Tanzania
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East Africa
EAC Central Bank Governors reaffirm commitment to single currency by 2031
KAMPALA, July 24, 2026 — Governors of central banks from across the East African Community [ EAC ] have reaffirmed their commitment to establishing a single regional currency by 2031, despite uneven…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Cooperative members urged to become guardians of peace in Tanzania
DODOMA, July 18, 2026 – Government has called on cooperative members across Tanzania to serve as the foremost guardians of the country’s peace, elect leaders of integrity, and actively participate in the…
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Finance & Banking
IsDBI and CIFCA Forge Strategic Partnership to Advance Islamic Finance in Tanzania
BAKU, July 3, 2026 – The Islamic Development Bank Institute [IsDBI] and the Tanzania-based Centre of Islamic Finance, Compliance and Advice [CIFCA] have signed a Memorandum of Understanding [MoU] to strengthen cooperation…
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News
ADF approves US$9 million grant to strengthen financial integration across East Africa
KAMPALA, June 28, 2026 — The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund [ADF] has approved a US$ 9 million [approximately Shs 33,3 billion] grant to deepen financial integration across East…
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Stakeholders call for increased investment in smallholder irrigation schemes
KAMPALA, June 24, 2026 — Stakeholders from Uganda’s agriculture, finance, public and private sectors have called on government and development partners to increase investment in and support for the adoption of irrigation…
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Science meets business to tackle agri-trade delays at East African border crossings
ENTEBBE, June 21, 2026 — At dawn each day along the Namanga border between Kenya and Tanzania, a familiar scene unfolds: more than 350 trucks carrying avocados, groundnuts, soybeans and pineapples queue…
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Gov’t begins redevelopment of Masindi hospital to boost service delivery
MASINDI, June 21, 2026 — The government has officially launched the redevelopment of Masindi General Hospital, committing Shs 58 billion to transform the ageing facility into a modern healthcare centre ahead of…
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ICP reaches 12,819 households as women’s empowerment drives resilience in coffee sector
KAMPALA, June 20, 2026 — International Coffee Partners [ICP] supported 12,819 smallholder coffee farming households across five countries in 2025, helping farmers strengthen incomes, climate resilience and livelihood diversification despite continued pressure…
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One Year to TotalEnergies CAF AFCON 2027: Denis Onyango “We have to give Africa the best show”
KAMPALA, June 19, 2026 — With exactly one year remaining until the kick-off of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2027, anticipation is steadily building across East Africa as Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania prepare…
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EAC launches public consultations in Rwanda on drafting Constitution for Political Confederation
KIGALI, June 17, 2026 — The East African Community [EAC] has officially launched national consultations in Rwanda on the drafting of the Constitution for the EAC Political Confederation. The consultations are intended…
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