HESLB: Time to End the Financial Burden of a Failed Student Loan System
The Higher Education Students Loans Board (HESLB) was supposed to be a lifeline for tertiary students, providing loans to…
Why Mobile Money Struggles to Digitize B2B Payments in Africa
In Africa, mobile money has revolutionized consumer payments, bill payments, remittances, and consumer-to-business transactions, making financial services more accessible.…
Card Payments in Tanzania: A Missed Opportunity or a Sign of a Deeper Trend?
After this heated discussion on Linkedin, I decided to write an article about why cards have such a low usage when…
Can Credit Scoring Unlock Financial Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa?
In developed economies, the individual credit score is the core enabler of consumer and small business finance. This score…
The Dark Side of GDP per Capita: Rich Men’s Wealth in the Same Basket with Poor Men’s Lives
The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita is often presented as a core indicator of economic prosperity. This metric,…
Foreign Investments Without Democracy in Africa Impend Our Own Sovereignty
Foreign investment in Africa is not all roses or an opportunity to open a bottle of champagne; it is…
Sabotage or Competition? Who Wins When Dangote’s Refinery Takes Off?
Dangote refinery was geared to terminate once and for all oil imports to Nigeria, an African nation that is…
Benchmarking Tanzania’s Economic Progress Against EAC Peers
This article comprehensively analyses Tanzania’s economic performance, comparing key metrics like inflation, GDP growth, fiscal health, trade competitiveness, and…
Are Tax Exemptions Double-Edged Swords for Domestic Revenue?
Tanzania has been relying on various policies and strategies to increase national revenue. Among these strategies are providing tax…
Mechazilla: What should Tanzanian youth learn from it?
On October 13, 2024, I found myself in an interesting predicament with my younger brother. While he was eager to…
