Tanzania’s trade deficit widens 24 per cent

A parliamentary committee yesterday confirmed the worst government budget expenditure news -- that up to 60 per cent of the money allocated for development projects under the local government has not been released with just weeks into the new budget.

The current account balance narrowed by 15.8 per cent to a deficit of $4.295 billion in the year ending March 2015 compared with $5.102 billion recorded previously, the Bank of Tanzania (BoT) has reported.

14 UK companies cutting across various sectors e.g. Education and Training, Security, Consultancy, Healthcare amongst others are hoping to penetrate new trade opportunities within Tanzania by taking part in UKTI London and South East trade mission to Tanzania between October 22nd-24th 2014. 
This is the first, independent visit by UKTI London and South East to Tanzania and East Africa.

Tanzania is fast emerging as a thriving commercial entity with a GDP growth rate of over 7% year upon year....

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