The Minister for Minerals, Anthony Mavunde, has urged African countries to use domestic resources to finance mineral exploration and processing, rather than relying heavily on external funding.
The idea was to give the venue a recognisable character, with the visual theme forming part of the wider entertainment experience rather than simply serving as a name on an event poster.
Tanzania’s weather authority has warned that a low-pressure system in the Indian Ocean, near the Seychelles Islands, is expected to intensify into a cyclone within the next four days, potentially strengthening rainfall systems along the country’s coastal areas from October 24, 2026.
Waste from sisal processing, long regarded as an industrial by-product, could be turned into animal feed, organic fertiliser and energy, researchers have said.
The Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) plans to simplify tax compliance procedures for sugarcane farmers and other businesses following concerns over the process of obtaining Taxpayer Identification Numbers (TINs) and other tax-related challenges.
Tanzania is targeting the regeneration of 100 million trees by 2030 under an ambitious environmental restoration programme aimed at reversing land degradation, improving agricultural productivity and strengthening rural communities against climate change.
The target forms part of the second phase of the Kisiki Hai programme, which has already facilitated the regeneration of more than 32.3 million trees and brought over 500,000 hectares of land under restoration since its launch in 2017.
Implemented by LEAD Foundation in partnership with Justdiggit, the initiative aims to expand restoration activities to one million hectares by 2030, building on a farmer-led approach involving more than...
The government has given the Ministry of Industry and Trade six months to complete a dedicated startup policy intended to improve access to capital, coordinate support across economic sectors and create conditions for innovative businesses to grow.
Vice President Deogratius Ndejembi issued the directive yesterday when opening Startup Week in Dar es Salaam. He said the policy should distinguish startups from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), enabling innovative businesses to expand into larger companies.
The deadline revives hopes for a policy discussed since 2023 without a conclusive outcome. Mr Ndejembi pledged to monitor its preparation until it is completed.
The...
TANZANIA: THE Higher Education Students’ Loans Board (HESLB) is targeting to reduce loan disbursement time from one or two days to just two seconds through technology, following its attainment of...
TANGA: IRELAND has assured Tanzania of continued development assistance despite shifting global humanitarian priorities, as it prepares a new cooperation strategy aligned with the country’s Development Vision 2050. Ireland’s Ambassador...
DAR ES SALAAM: STARTUPS have welcomed the government’s plan to introduce a dedicated policy for the sector within six months, saying it could ease longstanding challenges, particularly limited access to...
The TUI Forest Rhodes is a three-year project that will plant more than 3,000 trees and undertake restoration work across 80,000 square meters of land.
ZANZIBAR: ZANZIBAR’S Chief Mufti, Sheikh Saleh Omar Kaabi, has appointed leaders and members of the Sixth Council of Ulamaa, completing the composition of the islands’ principal body responsible for providing...
DAR ES SALAAM; Watanzania wametakiwa kuweka utamaduni wa kujiwekea akiba ili ziweze kuwasaidua siku za usoni. Wito huo umetolewa na Mkuu wa Kitengo cha Wateja Wakubwa na Biashara za Kiserikali...
ARUSHA: ACCURATE data collection is essential to strengthening efforts to control tsetse flies in Africa, helping experts establish the extent of infestation, develop appropriate interventions and guide evidence-based decisions. Experts...
DAR ES SALAAM: TECHNOLOGY startups have been urged to focus their innovations on key economic sectors to boost productivity, create jobs and support Tanzania’s ambition of building a one-trillion-dollar economy...
ZANZIBAR: ZANZIBAR’S First VicePresident, Othman Masoud Othman , has urged the Al-Husna Hajj Trust (TAHUZA) to intensify community outreach and educate Muslims about opportunities to perform Hajj, one of the...
MWANZA: PUTTING transport stakeholders’ recommendations into practice and providing immediate feedback on their concerns are among the techniques for making the Central Corridor more productive. Among them is the designation...