Despite assurances from authorities that the situation is temporary and supply will improve, market prices remain elevated, with both traders and consumers awaiting tangible relief as production...
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The Citizen Reporter
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Dar es Salaam/Upcountry. Sugar prices have risen sharply across Tanzania, driven by shortages among major distributors and a temporary slowdown in industrial production, sparking concern among consumers who say the increases are deepening the cost-of-living crisis and disrupting everyday household spending.
Less than a year after Tanzania celebrated a historic milestone by exporting sugar for the first time, consumers are now facing a…
A proposed increase in import taxes on sugar is expected to raise consumer prices and spark supply concerns, as Kenya continues…
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Mr Mkude made the remarks at a time when Tanzania’s inflation rate rose to 4.0 percent in April 2026, up from 3.2 percent in…
The warning follows recent fuel price adjustments announced by the Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority (Ewura), which…
Rising global prices of Arabica and Robusta coffee are opening new opportunities for Tanzania as the country records higher…
