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Tanzania Business Ban on Foreigners Takes Twist as EAC Weighs in
Kenyans.co.ke
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August 1, 2025
The East African Community (EAC) Secretariat has issued a stern warning to Tanzania regarding its recent directive banning non-citizens, including Kenyans, from operating within 15 business sectors. In a statement, EAC Secretary General Veronica...
Burundi and Tanzania: Building Africa’s future through partnership
Daily News Tanzania
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July 27, 2025
BUJUMBURA: In an era where Africa seeks to unlock its full potential, few relationships better illustrate the power of regional cooperation than that between Tanzania and Burundi. Once defined primarily by shared history and border proximity, our...
Top 10 African countries with the weakest currencies in July 2025
Business Insider Africa
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July 31, 2025
Although exports might occasionally become more competitive due to currency depreciation, prolonged currency weakness can have very negative long-term effects, particularly for countries that rely significantly on imports, external debt, and...
Intra-Africa trade surges to record $220bln as top economies recover
Zawya
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Trade among African nations soared to $220.3 billion in 2024, a significant 12.4 percent increase, marking a rebound for the continent. This surge, coming after a 5.9 percent contraction in 2023, signalled a turnaround driven by economic recovery...
Traders assured of inclusion in Chinese-built business centre
The Citizen
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Dar es Salaam. The government has moved to reassure Tanzanian traders that the new East Africa Commercial and Logistics Centre, developed through a partnership with Chinese investors, will not displace local businesses but will instead offer...
EAC reaffirms common market pledges after Tanzania's ban on foreign small businesses
Xinhua News Agency
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DAR ES SALAAM, July 31 (Xinhua) -- The East African Community (EAC) on Thursday reaffirmed its commitment to fostering a seamless regional integration process, after Tanzania recently issued a ban on foreigners operating small businesses....
Tanzania targets economic boost with launch of Kwala Inland Port
The Citizen
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Dar es Salaam. The newly launched Kwala Inland Dry Port is expected to significantly cut transport costs and time, ease congestion in Dar es Salaam and stimulate economic development in surrounding areas, the Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) has...
Ruto, Museveni deplore trade barriers in East Africa
GhanaWeb
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July 30, 2025
Trade restrictions among East African Community partner states are hurting economic progress in the region, Kenyan President William Ruto and Uganda’s Yoweri Museveni have warned. At a joint press statement on Wednesday at the State House Nairobi,...
Tanzania bans for non-citizens from running small businesses
Africanews
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July 31, 2025
Tanzania is cracking down on foreign participation in key sectors of its economy. Under a new directive, foreigners are now prohibited from engaging in 15 business areas considered essential to grassroots economic empowerment. These include...
WFP lauds Tanzania’s transport reforms, cites $93 million injection into local economy
The Citizen
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Dar es Salaam. The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has commended the Tanzanian government’s ongoing investments in transport and logistics infrastructure, including the launch of freight train services via the Standard Gauge Railway...
Kenya Police paired with Somalia’s Mogadishu City in CAF draws
Citizen TV Kenya
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August 9, 2025
Brian Okoth of Kenya Police FC heads to score past Shabana FC defenders during their FKF Premier League match at Kenyatta Stadium in Machakos County on June 15, 2025. Photo/Sportpicha Kenya Police, making a return to Africa’s top-tier club...
Tanzania Bans Rwandans, Other Foreigners from Key Economic Activities
KT Press Rwanda
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July 30, 2025
1 Tanzania President Samia Suluhu The Tanzanian government has officially prohibited foreign nationals—including Rwandans—from engaging in a wide range of small- and medium-scale economic activities, triggering fresh concerns about the country’s...
Tanzania’s Decision on Foreign Business Activities Raises Concerns Within the EAC
Red Pepper
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July 30, 2025
By Defraise Enosh MUHINDO The East African Community (EAC), a regional bloc committed to enhancing economic integration and cooperation among its members, faces a new challenge with a recent decision by the Tanzanian government. According to an...
Ethiopia’s Green Legacy in the Eyes of Foreign Officials
Ethiopian News Agency
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By Gosaye Feyisa Launched by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in June 2019, Ethiopia’s Green Legacy Initiative (GLI) has grown into one of the world’s largest reforestation efforts. With over 40 billion seedlings planted and a target of 54 billion by...
Tanzania bans foreigners from running small businesses to preserve citizens' livelihoods
Business Insider Africa
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July 30, 2025
Tanzania has enacted sweeping new restrictions barring foreigners from operating a broad range of small businesses, in a move aimed at protecting grassroots economic activity and preserving opportunities for local citizens. The new regulation,...
Mapping organized criminal economies in East and Southern Africa
Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime
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July 30, 2025
East and Southern Africa (ESA) is a pivotal node for organized crime, connecting regional criminal markets to global networks. From the shores of Somalia to border crossings and international air and seaports in Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania,...
Bukhungu stadium ready for FEASSSA games, Barasa says
The Standard
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Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa during the inspection of the ongoing works at Bukhungu stadium in preparation for East African Secondary Schools Games. [Benard Lusigi, Standard] Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa has given a clean bill of...
Kenya, Burundi leading sources of visitors to Tanzania
The Citizen
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Dar es Salaam. Kenya and Burundi emerged as the top sources of international arrivals to Tanzania between January and May 2025, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). In the five-month period, Tanzania received 794,102 international...
Bujumbura : Faustin Ndikumana calls for the independence of the Burundi Central Bank
Sos Médias Burundi
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SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, July 27, 2025 – The president of the organization Speech and Actions for the Revival of Conscience and Mentality Change (PARCEM), Faustin Ndikumana, launched an urgent appeal earlier this week to guarantee the...
REPAIR programme’s Phase 2 extends to Angola, Burundi, Malawi, Seychelles and Zambia
Reinsurance News
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July 28, 2025
The World Bank has approved the accession of five countries – Angola, Burundi, Malawi, Seychelles, and Zambia – under Phase 2 of the Regional Emergency Preparedness and Access to Inclusive Recovery (REPAIR) programme. This widens the programme’s...