Where will revenue to fund Sh22.5tr Budget come from?

Finance Minister Saada Mkuya yesterday pegged Tanzania’s 2015/2016 budget at Sh22.48 trillion as the government intensifies efforts to boost revenue collection and reduce donor dependency.

A nation commands respect worldwide and upholds its sovereignty when it executes its development plans using its own resources. The founding father of this nation, Mwalimu Julius Nyerere, was aware of this when he chose to chart Tanzania’s development path along the lines of the self-reliance policy.

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Donors to fund bulk of EAC budget
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MPs question how govt will fund 22trl budget
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Members of Parliament now wonder how the government will finance the 22 trillion-budget slated for the 2015/2016 financial year. Debating the Prime Minister's Office budget estimates for the 2015/2016 financial year tabled in parliament this week, most ...

By Alawi Masare
Tanzania may borrow more to help finance its budget this year after foreign donors said they will withhold funding because of a corruption scandal, Finance Ministry Permanent Secretary Servacius Likwelile said.

The U.K., Japan, Germany and other development partners including the World Bank announced last week they will keep back about four-fifths of the $558 million pledged for the country’s 2014-15 budget. Foreign loans and grants account for about 15 percent of Tanzania’s...

Imeelezwa kuwa wakulima wa mahindi mkoani Ruvuma wanaidai Serikali zaidi ya Sh22 bilioni, hali inayowafanya waishi maisha magumu.

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Water Project for Tunduru Town to Cost Sh22 Billion
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Dodoma — Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Office (Regional Administration and Local Government), Mr Aggrey Mwanri. THE government is working in collaboration with a German bank -KFW- in implementing a water project for Tunduma town which is ...
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Africa Barrick Gold (ABG) contributed a total of $959 million (Sh1.534 trillion) to the Tanzanian economy in 2013 compared to $1.073 billion (Sh1.716 trillion) it brought in the previous year.

The Civic United Front (CUF) launched its 2015 Election Manifesto here yesterday, detailing a 35 point plan to turnaround Zanzibar’s economic, social and political fortunes in five years should the party win the October polls.