Finance

Banks Draw Down BoT Deposits as Credit Demand Picks Up

By Maria Goretti | June 26, 2026

Commercial banks in Tanzania appear to be putting more money to work in the economy, with new figures from the

Growth First: Inside Tanzania’s Biggest Budget Yet
By Stacie Mburugu | June 12, 2026

Governments often reveal their priorities through speeches. Budgets reveal them through numbers, and the numbers in Tanzania’s 2026/27 Budget tell

Government Bets on Electric Mobility with New Tax Reliefs in 2026/27 Budget
By Maria Goretti | June 12, 2026

Tanzania has signalled a clear policy shift towards electric mobility in its 2026/27 national budget, introducing a package of tax

Millions Missing Out on Tanzania’s Wealth Creation Revolution
By Maria Goretti | June 5, 2026

A quiet but significant transformation is taking place in Tanzania’s financial landscape. While public attention is often focused on infrastructure

Beyond Foreign Aid: East Africa’s New Financing Reality
By Maria Goretti | May 29, 2026

Across East Africa, governments are increasingly rethinking the traditional model of development financing. For decades, development across the continent has largely

Inside Tanzania’s Push to Reel In Ordinary Investors into Capital Markets 
By Stacie Mburugu | May 22, 2026

For many Tanzanians, bonds, capital markets, and fixed-income instruments have largely existed in a world associated with banks, pension funds,

Tanzania’s Economic Resilience and the Making of an East African Powerhouse
By Elian Otti | May 8, 2026

Immediately after Tanzania’s 2025 General Election, uncertainty loomed large over the country’s future. With political conflicts coupled with sporadic unrest,

Clean Books, Messy Reality: What Tanzania’s Audit Numbers Don’t Show 
By Elian Otti | April 2, 2026

Tanzania’s audit results for 2024/25 show a high share of unqualified opinions across audited entities. In technical terms, this indicates

Fueling the Future: Tanzania’s Start-ups, Policy Shifts, and the Innovation Surge of 2025
By Kieran Marisa | October 22, 2025

Tanzania’s start-up ecosystem has been growing rapidly, with the number of startups surpassing 1,000 and the ecosystem expanding by over

Tanzania’s Economic Trajectory: Progress, Challenges, and What Lies Ahead
By Maria Goretti | October 16, 2025

Tanzania has just received a positive assessment of its economic health from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). This achievement indicates

Tanzania’s Banking Sector: BoT Oversight, Market Power, and Emerging Trends
By Kieran Marisa | October 16, 2025

The Bank of Tanzania (BoT) is central to Tanzania’s banking ecosystem. It has been entrusted with the responsibility to licence,

Tanzania’s New Cloud Computing Framework: A Paradigm Shift for Financial Services
By Jewel Tete | September 26, 2025

The Bank of Tanzania (BoT) has implemented updates to the use of cloud computing services by financial institutions. The new

Local Interests vs. Global Integration: Assessing Tanzania’s Protectionist Business Policies
By Agatha Gichana | August 26, 2025

In the latest trade policy development, Tanzania reserved several trade and small-scale enterprises exclusively for its citizens. The Business Licensing

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