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Brussels Airlines Set to Launch Direct Flights to Kilimanjaro, Opening New Frontiers for Tanzania’s Economic Diplomacy.

In a major boost to Tanzania’s aviation and tourism sectors, Belgian carrier Brussels Airlines is set to commence direct flights from Brussels to Kilimanjaro International Airport (KIA) starting June 3, 2026. 

This strategic move, operating twice weekly on Wednesdays and Saturdays, marks a transformative milestone in the long-standing bilateral relations between Tanzania and Belgium, promising to slash travel times and catalyze a new era of trade and investment. 

The introduction of this route is a direct fruit of the proactive economic diplomacy spearheaded by Her Excellency Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan. Under her leadership, Tanzania has prioritized infrastructure development and policy reforms that have restored international confidence in the nation as a premier investment destination. 

By connecting Europe’s capital directly to the gateway of Tanzania’s Northern Tourism Circuit, the government is effectively bridging the gap between local producers and lucrative global markets.

For the tourism industry, the timing could not be better. Belgian tourist arrivals have shown a remarkable upward trajectory, doubling from 9,000 in 2018 to over 18,000 in 2024. 

This new link offers a seamless path for European travelers to reach iconic world heritage sites like the Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, and Mount Kilimanjaro, positioning Tanzania as a more competitive and accessible destination in a crowded global market. 

Beyond tourism, the economic ripples will be felt deeply in the agricultural and export sectors. Belgium remains one of the few European nations where the balance of trade favors Tanzania, acting as a vital hub for Tanzanian minerals and agricultural produce. 

The direct cargo capacity of these flights will revolutionize the supply chain for perishable high-value exports—including fish fillets, fresh flowers, vegetables, and fruits—ensuring they reach European dinner tables with maximum freshness and minimal logistical costs.

As the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation marks over fifty years of formal ties with Belgium, this new flight path stands as a testament to a partnership that has matured from simple diplomacy to robust economic synergy. 

Tanzanian entrepreneurs and tourism stakeholders are now urged to seize this golden opportunity, utilizing the increased connectivity to expand their footprint in the European market and drive the nation's industrial growth forward.

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Rais wa Zanzibar na Mwenyekiti wa Baraza la Mapinduzi, Hussein Ali Mwinyi, amesema Serikali ya Mapinduzi Zanzibar (SMZ) inatarajia kutoa vibali vya ajira mpya katika mwaka wa fedha 2026/27 kwa sekta ya afya pamoja na kada nyingine, ikiwa ni sehemu ya jitihada za kupunguza uhaba wa madaktari na wauguzi nchini.

 Akizungumza Mei 12, 2026 katika Kongamano la Kwanza la Kisayansi la Wauguzi lililoambatana na Maadhimisho ya Siku ya Wauguzi Duniani yaliyofanyika katika Hotel Verde Zanzibar, Rais Dkt. Mwinyi alisema Serikali itaendelea kuwekeza zaidi katika kuboresha huduma za afya ili kuhakikisha wananchi wanapata matibabu bora na ya kisasa.

 Alieleza kuwa Serikali inaendelea na utekelezaji wa miradi mbalimbali ya afya ikiwemo ujenzi wa Hospitali Mpya ya Mnazi Mmoja pamoja na Hospitali ya Saratani Binguni, sambamba na ununuzi wa vifaa tiba vya kisasa na kuimarisha mafunzo kwa watumishi wa sekta hiyo.

 Rais Dkt. Mwinyi pia aliwataka wauguzi nchini kuendelea kufanya kazi kwa kujituma, huruma na kuzingatia maadili ya taaluma yao, akisisitiza kuwa wauguzi wana nafasi kubwa katika kuimarisha huduma za afya na kuokoa maisha ya wananchi.

 Maadhimisho ya Siku ya Wauguzi Duniani mwaka huu yamebeba kauli mbiu isemayo, “Kuwawezesha Wauguzi ni Kuokoa Maisha” (Empowering Nurses, Saving Lives).

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Nairobi, Kenya — Waziri Mkuu, Dkt. Mwigulu Nchemba, ameshiriki katika ufunguzi wa Mkutano wa Ushirikiano kati ya Afrika na Ufaransa (Africa Forward: Africa–France Partnership for Innovation and Growth Summit) unaofanyika jijini Nairobi, Kenya, ambapo viongozi wa nchi za Afrika na Ufaransa wamekutana kujadili mustakabali wa ushirikiano wa kiuchumi, kijamii na kiteknolojia.

