Tanzania
Tanzania is East Africa’s second-largest economy, rich in gold, natural gas, and agricultural exports. Africaspoint covers Tanzania’s port and transport infrastructure, mining sector, investment climate, and the economic policies shaping one of the region’s most resource-endowed nations.
Tanzania’s $15bn FDI gap is a readiness problem
Tanzania targets $15 billion in annual FDI and 6.3 percent GDP growth in 2026 but the gap between macroeconomic ambition…
M-Pesa customers can now tap to pay
Vodacom Tanzania has launched Africa's first mobile-money tap-to-pay feature through M-Pesa, built on Paymentology's technology and Visa's network. M-Pesa customers…
Tanzanian President adopts abandoned baby, names her Grace
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has adopted a baby girl abandoned in Nzega District, Tabora, naming her Grace Samia Suluhu…
Rukwa gets national grid power in May
Tanzania's Rukwa Region will receive electricity from the national grid by May 2026, once a 400kV transmission line from Iringa…
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Nairobi hosts Kenya’s biggest investment conference this week
Burundi joins Eritrea, Sudan, Uganda, Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Madagascar, Rwanda, Malawi, Mauritius, Seychelles, Comoros,…
Nigeria draws $2.6bn in mining FDI, eyes Africa corridors
Nigeria has attracted over $2.6 billion in mining FDI in two and a half years…
World Bank approves $240m to protect West Africa’s coastline
The World Bank has approved $240 million for WACA+, a new coastal protection and blue…
South Africa ranked among world’s most polite nations
A global Remitly survey has placed South Africa in the top 10 most polite nations…