Alfred Zacharia
The Citizen Tanzania
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Kenya’s budget up, Uganda’s trimmed
Kenya and Uganda yesterday joined Tanzania in the normal arrangement by partner states of the East African Community (EAC) to table their national budgets on the same day. → Read More
The govt budget Tanzanians want for fiscal year-2021/22
With the clock ticking away towards the presentation of President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s maiden government budget in Parliament afternoon today, expectations are high that the government will come... → Read More
New dawn for parties after five years in political oblivion
Opposition political parties are beginning to find their voice again after being almost totally silenced in the last five years. → Read More
Africa gets ‘Kelsoko’ as US has Amazon, Asia has Alibaba
In this exclusive interview with The Citizen’s Alfred Zacharia Assenga reveals more about the company. Read on… → Read More
South Sudan set to join Lake Victoria Basin Commission
South Sudan is set to become a party to the Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC), an institution of the East African Community (EAC). → Read More
President Samia approach attracts investors
President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s pro-business approach is increasingly attracting investors, with the latest one being Africa’s richest man, Mr Aliko Dangote. → Read More
Stakeholders dialogue on Tasac mandate extension
The government is holding talks with clearing and forwarding agents before the state-run Tanzania Shipping Agencies Corporation (Tasac) starts executing the extension of its exclusive mandate in... → Read More
Concerns as authorities shift Dar Ferry bus terminal
Operators of commuter buses in the Kigamboni Municipality, Dar es Salaam Region are up in arms over the decision to move a major bus station in the area from Ferry to Tungi Mnadani. → Read More
Chief Justices hopes the backlog of cases to ease
The huge backlog of cases at the Court of Appeal and the High Court of Tanzania is expected to go down after 28 new Judges were sworn-in yesterday. → Read More
Government targets 80 percent internet access in Tanzania by 2025
The government is inviting investors to establish mobile phone assembly lines in Tanzania to tap into a huge market of those not served, with a goal to reach 80 percent of internet users by 2025. → Read More
Inside Samia’s appointments
President Samia Suluhu Hassan is making appointments that signal her need to build a team of people with unquestionable integrity and who can stand by what they believe to be right irrespective... → Read More
Adopting tech to end malaria without harming mosquitoes
While Tanzanians are desperately out and out to eliminate mosquitoes for causing malaria, it is a different case for Paulina Haule, 21, who dreams to end the disease while leaving the insects... → Read More
SMEs digest: How local avocado oil firm adds value to farm produce
When Dar es Salaam-based Nzallacado Oil Company ventured into fruit farming in 2005, the idea behind it was to sell the farm products locally. → Read More
TBS takes over fuel marking task
The government said yesterday that the Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS) has officially taken over the task of fuel marking from a private firm in a move that seeks to save on costs. → Read More
About 500 containers of ‘shisha’ still held at port
About 500 containers of expired ‘shisha’ products have been detained at the port of Dar es Salaam, the government revealed. → Read More
LIVE: What awaits Samia as new CCM chairperson
With all eyes of Tanzanians directed towards the national capital Dodoma where CCM is to endorse President Samia Suluhu Hassan as its chairperson, analysts say she will have to work towards... → Read More
SMEs Digest: Group moves from waste collectors to processors
It was what one would call ‘a marriage of convenience’ that brought 15 people together in an endeavor to earn a living through collecting and selling waste plastic bottles for recycling. → Read More
CCM set to pick Samia chairperson
Hundreds of members of the veteran ruling party Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM will participate in an extra-ordinary General Assembly meeting with the main agenda of nominating Union President Samia... → Read More
Idea, network transforms Richard’s life
Many people spend lots of money when starting their businesses, but for some, it is not a necessity-- Idea and network are capital itself. → Read More
Outcry as wheat flour prices shoot up in Dar es Salaam
Retail and wholesale prices for wheat flour has shot up in Dar es Salaam due to an alleged shortage of the product in the country. → Read More