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Mixx, Zanzibar government partner to drive digital transformation in cooperative societies
5+ hour, 15+ min ago (289+ words) Dar es Salaam. The Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar (RG) has said the adoption of technology in the cooperative sector will enhance transparency, accountability and financial inclusion, following the signing of a partnership agreement between Mixx by Yas and the Zanzibar…...
AI and innovation take centre stage as East Africa charts new future for Kiswahili
3+ hour, 4+ min ago (347+ words) Executive Secretary of the East African Kiswahili Commission (KAKAMA), Dr Caroline Asiimwe, addresses journalists in Burundi on July 4, 2026. Bujumbura. The East African Community (EAC) has urged citizens across the region to play an active role in advancing a new strategic…...
Mwanza fire guts over 54 shops in Lumumba, destroys cosmetics businesses
6+ hour, 7+ min ago (776+ words) Mwanza. More than 54 shops have been destroyed and 23 others saved after a major fire broke out in the Lumumba area of Mwanza City, burning for about 14 hours before being contained at around 4am. Mwanza Regional Fire and Rescue Commander Elisa Mugisha,…...
Chinese sound wave technology offers non-surgical solution for kidney stones
4+ hour, 25+ min ago (415+ words) Dr Kanansia Mbowe speaks with a patient during the 50th Dar es Salaam International Trade Fair. Dar es Salaam. The growing burden of kidney disease in Tanzania is driving demand for modern treatment options that are less invasive and more affordable…...
Youth access to Bajajs grows as transport financing and electric mobility gain momentum
6+ hour, 51+ min ago (515+ words) Dar es Salaam. A growing push towards cleaner and more accessible urban transport is being accompanied by rapid expansion in asset financing, with Watu Credit Tanzania reporting that it has funded more than 13, 000 gas-powered three-wheelers (Bajaj) and introduced several hundred…...
Tanzania People's Defence Force calls for peace amid heightened border security
10+ hour, 13+ min ago (188+ words) TPDF's Director of Information and Public Relations, Lt. Con. Sylvester Mangure Dar es Salaam. The Tanzania People's Defence Force (TPDF) has issued a stern warning to individuals and groups inciting violence in the country, stressing that it will not hesitate…...
Kenya's Sh21 trillion farm investment blueprint stokes East Africa's race for agricultural capital
10+ hour, 52+ min ago (518+ words) Kenya's Principal Secretary for Agriculture and Livestock Development, Mr Jonathan Mueke, has launched the National Agri-food Systems Investment Plan (NASIP) 20262030 at the Financing Agri-Food Systems Sustainably (FINAS) Summit in Nairobi. Josephine Christopher is a senior business journalist for The Citizen…...
Fuel-efficient mining trucks gain ground in Tanzania as firms cut operating costs
11+ hour, 58+ min ago (398+ words) Dar es Salaam. As fuel costs continue to account for a substantial share of mining and construction expenditure, local heavy equipment importer and assembler GF Trucks and Equipment has unveiled a range of fuel efficient machinery designed to help businesses…...
YAS invests Sh1 trillion to deepen Tanzania's digital transformation drive
11+ hour, 52+ min ago (431+ words) YAS Dar es Salaam Regional Manager Mr Robert Kasulo (left) briefs Chief Executive Officer Mr Pierre Canton during the 50th Dar es Salaam International Trade Fair (DITF) on July 3, 2026." Dar es Salaam. Telecommunications company YAS has invested more than Sh1 trillion in…...
PCCB donates neonatal equipment to Iringa hospital, appeal grows for dedicated baby ambulance
12+ hour, 31+ min ago (532+ words) Iringa. The Prevention and Combating of Corruption Bureau (PCCB) has donated medical equipment to the Neonatal Unit at Iringa Regional Referral Hospital, reaffirming its commitment to community welfare through its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme. Receiving the donation, Medical Officer…...