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Tanzanian Vice President Dr. Philip Mpango Calls for Enhanced Agricultural Practices at AGRF Dealroom

September 5, 2023

| AGRF-2023, PRIME

DAR ES SALAAM — Vice President Dr. Philip Mpango’s address at the AGRF Dealroom event today was a clarion call for agricultural transformation in Africa. Addressing African leaders with fervor, Dr. Mpango spotlighted the critical areas of innovation, inclusivity, and fair trade in the continent’s agricultural landscape. Speaking on the continent’s potential, Dr. Mpango remarked, “I think Africa needs…

Food for Thought: Dar es Salaam Emerges as Epicenter of Africa’s Agri-revolution

September 4, 2023

Amidst the bustling streets and historical sites of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania’s economic capital, there is a palpable excitement in the air. Over 4,000 attendees have descended upon this thriving city for the 13th annual Africa Food Systems Forum from local farmers to international delegates. Under the radiant leadership of President H.E Samia Suluhu Hassan, Dar es Salaam is…

Permanent Secretary Gerald Mweli Sets High Expectations as Tanzania Prepares to Host AGRF Summit

September 4, 2023

| AGRF-2023, Agribusiness

With Tanzania set to host the transformative Africa Food Systems 2023 Summit next week, Mr. Gerald Mweli, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Agriculture, is front and center in setting expectations sky-high for the event. Under his leadership, Tanzania’s agriculture stakeholders are gearing up for a summit that promises to be more than just another conference—it’s envisioned as a…

Tanzania is ready to lead Africa’s food systems transformation

August 18, 2023

| AGRF-2023, News Update

By Hon. Hussein Bashe The world’s leaders, entrepreneurs, scientists, and farmers will gather in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, for Africa’s Food System’s Forum (AGRF) 2023 Summit from Sep 4 – 8 2023 September. This prestigious event marks Tanzania’s second time hosting, following the successful 2012 edition held in Arusha. For the Government of Tanzania, this international summit presents a…

Tanzania urges financial institutions to support Africa’s drive to accelerate human capital development

July 25, 2023

DAR ES SALAAM, – Tanzanian Vice President Philip Mpango on Tuesday urged regional and multilateral financial institutions to do more to devise innovative financing solutions in support of Africa’s drive to accelerate human capital development. “Human capital investment is long-term in nature and thus requires low-cost financing with long-term maturity,” said Mpango when he opened the technical session of…

Tanzania to host Africa Heads of State Human Capital Summit

July 18, 2023

This is the first time the conference has been held in Tanzania or on the African continent. Dar es Salaam. Tanzania is expected to host the Africa Heads of State Human Capital Summit (HCS), which will discuss investment in human resources. The Summit to be held on July 25 and 26, 2023, under the theme “Accelerating Africa’s Economic Growth:…

Charting a New Course for Africa’s Food Systems: A Global Rally and Transformation Investment Call to Action from Tanzania

June 27, 2023

| AGRF-2023, OpEd

A warm and hearty hello from Tanzania, often fondly referred to as the vibrant heart of Africa! With immense pleasure and pride, I invite global citizens, organizations, and thought leaders to convene at the monumental Africa’s Food Systems Summit 2023 (AGRF 2023 Summit). Scheduled to unfold between the 5th and 8th of September 2023, this transformative event will be…

Air France launches direct flights to Dar es Salaam

June 14, 2023

| Latest travel news

Dar es Salaam. Air France has launched direct flights from Paris to Dar es Salaam, making it the 31st route in sub-Saharan Africa after a 28-year absence. What you need to know Dar es Salaam becomes the second destination in Tanzania, joining Zanzibar where the airline has been operating since October 2021 with two weekly flights into the Abeid…

Dar es Salaam’s Nyerere Road to be closed for four months

May 29, 2023

Summary The road will be closed from Sunday, May 28, and will be reopened on Saturday, September 30, 2023, when construction is completed. Dar es Salaam. The Tanzania National Roads Agency (Tanroads) has announced that Nyerere Road will be closed for four months due to the construction of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR). In a public notice by the…

