UK and international donors suspend Tanzania aid after corruption claims

International donors have suspended nearly $500m (£311m) in budget support to Tanzania in response to claims that senior government officials siphoned off funds from the country’s central bank under the guise of energy contracts. The chair of Tanzania’s public accounts committee, Zitto Kabwe, said several high-ranking officials colluded with corrupt businessmen to transfer $122m from […]

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10 years ago

Vijimambo

14 Oct

UK and international donors suspend Tanzania aid after corruption claims Payments of $490m frozen following claims that high-ranking officials siphoned off funds from the country’s central bank.

Donors to Tanzania’s general budget support programme include the UK, Canada, Denmark, the European Commission, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Norway, Sweden and the World Bank. Photograph: Daniel Hayduk/AFPInternational donors have suspended nearly $500m (£311m) in budget support to Tanzania in response to claims that senior government officials siphoned off funds from the country’s central bank under the guise of energy contracts.
The chair of Tanzania’s public accounts committee, Zitto...

 

10 years ago

Daily Mail

11 Oct

Donors delay some aid to Tanzania over graft claims

Donors delay some aid to Tanzania over graft claims
Daily Mail
DAR ES SALAAM, Oct 11 (Reuters) - A group of 12 international donors have delayed budget support for Tanzania until findings of an investigation into charges of corruption in the energy sector are released and appropriate action taken, a leading donor said ...

 

10 years ago

Reuters

12 Mar

Donors agree to release $44 million of aid to Tanzania

Donors agree to release $44 million of aid to Tanzania
Reuters
DAR ES SALAAM, March 12 (Reuters) - Donors have agreed to release part of the $500 million of promised budget support to Tanzania that was withheld after an energy sector graft scandal that led to three cabinet ministers resigning. The donor group ...

 

10 years ago

Coastweek

13 Mar

Tanzania international donors agree to release US $44 million

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Tanzania international donors agree to release US $44 million
Coastweek
DAR ES SALAAM Tanzania (Xinhua) -- Tanzania's international donors have said that they have agreed to release a further 44 million U.S. dollars through the general budget support (GBS) as they were satisfied with steps taken over the energy graft scandal.
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Donors agree to release $44 million of aid to TanzaniaReuters

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10 years ago

Spyghana.Com

13 Mar

Tanzania's international donors agree to release $44 million

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Tanzania's international donors agree to release $44 million
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Tanzania's international donors said on Thursday that they have agreed to release a further 44 million U.S. dollars through the general budget support (GBS) as they were satisfied with steps taken over the energy graft scandal. dollars. The newly release ...
Tanzania international donors agree to release US $44 millionCoastweek
Government commissions study into Air Tanzania's revampch-aviation
Donors agree to...

 

9 years ago

The News

20 Sep

Corruption blocks Tanzania's $472.8m US aid

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Corruption blocks Tanzania's $472.8m US aid
The News
The United States has told Tanzania it must do more to fight corruption if it wants to receive a $472.8 million financial aid package next year. Tanzania has made big discoveries of natural gas and hopes to start large-scale production within a decade ...
US ties approval of $472.8 mln Tanzania aid to graft fightReuters Africa
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MCC Board commends State's critical reformsDaily News | The...

 

10 years ago

Www.Worldbulletin.Net

28 Nov

Corruption claims delay Tanzania ratification of Nile deal

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Corruption claims delay Tanzania ratification of Nile deal
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Corruption allegations in the energy sector debated by the Tanzanian National Assembly (parliament) are likely to cause the delay of the ratification of the Nile Basin agreement by the legislature to next year, the parliament's clerk said Thursday. A controversy ...

 

10 years ago

The Africa Report

17 Nov

Tanzania's parliament receives report on corruption claims in energy

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Tanzania's parliament receives report on corruption claims in energy
The Africa Report
A report on the findings of an investigation into corruption allegations was received on Sunday by Tanzania's parliament after the claims weakened the East African country's currency and led donors to delay aid. A group of 12 international donors have given ...
Tanzania's parliament receives report on graft claims in energyswissinfo.ch
Tanzania scales up rural power suppliesEast African Business...

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

08 Oct

Donors now confirm withhold of Sh1tr aid

>It is now official. Development partners (DPs) have not released even a single dollar out of the $558 million (Sh937 billion), that had been pledged to boost Tanzania’s 2014/15 Budget.

 

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