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Why bank agents play indispensable function in the local financial system

Tanzania, June 17 -- Dar es Salaam. The rapid expansion of agent banking services across Tanzania is increasingly positioning bank agents as one of the most important drivers of growth in the country'... Read More


Government sets Sh86.3 trillion strategic plan, targets 6.3 percent increase

Tanzania, June 12 -- Dar es Salaam. Tanzania plans to spend Sh86.3 trillion in the 2026/27 financial year, targeting faster economic growth, higher revenue collection and increased job creation as the... Read More


Security and military cooperation removed from proposed US measures against Tanzania

Tanzania, June 12 -- Dar es Salaam. A revised version of a bipartisan United States Senate bill concerning Tanzania has removed proposed cuts to security assistance and military cooperation, while ret... Read More


HESLB loan recoveries hit record high as employers earn recognition

Tanzania, June 12 -- Dar es Salaam. The Higher Education Students' Loans Board (HESLB) has honoured 11 employers from Dar es Salaam and Coast regions for exemplary compliance with student loan regulat... Read More


Tanzania's economy grew by 5.9pc as country concluded Vision 2025

Tanzania, June 11 -- Dar es Salaam. Tanzania's economy grew by 5.9 percent in 2025, up from 5.6 percent in 2024, as the country concluded implementation of its Development Vision 2025 and prepared to ... Read More


From Singapore to Tanzania: lessons in economic growth

Tanzania, June 11 -- Dar es Salaam. In 1961, Tanganyika was richer than Singapore. At the time, Tanganyika, which later merged with Zanzibar to form the United Republic of Tanzania in 1964, had a Gro... Read More


Tanzania economy grows 5.9pc as country enters Vision 2050 era

Tanzania, June 11 -- Dar es Salaam. Tanzania's economy grew by 5.9 percent in 2025, up from 5.6 percent in 2024, as the country concluded implementation of its Development Vision 2025 and prepared to ... Read More


Tanzania's economy grew by 5.9% as country concluded Vision 2025

Tanzania, June 11 -- Dar es Salaam. Tanzania's economy grew by 5.9 percent in 2025, up from 5.6 percent in 2024, as the country concluded implementation of its Development Vision 2025 and prepared to ... Read More


Middle East conflict could worsen Tanzania's fuel and food prices

Tanzania, June 11 -- Dar es Salaam. The government has cautioned that the escalating conflict in the Middle East could lead to higher fuel and fertiliser prices in Tanzania, warning that global econom... Read More


Growth accelerates, investment hits record as Tanzania enters new development era

Tanzania, June 11 -- Dar es Salaam. Tanzania's economy expanded at a faster pace in 2025, foreign investment reached its highest level in decades and the government says the country is ready to begin ... Read More