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The latest news, analysis and opinion on Tanzania. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.
Hemmerle’s tanzanite and anodised aluminium earrings. Photo: Handout
Masterpieces

Into the blue: why brands from Dior to Chaumet are falling for tanzanite

Sourced exclusively from a small region of Tanzania, these deep blue stones aren’t just a savvy alternative to sapphire, but are inspiring designers to create unique high jewellery.

Belt and Road Initiative

‘Game changer’: why Chinese rail contractors have East Africa in their sights

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Wellness

Hong Kong girl, 13, launches mentorship programme for girls in Africa

China-Africa relations

China to bring Tanzania-Zambia railway back to full speed with US$1 billion boost

Beijing to refurbish 50-year-old African line as the US and EU bankroll their own rail project in the race for critical minerals.

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A train travels through Tanzania on the Tazara line. The railway will get a massive cash injection after Beijing pledged to spend US$1 billion on refurbishing the 50-year-old infrastructure. Photo: Shutterstock
China-Africa relations

China’s joint drill in Africa shows ‘blended approach’ to military diplomacy

Beijing is strengthening its political ties with Tanzania and Mozambique as a trilateral counterterrorism drill begins.

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China-Africa relations

China to spend US$1 billion to revamp Tanzania-Zambia railway to move minerals

The Tazara rail line connecting Zambian copper belt with port of Dar es Salaam will be updated through public-private partnership and compete with US- and EU-backed link between resource-rich areas and Angola’s Atlantic coast.

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Tourism

Mangroves’ climate change benefits in the spotlight at UN’s Cop28 summit

Mangroves were in focus for their role as a weapon against climate change at the UN’s Cop28 summit in Dubai – where experts talked about protecting them through eco-tourism and more.

Mangroves in Hong Kong Wetland Park. The trees and their capacity to absorb carbon dioxide were in focus as a weapon against climate change at the UN’s Cop28 summit in Dubai. Photo: SCMP
Extreme weather

Death toll in Tanzania floods rises to 63, prime minister says

PM Kassim Majaliwa said on Monday: ‘We are here in front of bodies of our fellows. We have lost 63 loved ones. Of the total fellows we lost, 23 are men and 40 are women, My fellow Tanzanians, this is a tragedy.’

Cricket Hong Kong

Hill and Miles guide Hong Kong to crushing win over Tanzania in T20 series

Hong Kong thrash opponents by 10 wickets day before two teams meet in final of women’s tournament at Hong Kong Cricket Club.

Africa

Tanzanian ruling party women’s wing demands castration of homosexuals

The demand was made during celebrations marking two years in office of Samia Suluhu Hassan, the country’s first female president.

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan in Pretoria, South Africa on Thursday. Photo: AP
China-Africa relations

China-Tanzania trade ties prosper on firm diplomatic footing

Tanzania envoy Mbelwa Kairuki says bilateral trade was up by more than a fifth last year.

Tanzania is promoting its connectivity as an investment and trade asset. Photo: Shutterstock
China-Africa relations

Chinese firms on track in Tanzania with US$2.2 billion railway contract

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan dismisses criticism the country is taking on too much debt.

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Africa

At least 19 dead as Tanzania passenger plane crashes into Lake Victoria

Flight PW494, carrying 43 people, ‘crash-landed’ into the lake as it was approaching the lakeside city of Bukoba.

China-Africa relations

China-Tanzania ties sealed with 15 agreements during presidential visit

Deals include an upgrade for the Tazara railway, built by China 50 years ago and still its largest foreign aid project.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomes his Tanzanian counterpart Samia Suluhu Hassan ahead of talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Photo: Xinhua
China-Africa relations

Tanzania’s Hassan makes state visit to China with projects on her mind

Tanzanian president will be hoping for progress on US$10 billion mega-port and other stalled ventures in talks with Xi Jinping.

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Tanzania ‘s President Samia Suluhu Hassan will arrive in China on Wednesday for the first visit by an African leader since the 20th Party Congress in Beijing. Photo: AFP
China-Africa relations

China built Africa’s Freedom Railway, and will now bring it back to life

Landlocked Zambia’s vital link to Tanzanian seaport was backed with money and lives by China in the 1970s.

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