Financial literacy gap leaves two in three Tanzanians struggling
Dar es Salaam. Despite the rapid expansion of financial services in Tanzania, two out of every three Tanzanians…
China has scrapped two-thirds of its planned coal power plants abroad: report
Five years after China pledged to stop building or financing new coal-fired power plants overseas, the country’s state…
Why sleeping less than apes helped humans become Earth’s dominant species
For most people, bedtime is a routine matter of turning off the lights and hoping for eight hours…
Rise of student entrepreneurs puts parents in dilemma
Dar es Salaam. The growing interest among young people to become entrepreneurs has sparked a debate among parents,…
A new measure of courage: how Maasai warriors became lion guardians
Can conservation succeed by adapting tradition rather than erasing it? In east Africa, Maasai warriors are redefining what…
Merchant digital payments double as cash-lite economy gathers pace
Dar es Salaam. Tanzania’s transition to cash-lite economy is accelerating at a faster pace, with the number of…
Tanzania cracks down on online sellers of unregistered cosmetics, medicines
Dar es Salaam. The government has announced a nationwide crackdown on online traders selling unregistered health products, particularly…
China’s supply chain meets the wall of African resource nationalism
Resource-rich African nations are increasingly asserting control over critical minerals to maximise domestic returns, sending global prices soaring…
Climate Change Alters Tanzania’s Disease Landscape: Rising Health Threats
Among the growing concerns is dengue fever — a mosquito-borne viral disease that has increasingly appeared in urban…
Why traditional medicines are both lifeline and risk
Dar es Salaam. For millions of Tanzanians, traditional medicine remains a trusted source of healing, shaped by culture,…
Medicines, poison or just business? The boom of traditional remedies
Dar es Salaam. Something quite extraordinary is unfolding across Tanzania’s major cities: the rapid proliferation of traditional medicine…
Short rainy seasons are killing Kenyan livestock
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Drought conditions have left over 2 million people facing hunger in parts of Kenya,…