Mkutano huo umehudhuriwa na Wakuu wa Nchi na Serikali, viongozi wa sekta binafsi, taasisi za kimataifa, wadau wa maendeleo na wawekezaji kutoka pande zote mbili, ukiwa na lengo la kuimarisha ushirikiano katika sekta muhimu ikiwemo biashara, teknolojia, nishati, afya, kilimo, Akili Unde (AI), uchumi wa buluu pamoja na viwanda. Majadiliano hayo yanalenga kuharakisha maendeleo endelevu na kuongeza fursa za ajira hususan kwa vijana na wanawake barani Afrika.

Akizungumza baada ya ufunguzi wa mkutano huo, Dkt. Mwigulu Nchemba amesema mkutano huo ni muhimu kwa Afrika na Ufaransa kwa pamoja kutokana na nafasi ya majadiliano yanayolenga kuimarisha manufaa ya pande zote mbili kupitia ushirikiano wa kiuchumi na uwekezaji. Amesema Afrika ina rasilimali nyingi ambazo zikitumika vizuri zinaweza kuchochea maendeleo makubwa ya kiuchumi na kijamii.

Ameongeza kuwa lengo kuu la ushirikiano huo ni kupambana na umasikini na kuongeza ajira kwa makundi mbalimbali, hususan vijana na wanawake ambao ndio nguvukazi kubwa ya bara la Afrika. Aidha, Dkt. Mwigulu amesema maeneo mengi yaliyojadiliwa katika mkutano huo yanalingana moja kwa moja na vipaumbele vya Dira ya Taifa ya Maendeleo ya 2050, jambo linaloonesha muunganiko wa ajenda za kikanda na kitaifa katika kukuza uchumi.


Kwa upande wake, Rais wa Jamhuri ya Kenya, Dkt. William Samoei Ruto, amesisitiza umuhimu wa nchi za Afrika kuimarisha mifumo ya kiuchumi kwa kutumia rasilimali za ndani, kuongeza uwekezaji na kuimarisha ushirikiano wa kikanda. Amesema ni wakati wa Afrika kubadilika na kujiona kama mdau muhimu katika uchumi wa dunia badala ya kuwa mtazamaji au mnufaika wa misaada pekee.

Rais Ruto amesema Afrika inapaswa kuwa na sauti yenye nguvu katika maamuzi ya kimataifa ya kiuchumi, akisisitiza kuwa baadhi ya mifumo ya sasa ya dunia haijazingatia usawa wa ushiriki wa mataifa ya Afrika. Amesema mshikamano wa Afrika ndio utakaowezesha bara hilo kufikia maendeleo ya muda mrefu na yenye tija.

Kwa upande wake, Rais wa Jamhuri ya Ufaransa, Emmanuel Macron, amesema Afrika ni bara lenye fursa kubwa na linaloendelea kwa kasi katika sekta mbalimbali za kiuchumi na kiteknolojia. Amesema Afrika si bara linalosubiri majibu ya changamoto bali ni sehemu inayotoa suluhisho la changamoto zake kupitia ubunifu na uwekezaji.



Katika hotuba yake, Rais Macron ametangaza mpango wa uwekezaji wa dola za Marekani bilioni 27 barani Afrika, utakaolenga sekta za nishati, Akili Unde (AI), kilimo na uchumi wa bahari. Amesema uwekezaji huo unatarajiwa kuchochea uanzishwaji wa ajira takribani 250,000 barani Afrika na nchini Ufaransa, hatua inayolenga kuimarisha ushirikiano wa kiuchumi kati ya pande hizo mbili.

Aidha, Rais Macron amewataka wafanyabiashara wa Afrika kutumia fursa zilizopo nchini Ufaransa kuwekeza, akisisitiza kuwa ushirikiano wa kweli unapaswa kuwa wa pande mbili. Amesema “ushirikiano wa kisasa hauwezi kuwa wa upande mmoja bali ni wa kushirikiana na kunufaika kwa pamoja.”

Kwa upande wake, Katibu Mkuu wa Umoja wa Mataifa, António Guterres, amesisitiza umuhimu wa kuhakikisha wananchi wa Afrika ndio wanakuwa wa kwanza kunufaika na rasilimali za bara lao. Amesema Afrika imejaliwa utajiri mkubwa wa rasilimali ambazo zikitumika ipasavyo zinaweza kuleta mabadiliko makubwa ya kiuchumi na kijamii.

