What to Do in Arusha in October 2026
Arusha in October brings Nyerere Day on Wednesday 14 October and the start of the short rains; here is what...
October 9, 2026Section
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Tanzania Phases Out Scratch Airtime Cards by 1 January
Tanzania's telecoms regulator says airtime scratch cards stop working on 1 January in Dar es Salaam, Arusha and other pilot...
October 9, 2026
Tanzania Inflation at 4.3% in September
Tanzania inflation held at 4.3% in September as transport costs rose 14%, while the central bank kept its key rate...
October 9, 2026
London Gold Body Goes on Trial Over 2 Tanzania Deaths
A London trial over two 2019 deaths at Tanzania's North Mara mine opened on 7 October, testing whether a clean-gold...
October 8, 2026
Tanzania and Mozambique Pledge Security Ties
Tanzania and Mozambique agreed in Dar es Salaam to work together against terrorism and cross-border crime. What was signed and...
October 7, 2026
Tanzania Pitches Mines and Farms to Dutch Firms
Tanzania’s planning minister urged Dutch investors in The Hague to back mining, farming and ports. What was pitched and why...
October 7, 2026
Tanzania Fuel Prices Rise, Petrol Hits US$1.53 a Litre
Tanzania fuel prices rose on 7 October, lifting petrol in Dar es Salaam to about US$1.53 a litre as Middle...
October 7, 2026
Tanzania Court Orders US$245,000 Paid for Seized Goods
A Tanzania court has ordered the police chief and power utility Tanesco to pay about US$245,000 for equipment seized in...
October 6, 2026
Tanzania Electric Railway Has Earned US$64 Million
Tanzania's electric railway took in about US$64 million from June 2024 to March 2026 as 5.5 million people rode it....
October 6, 2026