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BQ Contractors Limited, winners of the first edition of Tanzania’s survey of the top 100 mid-sized companies, are confident Tanzania offers enormous potential in entrepreneurial growth. According to BQ Contractors deputy managing director, Silas Bura, the local content policy in the oil and gas sector is something that home grown firms must strive to benefit […]
The Ng’ombe River was 50 meters away when Mr Juma Muhidini, 55, built his house at Mabibo Relini 20 years ago. Today, the river bank has crept just five meters from his walls. For the past decades, flooding has significantly impacted Dar es Salaam residents living in lowland areas. Climate change has already led to […]
Makang’wa Village residents in Chamwino have lived without proper water services for over 50 years, but their situation will soon change. Tanzania has launched a solar powered water supply project costing US $350m that will drastically improve residents’ access to water. Implemented by the Dodoma Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Authority (Duwasa), the project will benefit […]
Despite companies’ willingness to reopen negotiations, challenges remain. International oil companies (IOCs) holding large gas discoveries off Tanzania’s coast have expressed in resuming to resume stalled talks over developing liquefied natural gas (LNG) export projects, based on large reserves in south of the country. However, the country will still face a difficulties launching exports within […]
Work may soon begin on the Kenyan leg of the Coastline Transnational Highway with the launch of the tender process soliciting bids, which are expected to be submitted in late March. The Kenyan government through its National Highway Authority (KeNHA) has officially begun the process to construct its part of the 460km Coastline Transnational Highway. This was […]
Likong’o-Mchinga Liquefied Natural Gas plant, the most valuable project in East Africa, has made Tanzania the regional leader in terms value and number of infrastructure projects that broke ground by June last year, according to a new report. Eastern Africa countries have seen an overall increase in infrastructure investment over the past five years. The […]
Construction plans are set for a new training centre for renewable energy, implemented by Tanzania, Kenya and Ethiopia, with support from the World Bank and Norway. The centre will be integrated into the Eastern Africa skills for transformation and regional integration project (Eastrip). The project will be developed in the Hai District, Kilimanjaro region and will […]
Tanzania has enjoyed some progress on the road to attaining a middle income status, a central goals of the National Development Vision for 2025. With only five years remaining, however, time is running out to make key changes on agriculture, education and the development of human capital. Agriculture is generally acknowledged as the backbone of […]