Mkutano huo unatarajiwa kuendelea kwa siku kadhaa ukiwa na mijadala mbalimbali ya kimkakati kuhusu uwekezaji, teknolojia, nishati safi, ubunifu na maendeleo ya binadamu, huku ukilenga kuweka msingi mpya wa ushirikiano kati ya Afrika na Ufaransa kwa mustakabali wa maendeleo endelevu. 

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Rais wa Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania, Mhe. Dkt. Samia Suluhu Hassan akisalimiana na Rais wa Jamhuri ya Uganda Mhe. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni kwenye hafla ya Uapisho wa Rais huyo iliyofanyika katika Viwanja vya Kololo, Kampala nchini humo tarehe 12 Mei, 2026.









Matukio mbalimbali wakati wa Sherehe za Uapisho wa Rais wa Jamhuri ya Uganda Mhe. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni zilizofanyika katika Viwanja vya Kololo, Kampala nchini humo, tarehe 12 Mei, 2026.

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Naibu Katibu Mkuu wa Wizara ya Maendeleo ya Jamii, Jinsia na Makundi Maalum, Felister Mdemu, amewataka wanawake kushirikiana katika kujikwamua kiuchumi huku wakiendelea kuthamini familia, malezi bora, kuwaheshimu waume zao na kuhakikisha watoto wanapata malezi yenye maadili mema.

Mdemu amesema hayo mkoani Iringa, wakati wa mafunzo ya mwongozo wa uanzishwaji na uwezeshaji wa majukwaa ya wanawake kiuchumi yaliyofanyika katika Kijiji cha Kipaduka, Kata ya Uhambingeto, wilayani Kilolo. Mafunzo hayo yalihusisha madiwani pamoja na viongozi wa majukwaa ya uwezeshaji wanawake kiuchumi kutoka kata mbalimbali za mkoa huo.

Akizungumzia umuhimu wa majukwaa hayo, Mdemu amesema ni maono ya Rais wa Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania, Mheshimiwa Dkt. Samia Suluhu Hassan, yenye lengo la kuwainua wanawake kiuchumi kupitia elimu ya fedha, ujasiriamali, matumizi ya teknolojia pamoja na upatikanaji wa mikopo na masoko.

Aidha, amesisitiza umuhimu wa wanawake kupata taarifa sahihi, kuunganishwa katika vikundi na kushiriki kikamilifu katika majukwaa hayo ili wasiachwe nyuma kutokana na ukosefu wa taarifa au usimamizi hafifu. Pia amewataka madiwani kushirikiana na taasisi za fedha, sekta binafsi pamoja na wataalam ili kuongeza fursa za kiuchumi kwa wanawake katika maeneo yao.

Naye Diwani wa Viti Maalum kutoka Tarafa ya Kilolo, Mheshimiwa Julieth Mkolongo, akizungumza kwa niaba ya madiwani na viongozi wa majukwaa hayo, amesema wako tayari kutekeleza maelekezo yaliyotolewa ili kuhakikisha wanawake wanapata fursa za kiuchumi kwa maendeleo ya jamii na Taifa kwa ujumla.

Kwa upande wao, baadhi ya wanawake walioshiriki mafunzo hayo wamesema elimu waliyoipata itawasaidia kuendesha vikundi vyao kwa ufanisi, kuongeza kipato pamoja na kuimarisha ustawi wa familia zao.



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Rais wa Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania, Mhe. Dkt. Samia Suluhu Hassan akisalimiana na Naibu Waziri Mkuu wa Tatu wa Uganda Mhe. Rukia Isaya Nakadama mara baada ya kuwasili katika Uwanja wa Ndege wa Kimataifa wa Entebbe nchini humo tarehe 12 Mei, 2026. Rais Dkt. Samia amewasili nchini Uganda kwa ajili ya kuhudhuria Sherehe za Uapisho wa Rais Mteule nchi hiyo, Mhe. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, zitakazofanyika katika Viwanja vya Kololo Jijini Kampala nchini humo.
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Rais wa Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania, Mhe. Dkt. Samia Suluhu Hassan akiagana na viongozi mbalimbali kwenye Uwanja wa Ndege wa Kimataifa wa Julius Nyerere (JNIA) Jijini Dar es Salaam kabla ya kuondoka nchini, kuelekea Uganda kuhudhuria Sherehe za Uapisho wa Rais wa nchi hiyo Mhe. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni tarehe 12 Mei, 2026.








