(Special for CAFS) Tanzania launches national awards to bolster tourism, conservation

DAR ES SALAAM, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) -- Tanzania has launched the country's first national awards for tourism and conservation, designed to enhance the two key sectors. In a statement released Saturday, Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa inaugurated the awards …

Why border residents, migrants struggle for identity in Tanzania

Dar es Salaam. As the world commemorated International Migrants Day on December 18, 2024, stories from border communities in Kigoma Region painted a grim picture of the challenges faced by both migrants and Tanzanian citizens. The group highlights a shared …

Tanzania sets sights on boosting border trade opportunities

Dar es Salaam. Tanzania is ramping up efforts to unlock the untapped potential of border trade with its East African Community (EAC) neighbours, it has been stated. The government has outlined plans to empower councils in border regions to create …

Dispute over lake Malawi: Malawi, Tanzania clash over sovereignty

The longstanding boundary dispute between Malawi and Tanzania over the ownership of Lake Malawi (known as Lake Nyasa in Tanzania) continues to create tensions between the two nations.  At the centre of the disagreement are differing interpretations of …

Tanzania, Somalia sign pacts to strengthen ties

SOMALIA: TANZANIA and Somalia have signed multiple agreements aimed at enhancing the bilateral relations between the two countries. The pacts signed in Mogadishu on Thursday address cooperation in defence, tourism, health, aviation and general diplomacy, …

Tanzania's Amsons Group acquires Bamburi Cement for KSh 23b

Amsons Industries (K) Ltd, owned by Tanzanian businessman Edhah Abdallah, will now control 96.4% of Bamburi's 362.96 million shares This came after Bamburi's shareholders transferred an extra 212.73 million shares, valued at KSh 13.83 billion, to …

Tanzania directs schools to teach ‘correct’ Lake Malawi map

The government of Tanzania has directed schools and teachers in the country to use a map that shows the border of Lake Malawi running through the middle of the lake. The memo to the Ministry of Education in that country comes at a time when there is a …

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Tanzania firm now eyes other sectors after Bamburi acquisition

Amsons Group Managing Director Edha Nahdi. [Courtesy]  Amson Group has announced plans to diversify its operations beyond cement in Kenya after completing its acquisition of Bamburi Cement Plc. Amsons Industries (K) Ltd, the Kenyan subsidiary of Tanzania’s …

Dube scores first hat-trick in Tanzania

WARRIORS’ striker Prince Dub WARRIORS’ striker Prince Dube netted a hat-trick for his Tanzanian side Young Africans as they defeated Mashujaa 3-2 in a league match on Thursday. The former Highlanders forward found the net as early as the seventh minute …