January 24, 2023
Comoros: Cargo Ship to Boost Tz-Comoros Trade
THE government has said it will deploy a cargo ship to ply between Mtwara Port and Comoros Islands from next month to serve traders in the two countries. Read more »
January 14, 2023
East Africa: EAC Intra-Trade Hits U.S.$10 Billion
TRADE among East African Community member states has continued to grow hitting 10.17 billion US dollars (equivalent to 23.75tri/-) by September last year. Read more »
January 12, 2023
Tanzania: Tanga Trade and Tourism Fair in Pipeline
PREPARATIONS for the 10th Tanga Trade and Tourism Fair anniversary, a corporate event that is branding Tanga City as a key centre for trade fairs, have begun here. Read more »
January 10, 2023
Tanzania: Mbamba-Bay Port Project Ready for Kick Off
CONSTRUCTION of Mbamba- Bay Port in Ruvuma Region is set to commence in this month, Director General for Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA), Mr Plasduce Mbossa has affirmed. Read more »
January 09, 2023
Tanzania: Govt Bans Salt Importation
THE government has banned the importation of salt, a move aimed at boosting the domestic market for locally produced products in the country. Read more »
December 28, 2022
Tanzania: High Import Bill Widens Zanzibar's Current Account
ZANZIBAR'S current account deficit widened to 329.5 million US dollars during the year ending October compared with 195.4 million US dollars registered in the corresponding period… Read more »
December 22, 2022
Tanzania: Ports Authority to Take Over International Container Services Operation Next Month
IT's now official, the Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) will from January 1 next year take over cargo handling services done by the Tanzania International Container Services (TICTS)… Read more »
December 20, 2022
East Africa: East, West Africa Ink Deal to Champion the Continent Trade
The East African Business Council (EABC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) to strengthen trade cooperation… Read more »
December 13, 2022
Tanzania: Govt Unveils Mapinduzi Trade Fair Schedule
MORE than 400 companies have registered to participate in Zanzibar Mapinduzi Trade Fair which will run from December 30 to January 13 next year as part of activities to commemorate… Read more »
November 04, 2022
Tanzania: High Imports Bill Widens Zanzibar Current Account Deficit
Zanzibar's current account deficit widened to 314.8 million US dollars in the period ending September this year from 195 million US dollars registered in the corresponding period… Read more »
October 30, 2022
Tanzania: Dar, Lilongwe Eye Smooth Trade
TANZANIA and Malawi have resolved to speed up the process of addressing various challenges facing the private sector in order to facilitate trade between the two countries. Read more »
October 25, 2022
Tanzania: Dar, Kinshasa SGR Deal - Eabc Sees Trail to Prosperity
ENVISAGED construction of a standard gauge railway (SGR) from Kigoma in Tanzania to DR Congo through Burundi is set to massively boost regional trade within the East African… Read more »
October 24, 2022
Tanzania: Tanzania, DRC Eye Trade Growth
PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan and her counterpart from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Félix Tshisekedi, have agreed to work together in a number of areas to… Read more »
October 19, 2022
Tanzania: High Imports Bill Drives Up Current Account Deficit
Current account recorded a deficit of 4.35 billion US dollars in the year ending August, up from 1.8 billion US dollars registered in the corresponding period last year,… Read more »
August 15, 2015
East Africa: The Bitter-Sweet Kenya-Uganda Sugar Deal - Public or Private
One of the outcomes of the 3-day official visit of President Uhuru Kenyatta to Uganda, the signing of a deal to open up the Kenyan market for Ugandan sugar, has created a storm in… Read more »