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Tanzania Cement Producers Warned Against Price Fixing

Tanzania’s Minister for Industry and Trade, Judith Kapinga, has warned cement manufacturers against price-fixing practices aimed at undermining market competition, saying the government will take action against companies found engaging in such conduct. Kapinga issued the warning during a visit to Mbeya
October 9, 2026

Tanzania Moves To End Annual Elections

Tanzania is preparing to introduce significant reforms to its local government leadership structure, with the government set to table legislation that would abolish the annual election of deputy mayors and deputy council chairpersons in a move aimed at improving stability, reducing public
June 27, 2026

Tanzania’s Rally Ban Sparks Political Storm

 Tanzania has entered a new phase in the debate over the balance between national security and constitutional freedoms after the government temporarily suspended all public political rallies, citing intelligence reports and concerns over planned nationwide demonstrations. The decision, announced by Minister for
June 27, 2026

Tanzania Drops Controversial Motorcycle Tax Plan

Tanzania has withdrawn a controversial proposal to impose a 5 percent excise duty on motorcycles, marking another significant revision to the government’s 2026 Finance Bill as lawmakers continue reshaping the country’s fiscal agenda. The decision, announced during parliamentary deliberations on the Finance
June 27, 2026

Tanzania Shifts Sugar Tax To Imports

Tanzania has revised its proposed fiscal measures by scrapping a planned levy on domestically produced sugar and shifting the tax burden to imported sugar, in a move aimed at protecting local manufacturers while strengthening the country’s domestic sugar industry. The change was
June 27, 2026

Ebola Border Closure Strangles Cross-Border Trade

 What was once one of East Africa’s busiest commercial crossings has fallen unusually quiet after Uganda temporarily closed its border with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in an effort to contain the spread of the Ebola virus, leaving thousands of traders
June 27, 2026

Tanzania Blocks Central Bank Emergency Lending

A major debate over fiscal discipline and central bank independence has ended in Tanzania after the government withdrew controversial proposals that would have allowed the Bank of Tanzania to provide short-term financing to the state during emergencies. The decision followed objections from
June 25, 2026

Historic Ruling Settles Gaddafi-Funded Mosque Dispute

The High Court of Tanzania has brought an end to a years-long ownership dispute over a prominent religious complex in Butiama that traces its origins to a unique chapter in African political and religious history involving Tanzania’s founding president, Julius Nyerere, and
June 25, 2026

Paint Your Home Or Face Action

A directive requiring thousands of homeowners in Tanzania’s largest municipality to repaint their properties and install outdoor lighting within 30 days has ignited a wider debate about urban governance, public responsibility and the state of basic infrastructure in Dar es Salaam. The
June 25, 2026
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