By Nicodemus Ikonko Prominent Arusha businessman, Mr Willy Chambulo, has pleaded with the government to create a more conducive environment for Tanzanians to attain wealth, cautioning that the state should not appear as though it were an enemy of businesspeople. Contributing to a plenary debate during the recently held Arusha Investment Forum 2025, Mr Chambulo…
By Joan Kibona in Arusha and Fina Lyimo in Moshi At least four people, including two from the same family, lost their lives following heavy rains in Arusha and Kilimanjaro regions early this week. In Arusha, a young boy, who could not be immediately identified, was swept away by floodwaters after falling from a moving…
By The Arusha News Reporter Tanzania’s top lady golfers, including Arusha’s Madina Idd, will take part in the four-day Kenya Ladies Golf Championship at the prestigious Kenya Railway Golf Club in Nairobi. The championship which started Wednesday May 1, at Sigona Golf Course, is a segment of the series of regional events being organized by…
By The Arusha News Reporter Tanzania’s Simba SC will play Morocco’s RS Berkane in the final of the CAF Confederation Cup on May 17 (first leg in Morocco) and May 25 (second leg in Tanzania), marking a historic moment for the East African football giant. The much-anticipated clash pits a roaring Simba—chasing their first-ever continental…
By Mkumbwa Ally I’ve been harbouring a fear that the East African Community (EAC), which was given a second lease of life in 1999, is not on the right footing. The finances of the economic bloc—whose membership has expanded from the original three to eight—may not have fully recovered from the shocks of the Covid-19…
The inauguration of the Cooperative Bank of Tanzania Ltd earlier this week in Dodoma marks an important milestone in Tanzania’s cooperative movement. Expectations are high, fuelled by the widespread enthusiasm that accompanied the launch. There are good reasons for this excitement: cooperatives play a crucial role in Tanzania by supporting growth, empowering communities, and enhancing…
By Mboneko Munyaga All peace-loving people should rejoice that DR Congo and Rwanda have finally signed an agreement to respect each other’s sovereignty. The deal, inked in Washington DC on April 26, 2025 and witnessed by US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, offers the biggest hope for silencing the guns in that part of Eastern…
By G. Madaraka Nyerere The growing presence of foreign traders operating in Dar es Salaam’s Kariakoo market poses significant threats to the business sustainability of local Tanzanian traders. Although traders blame Chinese nationals—who are said to make up 90 percent of foreign traders—authorities argue the issue is overstated. Out of over 42,000 business licenses issued…
By Isaac Mwangi📧 isaacmmwangi@gmail.com The latest Index of Economic Freedom has given East Africans a lot to think about. Rwanda, once seen as a small player in the region, has now overtaken Kenya to become the second most economically free country in the EAC. This isn’t just about numbers on a chart—it shows that serious…
By Danford Mpumilwa📧 mpumilwa@gmail.com The year was 1981; the precise date being 3rd May, exactly 44 years ago. My friend Ruta and I were having our usual after-work drink at the then popular downtown joint in Dar es Salaam, the Bank Club, when his office messenger walked in. He was from the Treasury, where Ruta…
