Good morning! The Chanzo is here with a rundown of major news stories reported in Tanzania on September 23, 2025.
Nation Seeks US$185 Billion Investment to Fuel Ambitious Economic Vision
A call for US$185 billion in investment over the next five years was made by the government to propel its ambitious ‘Vision 2050’ development goals.
Speaking at a Tanzania-US business and investment forum on September 22, 2025, held on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly, Vice President Dr Philip Mpango outlined the nation’s strategy to attract the substantial capital required, equating to US$37 billion annually.
The investment is critical for achieving the mid-term objectives of Vision 2050, which aims to transform the country into a semi-industrialised nation with robust trade and integrated infrastructure.
The long-term goal of the vision is to elevate the East African nation to an upper-middle-income country with a trillion-dollar economy, a significant leap from its current GDP of approximately US$86 billion. The country successfully achieved lower-middle-income status in July 2020 after two decades of sustained growth.
Dr Mpango assured American investors of a stable and welcoming business environment, citing 60 years of political and social stability. He highlighted significant government reforms designed to streamline investment, including reducing the time for business registration from 14 days to just 24 hours.
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Widow’s Plight in Dar es Salaam Sparks Outrage Over Alleged Land Grabbing
A widow’s desperate struggle to save her family home from an alleged illegal eviction has prompted direct government intervention after distressing videos of the incident went viral on social media platforms.
Ms Alice Haule was filmed being forcibly removed from her property in the affluent Msasani area of Dar es Salaam by several men who claimed to be acting on behalf of someone who was only identified by a single name as Mohammed.
The footage, which has been widely shared across Instagram and other platforms, shows a chaotic scene where Ms Haule physically resists the men attempting to evict her and her tenants.
In one of the videos, a distressed Ms Haule explains that the family house, which she was renting out, “was invaded by people sent by a friend of my late husband, claiming that my deceased husband owed money.” The attempted eviction occurred despite an ongoing legal case concerning the property.
The incident prompted immediate action from the Minister for Community Development, Gender, Women and Special Groups, Dr Dorothy Gwajima, who detailed her intervention on her Instagram account. Dr Gwajima revealed that Ms Haule had contacted her directly for help.
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Digital Falsehoods Threaten Integrity of Tanzania’s Upcoming General Election
As Tanzania heads to the polls on October 29, 2025, a rising tide of mis- and disinformation circulating on social media platforms threatens to undermine the electoral process, manipulate voter decisions, and erode democratic trust, prompting a multi-stakeholder scramble to safeguard the information landscape.
With the official campaign season underway, the digital sphere has become a key battleground where false narratives, fabricated content, and targeted propaganda are spreading rapidly.
Civil society organisations, media practitioners, and election officials are raising alarms over the potential for these digital falsehoods to influence the outcome of the presidential and parliamentary polls.
The challenge is not merely about the volume of fake news, but its sophistication and the speed at which it travels through platforms like X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, and encrypted WhatsApp groups.
Maxence Melo, the director of JamiiAfrica, a civil society organisation that runs the fact-checking platform JamiiCheck, underscored the gravity of the situation.
“Any human depends on information to make correct decisions, so poor information can cause poor decisions too,” he stated during a recent interview with The Chanzo, highlighting how manipulated information directly impacts the electorate’s ability to make sound judgments.
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