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1 week ago | panafricanvisions.com | Adonis Byemelwa

In a moving gesture of appreciation, Tanzania has named the 112-kilometre Dodoma Outer Ring Road after the outgoing President of the African Development Bank, Dr Akinwumi Adesina. The announcement was made during a high-profile inspection tour led by President Samia Suluhu Hassan—an event that brought together government officials, community leaders, and development partners.

1 week ago | panafricanvisions.com | Adonis Byemelwa

In a courtroom packed with tension and streamed live across social media platforms on June 16, 2025, Tundu Lissu, the embattled leader of Tanzania’s main opposition party Chadema, made a dramatic stand. Faced with what he described as a cascade of human rights violations, Lissu declared that he would now represent himself in the court of law, abandoning his formidable team of over 30 lawyers. It was a moment both defiant and desperate, accentuating the gravity of his current predicament.

1 week ago | panafricanvisions.com | Adonis Byemelwa

Hope Soars as Tanzania Restores Retention System to Boost Conservation and TourismThere’s a renewed sense of hope sweeping through Tanzania’s conservation and tourism sectors. It follows a decisive move by the government to restore financial autonomy to two of the country’s most critical institutions—Tanzania National Parks (TANAPA) and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority (NCAA).

1 week ago | panafricanvisions.com | Pan African Visions |Adonis Byemelwa

UDSM Honours AfDB Chief Adesina in Stirring Celebration of Leadership and LegacyIn a moment steeped in pride and continental purpose, the University of Dar es Salaam conferred an honorary Doctor of Letters degree on Dr. Akinwumi Ayodeji Adesina, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), during its 55th graduation ceremony.

1 week ago | panafricanvisions.com | Adonis Byemelwa

As Finance Minister Mwigulu Nchemba(pictured) unveiled Tanzania’s TZS 50.29 trillion budget for the 2025/26 fiscal year, the chamber filled with familiar applause. Roads, schools, water wells—numbers rose like crescendoing drums of progress. But outside the rhythmic confidence of the speech, discordant voices are growing louder, asking: at what cost, and for whose benefit? Among the sharpest critics was Kisesa MP Luhaga Mpina, whose words cut through the usual ceremony like a razor.