Tanzania to achieve universal access to electricity by 2021
All Tanzanian villages will be connected into the national electricity grid by 2021, local media reported quoting the Minister of Energy Medard Kalemani. Kalemani made […]
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Tanzania: major power cuts due to maintenance
In Tanzania, residents of Zanzibar and Dar es Salaam will face power outages due to maintenance activities of three power generation machines at Ubungo II […]
Congo Decides: More than 100 killed in clashes days before vote
More than 100 people have been killed in clashes between rival ethnic groups in Democratic Republic of Congo, days before Sunday’s long-delayed presidential, legislative and […]
Tanzania to ink $3 bln power plant deal
Tanzanian President, John Magufuli, announced that his government will sign a deal this week for the construction of a $3 billion hydroelectric power plant. The […]
Tanzania’s bulldozer president orders army to buy entire cashew harvest
Tanzania’s reformist President John Magufuli this week ordered a 94 percent increase of cashew nuts prices to protect farmers from effects of dwindling prices. According […]
U.S. appoints Peter Pham as Special Envoy to Great Lakes region
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has announced the appointment of Peter Pham as the U.S. special envoy for Africa’s Great Lakes Region. According to a […]
EU to review relations with Tanzania, recalls ambassador
The European Union has said it will review its ties with Tanzania over what it calls a “deterioration of the human rights and rule of […]
Tanzania launches anti-gay witch-hunt
Tanzania’s government has established a committee to investigate and deal with people who are involved in homosexual activities. According to local media, the 17-member committee […]
Family of kidnapped Africa’s youngest billionaire offers reward
The family of Africa’s youngest billionaire Mohammed Dewji announced a reward of nearly half a million dollars for information on his whereabouts. Gunmen snatched Dewji […]
World Bank could suspend funding to Tanzania over new statistics law
The World Bank may suspend funding to Tanzania over a new legislation that would punish anyone who questions official statistics. According to the World Bank, […]