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Carol Koech: 'You could do everything right and still earn nothing'

Nairobi, June 11 -- Maybe you have wondered if you will ever meet someone from Olenguruone, way out on the edge of the Mau Forest. Maybe you haven't. Maybe you know it only as the name of a road conne... Read More


Tanzania orders public institutions to shift to electric, gas-powered vehicles

Tanzania, June 11 -- Dar es Salaam. The government has directed all public institutions to prioritise the procurement of electric and gas-powered vehicles as part of efforts to reduce operating costs,... Read More


Tanzania pushes ahead with Sh62.3 trillion budget despite economic risks

Tanzania, June 11 -- Dar es Salaam. The government has said it will proceed with implementing a Sh62.3 trillion budget for the 2026/27 financial year, despite heightened global and domestic economic r... Read More


Relief for businesses as Tanzania offers tax breaks, subsidies and VAT exemptions in 2026/27 budget

Tanzania, June 11 -- Dar es Salaam. New businesses, farmers, manufacturers, airlines and investors are among the main beneficiaries of Tanzania's 2026/27 Budget after the government introduced a packa... Read More


Family Bank sets June 23 for listing on NSE

Nairobi, June 11 -- Family Bank has set June 23 as its listing date on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) after receiving the Capital Market Authority's (CMA) approval. The mid-sized lender will b... Read More


South Africa's spam-call era is over and call centres must evolve or die

South Africa, June 11 -- This article explains why the economics of cold calling no longer make sense, especially when many industries waste more than 97% of every 100 dials. It argues that call centr... Read More


Tanzania to raise Sh7.5 billion from sugar and cigarette levies for universal healthcare

Tanzania, June 11 -- Dodoma. The government plans to raise Sh7.5 billion through new levies on sugar and cigarettes to help finance the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) programme, Parliament was told. ... Read More


Tanzania tables new revenue-sharing framework to finance roads, rural electrification, water, railway projects

DODOMA, June 11 -- TANZANIA has proposed a new revenue-sharing framework for key infrastructure funds aimed at strengthening financing for roads, rural electrification, water services, railways and sp... Read More


Tanzania moves to establish International Financial Centre in Dar to attract global capital

DODOMA, June 11 -- TANZANIA is set to establish the Dar es Salaam International Financial Centre (DIFC) in a major push to attract global capital, strengthen financial markets and position the country... Read More


Tanzania targets gaming with new 5 percent betting Tax

DODOMA, June 11 -- TANZANIAs Minister of Finance, Ambassador Khamis Mussa Omar, has announced that the government is proposing the introduction of a 5 percent excise duty on the value of betting stake... Read More