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Tanzania’s student loan success now meets funding crossroads

The Board’s latest annual performance report for the 2024/2025 academic year suggests that while public financing has fundamentally transformed social mobility, it is reaching the limits of what...

  1. South African rand buoyed by gold prices as markets mull US inflation prints

  2. At least 25 killed after crane falls on train in Thailand, police say

  3. Trump urges Iranians to keep protesting, saying 'help is on its way'

  1. Mbeya MP urges youth to help save forests

  2. Police ground 21 defective school buses in Kilimanjaro

  3. Samia says strong, principled courts key to Tanzania’s peace

  4. Stories of courage, loss and survival after escaping FGM

  5. Dr Migiro calls on members to rise above differences for nation

  6. Halotel hands over Subaru XT Forester to 10th anniversary campaign winner

Africa

South African rand buoyed by gold prices as markets mull US inflation prints

The US dollar last traded flat against a basket of currencies as traders analysed softer-than-expected US inflation readings while awaiting core Producer Price Index data for December due later...

  1. China, Russia, Iran start 'BRICS Plus' naval exercises in South African waters

  2. Ethiopia begins $12.5 billion construction of 'Africa's biggest airport'

  3. South African factory activity slumps further in December, Absa PMI shows

  1. China's top diplomat heads to key strategic points in Africa

  2. AU Vs Israel: Why is Somaliland strategically important?

  3. Israeli foreign minister visits Somaliland, angering Somalia

  4. At least 30 killed in Nigeria market attack, police say

  5. Guinea coup leader Doumbouya wins presidential election, results show

  6. Mali and Burkina Faso announce reciprocal travel ban on US

World

At least 25 killed after crane falls on train in Thailand, police say

The crane was working on a high-speed rail project when it collapsed and hit the passing train, causing it to derail and briefly catch fire.

  1. Trump urges Iranians to keep protesting, saying 'help is on its way'

  2. Trump says nations doing business with Iran face 25 percent tariff on US trade

  3. Iranians tap Musk's Starlink to skirt internet blackout, sources say

  4. Trump says weighing tough response to Iran crackdown, Tehran says ready for war but also dialogue

Business

How back-to-nature experiences are fuelling Africa’s tourism

East Africa is well known for its sprawling and luscious parks. However, tourism trends change, and at the moment, nature-based tourism is trending. Official data from Kenya and Tanzania shows a...

  1. Why 2026 could see pain at the pump finally easing in Tanzania

  2. Government tags Buzwagi park as catalyst for Shinyanga’s economic growth

  3. Why Stanbic is named Tanzania's Best Bank for 2025

  4. Call for caution as Africa pumps $11bn into AfDB

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