Tanzania

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- EGIONAL stock markets are diverging, with Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange (DSE) losing approximately 0.27 billion US dollars in market value, equivalent to 712bn/-, between September 30 and October 16, 2026, as bank shares led the decline.

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- THE World Bank International Monetary Fund (IMF) reforms to the Debt Sustainability Framework for Low-Income Countries offer African governments an opportunity to strengthen debt management while protecting resources needed for development and job creation.

[Daily News] Tanzania -- WHAT if the money investors are competing to lend to the government could also finance businesses, expand private-sector investment and create new opportunities for wealth creation? Tanzania's capital market is sending a clear signal: Investors have money to invest, and the challenge is increasingly about providing the right […]

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- RECENT bond issuances send a compelling message: Tanzania has investors willing to commit substantial capital.

[Daily News] Iringa -- VICE-PRESIDENT Deogratius Ndejembi has warned that the government will not tolerate the misuse of public funds, stressing that every shilling invested in development projects must deliver tangible benefits to Tanzanians.

[Daily News] Dodoma -- THE Parliamentary Standing Committee on Administration, Constitution and Law has received and discussed a report from the President's Office, Planning and Investment on measures being taken to coordinate and simplify tax payment systems and business licensing procedures in Tanzania.

[Daily News] Fort Ikoma -- THE Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism, Dr Ashatu Kijaji, has today, October 17, 2026, arrived at Fort Ikoma to grace the official opening of the 18-hole Serengeti National Park Golf Course tomorrow, October 18, in Serengeti District, Mara Region.

[Daily News] Mwanza -- NYANZA Cooperative Union (NCU-1984 Ltd) has invested more than 3.2bn/- from its internally generated revenue to rehabilitate a cotton ginnery, in a move aimed at increasing processing capacity and adding value to farmers' produce.

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- FORMER Chelsea and Ivory Coast striker, Didier Drogba, has urged Tanzania to make the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) a lasting experience for visitors by showcasing the country's tourism, culture and cuisine beyond the football matches.

[Daily News] Kilimanjaro -- COFFEE stakeholders have been urged to boost production, strengthen trade and invest in research to increase the sector's contribution to Tanzania's ambition of becoming a 1 trillion US dollar, upper-middle-income economy under Vision 2050.

[Daily News] Mwanza -- FEAR of anaesthesia, fuelled by misconceptions about its safety, is among the challenges facing Bugando Zonal Referral Hospital, with some patients postponing or abandoning surgical procedures until their conditions become more complicated.

[Daily News] Manyara -- TANZANIANS have been urged to rely on official statistics when planning economic activities and making investment decisions, with the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) stressing the importance of accurate data in guiding development and resource allocation.

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- PEOPLE with disabilities are being encouraged to explore business opportunities in clean cooking energy, including gas cylinder sales and distribution, through an initiative by Taifa Gas aimed at promoting entrepreneurship and economic inclusion.

[Daily News] Dodoma -- The initiative to regenerate over 32 million trees across 500,000 hectares of farmland undergoing restoration in various regions of the country is beginning to bear fruit, with farmers in Dodoma reporting improved maize harvests, better soil fertility and increased water retention following the regeneration of trees on their farms.

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- THE government has strengthened health screening and surveillance for international travellers entering Tanzania following an Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and a recent case involving a patient who travelled from the country to Kenya.

[Daily News] Zanzibar -- ZANZIBAR President Hussein Mwinyi has called for concrete action, sustainable financing and community participation to translate global biodiversity commitments into tangible results that protect ecosystems and benefit local communities.

[Daily News] Morogoro -- THE Business Registrations and Licensing Agency (BRELA) has urged military and security institutions to register and legally protect their innovations to establish ownership, prevent unauthorised use and enhance the value of their products and services.

[Daily News] Dodoma -- Minister for Constitution and Legal Affairs Abdallah Ulega has directed prosecutors to expedite case reviews, reduce delays and ensure suspects who qualify are granted bail in accordance with the law to ease congestion in prisons and remand facilities.

[Daily News] Mwanza -- The Minister for Information, Arts, Culture and Sports, Paul Makonda, has urged Tanzanians to support local investors by purchasing and valuing locally manufactured goods, saying the move is vital to economic growth, industrial development and job creation.

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- KOREA-TRAINED Tanzanian professionals have been urged to apply the knowledge and skills acquired through development cooperation programmes to improve healthcare, strengthen institutions and enhance community livelihoods.

[Daily News] Tanzania -- The Uhuru Torch is one of the most revered national symbols of Tanzania. It is much more than just a historical artifact as it represents freedom, enlightenment, unity, hope and peace.

[Daily News] Mwanza -- Mwanza Regional Commissioner Salum Hamdun has urged public institutions to improve access to information and strengthen cooperation with the media to promote investment, stimulate economic activity and accelerate national development.

[Daily News] AS financial services increasingly move towards digital platforms, savings and credit cooperative societies (SACCOs) across Africa face growing pressure to modernise their operations, strengthen accountability and develop services that respond to the needs of a younger generation.

[Daily News] Tanzania -- Tanzania's ambition to build a one trillion US dollar- economy by 2050 rests on a fundamental requirement: the ability to generate reliable energy to power industries, expand production and improve the livelihoods of its people.

[Daily News] Mara -- For the people of Tarime, the renewal of Barrick's mining licences for another 15 years is more than an extension of a commercial arrangement. It offers a test of whether a mining model built on government participation, community investment and shared economic interests can sustain a more constructive relationship between a major gold […]

[Daily News] Arusha -- Tanzania's ambition to build a one trillion dollar- economy by 2050 will depend partly on how effectively public institutions translate national priorities into results.

[Daily News] Tanzania -- President Samia Suluhu Hassan has urged Tanzanians to preserve and pass on the values of peace, unity and solidarity championed by the Father of the Nation, Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere, to future generations.

[Daily News] Dodoma -- THE Tanzanian government has ordered compulsory vaccination of all livestock in Tanzania, warning against excuses and obstruction as it prepares to enter the second year of the national livestock vaccination and identification campaign.

[Daily News] Dodoma -- THE reported killing of Shukrani Ridhiki, 30, in Dodoma has once again raised painful questions about women's safety within intimate relationships and the meaning of love when a relationship becomes a source of fear.

[Daily News] Rukwa -- TANZANIA'S fisheries sector is targeting greater commercial investment through value addition, expanded market access and increased private sector participation under the Fish4ACP initiative, in a drive to boost incomes, strengthen fisheries businesses and ensure the sustainable use of aquatic resources.