Tanzania

Human rights education will be integrated into school and university curricula in Tanzania to reduce human rights violations in the country, announced Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Constitution and Legal Affairs

The Nile Basin Initiative, pursuing sustainable socio-economic development through the equitable utilization of the common Nile basin water, handed over 8 state-of-the-art hydrological monitoring stations to Tanzania to optimize water management

The construction of Tanzania's first fishing harbour by China Harbor Engineering Company Ltd, one of China's leading construction companies, has reached 79%

The country will host the 19th African Cashew Alliance Forum from 18 to 22 November 2025, with the expected participation of over 500 participants from around the world

An outbreak of Marburg virus disease was declared after one case was confirmed and 25 more suspected cases identified in the Kagera region of north-western Tanzania

The revolution in automotive fuel sector which is beginning to adopt CNG instead of petrol and diesel is being slowed down by lack of filling stations; given Tanzania's large reserves of gas under the sea, CNG can cost less than half of petrol equivalent

17 training centres in Kiswahili abroad were opened to promote the global use of the language; in addition, the government built 30 training centres in the country

Debate to formulate a national policy framework for electric vehicles has initiated; the government and key stakeholders aim to regulate the import, registration and use of electric vehicles in Tanzania

Positioning African fashion as a leader in sustainable practices is the objective of the 17th edition of Swahili Fashion Week&Awards 2024, which is being held from 6 to 8 December 2024 in Dar es Salaam with the theme "Discover what makes Africa beautiful"

President Samia Suluhu Hassan was the first female African president to attend the G20 leaders' summit, which took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; it's also the first time a Tanzanian leader has joined the G20 since the group expanded from the G8 in 2009

A midwifery training centre has been inaugurated; called the 'Angel of Life Midwife Training Centre', the first of its kind in the country, it has the specific goal of reducing infant mortality rates

At the Russian House in Dar es Salaam, the presentation of Alexander Pushkin's collection of fairy tales in Swahili took place, coinciding with the 225th anniversary of the birth of the great Russian poet