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<news:publication_date>2026-04-16T10:06:18Z</news:publication_date>
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<news:title><![CDATA[Zanzibar to host World Travel Awards Africa 2026 in historic first]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[Zanzibar Commission for Tourism's Arif Abbas Manji (L) signs the host agreement in South Africa]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.thecitizen.co.tz/tanzania/news/national/women-s-inclusion-key-to-accelerating-economic-growth-in-zanzibar-experts-say-5425162</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-15T19:48:10Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Women’s inclusion key to accelerating economic growth in Zanzibar, experts say]]></news:title>
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<loc>https://www.thecitizen.co.tz/tanzania/news/national/why-mcl-is-expanding-rising-woman-to-zanzibar-official-explains-5425154</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-15T19:34:45Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Why MCL is expanding Rising Woman to Zanzibar, official explains]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[Head of Marketing, Corporate Affairs and Sustainability at Mwananchi Communications Limited (MCL), Mr Edson Sosten]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.thecitizen.co.tz/tanzania/news/national/mcl-md-women-s-empowerment-is-investment-not-charity-5425066</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-15T19:34:24Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[MCL MD: Women’s empowerment is investment, not charity]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[Managing Director of Mwananchi Communications Limited (MCL), Rosalynn Mndolwa-Mworia]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.thecitizen.co.tz/tanzania/news/national/mcl-board-chair-empowering-women-key-to-enabling-the-nation-5425062</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-15T19:33:56Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[MCL Board Chair: Empowering women key to enabling the nation]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[Chairperson of the Board of Mwananchi Communications Limited (MCL), David Nchimbi]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.thecitizen.co.tz/tanzania/news/national/zanzibar-vp-women-key-to-driving-economic-transformation-5425158</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-15T19:24:03Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Zanzibar VP: Women key to driving economic transformation]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[The Second Vice President of Zanzibar, Hemed Suleiman Abdulla]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.thecitizen.co.tz/tanzania/news/national/chwakwera-delivers-commonwealth-s-message-to-samia-as-envoy-concludes-working-visit-5425132</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-15T18:34:54Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Chwakwera delivers Commonwealth&apos;s message to Samia as envoy concludes working visit]]></news:title>
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<loc>https://www.thecitizen.co.tz/tanzania/sports/football/chama-gueye-inspire-dominant-simba-win-over-fountain-gate-fc-to-keep-pressure-on-yanga-5424822</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-15T15:46:42Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Chama, Gueye inspire dominant Simba win over Fountain Gate FC to keep pressure on Yanga]]></news:title>
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<loc>https://www.thecitizen.co.tz/tanzania/sports/football/aviator-tanzania-complete-guide-to-crash-game-for-tanzanian-players-5424618</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-15T14:16:19Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Aviator Tanzania: Complete Guide to Crash Game for Tanzanian Players]]></news:title>
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<loc>https://www.thecitizen.co.tz/tanzania/news/national/moshi-infant-buried-by-wrong-family-recovered-after-mortuary-mix-up-reburied-5424524</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-15T13:49:47Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Moshi infant buried by wrong family recovered after mortuary mix-up, reburied]]></news:title>
<news:keywords><![CDATA[Mawenzi,Moshi]]></news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.thecitizen.co.tz/tanzania/news/national/eu-backed-project-transforms-lives-of-small-scale-miners-in-tanzania-5424452</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-15T13:21:37Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[EU-backed project transforms lives of small-scale miners in Tanzania]]></news:title>
<news:keywords><![CDATA[EU,UNDP,FADEV,Rehema Mkuli]]></news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.thecitizen.co.tz/tanzania/sports/football/four-crdb-customers-win-tickets-to-watch-world-cup-final-match-5424476</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-15T13:17:32Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Four CRDB customers win tickets to watch World Cup final match]]></news:title>
<news:keywords><![CDATA[CRDB,Keneth Masana,World CUP,Karington Chahe]]></news:keywords>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[The CRDB bank' Senior Manager Card Business, Karington Chahe (right), speaking while announcing the four winners of the “Fainali Ndo Mpango na TemboCard Visa” campaign. Also in the picture are Esther Mhagama (center), a customer service staff member, and Ali Selemani (DJ Ali B), a CRDB Bank' influencer]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.thecitizen.co.tz/tanzania/news/national/private-sector-pushes-for-single-digit-interest-rates-to-drive-tanzania-1-trillion-vision-5424416</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-15T12:42:41Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Private sector pushes for single-digit interest rates to drive Tanzania $1 trillion vision]]></news:title>
<news:keywords><![CDATA[BOT,TPSF,Ngwisa Mpembe,Kitila Mkumbo,Ismail Masoud,Tuse Joune]]></news:keywords>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[Minister of State in the President’s Office (Planning and Investment), Prof Kitila Mkumbo, speaks on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, in Dodoma during a high-level meeting between government officials and private sector leaders aimed at strengthening collaboration under the national Vision 2050 agenda. The private sector has called for bank lending rates to be lowered to single digits, arguing that affordable credit is critical to unlocking the country’s ambition of becoming a $1 trillion economy by 2050. PHOTO | KATARE MBASHIRU]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.thecitizen.co.tz/tanzania/zanzibar/zanzibar-raises-medicines-funding-to-achieve-100pc-drug-availability-in-hospitals-5424396</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-15T12:32:51Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Zanzibar raises medicines funding to achieve 100pc drug availability in hospitals]]></news:title>
<news:keywords><![CDATA[ZRG,Saada Mkuya]]></news:keywords>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[Acting Minister for Health in Zanzibar, Dr Saada Mkuya, speaking during the opening of the 15th Health Sector Review Meeting in Zanzibar.]]></image:caption>
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