Tanzania’s Tax Reforms: Can They Drive Inclusive Economic Growth?
President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s formation of the Presidential Commission on Tax Reforms is a bold and strategic step to…
Federal Reserve Cuts Rates Amid Global Economic Jitters: What It Means for Markets
The Federal Reserve’s decision to cut interest rates by 0.25 percentage points on December 18, 2024, reflects a complex…
Tax Reform in Tanzania: A Blueprint for Economic Equity and Growth
As Tanzania embarks on a critical journey to reform its tax system, the stakes are higher than ever. During…
Africa Takes the Lead with the Ambitious Lobito Corridor Project – A Transformational Path Ahead
The Lobito Corridor Railway, connecting Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and Zambia, is hailed as a transformative…
Africapitalism: How Infrastructure and Private Sector Investment Can Drive Africa’s Future
Africapitalism, a philosophy championed by Tony Elumelu, emphasizes the private sector’s transformative power in driving economic growth and social…
How Technology is Transforming Tax Collection: The case of ETS in Tanzania
Taxes are a crucial source of revenue for governments. However, many Developing Countries struggle to collect sufficient revenues to finance…
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…
