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Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo to the west, Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique to the south, and the Indian Ocean to the east. The capital is Dodoma, though the largest city and commercial hub is Dar es Salaam on the coast. With a population exceeding 60-million, Tanzania is one of the most populous nations in Africa and has an economy driven by agriculture, mining, tourism and manufacturing. Key exports include gold, coffee, cashew nuts, tobacco and gemstones, particularly tanzanite, which is found only in the country. The currency is the Tanzanian shilling, and the government operates as a unitary presidential republic. Tanzania is a member of the East African Community, the African Union and the Southern African Development Community. The mining sector is significant, with substantial deposits of gold, diamonds, coal and natural gas, while the country also seeks to expand its industrial base and attract foreign investment in infrastructure and energy. Tanzania was formed in 1964 through the union of Tanganyika and Zanzibar, following independence from British colonial rule in the early 1960s.

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Tanzania eyes LNG-driven energy hub status

Tanzania's Fourth Five-Year Development Plan (2026/27 to 2030/31) targets 15 000 MW of installed capacity by 2031 and universal household electricity access by 2050, underpinned by its estimated 57-trillion-cubic-foot gas reserves. Gas already supplies 57% of electricity generation, and the projected $42-billion Lindi LNG project is expected to spur investment in power generation, manufacturing and logistics well before it is completed.

Rwanda fuel deal boosts Dar es Salaam route rival

Kenya and Rwanda have signed a government-to-government framework to route more of landlocked Rwanda's petroleum imports through Mombasa, diversifying away from its reliance on Dar es Salaam, the other main port serving Rwanda's fuel supply. The first cargo under the deal is due at Mombasa between September 4 and September 6.

Mission 300 and cross-border projects lift Tanzania's profile

Tanzania previously connected 7.5-million people to electricity under the World Bank and African Development Bank's Mission 300 initiative. Consulting engineering firm GIBB notes Tanzania, alongside other African markets, requires local ownership and procurement compliance for cross-border infrastructure projects, while gold mine expansions there are also driving demand for heavy surface mining equipment.

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SEW-EURODRIVE South Africa expands technical capability to strengthen African growth
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Lake Victoria Gold formalises Tanzanian-led EPCM team to advance gold project
Lake Victoria Gold formalises Tanzanian-led EPCM team to advance gold project
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Gold explorer and developer Lake Victoria Gold (LVG) has announced that its subsidiary, Tembo Gold – holder of Mining Licence ML 538/2015 over the fully permitted Imwelo gold project, in... 


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Ria Govender appointed Nersa acting chairperson
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Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has appointed Ria Govender as acting chairperson of the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa), from June 15 until the... 


Tanzania LNG – unlocking future growth across energy and industry
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By: Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed Hegazy - Business Development Leader, Energy and Chemicals, Schneider Electric East Africa Tanzania’s energy and chemicals segment is projected to show tremendous growth in... 


Italy’s SDF agricultural machinery group sets up shop in the Western Cape
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Productivity, automation, safety and sustainability initiatives are increasingly shaping investment decisions in South Africa’s earthmoving and surface mining equipment sector, says diesel engine... 


Vodacom M-Pesa, PayPal partner to expand global digital payments access in Tanzania
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A new partnership between Vodacom M-Pesa Tanzania and PayPal unlocks a new integration that enables customers to seamlessly link accounts and transfer funds between PayPal and M-Pesa wallets... 


Davids fight third-country deportation Goliaths
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Every so often, Africa surprises its critics. Just when one begins to despair that the continent’s human rights institutions are little more than expensive talk shops, along comes a legal challenge... 


Mission 300 achieving results as 50m more people gain access to electricity
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17th June 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

The World Bank Group and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have announced that their joint initiative Mission 300 has connected over 50-million people to electricity across 40 countries – a major... 


Tata Africa gears up for launch of electric bus, small electric truck, and Xenon bakkie
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Tata Africa aims to launch a fully electric commuter bus in South Africa “within the next few months”, says Tata Africa Holdings CEO Jacques Taylor. The vehicle will be assembled locally, and will... 


Condra to take crane support online with remote diagnostics
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Armscor welcomes African scientists for advanced analytical chemistry programme
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5th June 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

The Armaments Corporation of South Africa (Armscor) is hosting 21 scientists from 16 African countries at its Protechnik Laboratories, in Pretoria, Gauteng, from June 8 to 19 for the yearly... 


African Power Utilities Join AEW 2026 as Grid Expansion and Electrification Take Center Stage
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Italy’s SDF agricultural machinery group sets up shop in the Western Cape
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Revealing Africa’s great potential
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Barrick's Kibali gold mine
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Barrick Mining, one of the world's leading gold miners, is weighing a possible London listing for its African business, with a potential all-share transaction with UK-listed Endeavour Mining seen... 


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Kabanga nickel project, Tanzania – update
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Lifezone is continuing with pre-final investment decision and early works activities at Kabanga. 


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25th May 2026 By: Irma Venter

Tata Africa aims to launch a fully electric commuter bus in South Africa “within the next few months”, says Tata Africa Holdings CEO Jacques Taylor. The vehicle will be assembled locally, and will... 


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