The usually cautious Tanzania is yet to sign the Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA) agreement that comes into force within the Sub-Saharan Africa region, due to fear of competition. The business community in Tanzania look at the TFTA with a mixture of hopes and…
Tanzania government is grappling to end acute shortage of electricity power supply, and the government is doing all it can in order to avoid the long rationing scheme which has plunged the nation since October 2023. Tanzania’s national grid, which has an…
For instance, between 2019 and 2021, farmers in the Eastern African region $8.5 billion in damages and losses to Locust Outbreaks in the region, according to the World Bank. In Kenya alone, the economic impact was around $500 million. Maize, a major staple food in the…
A global mining company, Hudson Mining Ltd last week launched its operations in Kenya for value addition to minerals in the region, especially from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Kenya does not have much minerals compared to the other countries in the…
As Africa struggles to resist genetically modified organisms from being imposed by America in their agricultural system, there is a challenge between affordability and sustainability. Most African leaders, including Kenya’s president William Ruto have been coerced into accepting GMOs at the expense…
As China emerges as an economic global player, the United States and the West in general have mounted a multi-pronged campaign to discredit its activities on the African continent. Apart from spreading negative publicity, China has been portrayed as a greedy super…
The African railway network—the most reliable inter-African link is once more getting the attention of former colonisers and those involved in the new scrabble for African resources. A keen look at the railway system in Africa is that the colonial governments all…
Tanzania’s leading port of Dar es Salaam is set to expand its handling capacity from the current 20,000 to 60,000 containers following the ongoing expansion. Dar es Salaam port provides a maritime gateway for 90 percent of Tanzanian trade and is also…
Uganda’s recent pledge to join the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) by the end of June signals a significant step towards enhancing regional connectivity and economic integration. The announcement, made by Transport and Works State Minister Fred Byamukama, on February 25, underscores…
here has been an increase in the mobile payment systems in Africa which boosting cross-border trade and a major step in actualizing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The volume of payments and the total value of payments processed has grown…
