Sheikh Ponda’s Election Indictment: Assessing the Claim of a Non-Existent Election in Tanzania.
The Council of Imam under the secretary general Sheikh Ponda has issued a strong statement that on 29th October 2025…
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Trusting our own: Embracing homegrown solutions in times of crisis
In the wake of the recent post-election violence in Tanzania, a wave of uncertainty has swept across the nation. Amidst the calls for external intervention and scepticism towards domestic solutions, President Samia Suluhu Hassan has initiated a Commission of Inquiry to address the unrest that has shaken the country. With prominent figures leading the commission, […]
Mining Insights
Policy Watch: How Tanzania’s Reforms Shape Nyanzaga
Every mine carries geology in its rock, but Nyanzaga carries law in its licence. Unlike Geita or Bulyanhulu, which were born in the freer 1990s and later retrofitted into new terms, Nyanzaga is the…
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Burying Emissions, Not Guilt: Why Waste CCS Trumps Carbon Credits?
Based on my deep dive into Norway’s waste-to-energy CCS model versus carbon credit systems, Norway’s Øygarden island represents a striking convergence of natural wonder and climate innovation, serving both as…
Agriculture & Food Security
Sugar Wars: U.S. Sweetener Debate Meets Tanzania’s Supply Crisis.
The recent announcement by Coca-Cola to introduce a cane sugar-sweetened soda in the U.S., following President Trump’s public endorsement, has reignited debate over high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) versus cane sugar. Here’s a breakdown of…
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Economics & Investment
The Southern Corridor and the SGR Dream
Southern Tanzania has always depended on its roads. Trucks carry cashews from Newala, maize from Ruvuma, and timber from Lindi to Mtwara or Dar es Salaam, rattling over long stretches of tarmac and gravel.…
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Technology & Innovation
Mobile Money: From Financial Inclusion to Fiscal Extraction
In Tanzania, money moves on phones. Salaries land on handsets, market purchases ping between SIMs, school fees are paid via USSD, and remittances cross regions in seconds. Mobile money has become the country’s most…
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General Insights
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The Digital Backbone, From Connectivity to Citizenship
Beneath the soil of Tanzania runs a quiet revolution: cables of glass thinner than a strand of hair, carrying light across vast distances. The National ICT Backbone (NICTBB), a network…