Hassan Magulumali, Author at Media Wire Express

PEPFAR: Lifesaving Partnership or Structural Dependency?

Tanzania’s long dependence on foreign financing for essential health programmes is coming under renewed scrutiny as changes in United States assistance expose weaknesses in the country’s ability to independently sustain services that have relied heavily on external support. For years, the U.S.

September 30, 2026

Opinion·Tanzania

Could Tanzania Miss the Manufacturing Opportunity?

Africa is becoming increasingly important to the global transition towards cleaner energy, with countries across the continent holding minerals needed for batteries, electric vehicles, renewable-energy systems and other technologies. But for Tanzania, the emerging green-minerals economy raises a critical question: Will the

September 29, 2026

Opinion·Tanzania

Tanzania Must Learn From Africa’s Costly Mining Deals

As competition for Africa’s minerals intensifies, Tanzania faces another major challenge: how to negotiate mining agreements that protect national interests over decades, rather than focusing only on immediate investment and export revenues. The question is particularly important because mining contracts can determine

September 29, 2026

Opinion·Tanzania

Who Will Own Tanzania’s Battery Future?

Tanzania’s growing graphite and critical-minerals sector is placing the country closer to the global battery supply chain, but an important question remains: How much of the battery industry’s value will actually remain in Tanzania? The country is already attracting investment aimed at

September 29, 2026

Media·Tanzania

Tanzania Faces Critical Minerals Risks From Global Demand

Tanzania’s ambition to develop its critical-minerals sector and attract international investment presents an opportunity to strengthen industrialisation, but experiences from countries such as Indonesia and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) show the risks that can emerge when mineral production expands faster

September 29, 2026

Education·Tanzania

Tanzania Revises 2026 National Examination Schedule Over El Nino Rains

Tanzania’s Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has revised the 2026 national examinations and assessment calendar due to concerns over the potential impact of El Niño rains. Deputy Minister for Education, Science and Technology, Wanu Hafidh Ameir, said on Friday, September 25,

September 25, 2026

Politics·Tanzania

Bhojani Launches Cleanliness Campaign, Sh1M Fine For Illegal Dumping In Dar

Kisutu Ward Councillor Tousif Bhojani has launched a cleanliness campaign aimed at improving waste management and keeping Dar es Salaam’s city centre clean, as authorities warn that people found violating sanitation regulations could face fines of up to Sh1 million. The campaign

September 21, 2026

Politics·Tanzania

Tanzania’s Wider Immigration Crackdown

The Dar es Salaam Regional Immigration Office has arrested 197 foreign nationals from Malawi and Burundi during a series of operations and patrols aimed at addressing irregular immigration in the city. According to the Immigration Office, the arrests were made between September

September 15, 2026

Politics·Tanzania

Kinyerezi Ward Councillor Supports Ari Secondary School Students

Kinyerezi Ward Councillor and Deputy Mayor of Dar es Salaam City, John Lyoba Mrema, has donated rice to students at Ari Secondary School in Kinyerezi, following concerns from parents over the number of students who struggle to afford meals while at school.

September 14, 2026

Media·Tanzania

TMA Praised For 80% Weather Forecast Accuracy

Tanzania’s Deputy Minister for Transport, David Kihenzile, has commended the Tanzania Meteorological Authority (TMA) for maintaining weather forecasting accuracy of more than 80 percent, saying reliable weather information is helping the Government and the public take early measures against weather-related disasters. Kihenzile

September 12, 2026

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