EU and Tanzania Reaffirm Partnership for Trade and Investment
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Tanzania and the European Union (EU) have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening economic relations, with a renewed emphasis on trade and investment...
South Africa Reopens Key Border Crossing with Mozambique
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South Africa’s Lebombo Port of Entry, the primary border crossing point between South Africa and Mozambique, is now open for traveller movement...
AfDB Assisted USD 1.2 bn Funding for Tanzania’s Standard Gauge Railway
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The African Development Bank (AfDB) along with Deutsche Bank and Société Générale established a syndication strategy aimed at mobilising USD 1.2 billion...
Tanzania: BOT Opens Consumer Complaint Desk
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BoT Acting Director Financial Inclusion and Deepening, Nangi Massawe, said during a recent two-day stakeholders’ workshop that the central bank created a...
Uganda Tops on School Dropouts: High Fees Keep Poor Children Home
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According to the World Bank, 40% of families in Uganda are most worried about the cost of education. Top government-funded schools now charge...
Tomatoes Capture Largest Share of Namibia’s Horticultural Export
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Tomatoes emerged as the top horticulture export in the third quarter of 2024, contributing N$94.6 million to the N$242.9 million in total...
Namibian Telecom Industry Experiences Robust Growth Driven by Data Revenue
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Namibia’s mobile data revenue soared from N$1.01 billion in 2018 to N$1.7 billion in 2023, marking a 71% increase over five years....
President Ruto Huddles with Former Prez Uhuru Kenyatta
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Both leaders acknowledged the challenging global environment affecting many countries, including Kenya, caused by a complex interplay of factors: the disruptive effects...
Kenya’s Fintech Leja Achieves Record Growth
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Kenyan fintech startup Leja has achieved remarkable growth, processing USD 2 billion (about Ksh250) in payments since launching its B2B payments service...
Tanzania to Take on Unregistered Lending Companies
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Recently, the Bank of Tanzania (BoT) identified 69 unlicensed and unauthorised digital lending platforms and mobile applications operating illegally in the country’s...