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Tanzanian businesses are being urged to resist the temptation to let artificial intelligence make critical decisions about their customers, as the technology becomes increasingly capable of building products, analysing data and automating routine business tasks. While AI can dramatically reduce the time and cost of dev
Meta’s decision to introduce charges for certain business messages on WhatsApp has raised concerns among Tanzanian businesses, although technology experts say the impact will largely depend on how companies use the platform.
Tanzania’s ambition to achieve broad-based socio-economic transformation by 2050 will depend on a stronger digital economy, sustainable media models and the ability of local enterprises to meet quality and compliance standards, leaders have said.
Tanzania’s mobile money market has continued to expand, with active subscriptions reaching 87.05 million in June 2026, as the country steps up efforts to build a cashless economy.
Tanzania must shift its focus from celebrating innovative ideas to ensuring they reach the market, create businesses and jobs, and solve problems facing citizens, speakers at the opening of Innovation Week Tanzania 2026 have said.
The Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) will begin on-site compliance inspections of institutions that collect and process personal data from Monday, August 31, 2026, following gaps identified during preliminary assessments.
Tanzania is turning to smart livestock technologies, including sensors, data analytics and digital monitoring systems, to boost productivity, combat diseases and increase incomes among smallholder farmers.
For years, cash has been at the centre of everyday transactions in Zanzibar. From paying for a bus ride and buying food at a neighbourhood shop to settling bills and sending money to family, notes and coins have remained a familiar part of daily life. But a quiet shift is taking place.
When most people throw away an old mobile phone, laptop or circuit board, they rarely think about where it goes next.
Tanzania is weighing the potential of weather-modification technology to support agriculture, but scientists and agribusiness stakeholders say the technology will need further trials, financing and economic assessment before it can become a practical tool for farmers.
Tanzania needs to abandon institutional habits that discourage experimentation, delay decisions and reward processes instead of results if it is to build a culture where innovation can thrive, Planning and Investment Minister Prof Kitila Mkumbo has said.
Tanzania’s expanding production of perishable goods is creating a new investment opportunity in cold-chain infrastructure, with demand growing across horticulture, livestock, fisheries, poultry, food processing and logistics.
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