EDITOR'S PICKS
Tanzania
HEALTH & EDUCATION
Review: Health
Getting Healthy
Tanzania has made important progress in fighting illness affecting mothers and children, and it continues to make headway toward its millennium development goals.
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Tanzania
FINANCE
Interview
Targeted Growth
TBY talks to Prof. Benno Ndulu, Governor of Bank of Tanzania (BOT), on improvements in the inflation rate, boosting FDI into Tanzania, and shaping policies to stimulate international commerce.
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Tanzania
DIPLOMACY
Interview
Strengthen and Diversify
TBY talks to HE Pierre Nkurunziza, President of Burundi, on widening the scope of trade with Tanzania, working on greater areas of cooperation, and the significance of EAC integration.
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Tanzania
DIPLOMACY
Interview
Civilian Contribution
TBY talks to HE John Pombe Magufuli, President of Tanzania, on ensuring that citizens benefit equally from growth, Tanzania's relations with foreign nations, and boosting infrastructure links.
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DIPLOMACY
Year In Review
What A Year
Tanzania has posted growth rates well above the Sub-Saharan average over the last five years, yet its plans to reach middle-income status by 2025 will rely heavily on how it manages its newly discovered hydrocarbon wealth.
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EXECUTIVE GUIDE
Review: Doing Business
Nuts & Bolts
Tanzania is aiming to improve its infrastructure, rein in spending, and strike a new deal with the private sector to ensure equitable growth.
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Tanzania
DIPLOMACY
Review
Salaam at Home, Dar in the World
President Magufuli's aversion to foreign travel has not prevented the country from forging stronger ties with China, South Africa, Turkey, Ethiopia, Israel, and Morocco in the course of the past year.
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Tanzania
DIPLOMACY
Interview
Civilian Contribution
TBY talks to HE John Pombe Magufuli, President of Tanzania, on ensuring that citizens benefit equally from growth, Tanzania's relations with foreign nations, and boosting infrastructure links.
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Tanzania
DIPLOMACY
Interview
Strengthen and Diversify
TBY talks to HE Pierre Nkurunziza, President of Burundi, on widening the scope of trade with Tanzania, working on greater areas of cooperation, and the significance of EAC integration.
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Tanzania
DIPLOMACY
Guest Speaker
Mutually Beneficial
TBY talks to Hon. Patricia Scotland, Secretary General of the Commonwealth of Nations, on the advantages of being a member of the Commonwealth, the need to celebrate diversity, and Tanzania's war against corruption.
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DIPLOMACY
Focus: Regional Trade Blocs
Free Access
Late in the diplomatic agreement game, Tanzania and other East African states are scrutinizing the true economic development benefits of the European Union-East African Community Economic Partnership Agreement (EU-EAC EPA).
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Tanzania
DIPLOMACY
Guest Speaker
Greater than the Sum of its Parts
TBY talks to Libérat Mfumukeko, Secretary-General of the East African Community (EAC), on Tanzania's importance to the EAC, the major achievements of regional integration, and obstacles ahead of a monetary union.
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Tanzania
DIPLOMACY
Interview
Regional Integration
TBY talks to Dr. Augustine Mahiga, Minister of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, on economic policy, working on economic integration in the EAC, and ensuring security in the region.
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DIPLOMACY
Year In Review
What A Year
Tanzania has posted growth rates well above the Sub-Saharan average over the last five years, yet its plans to reach middle-income status by 2025 will rely heavily on how it manages its newly discovered hydrocarbon wealth.
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Tanzania
ECONOMY
Review
Coming into Focus
Tanzania's long-term focus is to foster homegrown skill, while also raising its game in infrastructure through the slow and steady implementation of the Five-Year Development Plan.
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Tanzania
ECONOMY
Column
Fair Grounds
TBY talks to Edwin Rutageruka, Acting Director General, Tanzania Trade Development Authority (TanTrade), on the sector.
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Tanzania
ECONOMY
Column
All Over the World
TBY talks to Fauzia Malik, Founding Member & President, Entrepreneurs Organization (EO) Tanzania, on the sector.
