Suluhu first woman President in traditional East Africa Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | THE INDEPENDENT | As stipulated in the Tanzanian constitution, Vice President Samia Hassan Suluhu has today been sworn in as the country’s 6th President following the death of John Pombe Magufuli this week. She is the country’s first woman President. …
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Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | Airtel Africa, a telecommunications and mobile money services provider has announced the signing of an agreement under which The Rise Fund, the global impact investing platform of leading alternative investment firm TPG, will invest US$200million in Airtel Mobile Commerce BV (“AMC BV”), it said on …
Read More »TANZANIA: Samia Hassan Suluhu to be sworn in 10am today
Suluhu will be first woman President in traditional East Africa Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | THE INDEPENDENT | As stipulated in the Tanzanian constitution, Vice President Samia Hassan Suluhu will be sworn in as the country’s 6th President following the death of John Pombe Magufuli this week. She will become the country’s first …
Read More »S. African president sends condolences to Tanzania after Magufuli’s death
Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA | THE INDEPENDENT | South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday sent condolences to the government and people of Tanzania after the passing of their leader John Magufuli. Magufuli passed away on Wednesday in a Dar es Salaam hospital at the age of 61. “South Africa is …
Read More »Tanzania, Uganda and Africa mourns death of Magufuli
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | THE INDEPENDENT | After weeks of speculation about the state of his health, the Tanzania government on Wednesday night announced the death of the country’s 5th President, Dr John Pombe Magufuli. Vice President President Samia Suluhu Hassan, who constitutionally is supposed to take over the reigns of …
Read More »Tanzania announces death of President Magufuli
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | THE INDEPEDNENT | Tanzania Broadcasting Corporation (TBC) has just announced that the 5th President of the country John Magufuli is dead. The announcement was made Wednesday night by Vice President Samia Suluhu Hassan, who said Magufuli had been hospitalized at the Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute …
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Tanzania’s president dies aged 61 after Covid rumours Dar es Salaam | THE INDEPENDENT | Tanzania’s President John Magufuli has died aged 61, the country’s vice-president has announced. He died on March 17 from heart complications at a hospital in Dar es Salaam, Samia Suluhu Hassan said in an address …
Read More »Africa CDC says 9 African countries report more than 100,000 COVID-19 cases
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | THE INDEPENDENT | The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has said that nine African countries have reported more than 100,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases. The Africa CDC, the specialized healthcare agency of the African Union (AU) Commission, said on Sunday that South Africa is …
Read More »Tanzania’s VP Samia Suluhu to tour Korogwe and Pangani
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | THE INDEPENDENT | Tanzania’s Vice President Samia Suluhu Hassan will tour the north-east Tanzanian districts of Korogwe and Pangani Monday and Tuesday, her first official engagement since speculation of the whereabouts of President John Magufuli started early this week. All eyes will be on her security detail at …
Read More »Remembering King Goodwill Zwelithini of Zulu
The king wielded great influence among millions of Zulus through his largely ceremonial and spiritual role despite having no official power in modern South Africa Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | King Goodwill Zwelithini of the Zulu nation in South Africa died on Friday in a hospital where he was being …
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