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Untapped potential as Mozambican leader commences state visit to Tanzania
5+ hour, 11+ min ago (570+ words) Dar es Salaam. As Mozambican President Daniel Chapo begins his state visit to Tanzania on Thursday, July 2, 2026, fresh data from the Tanzania Trade Development Authority (Tan Trade) highlights significant, yet largely untapped, economic opportunities, particularly in exports of maize and…...
How Crypto Exchanges Like BYDFi Are Reshaping Financial Inclusion in Africa in 2026
4+ hour, 41+ min ago (617+ words) Nigeria's Securities and Exchange Commission registered its first batch of crypto exchanges under the country's new regulatory framework in early 2026. Weeks later, South Africa's FSCA confirmed enforcement actions against unlicensed platforms. Two moves pulling in opposite directions " both arriving at…...
Uganda finds isolated Marburg virus case, Africa CDC says
13+ hour, 45+ min ago (45+ words) thecitizen. co. tz Nairobi. Ugandan health authorities have confirmed an isolated case of Marburg "virus disease, a highly infectious hemorrhagic fever, while conducting surveillance "for an Ebola outbreak, Africa's top public health agency said on Wednesday....
Russian air strikes kill eight, injure dozens in Ukraine's Kyiv
13+ hour, 58+ min ago (458+ words) Firefighters work at the site of apartment buildings damaged during overnight Russian missile and drone strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, July 2, 2026." KYIV. Russian forces attacked the Ukrainian capital Kyiv "overnight killing at least eight people and…...
IPU holds final Geneva meeting ahead of Tanzania's October Assembly
5+ hour, 32+ min ago (423+ words) Geneva. Inter- Parliamentary Union (IPU) President Tulia Ackson chaired the organisation's Executive Committee meeting in Geneva, Switzerland to finalise key preparations for the 153rd IPU Assembly in Arusha, Tanzania, including the draft agenda, security arrangements, and thematic debates. The Arusha Assembly,…...
Why mining investors must read Tanzania's Finance Act twice
11+ hour, 27+ min ago (713+ words) Buried inside Tanzania's Finance Act 2026, approved by the Parliament recently, is a provision most readers will skip past entirely. That repetition is the story. A government does not amend four laws to say the same thing unless the thing was…...
Google has exceeded $1 billion Africa investment target
13+ hour, 48+ min ago (215+ words) thecitizen. co. tz Johannesburg. Google has exceeded a five-year target to invest $1 billion in Africa, it said on Wednesday, "as it made public initiatives on infrastructure and development of AI to accelerate the continent's digital growth. They follow on from…...
Tanzania, US sign Sh8 trillion health partnership to strengthen health systems
11+ hour, 11+ min ago (421+ words) Dar es Salaam. Tanzania and the United States have signed a five-year bilateral global health Memorandum of Understanding (Mo U) worth $3. 1 billion (about Sh8 trillion), marking a major shift towards a long-term partnership aimed at strengthening the country's health system and improving…...
Mainland league sponsor reaffirms commitment to football development
11+ hour, 8+ min ago (461+ words) Dar es Salaam. National Bank of Commerce (NBC) has pledged to deepen its investment in football development, saying it will expand initiatives aimed at supporting players, clubs and other stakeholders in Tanzania's sports sector. The commitment was made as the…...
How low scoring season produced tight title race
10+ hour, 50+ min ago (860+ words) Dar es Salaam. The 2025/26 NBC Premier League season may not have matched the previous campaign in terms of goals, but it delivered a more competitive title race and highlighted the growing strength of Tanzania's top-flight clubs. While Young Africans (Yanga)…...