Corruption corrupts everyone in Tanzania
Six out of 10 people admit in online survey to participating in bribery, and the problem appears to be getting worse, with kindergarten teachers and nurses also taking bribes.
Dispute over Tanzania's gemstones highlights the resource curse
Tanzanite is big business around the world but the men believed to have discovered the precious crystal have yet to profit
Tanzanian students turn to prostitution for economic survival
Higher HIV/AIDS rates are consequence of desperation
Tanzania launches new ID cards to combat election fraud
Electronic cards that record a person's fingerprints and retina image are proving successful in a number of African countries in cleaning up elections
Tanzania dissolves corruption oversight committee
National Assembly speaker says the committee's duties checking on public corporations have been reassigned to another body. Critics say the move aims to cover up high-level corruption.
Torrential rain, lack of preparedness batter Tanzania
As extreme weather worsens, disaster preparedness experts and flood victims say the government is doing too little to respond
Tanzania has yet to curb elusive ghost workers
Six years after finding it had thousands of 'ghost workers' on the payroll, the Tanzanian government has yet to stamp out the scam or prosecute any of those responsible
Brown envelope journalism blights African media
Many journalists accept bribes in Tanzania. The practice coupled with the threat of government censorship harms the development of healthy society
Tobacco farms drive major deforestation in Tanzania
But efforts to persuade farmers to adopt other crops are facing limited success as a result of tobacco's profits and political support
East Africa pushes new public transport network
Governments are investing in efficient, low-carbon transport systems as the best way to relieve clogged city streets and cut carbon emissions