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Waziri Mkuu nchini Tanzania, Mhe. Dkt. Mwigulu Nchemba, akiwa katika picha ya pamoja na Rais wa Jamhuri ya Ufaransa, Mheshimiwa Emmanuel Macron, Rais wa Jamhuri ya Kenya, Mheshimiwa Dkt. William Samoei Ruto pamoja na Mke wa Rais wa Kenya, Mama Rachel Ruto, wakati wa chakula cha jioni cha kitaifa kilichoandaliwa kwa heshima ya Wakuu wa Nchi na Serikali wanaoshiriki Mkutano wa Ushirikiano kati ya Afrika na Ufaransa (Africa Forward Summit: Africa–France Partnership for Innovation and Growth) unaofanyika jijini Nairobi, Kenya.


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Dar es Salaam, Tanzania — Women leaders, professionals and changemakers have been urged to embrace continuous learning and digital skills development in order to remain competitive in today’s rapidly evolving workplace shaped by artificial intelligence (AI) and digital transformation.

The call was made during this year’s Mother’s Day Dinner organized by Hold a Sister’s Hand (HASH), which brought together influential women from different sectors for high-level discussions under the theme “Reskilling While Caregiving.” The event focused on empowering mothers and caregivers to balance family responsibilities while adapting to the changing demands of the modern workforce.

The HASH Mother’s Day Dinner 2026 was sponsored by CRDB Bank Plc, Schweppes, Brutal Fruit, Ctrl Creative, Asilia African Honey, Serenity Beauty Bar and More With Mau, whose support contributed to the success of the event.

Held at Hyatt Regency Dar es Salaam, the event attracted more than 100 women including corporate executives, entrepreneurs, policymakers, technology experts, bankers and young professionals committed to advancing women’s economic empowerment and leadership in the digital age. 

 Speakers at the event emphasized that the rise of AI and digital technologies is transforming industries globally, creating both opportunities and challenges for women. They noted that many working mothers risk being left behind if they fail to upgrade their skills and embrace innovation-driven careers.

Founder and CEO of Bloom Wellness, Sophia Byanaku, who delivered the keynote address, encouraged women to prioritize both personal wellness and professional growth, stressing that resilience and adaptability are becoming essential skills in the future of work.

Cyber Security Expert and CEO of Serensic Africa, Esther Lugoe Mengi, challenged women to break barriers in technology and cybersecurity during her presentation on “Bridging the Digital Glass Ceiling.” She emphasized the need for greater female representation in emerging technologies and digital leadership spaces. 

 

Meanwhile, Founder and CEO of Unleashed Africa Social Enterprises, Khalila Mbowe, highlighted concerns over bias in artificial intelligence systems used in recruitment and promotions. She warned that unless ethical safeguards are introduced, AI could reinforce workplace inequalities instead of eliminating them.

The discussions explored critical issues affecting women in the digital era, including bridging the digital gender gap in AI adoption, ethical leadership, responsible use of technology, and addressing bias in AI-driven recruitment and promotions. Participants also highlighted the importance of adaptability, lifelong learning, networking and mentorship in helping women remain relevant in highly competitive environments.

Founder of HASH Tanzania, Vivian Temi, said the initiative aims to create a supportive community where women can openly discuss challenges facing mothers and caregivers in workplaces increasingly influenced by automation and digital systems.






“We want women to understand that caregiving should never limit their dreams, ambitions or leadership potential. Women deserve opportunities to grow, reskill and thrive while still taking care of their families,” she said.

A fireside discussion featuring Veronica Muumba, Head of Talent Management at CRDB Bank Plc, and moderated by Maureen Njeri, Head of Brand and Marketing at Settlo Technologies Limited, highlighted how institutions can create supportive environments for employees balancing caregiving and career advancement.

The discussion showcased how progressive workplace policies such as flexible working arrangements, mentorship programs, wellness initiatives and digital upskilling opportunities are helping women thrive professionally while maintaining family responsibilities.




Participants also took part in an interactive panel discussion moderated by Lucy Tomeka, featuring Shumbana Walwa of Equity Bank Tanzania, emotional intelligence counselor Ngianasia Marealle Minja and Kai Mollel of Stanbic Bank Tanzania. The panelists shared practical experiences on overcoming workplace barriers, adapting to technological shifts and building sustainable careers while caregiving.

Many attendees called for stronger workplace policies that support women through flexible work arrangements, access to digital training, affordable childcare services and inclusive leadership programs that promote gender equality in decision-making spaces.

The event concluded with a renewed call for governments, private sector institutions and development partners to invest more in women’s digital empowerment and skills development to ensure they fully participate in shaping the future economy.

Participants agreed that empowering women with technology, financial literacy and leadership skills is not only critical for gender equality, but also essential for sustainable social and economic development across Africa in the digital age.




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