ECONOMICS MADE SIMPLE: What will determine Tanzania’s economy after general election

In the article of January 3, 2015 this author outlined some of the issues that will move and shake Tanzania’s economy this year. One of them is the general election. Now that the election is just two weeks away, it is time to elaborate the way the election can move and shake Tanzania’s economy and see how the economy will look like post October 25, 2015.

TheCitizen

Habari Zinazoendana

10 years ago

TheCitizen

14 Feb

ECONOMICS MADE SIMPLE: Socioeconomic perspectives on budgeting in general election year

>The first few months of every year are busy months for those engaged in budgeting in various ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) in Tanzania. This is not an exception in 2015.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

13 Sep

ECONOMICS MADE SIMPLE: Race for 2015 general election: Supply, demand side analysis

>It is good that talks and moves towards the expected 2015 General Election in Tanzania have started. It is basically good and healthy that there is already a long litany of presidential aspirants from the supply side of the presidential race equation. Indeed, it is bad that a complete and ‘official’ list normally comes out just few months before election campaigns.

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

17 Oct

ECONOMICS MADE SIMPLE : What will take resource mobilisation to fund election promises

In times of election campaigns one wishes to see value-adding campaigns as opposed to personality-based campaigns that don’t make any sense at all. What the electorate wish, want and deserve to hear are issues that those vying for presidential, parliamentary and councillor positions would address and fix if elected.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

16 May

ECONOMICS MADE SIMPLE: Are legislators debating typical election year budget 2015/16?

>In election years as is the case for 2015, Tanzania’s budgets tend to be more politicised than in other years, thereby making them election year budgets. The 2015/16 national budget discussion started in parliament on May 12, 2015. This article has been written three days after budget discussions began in Dodoma.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

11 Jul

ECONOMICS MADE SIMPLE: Perspectives of Greece’s July rejection of austerity economics

>Greece economy has been struggling for a while. Among other things, it was at the centre stage of the 2010 eurozone sovereign debt crisis and had to be bailed out by its fellow euro zone states. In 2015 in general and the week leading to June 31 in particular Greece had to settle its colossal debts. It defaulted and once again needed to be conditionally bailed out.

 

9 years ago

AllAfrica.Com

14 Dec

Tanzania: Economics Made Simple - Resource Mobilisation for Sustainable ...

Tanzania: Economics Made Simple - Resource Mobilisation for Sustainable ...
AllAfrica.com
The year 2015 was a time during which 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted by the United Nations Summit in September 2015. These are the much-awaited post-2015 agenda after coming to end of the Millennium Development Goals ...

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

02 Nov

ECONOMICS MADE SIMPLE: Perspectives on October 2014 Sino-Tanzania business deals

>President Jakaya Kikwete’s October 2014 visit to Asia and China in particular involved, among other things, the signing of a number of multi-million dollar business deals, including those in transport infrastructure and real estate. This happened about one and a half years after the March 2013 visit to Tanzania by Chinese President Xi Jinping.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

15 Feb

ECONOMICS MADE SIMPLE : Electronic fiscal device saga in Tanzania: Understanding issues

>The week leading to February 15, 2014 was partly marked by the protest of traders in the country against the use of electronic fiscal devices (EFDs). Businesses were closed in various parts of the country, including very busy Kariakoo shops in Dar es Salaam, Iringa, Songea and Tabora, among others.

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

28 Nov

ECONOMICS MADE SIMPLE: Why there’s need to go beyond austerity economic measures

The coming to office of President John Magufuli has been marked and characterised by a number of new things. These include some surprises and shockers. Indeed, surprises seem to be his way of doing things.

 

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