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Digital economy boost as Tanzania hits 98pc network coverage

Smartphone penetration increased to 39.53 percent, up from 36.75 percent in June 2025, while feature phone penetration grew to 86.53 percent from 84.97 percent in the same period.

  1. Samia unveils plan to make Katavi a trade gateway to DRC

  2. Declining foreign aid sparks call for self-reliance in health sector

  3. Raila Odinga and John Magufuli: A brotherhood built on integrity, vision and service to Africa

  1. How masked men abducted four youths; bodies found days later

  2. Weatherman warns of below-normal rains in unimodal areas, urges multi-sectoral preparedness

  3. Tanzania Police: Missing Catholic priest found alive, cites debt and relationship struggles

  4. Tanzania police, opposition leader Godbless Lema trade words over life threat claims

  5. Forestry project launches national talk show to tackle wildfires and boost investment

  6. Tanzania allocates Sh10 billion to Kibaha biotech factory for pesticide production in 2025/2026

Africa

Why DRC President Tshisekedi didn’t rush to mourn Raila Odinga

As the news of the death of opposition leader Raila Odinga spread on Wednesday, African leaders sent their messages of condolence to the Kenyan government and the people, eulogising the departed...

  1. Madagascar coup leader sworn in as president amid protests and international condemnation

  2. The day Nyerere gave Raila a Tanzanian passport

  3. Raila Odinga dies at age 80 in India

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  1. Cameroon opposition candidate Tchiroma claims victory in presidential poll, urges Biya to concede

  2. Madagascar's president has left the country after Gen Z protests

  3. Mali imposes $10,000 visa bond on U.S citizens in direct response to Trump's move against Africa

  4. Madagascar president warns of attempted coup after soldiers join protests

  5. Madagascar PM urges dialogue and unity after soldiers join protesters

  6. Cameroon holds presidential election, Biya seeks to extend four-decade iron grip

World

Zelenskiy goes to Trump for more support as Ukraine war escalates

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy meets Donald Trump on Friday to push for more military support at a time when Kyiv and Moscow are escalating the war with massive attacks on energy systems...

  1. France's Macron won't resign, as no-confidence votes threaten his new government

  2. Trump declares end of Gaza war as last Israeli hostages swapped for Palestinian detainees

  3. US intelligence helps Ukraine target Russian energy infrastructure

  4. Power being restored after Russian attack plunges thousands in Kyiv into darkness

Business

Public outcry as unregulated online loan apps continue to harass borrowers

Unable to contact lenders through official channels or locate physical offices, borrowers often have no way to report abuse or seek redress.

  1. Bank of Tanzania denies claims of printing money for elections

  2. Women entrepreneurs receive Equity Bank’s boost ahead of China trade fair

  3. CRDB Bank ready to support investors exploring East and Central Africa

  4. Tanzania stocks in foreign sell-off as locals take charge

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