From the mid-2000s, a commodity boom underpinned a wave of land use investments in low- and middle-income countries.

Climate change has large influences on agriculture and thus food security, which remains heavily dependent on rainfall over Eastern Africa Community (EAC). This study sought to explore the spatial effects of climate change on agricultural production in five countries in EAC, namely Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Burundi and Rwanda.

THE German government has contributed 2 million Euros ( over 5.3 bn/-) to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to help maintain food stocks for almost half a million refugees and asylum se

A technical fault at Tanzania’s national electricity supply company plunged the East African nation into total darkness.

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has pledged $159.32 million for the second phase of the Dar es Salaam bus rapid transit system, which is expected to start in June 2018.

AfDB Project Manager, Jumbe Katala, said in Dar es Salaam yesterday that the 19.3-kilometre project on the Kilwa Road corridor and part of Kawawa road is expected to reduce congestion during peak h

PLANS to establish the Rural Water Agency (RUWA) to fast track execution of water projects and boost supply in the country's rural areas are in the final stages.

WATER authorities in urban and rural areas have until next June to reach 75 per cent of the population, from the current 55 per cent.

Mwanza — The Mwanza Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Authority (Mwauwasa) is expected to end the water shortage in the region.

ARUSHA Tanzania (Xinhua) -- Tanzania’s semi-autonomous archipelago of Zanzibar has embarked on a campaign against mangrove destruction along the isles’ coastline.

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