Three Presidents, One Mega-Project and the People Trapped on Their Own Land For more than a decade, Tanzania has carried one of Africa’s biggest port dreams. At Mbegani,...
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Before the LNG billions arrive, who will make sure Tanzanians actually benefit? Tanzania has been sitting on an extraordinary quantity of natural gas for decades. Now it is...
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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...
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...
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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...
YAHUSU BANDARI, UWEKEZAJI NA HATIMA YA UCHUMI WETU. Mh Rais, Amani iwe Nawe! Ni imani yangu kuwa barua hii inakukuta ukiwa mwenye afya njema, ukiendelea na majukumu ya kulitumikia...
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FROM AGA KHAN TO ROSTAM AZIZ: A NEW ERA FOR EAST AFRICA’S MEDIA POWER
On a quiet afternoon in Nairobi today March 11, 2026, in a room filled with journalists, investors and leaders of the communications sector, Tanzanian businessman Rostam Aziz spoke to...
ELIMU kuhusu Sheria ya Ununuzi wa Umma (PPRA) No 10. ya mwaka 2023 inayozielekeza halmashauri nchini kutenga asilimia 30 ya zabuni zake kwa ajili ya makundi maalum bado ni...