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...
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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...
Right at the start of this year’s World Cup tournament, I am imagining a World Cup final between Messi and Ronaldo. And suddenly, every football memory from the last...
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...