Tanzania

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

Heavy rain and strong winds caused damage and new flooding as Cyclone Hidaya hit the country over the weekend; ferry services between Tanzania's commercial centre, Dar es Salaam, and Zanzibar island - an international tourist destination - were suspended

The World Bank suspended funding for tourism development in southern Tanzania after allegations of murder, rape and forced relocation

Significant losses due to illegal fishing reached about 15,2 billion Tanzanian shillings (about US$5,9 million) between 2019 and 2023, according to the Controller and Auditor General's latest report

The country welcomed over 1,8 million tourists between 2021 and 2023, with a total revenue of $3,37 billion, now ranking 2nd in Africa for attracting tourists, after Ethiopia, and 3rd in tourism earnings after Morocco and Mauritius

Tanzania is the happiest country in Africa, the third happiest in the world, behind only Sri Lanka and the Dominican Republic, a report by the Global mind project conducted among 500,000 people in 71 countries reveals

The World Bank predicts massive population growth for the country within the next 2 decades: Tanzania could reach 140 million people by 2050 from the current 68,8 million

Former Tanzanian President Ali Hassan Mwinyi, known for introducing multi-party democracy in his country, has passed away