Tanzania

[Daily News] Zanzibar -- ZANZIBAR is setting its sights on stronger economic growth in 2026, building on solid gains recorded in 2025, with a surge in tourism, improved domestic revenue and sustained infrastructure investments expected to drive the Isles' economy forward.

[Daily News] Dodoma -- THE government has proposed new levies on tobacco products and sugar to secure sustainable financing for the Universal Health Insurance (UHI) scheme and accelerate the rollout of universal health coverage nationwide.

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- TANZANIA'S sporting sector has experienced notable growth in recent years, marked by a series of achievements across football, athletics and other disciplines.

[Daily News] DODOMA -- THE government yesterday unveiled a 62.33tri/- national budget for the 2026/27 financial year, designed to improve the lives of Tanzanians, strengthen the economy and lay the foundation for the implementation of the Tanzania Development Vision 2050.

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- ANALYSTS have said that the just-concluded three-day state visit by Singapore President Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam has opened new avenues for Tanzania to enhance the skills of its youthful population, positioning them as key drivers of the country's socio-economic transformation.

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- THE FIFA World Cup is finally upon us. THE biggest sporting spectacle on the planet has arrived with all the pomp, ceremony, and excess modern football can manufacture.

[Daily News] Dodoma -- THE government has unveiled an 86.3tri/- National Development Plan for 2026/27, marking the first phase of implementing Tanzania's Vision 2050 through the Fourth Five-Year National Development Plan (2026/27-2030/31).

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- More than 54 million customers across Africa are now using Airtel Money to save, borrow send and receive money, latest sustainability and corporate report, Airtel Africa has unveiled.

[Daily News] Dodoma -- THE Medical Stores Department (MSD) has assured Parliament that it is fully prepared to meet the rising demand for medicines and medical supplies under the second phase of the Universal Health Insurance (UHI) programme, as the government moves to expand access to healthcare services nationwide.

[Daily News] Dodoma -- TANZANIA has announced the removal of taxes on electricity and natural gas in the transport and domestic sectors and has introduced various tax measures to encourage the use of these products.

[Daily News] Unguja, Zanzibar -- A limb rehabilitation outreach and training mission is underway in Zanzibar, targeting to bring smiles to 100 amputees in the Isles.

[Daily News] Dodoma -- THE government has set in motion one of its most ambitious tax overhauls in recent years, unveiling a 2026/27 package expected to generate an additional Sh1.72trn while quietly redrawing the boundaries of who pays what in the economy.

[Daily News] Dodoma -- THE government has set aside a total of Sh1.3 trillion in the 2026/27 financial year to finance essential health services and settle verified arrears owed to suppliers, contractors, and local consultants.

[Daily News] Dodoma -- MINISTER of Finance Ambassador Khamis Mussa Omar has announced that the government is proposing new revenue measures to support the financing of Universal Health Insurance by increasing levies on cigarettes and sugar.

[Daily News] Dodoma -- TANZANIA has rolled out its electric vehicle (EV) charging station initiative, alongside fresh clean energy projects including the On-Bill Financing (OBF) scheme for TANESCO customers, in a move that sharpens its transition towards cleaner and more accessible energy.

[Daily News] Arusha -- AS East Africa prepares to host the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) for the first time in history, Tanzania is pursuing a strategy that extends well beyond football.

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- THE film industry in Tanzania has suffered a major loss following the death of veteran actor, Issa Joseph, popularly known as Mzee Onyango, who passed away on the night of June 11, 2026.

[Daily News] Dodoma -- THE government is pushing for local and international investors to channel resources into organic waste recycling initiatives as part of wider efforts to strengthen environmental protection, improve waste management systems, and advance a circular economy.

[Daily News] Dodoma -- TANZANIA'S average income per person increased by 7.4 percent in 2025, reflecting continued economic growth and expanding productive activities across the country, the government announced today, June 11, 2026 in Dodoma.

[Daily News] Dodoma -- IN a move to safeguard public health and improve healthcare delivery, the Tanzania Medicines and Medical Devices Authority Tanzania Medicines and Medical Devices Authority has pledged stronger regulatory action against substandard and counterfeit medicines.

[Daily News] Dodoma -- THE government has unveiled an ambitious Sh86.3trn National Development Plan for the 2026/27, prioritising job creation, inclusive economic growth, and strategic investments as part of Tanzania's long-term transformation agenda under Vision 2050.

[Daily News] Mtwara -- The Tanzania Rural and Urban Roads Agency (TARURA) has completed the construction of a 21-metre bridge under the RISE project, bringing an end to years of disruption caused by seasonal flooding.

[Daily News] Dodoma -- TANZANIA'S economy surged to US$91.81bn in 2025, reflecting stronger macroeconomic performance as real gross domestic product growth increased to 5.9 percent, up from 5.6 percent in 2024, according to revised national accounts data presented to Parliament alongside the government's 2026/27 development framework.

[Daily News] Arusha -- HEALTH researchers, scientists and other stakeholders have identified Gene Drive Modified Mosquitoes (GDMM) technology as a promising tool that could support Tanzania's efforts to eliminate malaria and achieve malaria transmission zero.

[Daily News] Dodoma -- THE government argues that its investment driven employment strategy is starting to bite, easing unemployment and setting the stage for a sharper surge in job creation over the next two years.

[Daily News] Zanzibar -- Zanzibar, has moved to deepen its economic partnership with Singapore, positioning the island as an emerging investment destination in the Indian Ocean after President Dr Hussein Ali Mwinyi held high-level talks with visiting Singaporean President Tharman Shanmugaratnam.

[Daily News] Moscow -- PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan has placed agriculture at the heart of Tanzania's expanding economic partnership with Russia, describing it as the most promising engine for future trade and investment between the two countries.

[Daily News] Moscow -- TANZANIA is poised to deepen its economic and tourism footprint in Russia following the announcement that direct flights between Moscow and Dar es Salaam will commence next month, a move expected to significantly reshape travel, trade, and investment flows between the two nations.

[Daily News] Moscow -- President Samia Suluhu Hassan has reiterated that Tanzania will continue to uphold its long-standing non-aligned foreign policy, insisting the country will maintain open and constructive relations with all global partners despite rising geopolitical tensions.

[allAfrica]