VIDEO: Tanzania’s mogul on investing locally

According to the World Bank, Tanzania's economy has been growing steadily for the last decade.One of the companies that has benefitted most from that growth is Mohammed Enterprises Tanzania Limited (METL).

Meeting the day-to-day needs of ordinary consumers, it makes products that range from cashew nuts to toothpaste, bicycles to soap.

And they are all gradually being united under one brand called "Mo" - named after the company's chief executive, Mohammed Dewji. The BBC's Lucy Hooker met up...

According to the World Bank, Tanzania's economy has been growing steadily for the last decade. One of the companies that has benefitted most from that growth is Mohammed Enterprises Tanzania Limited (METL). Meeting the day-to-day needs of ordinary consumers, it makes products that range from cashew nuts to toothpaste, bicycles to soap. And they are all gradually being united under one brand called "Mo" - named after the company's...

The government has been advised to repeal the 2008 law which allows foreign currency usage locally in a bid to prevent ‘dollarisation’ from taking root in the country.

The demand for locally made furniture is increasing. Many big furniture makers have a lot of orders.

Locally registered cocaine boat seized
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LOCAL anti-drug and shipping regulators are investigating where MV Hamal which was seized by Royal Navy with a drug bust worth almost 500m pounds sterling is registered in the country. Head of Tanzania's anti- narcotics squad, Senior Assistant ...

The government yesterday asked Tanzania Electric Supply Company (Tanesco) to consider stopping to spend billions of shillings on purchasing wooden electricity poles from outside the country.

The problem with financial literacy is that it has nothing to do with a college degree or finding a job. I started watching what my friends and acquaintances were doing with their money.

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There is a need for Tanzania to cultivate a culture of unearthing and grooming young talents if it is to restore its lost glory in high-profile competitions, says Kenyan athletics legend Kipchoge Keino.