The Citizen (Tanzania)

The Citizen stands out as Tanzania's top choice for an English-language newspaper. This daily publication offers special editions on weekends called "The Citizen on Saturday" and "The Citizen on Sunday." Its primary audience includes individuals from the ABC1 socioeconomic group, which consists of Tanzanians in professional sectors, expatriates, and recent college graduates.

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New festival FuTopia to launch in Zanzibar this August

23 hours ago | thecitizen.co.tz | Beatrice Materu

Busara Promotions, the team behind the long-running Sauti za Busara festival, has announced a new addition to Zanzibar’s cultural calendar. FuTopia, a three-day urban festival celebrating creativity, sustainability, and innovation, is set to take place from August 29 to 31, 2025, in Fumba Town. Positioned as a festival of the future, FuTopia aims to transform everyday spaces into vibrant cultural zones that bring together music, art, food, fashion, sports, and technology.
Sis, that’s not feminism - that’s just you being mad at men

1 day ago | thecitizen.co.tz | Beatrice Materu

Some of us need to gather in a circle, hold hands, and admit it: we’ve misunderstood the assignment. Feminism was not meant to be a full-time man-hating side hustle. It’s not “revenge for that one guy who ghosted you after taking you to Rotana”. It’s not a private club for soft life queens who’ve decided men are expired. Sis… that’s just vibes. Somewhere along the way, we swapped empowerment for petty quotes on IG stories: “Men are the problem.” “Who needs men?
Digital slogans dominate political battlefield ahead of October polls

3 days ago | thecitizen.co.tz | Julius Maricha |Josephine Christopher

Dar es Salaam. With just months to go before Tanzania’s 2025 General Election, the country’s political contest is increasingly shifting to the digital realm, where slogans have become a central weapon in the race for influence, legitimacy, and mobilisation.
Tanzania vows tougher action on defiant social media platforms

3 days ago | thecitizen.co.tz | Louis Kolumbia

Dar es Salaam. The government has warned that it will ban any social media platform that fails to comply with Tanzania’s laws, ethical standards, and cultural norms. The minister for Information, Communication and Information Technology, Mr Jerry Silaa, issued the warning on Sunday, June 22, 2025, during a Cafetalk Tanzania session. This is a new public dialogue forum that brings together journalists and local and international audiences for discussions on policy and public awareness.
Fears mount over AI And GBV- fuelled by technology as Tanzania nears elections

6 days ago | thecitizen.co.tz | Syriacus Buguzi

Dar es Salaam. Dr Kuduishe Kisowile recalls the first time she became a target of online abuse. It was vicious, deeply personal, and emotionally scarring. What she didn’t anticipate, however, was how swiftly technology would evolve to amplify the very violence she had endured. Now, as Tanzania approaches its General Election, she warns that the stakes have never been higher.
Why celebrity mental health needs more than applause

1 week ago | thecitizen.co.tz | Beatrice Materu

What you need to know: The shared experiences of Zee Cuty and Justin Bieber have reignited conversations around the emotional strain of celebrity life In recent days, two musicians from opposite sides of the world, Tanzania’s Zee Cuty and Canadian pop star Justin Bieber, have brought renewed attention to mental health challenges faced by celebrities, sparking conversations across social and mainstream media.
The daily outfit Olympics, the Tanzania edition

1 week ago | thecitizen.co.tz | Beatrice Materu

Getting dressed in Tanzania isn’t just about picking an outfit, it’s a full-blown strategic operation. You’re not choosing clothes; you’re navigating society’s daily dress code obstacle course. It’s basically a multi-layered risk analysis with fashion as the fall guy. That cute sundress you laid out last night? Forget it. The clouds just staged a coup, and now it’s raining like the sky’s trying to break a record.
Diamond Platnumz joins Ja Rule, Asake for HOT 97 Summer Jam takeover

1 week ago | thecitizen.co.tz | Beatrice Materu

Tanzanian music star Diamond Platnumz is set to perform at the prestigious HOT 97 Summer Jam 2025, scheduled for Friday, June 20, at the Prudential Centre Arena in Newark, New Jersey. The arena, with a capacity of nearly 17,000, will host one of the most anticipated hip-hop festivals of the year, with Diamond being one of the key international acts featured on the lineup. This marks a major milestone for the Bongo Flava artiste and signals his growing influence on the global music stage.
MPs back agriculture budget, urge focus on processing, organic farming

1 week ago | thecitizen.co.tz | Josephine Christopher

Dar es Salaam. Members of Parliament have commended the government for scaling up investment in agriculture under the 2025/26 national budget, while calling for deeper reforms in crop processing, fertiliser production, and a shift towards organic farming. Lawmakers heaped praise on Friday, June 20, 2025, in Parliament in Dodoma during the debate on the Sh56.49 trillion budget tabled last week by Finance Minister Mwigulu Nchemba.
Local farmers key to Bakhresa’s $500 million factory expansion

1 week ago | thecitizen.co.tz | Hellen Nachilongo

Dar es Salaam. Bakhresa Food Products Limited (BFPL), a subsidiary of the Bakhresa Group, has launched a major expansion of its soft drinks factory in Mwandege in the city, aiming to double production and meet growing demand. The $500 million (approximately Sh1.3 trillion) investment will increase the factory’s daily output from 150,000 cartons to 300,000 cartons. The project, spanning 17 hectares, is part of the company’s 50th anniversary celebrations and is expected to be completed next year.