DAR ES SALAAM – High above the bustling streets of the city, in the quiet, data-driven corridors of the President’s Office for Planning and Investment, a quiet revolution is being engineered. At the center of it is Professor Kitila Mkumbo, a man whose transition from the lecture halls of the University of Dar es Salaam […]
Kigoma, Tanzania – January 29, 2026 – A new dawn is breaking over Kigoma, Tanzania’s strategic western frontier, as it transforms into a vibrant economic powerhouse and the undisputed logistics gateway to the Great Lakes region. Under the dynamic leadership of Regional Commissioner Simon Nyakoro Sirro, who assumed office in June 2025, this historically serene […]
By Nicholas Ncube Uchaguzi mkuu nchini Tanzania umekuja na kuondoka, ukiacha nyuma si tu matokeo ya kisiasa bali pia maswali mazito kuhusu mwelekeo wa taifa. Kipindi kifupi cha baada ya uchaguzi kimeshuhudia hali ya sintofahamu, ambapo wengine walihamasika na kujiunga na maandamano ya kupinga matokeo, huku wengine wachache wakitumia fursa hiyo ya mikusanyiko kugeuza maandamano […]
By Zhomba Entertainment DAR ES SALAAM – Kuna upepo mpya unavuma kwenye scene ya burudani Afrika, na mwenyeji wake ni mrembo mmoja wa Kitanzania ambaye amebadilisha uwezo wake wa kucheza na kujiamini kwake kuwa kitu cha kuokota mahela kidijitali. Pipytida, star anayetisha kwenye mitandao na sensation wa ngoma, amekuwa gumzo la bara zima, akipiga shabiki […]
By Nicholas NcubeDODOMA, Tanzania—The violence and tragic loss of life that followed the recent general elections have cast a dark shadow over the nation, raising urgent questions about accountability for the resulting chaos. As newly inaugurated President Samia Suluhu Hassan took office, she offered a decisive assessment that squarely places the blame for the strife […]
Social media in East Africa has become a powerful lens through which fame, influence, and culture intersect. From musicians to entrepreneurs, the region boasts personalities whose online presence reaches millions. We profile the six most followed figures in the EAC with over 5 million followers. 1. Diamond Platnumz (@diamondplatnumz) – Tanzania | 18.8M Followers Diamond […]
As one of East Africa’s biggest economies, Tanzania is navigating an important moment: the path to upper-middle-income status, infrastructure expansion, tourism growth — but also mounting governance and opposition-space concerns. Governance & Politics President Samia Suluhu Hassan (Chama Cha Mapinduzi, CCM) has served since March 2021 after the death of her predecessor. She is the first female […]
When Jakaya Kikwete took office in December 2005, he returned CCM to a strong mandate (having won some 80% of the vote in 2005). His presidency began with optimism: a growing economy, elevated donor engagement and relative openness for civil society compared with previous decades. Kikwete presided over relative stability and growth, but he left […]
