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Tanzania expands tax incentives to boost CNG, electric vehicles

Tanzania, June 11 -- Dar es Salaam. The government has proposed additional tax incentives in the 2026/27 financial year to accelerate the adoption of compressed natural gas (CNG), electric vehicles an... Read More


Zanzibar Heroes-Uganda Cranes friendly postponed

Tanzania, June 11 -- Dar es Salaam. Zanzibar Football Federation (ZFF) has announced that the international friendly match between the Zanzibar national football team, Zanzibar Heroes, and Uganda's na... Read More


Veteran actor and comedian Mzee Onyango dies at 70

Tanzania, June 11 -- Dar es Salaam. Veteran Tanzanian actor and comedian Issa Joseph, popularly known as Mzee Onyango, has passed away at the age of 70. According to his family, the celebrated screen... 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


NMB eyes regional expansion after record earnings, reforms

Tanzania, June 11 -- Dar es Salaam. NMB Bank has entered a new phase of growth, signalling plans to expand beyond Tanzania after shareholders approved a share subdivision and a series of strategic res... Read More


Government debt rises to Sh114.3 trillion as borrowing continues

Tanzania, June 11 -- Dodoma. Tanzania's public debt rose by 8.97 percent to Sh114.34 trillion as the government continued to borrow from both domestic and external sources to finance development proje... 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


How tax decisions in 2026/27 Budget could affect you

Tanzania, June 11 -- Dar es Salaam. As Tanzania prepares to implement its Sh61.93 trillion budget for the 2026/27 financial year, tax experts are calling for reforms that balance revenue collection wi... Read More


Mwakinyo suffers ninth-round TKO in IBO world title fight, Matumla outpointed by Prat

Tanzania, June 11 -- Dar es Salaam. Tanzanian prominent middleweight boxer Hassan Mwakinyo has lost his bid for the International Boxing Organization (IBO) middleweight world title after suffering a n... Read More


What Tazara's golden jubilee celebrations mean to partner states

Tanzania, June 11 -- Dar/Lusaka. The Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (Tazara) has announced a month-long programme of activities to mark its 50th anniversary, signalling a historic shift from a symb... Read More