EXPLAINED: Tanzania Listed on FATF’s 2024 Dirty Money Watchlist: A Call for Stringent Reforms
In my recent online wanderings, I stumbled upon a headline that shook me to the core: “African countries on…
Tax Revolt Brewing: Tanzanian Citizens Challenge Government Over Unjust Levies
Tanzanian taxpayers’ interactive dialogue with the government is more on paper than in practical terms. Even where taxpayers resist…
Government Targets Non-Religious Organizations with New Tax Scheme
Our very creative and innovative government has devised ways to tax organizational temperament. A government infamous for crafting laws…
Mamelodi Might Have Won, But Yanga’s Display of Heart is the Real Victory
Mamelodi might have won, but Yanga stole the hearts of football lovers across Africa and beyond. This is the tale…
When Economic Diplomacy leads to Moral Apathy: Tanzania’s betrayal of the Global South
One of the big mistakes political analysts make is, they think that their enemies should be our enemies. That, we…
11 Strategic Insights for Navigating Tanzania’s Gas Contract Negotiations
It has been years since the discussion of gas processing in Tanzania began. On several occasions, the negotiations have…
World Bank Projects TZ to Hit 140M by 2050, Is it a Potential Catalyst for Poverty?
The World Bank report on Tanzania paints a gloomy picture of our population data, extrapolating that every 23 years,…
Addressing Barriers to Digital Adoption: Insights from Vodacom’s Managing Director
The discourse on digital technology in Tanzania, like in many other parts of the world, has been structured by…
We Aspire for the Promised Land, Yet Our Education System Sets Us Back
On December 3rd, 2021, I listened to Minister Ummy Mwalimu bemoan the education status of our country with both sadness…
A Tanzanian Perspective: Does Culture Acts a Catalyst Shaping Society or Barrier?
Culture plays a fundamental role in the outcomes of any society. The famous quote about society getting what it celebrates…
