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Four students at Dar es Salaam University College of Education just pulled off identical 4.7 GPAs at graduation, which basically never happens anywhere. Ramadhani Seif studied science education, while Julius Gonelimali did similar work, and Scharion Benedicto plus Masalu Sasila grabbed...

Drug-resistant infections are wrecking people across East and Central Africa because antibiotics that used to work just stopped doing their job, and some health specialist from the East Central and Southern Africa Health Community says the crisis is hitting newborns, farmers, and regular...

Tanzania's minerals minister rolled out a bunch of licenses for young miners in Lemshuku and told them they can actually hold mining rights instead of grinding for richer dudes who already have permits. Anthony Mavunde handed 21 groups a total of 423 small-scale mining licenses while promising...

Tanzania and China opened an art show celebrating the 50th anniversary of the TAZARA railway that connects Dar es Salaam to Zambia. The National Museum hosted paintings and artwork from Chinese and Tanzanian artists who mixed traditional techniques to tell the story of how thousands of workers...

Some op-ed writer is telling Tanzanian kids they need to chill with the protests and focus on building stuff instead of wrecking things. The piece argues that over 60 percent of the population is under 35, and this crew could either push the country forward through tech startups and community...

Tanzania's weather agency dropped a heat warning after thermometers hit unusual peaks across multiple regions, with Moshi station clocking 35.7 degrees Celsius and running 4.2 degrees hotter than typical November averages. Ilonga and Morogoro town also logged mid-30s readings while Dar es Salaam...

Tanzania finished a 10-billion-shilling upgrade at Mtera Power Station, and the substation can pump out 80 megawatts for districts around Dodoma and Iringa. Deputy energy minister Salome Makamba told miners and farmers in Mpwapwa, Chamwino, Kibakwe, and Isimani that they can expect steady power...

Tanzania still has a serious HIV problem, and some op-ed writer thinks young people are getting complacent about testing and prevention. The piece argues that loads of new infections hit youth because stigma keeps them from getting checked or asking questions, and social media makes things worse...

A savings group in Marangu pumped out 6.4 billion shillings in loans since launching back in 2007, and the manager says they went from 6 million in startup cash to over 234 million without borrowing from outside sources. UVIMA Saccos serves more than a thousand members, and their shares jumped...

Tanzania dropped serious cash on diagnostic gear, and radiographers from five East African countries got together in Dodoma to talk about keeping up with the tech. The government installed almost a thousand ultrasound machines, hundreds of digital X-ray units, and dozens of CT scanners and MRIs...

Tanzania's minerals minister checked out the start of gold exploration work in Hanang District after giving permits to a local outfit called COBRA Resource Solution. Anthony Mavunde told villagers in Bassuto that the government won't kick anyone out until compensation gets sorted, and he thinks...

Tanzania's deputy lands minister told city planners they need to get their act together and make urban areas competitive for business while keeping them climate-proof and livable. Kaspar Mmuya issued the directive at a conference in Mwanza, saying proper planning would boost economic growth...

Kenya's banking system is getting a makeover because the Central Bank wants every new variable-rate loan tied to a single benchmark called KESONIA, which tracks what banks charge each other for overnight cash. The rate launched in September at about 9.59 percent and has since dropped to 9.25...

Ruto says his government is building 50 massive dams to get 1.5 million acres of northern and coastal Kenya ready for irrigation, and he thinks that'll turn those spots into huge food-producing areas. He was at a wedding in Garissa when he dropped the news, explaining that places people used to...

Kenya's opposition crew is getting ready to fight the Mbeere North and Malava by-election results in court because they think the government rigged things. Kalonzo Musyoka from Wiper Party told church people in Machakos that his coalition has proof of tampering, and he claims security forces got...

Cops in Diani busted a counterfeit ring and grabbed three people they think were pumping fake bills around Mombasa and nearby areas. The suspects are Fadhili Lawrence, Atemba Lawrence, and Electrine Okwako. Officers followed forensic evidence to a hidden spot on the coast, and they found 1.7...

Nairobi is getting wrecked by HIV right now, and the numbers are pretty grim. The capital logged the most cases in Kenya, and fresh data shows infections jumped about 19 percent compared to last year. The National Syndemic Disease Control Council says the country went from roughly 16,800 cases...

Kenya's embassy in Riyadh started registering workers who got slapped with Huroob status and wants them to grab emergency travel docs to get back home. The classification hits migrant workers when they bail on employers or mess up their residency permits, which happens a lot when people quit...

Kenya's ex-deputy president, Rigathi Gachagua, just sent a letter to the top cop asking him to actually investigate a bunch of alleged attacks that went down over the past year. The Democratic Change Party boss listed ten separate incidents where he says organized gangs disrupted funerals...

The WHO dropped its first official guidance on weight-loss drugs like Wegovy and says fewer than 10 percent of the billion-plus obese people worldwide can actually get their hands on them. Supply chain problems, high prices, and limited manufacturing capacity mean the drugs remain out of reach...