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Climate change sparks call for green curriculum in universities

2 weeks ago | thecitizen.co.tz | Jacob Mosenda

Dar es Salaam. In an era defined by climate change, economic uncertainty, and social inequality, integrating sustainability into Tanzania’s higher education system is no longer a choice but an urgent imperative, experts have said. As the nation grapples with growing challenges that threaten its development trajectory, universities and colleges are being urged to become not just centres of academic excellence, but champions of sustainable transformation.
Tanzania earmarks Sh284.8 billion for 88,000 new university students

3 weeks ago | thecitizen.co.tz | Jacob Mosenda

Dar es Salaam. In a major move to expand access to higher education, the government has allocated a record Sh916.7 billion in student loans for the 2025/26 academic year. The funding is expected to benefit 252,773 students, including 88,320 first-year entrants and 164,453 continuing students across various universities and colleges nationwide.
Form Five selection: Tanzanian students locked into assigned schools amid capacity crunch

3 weeks ago | thecitizen.co.tz | Jacob Mosenda

Dar es Salaam.Hundreds of students who completed their Form Four examinations in 2024 and qualified for Form Five have been assigned to various government schools for the 2025 academic year. However, transfers between schools have been ruled out due to limited space. In previous years, parents frequently requested transfers after government placements, often citing concerns about school quality, environment, or distance.
EAC eyes bold reset with next five-year development blueprint

3 weeks ago | thecitizen.co.tz | Jacob Mosenda

Dar es Salaam. The East African Community (EAC) has begun crafting its 7th Development Strategy for the period 2026/27–2030/31, a critical step towards recalibrating regional integration efforts in light of past shortfalls and shifting priorities. Once finalised, the strategy will steer the bloc’s socio-economic development and integration agenda over the next five years.
Tanzania eyes EU's Sh1.5 trillion fund to boost research, innovation

3 weeks ago | thecitizen.co.tz | Jacob Mosenda

Dar es Salaam. Tanzanian universities and research institutions have an opportunity to translate knowledge into action following the launch of a €500.5 million (about Sh1.5 trillion) European Union (EU) fund. The fund aimed at strengthening science, technology and innovation (STI) partnerships with Africa. Unveiled in May 2025, under the Horizon Europe Work Programme 2025 through Africa Initiative III, the fund represents the EU’s largest Africa-focused research support package to date.
Tanzanian students bridge justice gap with AI-powered legal aid

3 weeks ago | thecitizen.co.tz | Jacob Mosenda

Dar es Salaam. In a country where thousands face legal uncertainties daily—many without the means to seek help—law students at the University of Dar es Salaam School of Law (UDSOL) are providing hope through a digital platform that links citizens to free legal guidance.
How EAC plans to cut regional transaction costs by half

3 weeks ago | thecitizen.co.tz | Jacob Mosenda

Dar es Salaam. The East African Community (EAC) has taken a major step toward financial integration by approving a landmark Cross-border Payment System Masterplan—an ambitious five-year initiative aimed at making regional transactions faster, cheaper, and more secure. Endorsed during the 28th Ordinary Meeting of the EAC Monetary Affairs Committee (MAC) in May 2025, the blueprint seeks to eliminate one of the biggest hurdles to regional trade: inefficient and costly cross-border payments.
University of Dar es Salaam leads national charge to reinvent university leadership

3 weeks ago | thecitizen.co.tz | Jacob Mosenda

Dar es Salaam. As Tanzania’s higher education sector grapples with challenges like declining education quality and unemployment among graduates, the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) has taken an initiative to strengthen institutional leadership through strategic training and reflection. The move comes amid calls for academic leaders to take a central role in reversing negative trends in higher learning institutions.
Tanzania police explain deployment at deregistered church of outspoken politician and clergy Gwajima

3 weeks ago | thecitizen.co.tz | Jacob Mosenda

Dar es Salaam. The Tanzania Police Force has confirmed its presence at the premises of the now-deregistered Glory of Christ Tanzania Church—popularly known as Ufufuo na Uzima—located in Ubungo, Dar es Salaam, following the official deregistration announcement by the Registrar of Civil Societies. In a letter dated 2 June 2025, the Registrar of Civil Societies, Mr Emmanuel Kihampa, informed the church’s founder and leader, Bishop Josephat Gwajima, that the church’s registration had been cancelled.
Beyond buildings: The human impact of inclusive education

3 weeks ago | thecitizen.co.tz | Jacob Mosenda

At the base of the picturesque Mount Kilimanjaro lies Moshi Cooperative University (MoCU), a campus once defined by buildings from the 1960s—old, narrow-doored structures with steep staircases, inaccessible restrooms, and gravel paths. Today, it tells a different story: a story of inclusion, a story of hope. Among the many who now carry that hope with a smile is Emmanuel Kelvin, a 21-year-old first-year student pursuing a degree in Information Technology.