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Tanzania nears launch of fertiliser blending facility
Daily News Tanzania
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July 9, 2025
DAR ES SALAAM: TANZANIA is finalising a state-of-the-art fertiliser blending facility to produce soil- and crop-specific fertilisers, aiming to boost its agricultural input system and reduce reliance on imports. The Tanzania Fertiliser Company...
How a Tanzanian startup is moving over $1 billion to Africa and Asia
The Citizen
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Oftentimes, ideas are born to address challenges. What were the early challenges you faced, and what opportunity did you see in the market? I began building NALA in 2017. It wasn’t a smooth ride, I built, failed, rebuilt, and failed again. In...
How Tanzania can create more dollar billionaires
The Citizen
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Dar es Salaam. Tanzania is being urged to adopt deliberate economic policies to create dollar billionaires and strengthen its international economic influence. According to a new wealth report, the country has only one dollar billionaire and a...
Tanzania Advances Avocado Sector With Support From Food And Agriculture Organisation's (FAO's) One Country One Priority Product (OCOP) Initiative
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) The United Republic of Tanzania is promoting avocado as a key driver of sustainable agricultural transformation under the One Country One Priority Product (OCOP) initiative. Led by the Government and supported...
A Look at Tanzania’s eGovernment Model
KT Press Rwanda
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July 9, 2025
The Minister for Communication and Information Technology, Jerry Silaa (center), in a group photo with leaders from the Ministry and officials from the e-Government Authority (e-GA), shortly after receiving the eMrejesho award following the...
Tanzania’s digital governance platform wins global recognition, offers lessons for Africa
Zambia Daily Mail
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JACK ZIMBA Lusaka Tanzania’s cutting-edge digital health initiative, e-Mrejesho V2, has earned global recognition at the WSIS+20 Forum in Geneva, underscoring the continent’s growing embrace of technology to transform public health and governance...
Over $3 million awarded to U of L research projects
Lethbridge News Now
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“From brain plasticity and the mechanism of low-dose radiation to supporting newcomers through mentoring, these grants illustrate the diversity of research being done at the University of Lethbridge,” says McMartin. “This funding not only helps...
Tanzania to spend Sh1.48tr on geothermal power by 2030
The Citizen
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Dar es Salaam. Tanzania plans to invest over Sh1.48 trillion by 2030 to develop two major geothermal power projects at Ngozi Crater and Kiejo-Mbaka in Mbeya region, aiming to diversify its energy mix and strengthen electricity supply. The projects...
Tanzania wins global e-health award for innovative digital health card
The Citizen
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Dar es Salaam. Tanzania has received international acclaim after winning the 2025 WSIS Prizes Award in the e-Health category, in recognition of the Kadi ya Matibabu digital health card that is transforming healthcare access and delivery in...
Tanzania wins global honour for healthcare digitisation
Daily News Tanzania
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July 8, 2025
ZANZIBAR: TANZANIA has won the prestigious WSIS Prizes 2025 Award in the e-Health category, in recognition of the groundbreaking Kadi ya Matibabu digital health card, which is transforming healthcare access and delivery in Zanzibar. The award was...
Tanzania conducts research to review ethics, gambling, legislation laws
Daily News Tanzania
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July 7, 2025
DAR ES SALAAM: The Law Reform Commission of Tanzania has announced that it is currently conducting seven critical legal research studies aimed at reviewing laws in various areas, including ethics, gambling, criminal offenses, and legislation...
Technological, innovative products heighten the 49th Sabasaba Fair
Daily News Tanzania
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July 7, 2025
DAR ES SALAAM: THE 49th edition of Dar es Salaam International Trade Fair has gone the extra mile, with new technologies, innovative products, quality services, and rare investment commanding the run. The ongoing DITF Fair will be officially...
Tanzania’s LNG dreams: Will the project finally take off?
Daily News Tanzania
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July 7, 2025
FOR over a decade, the promise of a multi-billion dollar Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) project has shimmered on Tanzania’s horizon like a heat haze on the Ruaha plains. The tantalising prospect of transforming vast offshore gas discoveries into a...
Shoulder to shoulder with Tanzanian schoolgirls
Sydney Anglicans
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July 8, 2025
At the heart of Abbotsleigh’s connection with Bunda Girls Secondary School in Tanzania, through Anglican Aid, is Helen Hoskins, an Abbotsleigh alumni who went on to become a missionary and founder of the school. Their partnership initiative is...
Kenya: Successful energy wheeling trial with Ethiopia, Tanzania
ESI Africa
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July 8, 2025
Kenya has positioned itself as a central player in East Africa’s evolving electricity market, following the launch of a two-week wheeling trial transmitting electricity from Ethiopia to Tanzania via its national grid infrastructure. The trial,...
River frog scales new heights on Tanzania's Kilimanjaro in r...
Modern Ghana
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Local guides in Tanzania have made an unexpected discovery on the icy heights of Kilimanjaro – a river frog spotted at over 4,000 metres altitude. While its spectacular leap to Africa's highest mountain reveals the potential of the continent's...
World Bank raises poverty line to $3: What it means for Tanzania’s economy
CNBC Africa
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July 8, 2025
In a bold move to address global poverty, the World Bank has revised the international poverty line from $2.15 to $3 per person per day. While this change aims to reflect increased living costs and a broader understanding of poverty, it presents...
Simba’s silent revolution: How science and teamwork powered a CAF final run
The Citizen
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When Simba SC charged their way to the CAF Confederation Cup final in the 2024/25 season, the footballing world took notice. But while the goals, tactics and drama played out on the pitch, the real transformation was happening far from the...
How Tanzania’s aspiring female scientists are regaining lost hope
The Citizen
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Dar es Salaam. For Rozalia Peter, 24, the dream of becoming a mechanical engineer started early. A brilliant student from Lindi, she pursued the Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics (PCM) combination at Lucas Maria Mkonai Secondary School, hoping...
(Hello Africa) How Kiswahili is building a cultural bridge between China, Tanzania
California Telegraph
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Interest in Kiswahili among Chinese nationals is steadily rising. It represents a growing movement of cultural curiosity, mutual respect, and educational exchange between China and Tanzania. DAR ES SALAAM, July 8 (Xinhua) -- On a quiet morning,...