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Tanzania
ECONOMY
Interview
Wealth of Riches
TBY talks to Geoffrey Mwambe, Executive Director of Tanzania Investment Centre (TIC), on opportunities in Tanzania, ensuring policy and regulatory stability, and its key priorities moving forward.
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Tanzania
ECONOMY
Interview
All Signs Point to Yes
TBY talks to Kalpesh Mehta, Chairman of British Business Group (BBG), on the diverse make-up of BBG's members, pushing for greater innovation, and reaping the gains of reforms to Tanzania's business environment.
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Tanzania
ECONOMY
Interview
Two to Tango
TBY talks to Raymond P. Mbilinyi, Executive Secretary of Tanzania National Business Council (TNBC), on its work to support the private sector in the country, tackling challenges in the economy, and clamping down on corruption.
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ECONOMY
Focus: Five-Year Development Plan II
The Slow March
With the aim to reach middle-income status by 2025, Tanzania's second Five-Year Development Plan (FYDP II) prioritizes growing the industrial economy through partnering with the private sector.
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Tanzania
ECONOMY
Interview
Smooth Transition
TBY talks to Bhaswar Mukhopadhyay, Resident Representative of the IMF, on reversing the slowdown in growth, the need to update monetary policy framework, and the availability of credit in the country.
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ECONOMY
Focus: Corruption’s Challenger
Corruption’s Challenger
With the appointment of new ministers and a recently launched national action plan, the Tanzanian government is showing no signs of backing down on its corruption crackdown, led most prominently by President Magufuli.
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Tanzania
ECONOMY
Forum
Why Tanzania?
With a new government, new fiscal policies, and compliance and revenue drives, Tanzania is reconfiguring the ways of doing business.
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Tanzania
ECONOMY
B2B
Holdings
A diversified business line and excellent distribution network are the keys to success for these two holding companies.
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GREEN ECONOMY
Review
A Green Horizon
Though Tanzania faces unique and arduous hurdles in the way of a green economy transformation, the country is rich in resources and has seemingly endless potential to produce and export green value-added products.
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Tanzania
GREEN ECONOMY
Column
Bonus of Helping
TBY talks to Matthew Haden, Founder & CEO, The Recycler, on the sector.
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GREEN ECONOMY
Focus: Waste Pickers
Ripe for the Pickıng
Formalizing Tanzania's informal system of waste collection and recycling offers a new solution, leaving traditional disposal methods to waste away in the dumpsites.
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Tanzania
GREEN ECONOMY
Forum
Clean and Green
Tanzania offers various possibilities of electrifying its vast areas through solar, biomass, and hydro, among other sources.
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Tanzania
FINANCE
Review: Banking
The Quest for Depth
If Tanzania is to meet its 2025 vision of attaining middle-income status, it will need to corral its bank-centric financial and capital markets for greater depth by extending participation and rendering credit more accessible to SMEs, women, and the young to spur economic growth.
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Tanzania
FINANCE
Interview
Targeted Growth
TBY talks to Prof. Benno Ndulu, Governor of Bank of Tanzania (BOT), on improvements in the inflation rate, boosting FDI into Tanzania, and shaping policies to stimulate international commerce.
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Tanzania
FINANCE
Interview
A Stone To Corner
TBY talks to Dana Botha, Managing Director of BancABC, on staying ahead of the game, the importance of export diversification, and the cornerstones of financial stability.
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Tanzania
FINANCE
B2B
Financing
Banks are working in tandem with the government not only to increase formalization and boost the middle class, but to ensure that people have access to long-term financial solutions.
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FINANCE
Focus: Stock Exchange
Historic Handover
In November 2016, telecommunications giant Vodacom listed 25% of its shares on the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange, the biggest IPO in Tanzania's history.
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Tanzania
FINANCE
Interview
The Low-Hanging Fruits of Finance
TBY talks to Moremi Marwa, CEO of Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange (DSE), on how to best improve the regulatory framework, fiscal incentives, and bringing the fruits of finance to as wide a swath of the population as possible.
