Several ISPs provide local access to Dar es Salaam, and the local Internet user base is growing rapidly. Cybercafés are springing up to meet the needs of both local residents and international tourists. Local web sites are plentiful, with newspapers, the stock exchange and many businesses having established an online presence.
Web country code: tz

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Africa Online
http://www.africaonline.co.tz/
The ISP's Tanzanian portal site with a directory of local business web sites.

Tanzania
http://www.tanzania.go.tz/
The official government web site, with background information on the country, its economy and politics. In English and Kiswahili.

Presidential Parastatal Sector Reform Commission
http://www.psrctz.com
A web site dedicated to the government's economic reforms, with information on investment and privatisation in Tanzania.

Arusha Times
http://www.arushatimes.co.tz/
Updated weekly with local news.

East African
http://www.nationaudio.com/News/EastAfrican/Current/
Updated weekly with regional news.

IPP Media
http://www.ippmedia.com
IPP Limited owns several newspapers in Tanzania and uses the content from them to provide a comprehensive news site (in both English and Kiswahili).

Tanserve
National, business and sports news.

Bank of Tanzania
http://www.bot-tz.org/
Provides limited financial news and stats.

Tanzania Tourist Board
http://www.tanzania-web.com
An enticing travel site aimed at helping both business and leisure travellers plan their trips to Tanzania. The various tourist regions are all well represented and each section has a guide to places to stay and things to do.

ZanzibarNet
http://www.zanzibar.net/
A travel guide dealing exclusively with the island of Zanzibar.

Encounter Zanzibar
An accommodation directory, cultural guide, and tips on what to see and do on the island.

Kiswahili Portal
http://kiswahili.de/
Vernacular web site.

The Rockers
http://www.africaonline.co.tz/rockers/
An entertainment zine focusing on music reviews.