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WTO warns: Three major ways Middle East tensions could hit Africa

Tanzania, March 29 -- Yaounde. After a strong 2025 performance, the World Trade Organization (WTO) has warned that conflict in the Middle East now poses the biggest risk to Africa's trade momentum, ex... Read More


Why Tanzania must rethink trade strategy as global funding shifts

Tanzania, March 28 -- Yaounde. As the global trade landscape grows more fragmented and development financing tightens, Tanzania and other least developed countries are being pushed to fundamentally re... Read More


Middle East tensions dim 2026 trade outlook as AI surge cushions slowdown

Tanzania, March 26 -- Yaounde. Escalating conflict in the Middle East is set to slow global trade growth and push up energy costs in 2026, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has warned, even as rising... Read More


Tanzania moves to rescue meat exports amid Middle East conflict

Tanzania, March 24 -- Dar es Salaam. Tanzania is exploring ways, including the use of national cargo aircraft, to safeguard its growing meat exports following flight disruptions linked to tensions in ... Read More


Why Africa imports fuel despite vast oil reserves

Tanzania, March 23 -- Dar es Salaam. Despite holding significant crude oil reserves, African countries continue to rely heavily on imported refined petroleum products, raising persistent questions amo... Read More


Cuba turns to Tanzanian media, calls for global South unity as US pressure mounts

Tanzania, March 23 -- Dar es Salaam. Cuba has called on Tanzanian media to play a more assertive role in shaping global narratives, arguing that voices from the Global South remain marginalised at a t... Read More


How Mary Mniwasa built a lasting legacy in Tanzania's capital markets

Tanzania, March 20 -- Dar es Salaam. Mary Stephen Mniwasa, the chief legal counsel at the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange (DSE) built her career line by line - through legal drafts, regulatory reviews an... Read More


Samia to overhaul tax system to restore investor confidence

Tanzania, March 19 -- Dar es Salaam. President Samia Suluhu Hassan has set in motion a sweeping overhaul of Tanzania's taxation system, signalling a decisive shift towards restoring business confidenc... Read More


Ambassador Sefue's commission proposes 284 changes to reform Tanzania's tax system

Tanzania, March 18 -- Dar es Salaam. A presidential commission has proposed 284 reforms to Tanzania's tax system, including the introduction of a national tax policy and a comprehensive taxation law, ... Read More


Tanzania Medical Council extends doctors' registration deadline to April 30

Tanzania, March 18 -- Dar es Salaam. Medical practitioners in Tanzania have been given a one-month extension to comply with mandatory professional registration, following widespread complaints over te... Read More