Tanzania’s green gold rush: how avocado waste is hurting farmers and what should be done

Avocados have been grown in Tanzania since the early 1890s. The global appetite for the creamy fruit, also known as green gold, is booming. The industry’s market value was over US$6.5 billion in 2020, reached US$16.24 billion in 2024 and is...

Haya Farmers’ Views on Climate Change Risks in Agriculture

As the global climate crisis continues to unfold, it dramatically impacts various sectors, particularly agriculture, which serves as the backbone of many economies, especially in developing countries. In Tanzania, smallholder farmers, particularly...

Dodoma women shrug off climate change threat with solace in irrigation farming

DODOMA: AFTER a series of crop failures due to irregular changes in the rain patterns, a resident of Makoka village in Dodoma Region resorted to irrigation-aided farming, and now it pays them well. “It is not the same situation like that we...

Tanzania affirms its solid ties with Nordic countries to advance strategic projects

HARARE: THE Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, Ambassador Mahmoud Thabit Kombo, has emphasized the importance of establishing solid and sustainable strategies for cooperation between African and Nordic countries. Speaking...

Dodoma SMEs counselled on financial discipline

Home/Business/Dodoma SMEs counselled on financial discipline DODOMA: SMALL and Medium Entrepreneurs (SMEs) in Dodoma have been urged to maintain strict financial discipline to avoid exploitative informal loans. At a workshop on accessing loans...

What sustainable fashion can learn from Dr Jane Goodall

On Wednesday 1 October, Dr Jane Goodall died of natural causes at 91. A week before her death, the famed zoologist and primatologist spoke to Vogue Business about the importance of empathy, what humans can learn from the animals she dedicated her...

Feature: Jane Goodall, whose Tanzania research reshaped primatology, dies at 91

by Xinhua writers Hua Hongli, Lucas Liganga DAR ES SALAAM, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- The world is mourning Jane Goodall, the renowned ethologist, primatologist, and conservationist, who died Wednesday at 91. Her pioneering research in Tanzania's Gombe...

Tanzania : hard blow for Burundian refugees, schools and churches closed in Nyarugusu and Nduta

SOS Médias Burundi Kigoma, October 1, 2025 – The 2025-2026 school year begins in uncertainty for thousands of Burundian refugee children in Tanzania. Since Monday, more than ten schools, including four secondary schools, have been closed in the...

What to know about the life and legacy of chimpanzee researcher and wildlife advocate Jane Goodall

Famed primatologist Jane Goodall was renowned for her groundbreaking work with chimpanzees but dedicated her life to helping all wild animals — a passion that lasted until her death this week while on a U.S. speaking tour. She spent decades...

Report shows impact of anti-LGBT laws on queer Tanzanians

LGBT Voice Tanzania calls on the state to protect all queer people Two Tanzanian men with rainbow flags. (Photo courtesy of LGBT Voice Tanzania) A report from the LGBTQ+ advocacy group LGBT Voice Tanzania describes the destruction that systemic...

‘Meeting a giant’: Hong Kong remembers late wildlife advocate Jane Goodall

Hong Kong conservationists and researchers have said they will remember the late Jane Goodall as a beacon of hope and a kind figure who genuinely cared about the city’s biodiversity, as they look back on their time spent with the British wildlife...

first entered Tanzania in the 1960s

Jane Goodall, whose lifelong work as a primatologist helped broaden the world’s understanding of animal behavior and emotions, has died, her institute said Wednesday. She was 91. Her field studies with chimpanzees not only broke barriers for women...

Remembering Jane Goodall: A legacy of chimpanzee conservation and environmental advocacy

British primatologist Jane Goodall, who transformed the study of chimpanzees and became one of the world's most revered wildlife advocates, has died at the age of 91, her institute announced Wednesday. Goodall “died peacefully in her sleep while...

KNOW YOUR CANDIDATE: With SAU, I’ll guide Tanzania toward self-reliant, inclusive growth

BORN on May 10, 1980, at Muhimbili National Hospital in Dar es Salaam, Majalio Kyara is the firstborn of six children to Paul Henry Kyara and his wife Anitha. He began his education at Ubungo National Housing Primary School before completing...

Top golfers set for action as Tanzania Open tees off today

Dar es Salaam. The much-anticipated Vodacom Tanzania Open Golf Championship 2025 officially tees off today at the prestigious Kilimanjaro Golf and Wildlife Estate (Kili Golf) in Arusha, bringing together top professional golfers and elite amateurs...

5 things to know for Oct. 2: Mass layoffs, Crime crackdown, Walmart, Climate change, Jane Goodall

Millions of people around the world today are observing Yom Kippur, the most sacred holiday in the Jewish faith. It is traditionally marked by fasting, repentance and prayer, as worshippers seek atonement and spiritual renewal. Here’s what else...

Jane Goodall, trailblazing voice for animals and the environment, dies at 91

Jane Goodall, the British primatologist whose groundbreaking work with chimpanzees transformed science and inspired generations to care for the planet, has died at 91. The Jane Goodall Institute said she passed away peacefully in her sleep...

Global beekeepers’ meeting moved from Tanzania to the UAE

Arusha. Tanzania has lost the hosting rights for the 50th International Apicultural Congress (Apimondia 2027), which will now take place in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The global beekeeping event, originally scheduled for September 20–25, 2027...

LNG’s rise can redraw Tanzania’s economic map

TANZANIA: TANZANIA is edging closer to a historic breakthrough in its energy sector, one that could redefine both its national economy and the fortunes of its long-overlooked southern regions. The 42 billion US dollars Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)...

Digital system introduced to speed up wildlife damage compensation

DODOMA: THE Government has rolled out a comprehensive strategy to address delays in paying compensation to citizens affected by wildlife damage, including injuries and destruction of crops. The move was announced recently in Dodoma by Director of...