Why Tanzania political parties have few women in leadership, candidate lists

Nairobi, May 14 -- Tanzania, in keeping with global political trends, reserves 30 percent of seats in parliament for women. These so-called special seats were introduced with multiparty politics in 19... Read More

US embassy in Tanzania closed over internet outage

Nairobi, May 14 -- The US Embassy in Tanzania has closed for two days because of an internet outage which hit East African countries on Sunday. "Due to degraded network service nationwide, the embass... Read More

Christ! Why obsess more about a toy car in church than graft?

Nairobi, May 13 -- This month is proving to be rather spiritually puzzling to some Ugandan Christians who are not so pious, for our minds wander as they digest communications about the Church. May is... Read More

Tragically, we are internalising the art of 'Newspeak'

Nairobi, May 13 -- Last week's column discussed the International Development Association, which held a summit of African leaders in Nairobi on April 29. The article contrasted displays of wealth by ... Read More

Tanzania polls: Kabwe commits to challenge Samia, Chadema still undecided

Nairobi, May 12 -- Retired ACT-Wazalendo party leader Zitto Kabwe has become the first Tanzanian opposition politician to openly voice presidential aspirations for next year's general election. Speak... Read More

Kenya, DRC relations begin to thaw after Ruto 'special message' to Tshisekedi

Nairobi, May 12 -- There was hope on Thursday for a resolution of the diplomatic standoff between Kenya and the Democratic Republic of Congo, which has simmered for over a year, after a meeting betwee... Read More

Tanzanians must not shy away from dissecting hard Union issues

Nairobi, May 12 -- I am regularly seeing chickens coming home to roost in Tanzanian politics, when things we did or said in the yesteryear come back to our front porch and stare us in the face to tell... Read More

Viral disease cuts cacao harvests by half as trade drops

Nairobi, May 12 -- Chocolate and related products are coming under threat from the Cacao swollen shoot virus disease (CSSVD), which has slashed some harvests by up to 50 percent. Cacao, the primary i... Read More

Ecobank $183m impairment losses underscore risks in sovereign bonds

Nairobi, May 12 -- Pan-African banking group Ecobank has more than doubled its impairment losses on Ghana's distressed Eurobonds to $183 million, underscoring the extend of risks that African lenders ... Read More

South Sudan forex reserves at 'historic low' as inflationary pressures bite

Nairobi, May 12 -- The Bank of South Sudan (BoSS) expects more inflationary pressures and weakening of the South Sudanese pound as a result of the continuous decline in forex reserves, highlighting th... Read More

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