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What Should Tanzania Demand From Russia?

October 5, 2026
As Tanzania prepares for deeper engagement with Russia ahead of the Third Russia–Africa Summit in Moscow on October 28–29, 2026, the country faces a familiar African problem: how to turn diplomatic promises into factories, jobs, technology and measurable economic gains.

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Zungu Calls For Greater Women’s Role In Decision-Making

October 5, 2026
Speaker of the Parliament of the United Republic of Tanzania, Azzan Zungu, has called for greater participation of women in leadership and decision-making, saying their inclusion is essential to strengthening democracy, good governance and public institutions. Zungu made the remarks while addressing the 143rd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) being held in Arusha, Tanzania, where he stressed the need

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Zungu Calls For Greater Women’s Role In Decision-Making

October 5, 2026
Speaker of the Parliament of the United Republic of Tanzania, Azzan Zungu, has called for greater participation of women in leadership and decision-making, saying their inclusion is essential to strengthening democracy, good governance and public institutions. Zungu made the remarks while addressing

What Should Tanzania Demand From Russia?

October 5, 2026
As Tanzania prepares for deeper engagement with Russia ahead of the Third Russia–Africa Summit in Moscow on October 28–29, 2026, the country faces a familiar African problem: how to turn diplomatic promises into factories, jobs, technology and measurable economic gains. Tanzania and

Russia and Africa’s Food Security Revolution

October 5, 2026
Russia is becoming an increasingly important supplier of food and agricultural inputs to Africa, raising hopes that Russian fertiliser, technology and agricultural expertise could help the continent increase food production. But for Tanzania and other African countries, the bigger question is whether

Tanzania Weighs Russia Nuclear Technology Amid Energy Ambitions

October 5, 2026
Tanzania is increasingly looking to nuclear energy as a possible source of long-term electricity, with Russia emerging as a major potential technology partner. But behind the promise of reliable power and industrialisation lies a difficult question: could dependence on Russian nuclear technology

Can Russia Help Africa Escape The Dollar?

October 5, 2026
As Tanzania looks to deepen economic ties with Russia, the debate over whether Africa can reduce its dependence on the US dollar is gaining new attention. Moscow has promoted local-currency trade and alternative payment systems as part of a broader effort to

Tanzania Eyes Russia Market Beyond The West

October 5, 2026
As Tanzania prepares to engage with Russia ahead of the Third Russia–Africa Summit, the central question should not simply be whether Moscow can offer Africa an alternative to Western markets. The more important question is whether Tanzania can enter the Russian market

Tanzania’s Non-Aligned Future Faces a New Test

October 3, 2026
Tanzania’s long-standing policy of non-alignment is facing a new geopolitical test as competition between the United States, China, Russia, India and other major powers increasingly reaches Africa. Rather than choosing one geopolitical bloc, Tanzania’s current foreign-policy framework explicitly supports non-alignment and South-South

Africa’s 54 Votes Still Struggle for Global Power

October 3, 2026
Africa has one of the largest voting blocs in the international system, with 54 African Union member states represented at the United Nations. Yet the continent continues to face difficulties converting its numerical strength into coordinated geopolitical influence. The African Group at

Digital Colonialism: Who Controls Africa’s Data?

October 3, 2026
Africa’s digital transformation is creating a new strategic contest over something increasingly valuable: data. As governments, banks, businesses and citizens move more services online, the infrastructure storing and processing African information is becoming an important economic and national-security asset. The debate is
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