Rentier States vs. Tax Democracies: How Money Shapes Citizenship
How a state earns its money decides the kind of citizens it grows. When governments can fund themselves without relying…
Learning from Zambia: How Not to Build a Nickel Monoculture
There was a time when Zambia’s copper belt seemed invincible. In the years following independence, copper revenues funded schools, hospitals,…
Vision 2050: Beyond GDP to Citizen Wealth
National visions often sparkle with numbers. Tanzania’s Vision 2050, launched in 2025, is no exception. It promises a trillion-dollar economy,…
Bagamoyo vs. Dar es Salaam: Competition or Complement?
From the air, Tanzania’s central coastline tells two very different stories. In Dar es Salaam, towering gantry cranes and busy…
Flying in the Energy Boom: Mtwara Airport and Tanzania’s LNG Future
From the air, Mtwara’s coastline curves in a crescent of white sand and turquoise water. Just beyond the port, cranes…
Bread: A Universal Lesson for Humanity and Sustainability
Abstract Bread is more than food; it symbolizes survival, dignity, and human connection worldwide. Across cultures, it transforms resources into…
The Big Bet: JNHP Tanzania’s Power Gamble or Energy Game-Changer?
It is just after dawn on the Rufiji River. Mist still clings to the water’s surface, but already the turbines…
Redefining Social Waste: Building Respect, Justice, and a Wasteless Digital World
Abstract In the vision of Industry 5.0, waste is more than just garbage in bins or landfills — it is…
Rails and Rhetoric: Who Really Pays for Tanzania’s Mega Projects?
Every time the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) slices across Tanzania’s plains, it draws admiration, sleek, modern, and promising. It symbolizes…
Can Tanzania Domestic Gold Purchase Programme Reduce the Demand for External Borrowing?
Yes, Tanzania’s Domestic Gold Purchase Programme “can directly reduce the need for external borrowing”, and here’s why and how it…
