World Bank approves $455 million loan for Tanzania power projects
The World Bank has approved a $455 million loan to Tanzania under its International Development Assistance (IDA) program to boost access to power for the […]
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Tanzania: several Telecom officials charged with fraud
Tanzanian prosecutors on Thursday charged two chief executives of mobile phone companies and four other suspects with fraud. The move is part of a crackdown […]
Nine lions poisoned in Tanzania, 17 since 2015
Tanzania’s National Parks spokesman Pascal Shelutete on Tuesday said about nine lions at the world famous Serengeti National Park have been poisoned. Officials of the […]
Online Freedom: Tanzania’s govt wins court case against bloggers, activists
Tanzania’s government has won a court case about online content regulations against bloggers and activists in the East African nation, local media reported. The regulation, […]
Swahili becomes first native African language to get Twitter recognition
Social media platform Twitter has officially recognized the use of Swahili as a language on the platform. It became the first African language to achieve […]
AfDB to launch 12 new projects to support SMEs in 6 African countries
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will launch twelve new projects to support agribusiness SMEs in 6 African countries, The Bank said in a statement. The […]
South African Shoprite eyes Kenya entry
South African retailer giant, Shoprite Holdings, will open seven prime shopping malls in Kenya in the coming months, the firm’s chief executive, Pieter Engelbrecht said. […]
Indian telecom operator Airtel shapes Africa exit plan
India’s biggest mobile carrier Bharti Airtel Ltd, which owns telecom assets in 14 African countries, on Wednesday said it is looking at a potential initial […]
Tanzania: Catholic Bishops accuse President Magufuli of harming democracy
The Catholic Bishops in Tanzania Sunday denounced the violations of democratic principles and freedom of expression by President John Magufuli’s administration. In a pastoral letter, […]
Zambia-Cholera: church services & street vending banned, protests erupt
Residents in a slum in Lusaka, Zambia’s capital, are violently protesting over a regulation imposed to control the spread of a cholera epidemic in the […]