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.
Rwanda and Tanzania greenlight $2.5bn railway
Rwanda and Tanzania agreed on May 3 to advance the $2.5 billion Isaka-Kigali Standard Gauge Railway, a 422-kilometre electrified line…
Tanzania steps in as Hormuz fuel shock hits East Africa
Tanzania's government has intervened to contain fuel price increases from the Hormuz oil shock, joining South Africa, Kenya, Ethiopia and…
Tanzania signs deal to become world’s 4th niobium producer
Tanzania signed a $300 million niobium mining agreement with US-backed Panda Hill Tanzania Limited on March 24, targeting 100,000 tonnes…
Tanzania attracts $1.12bn in Q1 as China leads
Tanzania registered 177 investment projects worth $1.12 billion in Q1 2026, expected to create 19,750 jobs, with China leading foreign…
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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…