Tanzania formed a probe team to investigate a nationwide blackout in Tanzania that occurred on June 27, 2026, after multiple transmission and generation faults triggered automatic grid shutdowns
It signals a return to tough policies and stoking fears over the country’s democratic future.
A Saturday evening blackout cripples essential services across Tanzania and exposes grid frailties, as the government launches an official probe.
Hitilafu ya mifumo ya kusafirisha na kuzalisha umeme yatajwa kusababisha mifumo ya gridi ya taifa kujizima ili kujilinda
Speaking in Parliament during the conclusion of the Third Meeting of the 13th Parliament on June 26, 2026, Minister for Energy Deogratius Ndejembi said the government had directed the Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority (EWURA) to ensure consumers begin benefiting from the lower international prices.
Between the 2022/23 and 2024/25 financial years, the country incurred about Tsh 8.5 trillion in foreign exchange losses on debt servicing due to the depreciation of the Tanzanian shilling.
Digital savings in Tanzania have risen to 3.1 trillion shillings, driven by mobile money and signaling a gradual shift toward a stronger savings culture.
Faced with generational neglect and inadequate schooling, youth are turning to self-mentorship, fueled by faith and raw determination.
The renewed call came in Parliament on Thursday after lawmakers questioned the continued practice of pricing land, houses, school fees and other goods and services in US dollars despite regulations prohibiting the practice.
Rwanda’s digital government platform is revolutionising public service access, yet success hinges on boosting citizens’ digital skills and streamlining bureaucratic processes.