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...
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Miaka 58 ya Sauti, Migongano na Makali ya Kanisa Mbele ya Mamlaka Tarehe 10 Agosti 2026, Rais Samia Suluhu Hassan alikaa mezani Ikulu ya Chamwino, Dodoma, na viongozi wa...
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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...
As I write this article, it’s almost eight hours to the Spain v Argentina World Cup final. Some World Cup finals are remembered for the football. Others are remembered...
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...
The final some football lovers had hoped to see has finally arrived on the greatest stage possible. Argentina, the reigning world champions and Copa América holders, will face Spain,...
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...