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 self-funds its $24bn budget
Tanzania's Finance Minister Khamis Mussa presented the Tsh62.33 trillion ($24 billion) 2026/27 budget on June 11, targeting 75% domestic funding,…
Tanzania and Singapore strike first partnership
Singaporean President Tharman Shanmugaratnam made the first-ever state visit by a Singaporean head of state to Tanzania on June 9,…
Tanzania finally breaks its Moscow silence
Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan arrived in Moscow on June 2 for a three-day state visit, becoming the first Tanzanian…
Nala raises $50m for stablecoin push
Tanzanian fintech Nala has secured up to $50 million in credit financing from Liquidity, arranged through Mars Growth Capital, a…
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US-Iran truce sends oil crashing
A US-Iran ceasefire agreement and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz have sent Brent…
MTN’s MoMo is going super app
MTN Group Fintech has partnered with Ant International, the global payments firm behind Alipay, to…
AfDB backs Arua airport in Uganda
The African Development Bank has approved $180 million to upgrade Uganda's Arua Airport into an…
South Africa braces for June 30
South Africa's police service has activated joint operations in all nine provinces at a projected…