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Tanzania: President restricts Gov’t officials’ foreign travels

November 10, 2015 Geraldine Boechat 0

The Tanzanian new president has ordered restrictions on foreign travel by government officials and cuts in tax exemptions, as fiscal belt-tightening measures by his government. […]

Tanzania’s new President sworn in

November 6, 2015 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

Tanzania’s new President John Magufuli was sworn into office Thursday, despite continuing disputes over the October 25 election. The inauguration ceremony was attended by several […]

U.S. allocates additional $300 Mln to fight HIV in Africa

September 28, 2015 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

The Obama administration is allocating an additional $300m to the effort to reduce HIV infection among girls and young women in 10 sub-Saharan African countries. […]

Tanzania: U.S to grant $472.8 mln aid if gov’t makes anti-graft effort

September 19, 2015 Steven Addamah 0

The United States promised to grant $472.8 million financial aid package to Tanzania next year, if the government does more to fight corruption. “Despite some […]

Smile Telecom to expand African wireless with $365 mln

September 8, 2015 Steven Addamah 0

Smile Telecoms Holdings Ltd, which owns and operates mobile wireless 4G LTE broadband networks in Nigeria, Tanzania and Uganda, has raised $365 million in debt […]

Tanzania: new talks for $800 Mln loan to strengthen currency

September 3, 2015 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

The Tanzanian Minister of Finance said on Wednesday that his country will resume discussions for the $800 million loan from international lenders after abandoning an […]

Burundians vote today despite violent protest

July 21, 2015 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

Around 3.8 million Burundians are eligible to vote in Burundi today despite international condemnation and thousands of people fleeing feared violence. Polls opened at 06:00 […]

Burundi: Uganda President starts mediation role

July 15, 2015 Pawla Nibramich 0

Uganda’s president Yoweri Museveni has started mediating talks between Burundi’s government and opposition groups to help ease tensions that have arisen over plans by President […]