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Tourism overtakes Gold Exports as Top Earner in Tanzania
Zambian Observer
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July 29, 2025
Tourism overtakes Gold Exports as Top Earner in Tanzania For the first time ever, tourism has become Tanzania’s leading source of foreign income, overtaking gold. The tourism sector generated $3.92 billion in the year ending May 2025, while gold...
Tanzania’s Precision Air expands fleet with two new aircraft to meet rising demand
The Citizen
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Dar es Salaam. Precision Air has announced the addition of two aircraft to its fleet to address capacity challenges that had forced the airline to reduce flight frequencies and adjust schedules despite growing passenger demand. The expansion...
28 Tanzanian drivers in Qatar for the Mowasalat Karwa assignment
Daily News Tanzania
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July 29, 2025
DOHA: THE first group of 28 Tanzanian drivers arrived in Doha, Qatar, ready to begin employment at Mowasalat Karwa Company, as part of an ongoing initiative to create overseas job opportunities for Tanzanians. These drivers are part of a total of...
Full List: Phone repair, mining, 13 other businesses foreigners are barred from in Tanzania
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 29, 2025
Tanzania’s Minister for Industry and Trade, Selemani Saidi Jafo, has issued a directive outlining 15 business activities that are now prohibited for non-citizens. This measure, dated July 25, 2025, from Dodoma, aims to regulate foreign...
Kenya Airways, Air Tanzania to partner on cargo, MRO
Ch-Aviation
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July 29, 2025
Kenya Airways (KQ, Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta) and Air Tanzania (TC, Dar es Salaam) have signed a strategic memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation and improve air connectivity across East and Southern Africa, the airline have...
Kenya Airways, Air Tanzania sign MoU to boost cargo operations
Logistics Update Africa
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July 29, 2025
Kenya Airways and Air Tanzania have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to boost strategic cooperation and improve connectivity across East and Southern Africa, according to an official release. The MoU paves the way for deeper...
Kenyans Among Foreigners Barred From Doing These 15 Businesses in Tanzania
Kenyans.co.ke
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July 29, 2025
The government of Tanzania has banned foreigners from conducting 15 small- and medium-sized businesses in the country, a move that could force out many Kenyan businesspeople operating and aspiring to establish businesses in the country. According...
Africa's most underrated city to visit with beautiful beach and 'bluest water ever'
Daily Express
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July 29, 2025
When it comes to exploring Africa, many people naturally gravitate toward well known destinations like Cape Town, Marrakech, or Nairobi. These iconic cities are undeniably worth visiting, each offering unique experiences and incredible landscapes....
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...
Foreigners barred from key small businesses as Tanzania enforces strict new rules
The Citizen
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Dar es Salaam. The government has officially banned foreign nationals from engaging in a wide range of small and medium-sized business activities, signalling a major shift in Tanzania’s licensing regime and domestic economic policy. The move,...
Escape the Crowds: The 12 Best August Travel Spots You Haven’t Thought Of
Travelbinger
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July 28, 2025
August is travel’s ultimate paradox. It’s when you have vacation time but everywhere you want to go is packed with everyone else who also has vacation time. It’s when the weather is perfect for travel but the prices are perfect for bankrupting...
Tanzania, Rwanda deepen ties with new transport and trade commitments
Business Insider Africa
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July 27, 2025
The agreements were signed by Rwanda's Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe and Tanzanian counterpart Mahmoud Thabit Kombo during the 16th Joint Permanent Commission (JPC) in Kigali. The ministers underscored the JPC’s role in strengthening...
$50,000-a-Night Resort Signals Africa’s Future in Luxury Travel
The Business of Fashion
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July 28, 2025
A private island off the coast of Tanzania, where guests pay around $50,000 a night for an exclusive-use villa, catamaran and helicopter transfers within a protected marine reserve, is the latest frontier in Africa’s booming luxury hospitality...
Bohra spiritual leader in Tabora for tourism-related break
Daily News Tanzania
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July 28, 2025
TABORA: THE spiritual leader of the global Bohra Muslim community (Da’i al-Mutlaq), Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin, has arrived in the country for a tourism-related rest break. Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin was officially received at Tabora Airport by...
Jack P. Shepherd heads on honeymoon with wife as he pokes fun over accommodation
The Mirror
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July 28, 2025
Newlyweds Jack P. Shepherd and Hanni Treweek are enjoying their honeymoon after tying the knot over the weekend. The Coronation Street star and his wife have headed away for some quality time together after the special occasion. Jack, 37, and...
Nebraska National Guard Strengthens Ties with Tanzania During U.S. Army Birthday Visit
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 28, 2025
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania - A Nebraska National Guard delegation traveled to Tanzania in June to commemorate the 250th birthday of the United States Army and advance the newly established State Partnership Program between Nebraska and Tanzania....
Kenya Airways and Air Tanzania Forge Regional Aviation Partnership
News Ghana
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July 28, 2025
Kenya Airways (KQ) and Air Tanzania signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on July 28, 2025, in Dar es Salaam, aiming to enhance regional connectivity and operational cooperation across East Africa. The agreement focuses on shared...
Kenya Airways and Air Tanzania forge strategic partnership to boost regional connectivity
Aviation24.be
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July 28, 2025
(L) Air Tanzania CEO Mr. Peter Ulanga, (R) Kenya Airways Group Managing Director and CEO Mr. Allan KilavukaKenya Airways and Air Tanzania have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deepen cooperation and improve air connectivity across...
The time is now for tourism economic free zones
fDi Intelligence
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The writer is a founding member of the World Free Zones Organization and CEO of Araújo Ibarra International Business Consultants. Free zones have long been an under-tapped opportunity to boost investment in tourism. With capital flows into the...
Lemala Camps & Lodges acquires Tulia Amboseli Safari Camp, Kenya
Travel Daily News
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July 30, 2025
Tulia Amboseli Safari Camp will retain its name and branding while leveraging Lemala’s operational expertise and established presence in East Africa. ARUSHA, TANZANIA – Lemala Camps and Lodges, a member of the Trouvest Integrated Tourism Group and...