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Ugandan Kasekende steps down as CEO of Standard Chartered Bank Tanzania

Tanzania, May 27 -- Ugandan banking veteran Herman Kasekende has stepped down as Chief Executive Officer and Head of Coverage at Standard Chartered Bank Tanzania, effective May 26, 2026, ending a dist... Read More


Tanzania introduces laser-equipped Ford Rangers to boost SGR safety

Tanzania, May 26 -- Dar es Salaam. The Tanzania Railways Corporation (TRC) has introduced Ford Ranger vehicles fitted with laser technology to enhance inspection and safety monitoring of the Standard ... Read More


Magufuli's mother Suzana dies, leaders mourn

Tanzania, May 26 -- Chato. Suzana Magufuli, mother of Tanzania's late fifth-phase President John Pombe Magufuli, has died at her home in Chato, Geita Region, following a prolonged illness. She died o... Read More


Diaspora remittances hit Sh3.3 trillion as Tanzania deepens global engagement

Tanzania, May 26 -- Dodoma. Tanzanians living abroad have been taking part in in the country's economic transformation, with diaspora remittances rising to Sh3.313 trillion in the 2024/25 financial ye... Read More


Economic diplomacy delivers investment, trade gains for Tanzania

Tanzania, May 26 -- Dodoma. Tanzania's economic diplomacy drive has been yielding gains in trade, investment, infrastructure, healthcare and tourism, Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation Minis... Read More


This is what Samia told judges as she swore them in

Tanzania, May 26 -- Dar es Salaam. President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, swore in nine newly appointed judges of the Court of Appeal of Tanzania, urging them to uphold justice, profe... Read More


Governnment priorities as Home Affairs allocation rises to Sh2.44 trillion

Tanzania, May 26 -- Dodoma. The government has sought a Sh2.44 trillion budget for the Home Affairs ministry for the 2026/27 financial year, outlining plans to recruit more than 10,000 new personnel, ... Read More


Inside Tanzania's emerging 2-tier public school system

Tanzania, May 26 -- Dar es Salaam. At Sinza Primary School in Ubungo District, Dar es Salaam, the principle of "equal opportunity" is separated by a literal and figurative wall. On one side, the newly... Read More


Tanzania unveils laser-equipped vehicles to boost SGR safety

Tanzania, May 26 -- Dar es Salaam. The Tanzania Railways Corporation (TRC) has acquired specialised Ford Ranger and Mercedes-Benz Unimog vehicles equipped with advanced laser technology to strengthen ... Read More


Tanzania now Uganda's top import source on gold surge

Tanzania, May 26 -- Dar es Salaam. Tanzania has emerged as Uganda's largest source of imports, overtaking China and Kenya in a dramatic shift in regional trade flows that is largely being driven by su... Read More