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TRA boosts monthly collections by Sh400bn through improved border controls

Tax collections by the Customs Department have risen by a remarkable Sh400 billion per month over the past year, following major investments in mechanisms to curb leakages at border points.

  1. Tanzania eyes June deal for $42 billion LNG export megaproject

  2. Tanzania charts path to resilient, rules-based food systems

  3. Parliament backs Samia’s push for reconciliation, economic reform

  1. African countries now sending more money to China than they receive in new loans

  2. Court allows ELCT appeal, orders land dispute back to mediation

  3. India, EU finalise landmark free trade deal

  4. CCM picks spark debate over ignored local votes

  5. Government vows zero tolerance for graft, misuse of public funds

  6. RISING WOMAN AWARDS 2026 – CALL FOR ENTRIES

Africa

African countries now sending more money to China than they receive in new loans

The reversal has been most dramatic in Africa. Between 2015 and 2019, African countries received $30 billion in new loans from China. By 2020–2024, the continent was sending $22 billion back, a...

  1. Muhoozi denies allegation of assault on opposition leader's wife

  2. Islamic State‑linked militants kill 22 in eastern Congo, UN report says

  3. Malema sentencing looms, raising stakes for South Africa’s EFF party

  1. Museveni’s son tightens grip on Uganda’s political future

  2. Uganda detains 2,000 opposition supporters, 30 killed after disputed election

  3. Guinea Bissau sets December 2026 election date after coup

  4. Nigerian troops rescue 62 hostages, kill two militants in northwest operations

  5. Army returns to strategic east Congo town after rebel withdrawal

  6. Uganda partially restores internet after Museveni election win

World

India, EU finalise landmark free trade deal

India and the European Union have finalised a landmark free trade agreement, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday, as both sides seek to cushion themselves against unpredictable trade...

  1. Xi Jinping intensifies military purge, investigates close ally

  2. Zelenskiy says US security guarantees for Ukraine ready for signing

  3. Trump threatens Canada with 100 percent tariff over trade deal with China

  4. No compromise in sight as Russia, Ukraine resume UAE negotiations

Business

Tanzania, S. Korea partner to establish modern minerals tech centre

Implementation is expected to cost KRW 21.8 billion (around USD 16.5 million or roughly TZS 40 billion).

  1. What launch of Ziada Fund means for investors seeking new options

  2. Digital economy gathers pace as internet penetration tops 85pc

  3. What Tanzania’s credit mix says about growth

  4. How Barrick North Mara royalties fund vital services in rural Tarime

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