The relationship between Kenya and Tanzania has always been too important to fail and too complicated to fix easily. President William Ruto’s historic address to Tanzania’s parliament on 5 May, the first by a Kenyan head of state is the most significant diplomatic gesture either country has made in years …
Read More »
When Kenyan President William Ruto addressed Tanzania’s parliament on 5 May 2026, he made history as the first Kenyan head of state to do so. But the significance of the moment extends well beyond the symbolism. It represents a deliberate attempt to reset one of East Africa’s most economically consequential …
Read More »
The 5th India–Tanzania Joint Trade Committee (JTC) session concluded this week, co-chaired by Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal and Samwel William Shelukindo, Permanent Secretary in Tanzania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation. Focus Areas of Cooperation The focus areas of cooperation included expanding collaboration in education and skills, with …
Read More »
The Tanzanian government has fundamentally recalibrated its relationship with global extractives by mandating that high-value service sectors within the mining industry be reserved exclusively for 100% indigenous-owned firms. This bold legislative change, building on the 2018 Local Content Regulations, shifts the focus from passive revenue collection to active economic participation. …
Read More »
Tanzania is currently entering what experts describe as its most consequential mining expansion cycle in decades, driven by an insatiable global appetite for critical minerals and a refreshed domestic policy landscape. According to Ogi Williams of In On Africa, the nation has successfully positioned itself as a vital node in …
Read More »
The Tanzanian mining landscape, historically defined by its rich yields of gold and gemstones, is poised for a transformative shift as the global transition toward a green economy intensifies. At the heart of this industrial pivot is the Ngualla rare earth project, an ambitious venture by Australian-listed Peak Resources that …
Read More »
NEW DELHI — Tanzania has issued a high-level call to international financiers and energy titans to capitalise on a rapidly expanding energy landscape, as the East African nation manoeuvres to nearly double its power generation capacity by the end of the decade. Speaking at the Bharat Electricity 2026 conference in …
Read More »
Condition monitoring specialist company, WearCheck, recently teamed up with Tanzania-based condition monitoring company, Technical and Engineering Solutions (TES), to bring an extensive range of reliability solutions to customers in East Africa. National sales manager for WearCheck, Juliane de Beer, says the partnership is already operational, with TES/WearCheck customers in Tanzania …
Read More »
The Tanzanian government is actively courting Chinese investment across its industrial, mining, agricultural and renewable energy sectors, with Minister for Industry and Trade Judith Kapinga making a direct appeal to business leaders during a visit to Hangzhou, China. Kapinga pointed to Tanzania’s market of 64 million people and its gateway …
Read More »
In an agreement that signals a strengthening of one of East Africa’s most consequential bilateral relationships, Tanzania and Uganda have signed a broad memorandum of understanding covering rail development, cross-border trade and a resolution of longstanding issues surrounding the East African Crude Oil pipeline. The agreements were reached at the …
Read More »
East African Mining News Unearthing Mining Opportunities in East Africa
