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Pope appoints Prosper Lyimo as Bariadi’s founding bishop

The creation of Bariadi Diocese brings the total number of Catholic dioceses in Tanzania to 37.

  1. China’s foreign minister starts two-day visit in Tanzania

  2. Police officer arrested over civilian shooting in Rufiji

  3. New era of immigration reform looms in Tanzania

  1. Tanzania to revive long-abandoned Musoma Tourist Hotel

  2. Trump says US oversight of Venezuela could last years

  3. South African factory activity slumps further in December, Absa PMI shows

  4. Uganda opposition candidate says he will review oil deals if elected next week

  5. Oil steadies as market weighs US fuel stocks build and Venezuela impact

  6. Aga Khan Hospital gets coveted approval for fourth time in a row

Africa

South African factory activity slumps further in December, Absa PMI shows

The sub-index tracking employment decreased by 6.3 points in December, falling further below the neutral 50-point mark and remaining in contractionary territory since April 2024, Absa said in a...

  1. China's top diplomat heads to key strategic points in Africa

  2. AU Vs Israel: Why is Somaliland strategically important?

  3. Israeli foreign minister visits Somaliland, angering Somalia

  1. At least 30 killed in Nigeria market attack, police say

  2. Guinea coup leader Doumbouya wins presidential election, results show

  3. Mali and Burkina Faso announce reciprocal travel ban on US

  4. China opposes recognition of Somaliland, affirms support for Somalia

  5. Guinea votes in presidential election expected to cement Doumbouya's rule

  6. What is Islamic State, the group the US struck in Nigeria?

World

Trump says US oversight of Venezuela could last years

The Times said Trump declined to answer questions about why he had decided not to give power in Venezuela instead to the opposition, which Washington had previously considered the legitimate...

  1. Oil steadies as market weighs US fuel stocks build and Venezuela impact

  2. U.S. seizes Russia-flagged oil tanker linked to Venezuela

  3. Trump announces plan to sell Venezuelan oil

  4. Trump discussing how to acquire Greenland, US military always an option, White House says

Business

Why cheques are losing ground to digital payments in Tanzania

The decline in the use of US dollar cheques has been attributed to increased use of the Tanzanian shilling in domestic transactions.

  1. Tanzania bets on speed, incentives to woo export-oriented businesses

  2. Petrol and kerosene prices up, diesel prices down in January

  3. What to expect in Islamic banking as BoT introduces new regulations

  4. Credit guarantee firm seeks to transform access to SME financing

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