Tanzania
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East Africa
Kenya leads East African credit unions in savings and assets, WOCCU report shows
KAMPALA, September 9, 2026 — Kenya’s credit union movement has emerged as the strongest in East Africa in terms of savings, lending and assets, while Rwanda has the region’s largest membership, according…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Report flags financial mismanagement, missing wagons at Uganda Railways
KAMPALA, September 7, 2026 — Parliament has adopted a report on the Uganda Railways Corporation [URC] detailing cases of financial mismanagement, missing wagons, disputed procurement deals, and the loss and encroachment of…
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Trade
New DHL-Absa partnership opens global trade opportunities for African SMEs
JOHANNESBURG, September 3, 2026 — DHL and Absa Group have officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding [MoU] to expand DHL’s GoTrade programme across Sub-Saharan Africa [SSA], formalising a strategic partnership that paves…
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Sports
Gov’t says AFCON 2027 Stadia to be ready by December
KAMPALA, September 2, 2026 — Uganda says it remains on track to complete its three host stadia for the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations [AFCON] PAMOJA 2027 by December 31, 2026,…
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East Africa
Tanzania Investment Forum to connect global capital with investment opportunities
KAMPALA, August 21, 2026 — Tanzania is set to host its inaugural Tanzania Investment Forum in London on 8 October, bringing together government officials, international investors, development finance institutions and business leaders…
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News
Uganda, Tanzania CSOs raise environmental concerns over proposed Tanga energy hub
KAMPALA, August 20, 2026 — Civil society organisations [ CSOs ] in Uganda and Tanzania have raised environmental, livelihood and climate concerns over the proposed Tanga Regional Energy Hub, warning that the…
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News
EAC to Convene 2nd Regional Education Conference in Nairobi to Drive Education Transformation
KAMPALA, August 18, 2026 — The East African Community [EAC] will convene the 2nd EAC Regional Conference on Education in Nairobi, Kenya, from August 24-28, 2026, to accelerate practical action towards transforming…
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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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