Tanzania Launches Marine Safety Drive To Cut Fishing Fatalities In Zanzibar
Tanzania is tightening vessel tracking and registration in Zanzibar after past marine accidents claimed about 1,828 lives, aiming to protect...
August 9, 2026Section
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Museveni Renews Push For East African Community Political Federation
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni is reviving the drive for an East African Community political federation, a bloc of eight nations...
August 8, 2026
Rwanda Suspends 14 Tanzanian Alcohol Brands as the Methanol Crackdown Widens
Rwanda suspended imports of 14 Tanzanian alcohol brands and ordered a recall on 5 August 2026, part of a crackdown...
August 7, 2026
Tanzania Treasury Bills Open to Every Foreign Investor for the First Time
Tanzania Treasury bills and government bonds are open to all non-resident buyers after a July 2026 rule change, with entry...
August 7, 2026Tanzania Misses Its Own Deadline on a US$42 Billion LNG Deal
Tanzania said it would sign the legal framework for its US$42 billion LNG project before June 2026. The deadline passed...
August 6, 2026Tanzania Raises US$100 Million in London for Small Firms
A shilling-denominated bond listed in London on July 25 raised the equivalent of US$100 million for Tanzanian small businesses, with...
July 31, 2026
East African Community (EAC) Single Currency Delayed to 2031
The East African Community has formally pushed its single-currency deadline from 2024 to 2031, with Tanzania reaffirming commitment to the...
July 29, 2026
Tanzania Gold Reserves Hit US$3.8 Billion in Dollar Shift
Tanzania gold reserves surged to 27.5 tonnes valued at US$3.8 billion, now over 60% of foreign reserves. The shilling gained...
July 25, 2026
Absa Tanzania Deal to Create $3 Billion Bank
Absa Group plans to fold Absa Bank Tanzania into National Bank of Commerce, creating a lender with about US$3 billion...
July 23, 2026