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Cashew season opens with push for higher yields, smoother trade

Tanzania, Sept. 1 -- Dar es Salaam. All is set for the 2026/27 cashew trading season, which starts on Tuesday, September 1 (today), with key institutions pledging measures to boost production, improve... Read More


Government seeks to slash poultry feed costs in Sh3.5 trillion plan

Tanzania, Aug. 18 -- Dar es Salaam. The government has unveiled an ambitious Sh3.5 trillion (about $1.3 billion) strategy to overhaul the poultry sector, targeting a reduction in feed costs. The Nati... Read More


Agricultural reform emerges as Tanzania's poverty game changer

Tanzania, Aug. 17 -- Dar es Salaam. Tanzania's goal of halving national poverty hinges on transforming agriculture, which must grow by eight to 10 percent annually. The target requires $20 billion in... Read More


Poultry sector faces 'chilling' production crisis as cold bites

Tanzania, Aug. 13 -- Dar es Salaam. Poultry farmers across Tanzania overall are grappling with losses and rising operating costs as the cold season affects bird health, growth and egg production. Fro... Read More


Why geopolitics drive push for edible oil self-sufficiency

Tanzania, Aug. 10 -- Dodoma. The global food security landscape is undergoing a profound transformation, prompting countries such as Tanzania to pursue edible oil self-sufficiency with renewed urgency... Read More


How the 24-hour economy is transforming local markets

Tanzania, Aug. 6 -- Dar es Salaam. For decades, sunset in Tanzania signalled a forced pause in the nation's economic activity. Long-distance buses remained parked at stations, while the bustling mark... Read More


Tanzania's edible oil dilemma: How imports 'export' local jobs

Tanzania, Aug. 6 -- Dodoma. Tanzania is grappling with a significant economic drain in its edible oil sector, where a massive production deficit is effectively 'exporting' thousands of employment oppo... Read More


Tanzania's 24-hour economy fuels Vision 2050 drive for growth and investment

Tanzania, Aug. 6 -- Dar es Salaam. For decades, sunset in Tanzania signalled a forced pause in the nation's economic activity. Long-distance buses remained parked at stations, while the bustling mark... Read More


How new edible oil strategy aims to lower Sh500.6 billion import bill

Tanzania, July 31 -- Dodoma. The government yesterday unveiled an ambitious 10-year strategy aimed at ending Tanzania's heavy reliance on imported edible oil, a move expected to save about $200 millio... Read More


Sefue explains how tax reforms will encourage business growth

Tanzania, July 16 -- Dar es Salaam. Former Chief Secretary, Amb Ombeni Sefue has welcomed the government's decision to grant newly registered businesses a one-year tax grace period, saying it implemen... Read More