Tanzania

  • Jan 10, 2008
  • 1 min read

TANZANIA: Kikwete yields to pressure on BoT governor

President Jakaya Kikwete yesterday dismissed the governor of the Bank of Tanzania (BoT), Daudi...

Tanzania
  • Jan 8, 2008
  • 7 min read

INTERNATIONAL: Hizb ut-Tahrir channels disaffection

Hizb ut-Tahrir appears to be a rising force. In some quarters, there is growing alarm at its...

  • Dec 28, 2007
  • 6 min read

TANZANIA: Graft and party rifts threaten Kikwete goals

Kikwete's record since coming to office in December 2005 has been mixed. His commitment to...

Tanzania
  • Dec 17, 2007
  • 7 min read

EAST AFRICA: Chinese tap region with Ugandan car plant

The MFK Corporation has announced that it will next month begin assembling vehicles and...

  • Nov 30, 2007
  • 6 min read

EAST AFRICA: Coffee economy buoys region's growth

Eastern Africa has enjoyed an upsurge in growth in recent years, and was the fastest growing...

  • Aug 16, 2007
  • 7 min read

EAST AFRICA: Businesses worried by non-tariff barriers

The survey provides a valuable insight into the perceptions of the East African business...

  • Jul 11, 2007
  • 2 min read

INTERNATIONAL: Word Bank governance report influence

Improved governance leads to higher standards of living, rather than the other way around, the...

International
  • Jun 26, 2007
  • 6 min read

AFRICA: Anti-terror police powers prove controversial

A bomb explosion in Kenya this month, which occurred in a context of widespread human rights...

Africa