying that Nigeria after oil will depend so much on the harnessing of its agricultural potential. The realization of this goal is possible if state governments invest heavily in agriculture, especially in those cash and food crops...