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Namibia Become the Latest Side to Book Their Place in T20 World Cup
Namibia has become the latest team to qualify for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 from the Africa region, brushing aside Tanzania with a dominant semi-final performance in Harare to reach the global showcase event. The win not only sealed their...

Ranked: The World’s Most Innovative Countries in 2025
Ranked: The World’s Most Innovative Countries in 2025 This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key Takeaways This...

They use tools, fight to the death and live in social groups – and are the closest living relative to humans
Chimpanzees our one of our closest living relatives, and we share 98% of our genetic DNA with them. Like us, chimpanzees are hominids – or great apes – of which there are eight extant species in four genera: Homo (of which only we humans remain),...

The hug that cemented Jane Goodall's life's work: Tear-jerking embrace with rescued chimp proved the indelible link between man and ape that she had first observed as a girl in 1960
It was a hug worthy only of the woman who redefined man. For Jane Goodall, that 2014 embrace with a rescued chimp called Wounda at her institute's sanctuary in the Republic of Congo was yet another vindication of her life's work. Because more than...
KNOW YOUR CANDIDATE: With SAU, I’ll guide Tanzania toward self-reliant, inclusive growth
BORN on May 10, 1980, at Muhimbili National Hospital in Dar es Salaam, Majalio Kyara is the firstborn of six children to Paul Henry Kyara and his wife Anitha. He began his education at Ubungo National Housing Primary School before completing...

Top golfers set for action as Tanzania Open tees off today
Dar es Salaam. The much-anticipated Vodacom Tanzania Open Golf Championship 2025 officially tees off today at the prestigious Kilimanjaro Golf and Wildlife Estate (Kili Golf) in Arusha, bringing together top professional golfers and elite amateurs...
LNG’s rise can redraw Tanzania’s economic map
TANZANIA: TANZANIA is edging closer to a historic breakthrough in its energy sector, one that could redefine both its national economy and the fortunes of its long-overlooked southern regions. The 42 billion US dollars Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)...

Kenya, Tanzania to meet on Friday over ban of small businesses
Kenya and Tanzania will on Friday engage in bilateral talks following the July decision to ban foreigners from doing small businesses. EAC Cabinet Secretary Beatrice Askul told the National Assembly’s Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Affairs...
Zoo welcomes first baby chimpanzees in 11 years
One of the two baby chimpanzees born this summer at the Los Angeles Zoo. It is the first time in 11 years the zoo has had baby chimpanzees. Photo by Allison Robles/Los Angeles Zoo Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — The LA Zoo has announced the...

Kenyan activists abducted in Uganda, opposition leader says
Two Kenyan human rights activists have gone missing in Uganda after reportedly being abducted by armed men while attending opposition leader Bobi Wine's campaign event. Bobi Wine strongly condemned the "abduction" of Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo,...

Global beekeepers’ meeting moved from Tanzania to the UAE
Arusha. Tanzania has lost the hosting rights for the 50th International Apicultural Congress (Apimondia 2027), which will now take place in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The global beekeeping event, originally scheduled for September 20–25, 2027...
Grassroots women changing the face of leadership
COAST REGION: UNDER the shade of a mango tree in Vigwaza, a ward in Tanzania’s Coast Region, Ashura Chewa listens intently as her neighbours discuss a pressing problem — the shortage of maternity beds at the local health centre. For Ashura,...

Kenyan MPs probe sale of Portland Cement shares to Tanzanian tycoon
Nairobi – The Ministry of Investments, Trade and Industry has come under scrutiny from Parliament over the proposed sale of East African Portland Cement (EAPC) PLC shares by Holcim Limited to Tanzania’s Kalahari Cement Ltd. Memebers of parliament...

Global Best Projects Winners Embody Teamwork, Innovation
For more than a dozen years, ENR has conducted the Global Best Projects competition by inviting project teams from around the world to submit entries in a variety of sectors. These projects are then reviewed by industry veterans to identify the...

Grant drops Nsabata in latest Chipolopolo squad
CHIPOLOPOLO head coach Avram Grant has announced a 26-man provisional squad for Zambia’s final two Group E FIFA World Cup qualifying fixtures against Tanzania and Niger, set to take place on October 8 and October 12 respectively. The squad sees a...

Media urged to champion HPV vaccine campaign against cervical cancer
By Francis Ntow Accra, Sept 30, GNA – Media professionals have been encouraged to play a crucial role in the roll out of Ghana’s national Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine campaign aimed at combating cervical cancer among girls aged nine to 14...

Jane Goodall Taught The World Empathy, Here Are 3 Things Business Leaders Can Learn
KIGOMA - DECEMBER 22: Jane Goodall appears in the television special "Miss Goodall and the World of Chimpanzees" originally broadcast on CBS, Wednesday, December 22, 1965. Location, Gombe Stream National Park, Tanzania. (Photo by CBS via Getty...
Tanzania calls on scholars’ teamwork in addressing climate change challenges
MOROGORO: TANZANIA has stressed the importance of collaboration among universities in addressing climate change challenges while citing the positive results gained from such research. This was revealed during a meeting of researchers and lecturers...

Sports News | Zimbabwe Batter Brian Bennett Becomes Youngest Cricketer to Score Centuries Across All Formats
Harare [Zimbabwe], October 1 (ANI): With his maiden T20I ton against Tanzania in the ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier 2025 on Tuesday, Zimbabwe batter Brian Bennett became the youngest cricketer ever to slam centuries across all three formats. The...
Tanzania plans to allocate 6m hectares for livestock farming
MOSHI: THE Chama Cha Mapinduzi presidential candidate, Dr Samia Suluhu Hassan, has said her government will allocate six million hectares of open land countrywide to benefit livestock farmers, including those in the Kilimanjaro region. She assured...