The tasks ahead for new Dar es Salaam RC

May 17, 2023

| Leadership, News

Summary One of the issues that he will have to put much of his energies on will be ensuring that petty traders, commonly known as Machinga’s get the right places to run their businesses from. Dar es Salaam. The in-tray of the new Dar es Salaam regional commissioner, Mr Albert Chalamila, is full. Mr Chalamila, who is moving to…

Tanzania’s Aspirations to Become a Thriving Food Hub in Africa Take Shape as AGRF-2023 Summit Draws Closer

May 13, 2023

| AGRF-2023, Agribusiness

Tanzania is positioning itself as a champion of food security and agricultural advancement on the global stage as it fervently prepares for the eagerly awaited Africa’s Food Systems Forum 2023 Summit (AGRF-2023) in Dar es Salaam, hosted by H.E Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of the United Republic of Tanzania, and the AGRF Partner’s Group. Tanzania organised three significant events…

Tanzania Announces Registration for Africa’s Food Systems Forum Summit (AGRF-2023) to Foster Transformation in the Continent’s Food Landscape

May 13, 2023

| AGRF-2023, News Update

Tanzania Ministry of Agriculture Invites Registrations for Africa’s Food Systems Forum 2023 Summit (AGRF-2023) The Tanzania Ministry of Agriculture has made an exciting announcement, opening the online registration for the highly anticipated Africa’s Food Systems Forum 2023 Summit (AGRF-2023). This prestigious event, considered Africa’s premier platform for advancing agricultural and food systems, will bring together stakeholders from across the…

Tanzania to build bridge between Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar

April 29, 2023

| Infastructures

Dodoma. Tanzania is set to build a bridge that will connect mainland to the Islands of Zanzibar to ease movement of goods and people, which if undertaken, the 50 km bridge will be the first in Africa This was said by the deputy minister of Works and Transport Godfrey Kasekenya in Parliament today April 28, adding that talks that…

Dar es Salaam ranked 85th richest city globally, 12th in Africa

April 20, 2023

Dar es Salaam has been ranked as the 85th wealthiest city in the world and 12th in Africa, boosted by growth in the number of high net worth individuals (HNWI) by 20 percent in the last decade. The World’s Wealthiest Cities 2023 report by consultancy New World Wealth and Henley Partners placed Tanzania’s commercial capital city among the top…

TANZANIA to host Toastmasters International in May

March 6, 2023

TANZANIA has been earmarked to host the Toastmasters East African Conference from May 19th to 21st 2023 in Dar es Salaam. Making the revelation recently in the city, Toastmasters International in East Division A Director, John Nzira further said there has been a satisfaction at the way East Africans are responding to organisation. “We are enthralled to see so…

High yielding banana varieties now released

May 24, 2022

Banana production in Tanzania yesterday got a major boost following the release of a high yielding variety called Tariban. The hybrid in four strains – Tariban 1, Tariban 2, Tariban 3 and Tariban 4, can yield between 25 and 35 tonnes of bananas per hectare per year. The variety which has been developed after many years of research is…

African cities key to continent’s growth, report says

May 11, 2022

African cities could be powerful engines of growth for the continent in the coming decades if policymakers strengthen their economic potential, new research has found. The report, titled Africa’s Urbanization Dynamics 2022: The Economic Power of Africa’s Cities, said urbanization presents immense opportunities to accelerate progress toward the realization of the 2063 development agenda and other major development goals…

Tanzania has the only dollar billionaire in East Africa

April 28, 2022

| Financials, Statistics

More than half of the dollar millionaires (1300) reside in the commercial capital Dar es Salaam as the city was ranked 12th richest, with total private citizens wealth of $24 billion (Sh55 trillion). Tanzania is home to East Africa’s only dollar billionaire, this is according to the latest report by research firm New World Wealth and Henley & Partners which…