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Journalists restricted as Tanzania's poll violence commission hears victims in private

Journalists have been barred from accessing hearings of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry into events during and after the October 2025 General Election, as the body began receiving...

  1. Tundu Lissu hails Tanzania’s first Finance Minister Edwin Mtei for courage, integrity

  2. Tanzania launches MV New Mwanza, Lake Victoria’s largest ship built at Sh120 billion

  3. Final message of Chadema founder, first Bank of Tanzania Governor Mtei, to his family

  1. Trade Ministry creates over 540 jobs in Samia’s first 100 days of second term

  2. Tanzania's opposition Chadema, plaintiffs clash over status of court ban

  3. Tanzania’s electoral body urges officials to avoid complacency

  4. October 29 election violence inquiry hears harrowing survivor accounts

  5. Tanzania moves to include family planning in Universal Health Insurance

  6. Khaby Lame closes $900M brand deal, sets new benchmark for content creators

Africa

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

Thousands of supporters of South African opposition politician Julius Malema gathered outside the East London Magistrate’s Court on Friday as the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader awaited...

  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

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

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

  3. Uganda partially restores internet after Museveni election win

  4. Ugandans to know next president on Saturday

  5. Museveni sure of win in fraught election amid internet blackout

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

World

No compromise in sight as Russia, Ukraine resume UAE negotiations

Ukrainian and Russian negotiators are set to address the sensitive issue of territory during two days of talks in Abu Dhabi starting on Friday, with both sides showing little sign of compromise...

  1. US warned against overstepping international law in immigration crackdown

  2. US control of Venezuelan oil sparks potential debt clash with China

  3. U.S. formally withdraws from World Health Organization

  4. Trump withdraws Canada’s invitation to join Board of Peace

Business

Stanbic Bank reinforces capital markets with Sukuk structuring

The initiative allows CRDB to offer Shariah-compliant investment opportunities, broadening access for both retail and institutional investors.

  1. Tanzania’s private sector poised for growth as credit hits Sh43 tr

  2. NBC pledges stronger partnerships to drive inclusive growth

  3. Why 2026 could be a defining year for small businesses and creatives in Tanzania

  4. Finance minister orders Bank of Tanzania to crack down on predatory lenders

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