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Tanzania
FINANCE
Interview
Never Caught Unawares
TBY talks to Dr. Baghayo A. Saqware, Commissioner of Insurance, Tanzania Insurance Regulatory Authority (TIRA), on achieving universal healthcare coverage, the brilliance of microinsurance, and how to partner with public and private entities to increase the industry's penetration.
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Tanzania
FINANCE
Interview
IT Phone Home
TBY talks to Stephen Lokonyo, CEO of Britam Tanzania, on the importance of loaning to SMEs, using technology to boost agriculture-related services, and how public spending on infrastructure should ease the market.
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Tanzania
FINANCE
B2B
Insurance
With a new law on the books mandating universal coverage, there is a great deal of room for insurance companies to innovate, improve their services, and shake up the national insurance market.
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Tanzania
ENERGY
Review
Legal Thunder
With the stepping down of Minister of Energy and Minerals Sospeter Muhongo in May 2017 over transparency issues and the introduction of three new laws that give the government the right to renegotiate or revoke existing mining and oil and gas rights, private players in the country are unsure of what future lies ahead. On the other hand, project-specific developments bode well for a sector in need of a breakthrough.
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Tanzania
ENERGY
Interview
Go North Young Man
TBY talks to Kapuulya Musomba, Acting Managing Director of Tanzania Petroleum Development Company (TPDC), on the planned expansion of the Mtwara-Dar es Salaam natural gas pipeline, entering northern industrial hubs, and empowering nascent industries.
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ENERGY
Focus: Natural Gas Utilization Master Plan 2016-2045
Get Pumped for NGUMP
Fueling up for its so-called “gas economy,” Tanzania is feeling the pressure to develop a robust and well-defined Natural Gas Utilization Master Plan to best manage and draw on its considerable gas resources.
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Tanzania
ENERGY
Interview
Shelling Out for More
TBY talks to Marc Den Hartog, Managing Director of Shell/BG Tanzania, on the critical need for economies of scale, the importance of developing LNG for export, and why renewables must be taken into account in any long-term plan.
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Tanzania
ENERGY
Forum
Gas
Despite ongoing bureaucratic hurdles, firms are working with the government and its agencies to ensure a diversity of gas supply is met with a diversity of servicers.
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ENERGY
Focus: Geothermal
It's Getting Hot in Here
Tanzania is lucky enough to sit atop one of Africa's most powerful geological formations, and tapping the diverse resources hidden in the depths of the earth has become a serious project, both for the government and private sector.
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INDUSTRY & MINING
Review
Getting Polished
Despite some problems, Tanzania has everything it needs to power its industries and increase GDP. With new international investments and government policies, Tanzanian industry is on its way to prominence in the region.
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Tanzania
INDUSTRY & MINING
Interview
Every Sector Along for the Ride
TBY talks to Hon. Charles Mwijage, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, on how to reach middle-income status, employing the private sector toward this end, and what sets the country apart from the rest of East Africa.
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Tanzania
INDUSTRY & MINING
Interview
Here to Stay
TBY talks to Zachopoulos Georgios, Director of Knauf Tanzania, on the growing demand for gypsum, expanding its activities into the surrounding region, and helping the government reach its industrialization target.
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INDUSTRY & MINING
Focus: Gypsum
Mining’s Underdog
Recent helium discoveries may have stolen the show, but Tanzania's gypsum production continues strong and steady with an increasingly important role to play in the country's industrialization narrative.
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INDUSTRY & MINING
Focus: Helium
Discoveries of Magna-tude
Despite being the second most common element in the universe, helium is in short supply on earth. With global reserves of the gas steadily dwindling, and demand steadily increasing, the discovery of a whopping 1.53 billion cbm of helium in underground chambers in Tanzania could not have come at a better moment.
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TELECOMS & IT
Review
Got it Covered
The increasing importance of ICT for business and GDP comes as no surprise to Tanzania, which has been successfully overhauling the sector at home and in the region.
