Why Reformers Become The System As I write this, two days after Zambia voted, counting is proceeding under heightened security after violence against election officials and the theft of...
Author: Ansbert Ngurumo
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BILLIONS ON PAPER: HOW MUCH OF THE INVESTMENT WE ANNOUNCE ACTUALLY GETS BUILT?
Tanzania has become very good at announcing investment. The harder question is: How much of it actually gets built? Government figures are impressive. According to the Tanzania Investment and...
When Aliko Dangote chose Kenya rather than Tanzania for his proposed East African oil refinery, it looked like a major investment opportunity had slipped through Tanzania’s hands. Now the...
When President Samia Suluhu Hassan launches the construction of the 506-kilometre Tabora – Kigoma Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) this week, Tanzania will rightly celebrate another milestone in one of...
The country should stop measuring investment at the signing table and start measuring what reaches factories, farms, workers and public revenue. For years, Tanzania has become very good at...
Almost eleven hours before England and Argentina meet in the second World Cup semi-final, the tournament stands on the brink of producing a final carrying far more significance than...
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TANZANIA’S INVESTMENT PROBLEM IS NOT LACK OF OPPORTUNITY—IT IS LACK OF ACCOUNTABILITY
Tanzania is not a poor destination for investment. It is a country rich in minerals, natural gas, agricultural land, wildlife, ports and a young labour force. It provides access...
Last year, a friend of mine from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), living in Sweden, was preparing to travel to Uganda. During his previous visits, the DRC was...
Kongamano la baadhi ya viongozi wa dini na serikali limeisha. Tumesikia kauli zao. Lakini kuna mambo yafuatayo ambayo hawakutuambia. Sasa, sisi tunawambia, na tunawasihi hawa “viongozi wa dini” wayaweke...