Tanzania and Congo Bet on One Rail Route to Move Their Minerals
The Central Corridor is the rail and road route from Dar es Salaam to the Congolese copper belt. Both governments...
August 20, 2026Topic
Tanzania
US Report Flags Tanzania Fiscal Transparency Gaps Despite Some Progress
The 2026 US Fiscal Transparency Report says Tanzania still fails minimum standards, with no significant progress in 2025, despite earlier...
August 18, 2026
Tanzania Pledges Cargo Scanner for Zanzibar’s Fumba Port
Tanzania's revenue chief toured Fumba Port on 15 August and pledged a cargo scanner, as the Kenyan-owned terminal heads for...
August 17, 2026
Zanzibar to Train 600 Officials in AI and Cybersecurity
Zanzibar signed a three-year deal on 16 August 2026 to train 600 public servants in AI and cybersecurity, in classes...
August 17, 2026
MV Liemba Returns to Lake Tanganyika After US$12.9m Refit
MV Liemba resumes commercial service on Lake Tanganyika on 1 September 2026 after a US$12.9 million overhaul, with final sea...
August 17, 2026
Kenya Shut Its Soda Ash Mine. Tanzania Is Selling the Replacement
Tanzania has opened the Engaruka soda ash project to investors, with proposals closing 18 September, days after Kenya suspended Tata...
August 15, 2026
Tanzania’s Stanbic Bank Launches Direct Yuan Settlement for China Trade
Stanbic Bank Tanzania launched direct yuan settlement on Aug. 12, 2026, letting businesses trade with China without converting through the...
August 14, 2026
Tanzania Revises Investment Laws to Court Technology Investors
Tanzania investment laws are being revised to court technology, AI and digital payments capital, with faster approvals, clearer rules and...
August 13, 2026
Tanzanian Graphite Dispute Continues as South African Court Clears ARC
The Tanzanian graphite dispute narrowed after a South African court cleared Patrice Motsepe's ARC of the $195 million claim, with...
August 13, 2026