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Tanzania
TELECOMS & IT
Column
Continue to Attract
TBY talks to Ayub Rioba, Director General, Tanzania Broadcasting Corporation (TBC), on the sector.
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Tanzania
TELECOMS & IT
B2B
IT Services
In addition to concrete infrastructure, Tanzania has to add network infrastructure to its list of must-haves in order to create a flourishing business environment in the country.
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Tanzania
TELECOMS & IT
B2B
Mobile Operators
From investors to youth entrepreneurs, mobile operators offer a vast range of products and services to advance the country's ICT sector.
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TELECOMS & IT
Focus: Mobile Money
E-Money in East Africa
Kenya has long been considered the cradle of mobile financial services in East Africa, but Tanzania—owing to unprecedented recent growth in the industry—is now hot on its neighbor's heels.
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TRANSPORT
Review
Night Train
A USD346.38-million fund is set to bolster Tanzania's transport sector by improving infrastructure and thus optimizing trade relationships and commercial activities.
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Tanzania
TRANSPORT
Interview
Well Linked
TBY talks to Gilliard W. Ngewe, Director General of Surface and Marine Transport Regulatory Agency (SUMATRA), on transportation budget allocation and cross-sector dialog and partnerships.
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Tanzania
TRANSPORT
Interview
Overtaking Mombasa
TBY talks to Jared H. Zerbe, CEO of Tanzania International Container Terminal Services Limited (TICTS), on regional trade flows and Tanzania's potential to take a leading role in orchestrating cargo movement.
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Tanzania
TRANSPORT
Interview
Express Shipping for Express Growth
TBY talks to Femi Olaiya, Managing Director–Tanzania of DHL Express, on growth opportunities in express services, the telecoms and energy industries, and overall trade.
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Tanzania
TRANSPORT
B2B
Sea & Air
Between improving services, procuring new equipment, and pursuing expansion projects, Dar es Salaam is advancing on both land and sea.
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TRANSPORT
Focus: 24-Hour Services
Open All Hours
Shape up or ship out: Tanzania's answer to edging regional competitors is to improve efficiencies in its transport network with 24-hour services.
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Tanzania
TRANSPORT
Interview
Wheels on the Bus
TBY talks to Eng. Ronald Lwakatare, Chief Executive of Dar Rapid Transit (DART) Agency, on the history, operationalization, and impacts of the DART bus system in Dar es Salaam.
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TRANSPORT
Focus: Urban Transport in Dar es Salaam
BRT: Be Right There!
Originally explored in the 1990s, the ongoing implementation of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project in Dar es Salaam could drive transport-linked development throughout the city.
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Tanzania
CONSTRUCTION & REAL ESTATE
Review
About the House
The construction sector runs in parallel with government spending, but a growing population and a serious housing deficit are likely to attract private investments from all over the world.
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Tanzania
CONSTRUCTION & REAL ESTATE
Interview
In Demand
TBY talks to Nehemiah Kyando Mchechu, Director General of the National Housing Corporation (NHC), on housing demand in the new capital, affordable housing, and urban planning.
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CONSTRUCTION & REAL ESTATE
Focus: Tanzania Strategic Cities Project (TSCP)
East Africa’s “Geneva”
If Rome wasn't built in a day, it is not surprising that Tanzania's project to revamp eight of its largest cities is entering its eighth year of implementation. A release of further funds from the World Bank has given the project a new lease of life.
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Tanzania
CONSTRUCTION & REAL ESTATE
B2B
Building
Government crackdowns on corruption seem to have reversed Tanzania's construction slump, and the private sector is revamping industrial construction to match the country's industrialization plans.
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AGRICULTURE
Review
Lost in the Maize
Agriculture accounts for 30% of Tanzania's GDP, and the sector has experienced above-average output in recent years compared to the rest of the African continent. However, the sector's development is held back by poor rural farming practices and general infrastructure bottlenecks.
