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UNESCO Declares Swahili Official Global Language

Tanzania is celebrating a proud moment after the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) officially recognized Kiswahili as one of its working languages. The historic decision was announced on November 11, 2025, during the organization’s General Conference in Samarkand, Uzbekistan,
November 11, 2025

Prime Minister Urges Action on Market Fire Prevention

 Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa has called for urgent measures to tackle recurring fire disasters in public markets, emphasizing the need to act on recommendations from a groundbreaking doctoral study by the late Dr. Billy Mwakatage. Speaking at an event where Dr. Mwakatage’s
December 6, 2024

Tanzania’s $6 Billion Push to Empower Innovators

The Tanzanian government is ramping up efforts to turn local ideas into market-ready innovations by investing over TZS 6 billion in a national initiative to support inventors and researchers. The funding, announced by Education, Science, and Technology Minister Prof. Adolf Mkenda, is
December 5, 2024

Tanzania To Make Business Education Compulsory By 2025/26

Tanzanian Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa announced that business studies will become a compulsory subject for all students starting from the 2025/2026 academic year. The policy, unveiled during the fifth National Business and Economic Development Conference in Dodoma, aims to cultivate entrepreneurial thinking
November 23, 2024

Iranian Student’s Dress Code Protest Sparks Outcry

Tensions rose at Tehran’s Islamic Azad University after a female student was seen in public without her traditional attire, walking in her underwear. Video footage shared widely on social media shows the student in this state outside the university, which student groups
November 5, 2024

HESLB Allocates Over 27 Billion for Loans

The Higher Education Students’ Loans Board (HESLB) has announced the fourth phase of loan allocations, amounting to a substantial 27.52 billion Tanzanian Shillings for the 2024/25 academic year. This latest funding initiative will benefit 9,068 undergraduate and diploma students across various higher
October 31, 2024

Tanzania, South Africa Unite to Boost Science Innovation

The Tanzanian Minister of Education, Science, and Technology, Prof. Adolf Mkenda, recently met with South Africa’s Minister of Higher Education, Science, Technology, and Innovation, Dr. Blade Nzimande, in a dialogue aimed at advancing collaborative efforts in science, technology, and innovation. The talks
October 30, 2024

Chinese University Launches Undergraduate Marriage Program

China’s Civil Affairs Vocational University, inaugurated just last month, has taken a significant step towards enhancing the marriage industry with the launch of its new undergraduate programme in Marriage Services and Management. This innovative degree is designed to cultivate skilled professionals who
October 21, 2024
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