Our Scans · Tanzania · Weekly Summary

• [New] Increased investment in farming will boost food security, enhance export earnings and contribute to Tanzania's overall economic stability. The Citizen
• [New] National elections in Burundi, Malawi, Seychelles, Tanzania, and Uganda in 2025/26 will be closely watched for their impact on economic stability and investment confidence. EAA
• IODA data indicates a ~7 hour disruption of the Internet in Kenya that had spillover effects in Uganda, Burundi, Rwanda, and Tanzania. IODA
• Fear of Instability: The experiences of other African countries, where multiparty systems led to political instability and ethnic conflicts, influenced Tanzania's decision to adopt a one-party system. Digital Teachers Uganda
• AHEAD of the Africa Energy Summit, academics and energy stakeholders are optimistic that Tanzania will further diversify its energy mix by harnessing available abundant renewable energy including solar and wind. Daily News
• Participants will explore opportunities to capitalize on investment potential in Kenya, Tanzania (including Zanzibar), Uganda, Rwanda, and Ethiopia - countries showing promising signs of economic recovery and political stabilization. ATC News by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome
• Considerable efforts are needed in countries like the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Madagascar, Malawi, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda, which together represent more than half of the global population without access to electricity in 2030. IEA
• The newly launched Tanzania Digital Economy Strategic Framework 2024-2034 anchors digital transformation at the heart of national development, while innovations like Jamii Namba (Unique Digital ID) continue to take shape. The Citizen
• Initial scope of work will likely concentrate on the World Bank's ongoing mining sector financing and advisory support to countries of the Southern and Eastern Africa Region, including Zambia, Tanzania, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo. 2025/2026 Mabumbe
• Countries such as Kenya, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Tanzania, and Uganda have significant geothermal potential. The Business & Financial Times
• Severe risk levels are less widespread in Central America and Southeast Africa but do occur at the east coast of Florida and the Bahamas, as well as in northern Mozambique and southern Tanzania. Nature
• February of 2025 and 2026 offers a quieter, more intimate safari experience in Tanzania with the added excitement of witnessing the dramatic predator-prey action during the calving season in Tanzania's Serengeti. Tanzania Safari for 2025 & 2026: Our World-class Safari
• The Tanzania's Ngorongoro Crater and Tarangire National Park offer great opportunities for game viewing, with fewer tourists compared to the dry season, ensuring a more peaceful safari experience in Tanzania. Tanzania Safari for 2025 & 2026: Our World-class Safari
• Co-operatives present a unique opportunity to address key challenges faced by cashew farmers in Tanzania, particularly in the Mtwara and Lindi regions, amid the increasing pressures of climate change. SpringerLink
• Below-average rains are forecast to continue in early February for most of East Africa, except for in western Kenya and portions of northern, central and southern Tanzania where wetter conditions are forecast. GEOGLAM Crop Monitor
• Through a participatory approach that emphasizes improved governance of natural resources, the Bahari Yetu project will generate results relevant to both the Government of Tanzania and EU Delegation Blue Economy priorities in target sub-regions. Ajira Zetu
• Localized Investment FocusThe trend toward single-country investments signals an opportunity for Tanzania to attract investors who prioritize localized opportunities in high-potential sectors. TICGL - Your Gateway to Business Success in Tanzania
• The Insurance Innovation Challenge presents an opportunity for Tanzania to engage the insurance industry in developing solutions that enhance financial resilience and promote inclusive growth through the Insurance Innovation Challenge, using a Hackathon modality. OYA Opportunities
• Tanzania is a member of the regional electricity markets of the Eastern Africa Power Pool and the Southern African Power Pool (SAPP), which will benefit Tanzania by allowing it to buy and sell electricity with other African countries. The Citizen
• The Ugandan refinery should not be seen as only Uganda's, adding that the Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania, South Sudan and others could take advantage of it. The Independent Uganda:
• Below-average rainfall is expected in much of Somalia, eastern and northern Kenya, southern and north-eastern Ethiopia, Djibouti, coastal Eritrea, western South Sudan, southern and western Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and north-western Tanzania. ICPAC
• Plastic waste management projects in Sub Saharan Africa and Indonesia will be prioritized with particular consideration given to projects in Kenya, Tanzania, Ghana, Mozambique and South Africa. Impact Funding

Last updated: 13 June 2025