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Tanzania
AGRICULTURE
Column
Better Organization
TBY talks to Henry J. Semwaza , Director General, Sugar Board of Tanzania, on the sector.
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Tanzania
AGRICULTURE
Interview
Room for Growth
TBY talks to Fred Kafeero, Tanzania Representative of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), on the organization's long-term support for Tanzania's development, recent initiatives in agriculture, and financing.
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AGRICULTURE
Focus: 2020 Irrigation Target
Reap What You Sow
In 2006, the Tanzanian Ministry of Water and Irrigation set a target for Tanzania's agriculture sector: to irrigate 1 million ha of land by 2020. More than 10 years on and moving ever closer to the deadline, this target has not yet been met, though the first seeds are being sown.
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Tanzania
AGRICULTURE
B2B
Sustainable Agriculture
With both public- and private-sector momentum in sustainable agriculture, the sector is poised for strategic development.
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HEALTH & EDUCATION
Review: Health
Getting Healthy
Tanzania has made important progress in fighting illness affecting mothers and children, and it continues to make headway toward its millennium development goals.
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Tanzania
HEALTH & EDUCATION
Column
Potential for Growth
TBY talks to Dr. Samwel Ogillo, CEO, APHFTA Tanzania Private Health Sector, on the sector.
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Tanzania
HEALTH & EDUCATION
B2B
Health Research
Health institutes do more than research; they bridge various sectors for more effective health outcomes in Tanzania.
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HEALTH & EDUCATION
Focus: eHealth
Best Practices
In Tanzania and other developing countries, technology is becoming increasingly integrated into healthcare, whether it is for encouraging healthy habits through text message reminders or revolutionizing data systems and digitalizing operations.
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HEALTH & EDUCATION
Review: Education
Outcomes for All
As Tanzania strives to position itself as a leader in East Africa, education has come to play an increasingly vital role in the country's strategic outlook.
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HEALTH & EDUCATION
Focus: Language of Education
Eliminating English, Eliminating the Economy?
In 2015, under the governance of former President Jakaya Kikwete, Tanzania became the first country in Sub-Saharan Africa to adopt an African language as the formal language of its classrooms.
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Tanzania
HEALTH & EDUCATION
Column
Develop Innovations
TBY talks to Prof. Eleuther A. M. Mwangeni Acting Executive Secretary, Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU), on the sector.
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Tanzania
HEALTH & EDUCATION
Forum
Local Universities
New programs position tertiary education as the sector-driven supplier of Tanzania's future labor force, training students in ICT, energy, agriculture, and other priority segments.
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Tanzania
TOURISM
Review
Natural Wonders
Rich in natural wonders of all kinds, Tanzania is one of Africa's premier destinations for leisure and business travelers alike.
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Tanzania
TOURISM
Column
Dedicated Tourism
TBY talks to HON. Prof. Jumanne Maghembe, Former Minister of Natural Resources & Tourism, on the sector.
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Tanzania
TOURISM
Interview
Wide Open Spaces
TBY talks to Devota Mdachi, Managing Director of the Tanzania Tourist Board (TTB), on attracting more visitors to a wider range of destinations.
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TOURISM
Focus: Southern Circuit Tourism
Hidden Gems
Tourism is frequently described as the jewel in Tanzania's economic crown. In 2016 alone, the industry contributed over USD2 billion in revenues. However, for at least three years, the government has expressed concern that tourism is not well distributed across the country.
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Tanzania
TOURISM
Photo Essay: Mount Kilimanjaro
Way up High
At 5,895m above sea level, the majestic Mount Kilimanjaro stands tall and proud: Africa's tallest peak, and one of Tanzania's top tourist hotspots.
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Tanzania
TOURISM
Forum
What to See
Tourists traveling to Tanzania can expect more than just beaches and safari, as the country differentiates its offerings while also integrating with the region.
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EXECUTIVE GUIDE
Review: Doing Business
Nuts & Bolts
Tanzania is aiming to improve its infrastructure, rein in spending, and strike a new deal with the private sector to ensure equitable growth.
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