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East Africa eyes Afcon 2027 as tourism growth catalyst

Tanzania, June 5 -- Arusha. The East African Community (EAC) has called on partner states to create business-friendly policies and strengthen the investment climate to ensure the 2027 Africa Cup of Na... Read More


Africa to establish anti-corruption centres as continent loses $125 billion annually

Tanzania, June 5 -- Arusha. African countries are set to establish centres of excellence dedicated to combating corruption under a new continental initiative aimed at strengthening transparency, accou... Read More


League schedule under review amid mounting Ebola concerns

Tanzania, June 5 -- Dar es Salaam. Tanzania Premier League Board (TPLB) has moved to calm fears over possible disruption to the Mainland Premier League following the cancellation of Taifa Stars' inter... Read More


Singapore President to visit Tanzania in diplomatic first

Tanzania, June 5 -- Dar es Salaam. President of Singapore, Tharman Shanmugaratnam, is expected to undertake a three-day State Visit to Tanzania next week. The visit from June 8 to 10, is the first vi... Read More


Stanbic Tanzania secures Sh70 billion facility to expand SME lending

Tanzania, June 5 -- Dar es Salaam. Stanbic Bank Tanzania has secured a Sh70 billion facility to expand lending to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), particularly those operating in sustainable... Read More


Concern as marital disputes surge to nearly 50,000 cases

Tanzania, June 5 -- Dar es Salaam. Growing economic pressure, changing family structures and limited preparation for marriage have caused to a sharp rise in marital disputes in Tanzania, with nearly 5... Read More


Rwanda bourse unveils Islamic trading rules

Tanzania, June 5 -- Kigali. The Rwanda Stock Exchange (RSE) has become the first securities exchange in East, Central and Southern Africa to establish dedicated Listing and Trading Rules for Islamic c... Read More


Merchant digital payments double as cash-lite economy gathers pace

Tanzania, June 5 -- Dar es Salaam. Tanzania's transition to cash-lite economy is accelerating at a faster pace, with the number of merchants accepting digital payments more than doubled last year. Ac... Read More


Samia's call as she receives Russian honorary doctorate

Tanzania, June 5 -- Moscow. President Samia Suluhu Hassan has urged the world to ensure that education is guided by wisdom, character and a commitment to humanity, saying knowledge alone will not be e... Read More


GEF endorses $3.9 billion environmental package as Tanzania seeks greater access to climate finance

Tanzania, June 5 -- Uzbekistan. Global efforts to address climate change, biodiversity loss and environmental degradation gained significant momentum this week. The Global Environment Facility (GEF) ... Read More