Speaking at a press conference in Dar es Salaam ahead of next week’s summit, Vice- President for Power, Energy, Climate and Green Growth at the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Kevin Kariuki said that through the declaration, African leaders will express their commitment to ensuring electricity access for all citizens by 2030.

Tundu Lissu (L), new chairperson of Chama Cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA), Tanzania's main opposition party, and defeated incumbent chairperson Freeman Mbowe (R) are seen during a national congress in Dar es Salaam,

Dar es Salaam. The Tanzania Meteorological Authority (TMA) has issued a warning for potential flooding and landslides as spring rains season (Masika) is expected between March and May 2025. Stakeholders have been urged to take precautionary measures to mitigate possible impacts.

Dar es Salaam will host a major energy summit the 27 and 28 January, drawing governments, development finance institutions and the private sector together to tackle Africa’s immense power infrastructure deficit.

Dar es Salaam. The Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange (DSE) recorded a significant growth in market value and trading activity in 2024, despite challenges in the bond market and new listings.According to DSE chief executive officer,

Dar es Salaam. President Samia Suluhu Hassan has confirmed that a single case of the Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) has been detected in Biharamulo District, Kagera Region.She assured the public that the country has successfully controlled the spread of the disease.

Tanzania's main opposition party has chosen a new leader ahead of general elections due in October at a time when it faces increasing political repression.

Expanding SAA’s Regional Network SAA has been steadily growing its regional operations. In November 2024, the airline increased flights to Harare (Zimbabwe) and Lusaka (Zambia) and introduced services to Lubumbashi in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). It also boosted intercontinental flights to Perth, Australia, starting earlier this year.

Chinese doctors led by Professor Pan Xiangbin (2nd R) of China's Fuwai Hospital, together with their Tanzanian colleagues, perform a cardiovascular surgery on a child at Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute in Dar es Salaam,

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan announced a confirmed case of the Marburg virus in the country. The diagnosis came after laboratory tests conducted in Kagera and confirmed in Dar es Salaam. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus attended the press conference in Dodoma.

Every morning, the scene unfolds as throngs of students, clad in colourful public school uniforms, cascade into the city’s bus stops.

South African Airways is set to resume its daily flights between Johannesburg and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, starting Monday, 20 January