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Petrodel and Octant to work together to realise Tanga’s potential Petrodel Resources Ltd. (‘Petrodel’), a leading energy company in the development of oil and gas reserves, confirms Tanzania’s Minister of Energy, has approved the assignment of 74% interest in the Tanga block from Afren Tanzania Ltd. to Octant Energy Tanzania Ltd. (‘Octant’) in accordance with […]
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Winners of the 2023 Local Adaptation Champions Awards featured four innovative and scalable adaptation initiatives working on the frontlines of the climate crisis. The four winners of the 2023 Local Adaptation Champions Awards, organized by the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA), were announced at an awards ceremony at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai. The Awards reward exemplary locally led efforts to address climate change impacts and build effective resilience. More than 500 applications […]
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Tourism Needs to Respect Indigenous Communities’ Rights This week American tennis players – brothers John and Patrick McEnroe – are set to host a luxury tennis-themed safari tour in Tanzania’s Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA), where Indigenous Maasai people are protesting the Tanzanian government’s forced eviction of them from their ancestral homes. The “Epic Tanzania Tour” […]
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TAQA Dalbit has announced the commissioning of Tanzania’s first integrated Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Filling Station and Conversion Center branded “Master gas” located at Pugu Road-Airport Area in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The project was developed by TAQA Dalbit, a Joint Venture (JV) between TAQA Arabia and JCG Oil & Gas, to bolster the Tanzania […]
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*DP World will initially invest more than $250 million to upgrade the port. *Investment could increase to $1 billion during the concession period, alongside hinterland logistics projects. * DP World will handle roll-on/roll-off, bulk, general cargo and containers to cater to future trade demand from Eastern and Southern Africa, and connecting the regions to global markets. […]
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Today, The President of the United Republic of Tanzania, Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan, officially launched the Salim Ahmed Salim Digital Archive (the SAS Digital Archive), a website dedicated to the work and contributions of Dr. Salim Ahmed Salim, renowned international diplomat, former Prime Minister of Tanzania and Secretary-General of the Organization of African Unity (OAU). […]
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Respect Freedom of Expression, Right to Protest Tanzania authorities have detained or threatened at least 22 people since June 10, 2023, including protesters, after they criticized the Tanzania National Assembly’s ratification of an agreement for management of Tanzania’s ports, Human Rights Watch said today. The agreement would allow a logistics company controlled by the Emirate of […]
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The country’s favourable investment climate, coupled with its abundance of natural resources, makes it an attractive destination for investment At the official press launch for the Tanzania Mining & Investment Forum 2023 (www.TanzaniaMiningInvestmentForum.com) held today in Dar Es Salaam, Honourable Dr. Doto Mashaka Biteko, Minister of Minerals highlighted the unparalleled opportunities Tanzania has to offer in its mining sector. “It […]
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Celebrating a significant milestone, inDrive’s highly-acclaimed international educational project, BeginIT announces the successful completion of its second year in Tanzania. The BeginIT program is an initiative aimed at providing underprivileged children with Information Technology (IT) skills. During these two years, the project held several workshops and other events to instill problem-solving skills and prepare children […]
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That many pandemics, including possibly COVID-19, have had their origins in wild animals might be expected to cause meat consumers to reduce their consumption of risky ‘bushmeats’, which are derived from wild animals, to avoid illness. But a new study of bushmeat eaters at the Kenya-Tanzania border tells a different story. While most people in […]
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