Tanzania set to host inaugural power slap competition

Dar es Salaam. For the first time, Tanzania is set to host a Power Slap competition, an event that promises to introduce a unique and thrilling sport to the country at Masaki’s Pulse Gymnasium in Dar es Salaam. The event has been scheduled to be held on …

Adani's $95 million port contract in Tanzania remains intact amid bribery controversy

According to Reuters, a senior official from the country’s ports authority confirmed that Tanzania would continue with the projects involving a unit of the Adani conglomerate, even after U.S. authorities indicted billionaire chairman, Gautam Adani on …

Tanzania's ruling party faces tough test in local polls amid concerns of intimidation

Polls opened on Wednesday for voting in Tanzania local elections widely seen as a litmus test for parliamentary and presidential elections due next year. About 31 million Tanzanians are eligible to cast ballots for more than 80,000 street and village …

Tanzania to keep container terminal agreement with Adani

Dar es Salaam — Tanzania plans to honour its contracts with an Adani Group unit despite a US indictment of its billionaire chair Gautam Adani on accusations of bribery and fraud, a senior official at the ports authority said. Adani was indicted for fraud …

Opposition figures killed as Tanzania holds local election, one by prison officers

Police surround a group of young voter after a fight over alleged fake electoral ballots during the Tanzanian local election at the Kibirizi Primary School polling station in Kigoma, on 27 November 2024. (Ericky BONIPHACE / AFP) Two opposition Chadema …

Tanzania building collapse: Rescue efforts end, death toll rises to 29

Opposition candidates killed in Tanzania local election

Tanzanian opposition party Chadema on Wednesday said three of its members were killed in incidents linked to local elections and accused the authorities of rigging the vote. Chadema said on X that one of its candidates, Modestus Timbisimilwa, was beaten to …

Tigo Tanzania rebrands to Yas in shift towards pan-African ambitions

Dar es Salaam. Tigo Tanzania has unveiled a new identity, rebranding as Yas, in a move aimed at consolidating its position as a pan-African digital and financial powerhouse. The company’s mobile financial services arm, Tigo Pesa, will now operate under the …

Kenyan firm acquires Tanzania’s ISP Habari

Dar es Salaam. One of East Africa’s leading internet service providers (ISP) focusing on rural and peri-urban areas, Mawingu, has announced its acquisition of Habari, an Arusha-based ISP operating in seven regions of Tanzania. The acquisition marks a …

Government, private sector unite as Tanzania gears up for universal health insurance

Dar es Salaam. The government and members of the private sector are strategizing on ways to implement the Universal Health Insurance (UHI) law. Under the strategy, public and private health insurance companies are currently going to each and every health …