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Tira opens Pemba office to boost insurance uptake
2+ hour, 59+ min ago (324+ words) Dar es Salaam. Tanzania has taken another step towards its goal of increasing insurance coverage to 50 percent of the population by 2030, with the Tanzania Insurance Regulatory Authority (Tira) opening a regional office in Pemba to improve access to insurance services....
Build trust to increase uptake, insurers urged
4+ week, 1+ day ago (405+ words) Dar es Salaam. Tanzania’s insurance industry has been urged to prioritise building public trust, improving customer education and developing products that address real risks as low insurance uptake continues to leave households and businesses financially exposed. Speaking at the 50th Dar…...
The billion-shilling question: Is insurance compatible with Islam?
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (700+ words) This week, Tanzanian social media has been filled with debate after a Muslim cleric declared on KHIDMA Online TV that health insurance is haram, arguing that it is equivalent to gambling. He urged Muslims to avoid health insurance and instead…...
Health coverage: Government pledges closer relations with the private sector
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (396+ words) By The Citizen Reporter Dar es Salaam. The government has reaffirmed its commitment to working with private sector stakeholders to accelerate progress towards universal health coverage. Government Chief Medical Officer Grace Magembe made the remarks during an Iftar networking dinner…...
Some pertinent questions about health insurance
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (549+ words) Hospitals are strange places to make friends. Nobody arrives in a good mood. Nobody wakes up and says, “You know what would make today exciting? A hospital queue.” Yet somehow, give people a long line, plastic chairs and a shared…...