Tanzania

Tanzanian Prime Minister Majaliwa presented a series of investment reports outlining progress in creating a more investment and business-friendly environment in the country

Households that have voluntary moved out of Ngorongoro Conservation Area and set in Msomera Village have been provided with a 3 bedroom house on 2,5 acres of land a 3 acres farm and foodstuff for 18 months, says Supervisor of Voluntary Relocation Exercise

The National Food Reserve Agency Sumbawanga Office is set to purchase 100.000 tonnes of maize using a new digital system designed to enhance efficiency in grain purchasing by quickly sending seller information for processing and payment authorisation

Three of its members and hundreds of supporters of Tanzania's main opposition party, Chadema, with a conservative orientation, were arrested ahead of a rally; the leaders were released but some supporters are still in prison

The national poultry industry is struggling with the challenges of cheap imports and illegal trade, which are threatening local farmers and investors despite advances in production and infrastructure

Kenyan e-commerce platform Kilimall announced plans to expand its East African operations through Tanzania

The Tanzanian butterfly forest has been recreated in Italy to raise awareness for biodiversity research; various species flutter freely in 600 square metres of forest inside a greenhouse at the Trento Science Museum

Thanks to 'Mountain Lioness' scholarship training programme, women now make up 18% of Kilimanjaro's official guides

The first national Situation Room for emergency communications and operations was introduced in Tanzania thanks to funding from the Italian Cooperation

The Tanzanian railway authorities have started commercial operations of the first standard-gauge electric train from Dar es Salaam to the Morogoro region, a length of 300 km

The Information and Communication Technology Commission has signed agreements with six regions to establish ICT incubation centres to help the country become a digital economy

The 33rd Chinese medical team in Zanzibar provided free medical services to more than 100 patients in rural areas last week, with the support of local doctors

The US Embassy in Tanzania has declared a temporary closure for two days due to ongoing network problems in the country, citing the degradation of network services caused by the cutting of an undersea cable affecting Tanzania, Kenya and other nations