Policy

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,

Financial Integration: Africa’s Missing Engine of the AfCFTA Dream
By Brian Otieno | May 8, 2026

Heads of State, business leaders, policymakers and innovators convene next week in Nairobi, Kenya, for the inaugural Africa Forward Summit. However, a defining question underlies the diplomacy, the

Digging for the Future: Tanzania’s Critical Minerals Ambition
By Stacie Mburugu | May 8, 2026

For years, Tanzania’s mining industry focused mainly on gold: its exports, reserves, and earnings. But now, as demand for electric vehicles, renewable

The Ocean Bet: Inside Tanzania’s Quiet Push to a Blue Economy 
By Stacie Mburugu | April 24, 2026

For decades, Tanzania’s coastline has been treated as scenery, with tourists making their way through it on their way to

Political and Regulatory Affairs Round-Up
By Maria Goretti | April 24, 2026

Tanzania   Commission of Inquiry Report: Steps to National Healing   President Samia Suluhu Hassan has announced a national roadmap for reconciliation

Participation Without Power: Tanzania’s Local Content Gap in Mining 
By Elian Otti | April 17, 2026

The theory is elegant, and for policymakers, deeply compelling. A country rich in minerals opens its doors to global capital

Enforcement Gap: What Stronger Competition Law Could Mean for Tanzania’s Markets
By Stacie Mburugu | April 2, 2026

Competition law in Tanzania appears clear on paper. However, in practice, market realities often differ. Many retail outlets and supply

New Social Protection Policy Brings Tanzania’s Informal Workers into the National Safety Net
By Stacie Mburugu | February 20, 2026

For years, Tanzania’s informal sector has fuelled the economy without support from formal institutions. Farmers, food vendors, boda boda riders,

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