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Tanzania startups are on course for first ever $100 million funding year

Tanzania, Aug. 5 -- Dar es Salaam. Tanzania's startup ecosystem could be on course for its first $100 million annual funding milestone, with industry players saying the momentum built during the first... Read More


Farmers urged to adopt resilient seeds to increase food security

Tanzania, Aug. 5 -- Dar es Salaam. The Agricultural Seed Agency (ASA) has called on farmers to adopt certified, climate-resilient seeds, saying the move is essential to increasing agricultural product... Read More


Banking growth raises questions over the cost of financial services

Tanzania, Aug. 5 -- Dar es Salaam. Tanzania's banking sector has reached a new profitability milestone, but the surge in earnings is renewing debate over whether stronger bank balance sheets are trans... Read More


Mwigulu urges use of research to boost productivity, markets and food security

Tanzania, Aug. 5 -- Morogoro. Prime Minister Mwigulu Nchemba said Tanzania cannot transform its agriculture, livestock and fisheries sectors without investing in research, noting that President Samia ... Read More


From 50 to 2,000 vehicles: Kibaha plant expansion powers youth employment

Tanzania, Aug. 5 -- Kibaha. Approximately 200 Tanzanian youths have acquired specialised vehicle assembly skills and secured employment at the GFA Plant in Kibaha, Coast Region, in a major boost to lo... Read More


Farmers offered verification tool to combat fake seeds in new campaign

Tanzania, Aug. 5 -- Mwanza. Farmers can now protect themselves against the rampant influx of counterfeit seeds following the rollout of a digital verification system designed to authenticate seed qual... Read More


Global conflicts, climate crisis top agenda as Tanzania hosts IPU assembly

Tanzania, Aug. 5 -- Arusha. Global conflicts, climate change, the rising cost of living, and strategies for building inclusive economies will dominate discussions at the 153rd Assembly of the Inter-Pa... Read More


Tanzania seeks Philippines' support for global telecom union council re-election

Tanzania, Aug. 5 -- Geneva. Tanzania has sought the Philippines' support for its re-election to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Council during a meeting between the two countries' depu... Read More


Chadema proposes religious-led reconciliation as clerics point to lack of political will

Tanzania, Aug. 5 -- Dar es Salaam. As the opposition party Chadema proposes that religious leaders spearhead national reconciliation efforts, clerics have expressed readiness to mediate while warning ... Read More


EU, Enabel, Mercy Corps and NMB Foundation unveil Sh2.6 billion initiative to accelerate Tanzania's electric mobility revolution

Tanzania, Aug. 5 -- Dar es Salaam. Tanzania's transition to cleaner and more sustainable transport has received a major boost following the launch of EVOLVE, a Sh2.6 billion (€872,580) initiativ... Read More