Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

    Only $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

    Tanzania Country Brief:
    Tanzania Country Brief:
    Tanzania Country Brief:
    Ebook58 pages1 hour

    Tanzania Country Brief:

    By World Bank Group Staff

    4/5

    ()

    About this ebook

    The World Bank is in the initial stages of developing a new annual series of World Bank Country Briefs. Tanzania- the second report in the series - will be published in the winter of 2009. These short, country-specific reports examine the economic, social, environmental, and business landscape of developing countries, focusing on issues critical to development. • Overview • People and Poverty • Environment • Economy • Governance and Business Environment • Global Links • Statistical Appendix
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWorld Bank Publications
    Release dateMay 20, 2009
    ISBN9780821378687
    Tanzania Country Brief:

    Read more from World Bank Group Staff

    Related to Tanzania Country Brief

    Related ebooks

    Economics For You

    View More
    View More

    Related podcast episodes

    Related articles

    • Article

      Tanzania Is Ahead Of Schedule

      Oct 1, 2020

      Since 2015, the Tanzanian Fifth Phase Government, under reform-minded President Dr John Pombe Magufuli, has set an ambitious industrialisation agenda in pursuit of the goals articulated in its National Development Vision 2025. To achieve that, and in

      5 min read

    • Article

      Commodity-dominated Economic Structure At The Heart Of Troubles

      Mar 10, 2024

      The 56th Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, organised by the UN Economic Commission for Africa, ended in Zimbabwe this week. It was held under the theme: Financing the Transition to Inclusive Green Economie

      3 min read

    • Article

      Crafting A Pro-growth Budget For SA

      Mar 26, 2021

      According to Statistics South Africa, the country’s economy contracted by 7% in 2020. This poor performance pushed the total number of unemployed people in South Africa to 7,2 million. It is tempting to attribute all of the country’s economic misfort

      2 min read

    • Article

      A Difficult Recipe For Masterchef-cum-finance Minister Mboweni

      Feb 21, 2021

      MINISTER of Finance Tito Mboweni is undoubtedly the most educationally appropriately qualified post-apartheid Finance Minister, in terms of his university qualifications in Economics at a post-graduate Masters level. He is also known in social media

      3 min read

    • Article

      A Difficult Recipe For Masterchef-cum-finance Minister Mboweni

      Feb 21, 2021

      MINISTER of Finance Tito Mboweni is undoubtedly the most educationally appropriately qualified post-apartheid Finance Minister, in terms of his university qualifications in Economics at a post-graduate Masters level. He is also known in social media

      3 min read

    • Article

      Small Slice Of Pie For African Nations At Davos

      Jan 27, 2024

      In the magical wonderland of Davos, it was a matter of make-believe for South Africa. The famous UK fiction author of children’s tales, Enid Blyton, once wrote, “The sun has drowned itself in the sea.” The once bright investment ray of the Rainbow N

      3 min read

    • Article

      Small Slice Of Pie For African Nations At Davos

      Jan 27, 2024

      In the magical wonderland of Davos, it was a matter of make-believe for South Africa. The famous UK fiction author of children’s tales, Enid Blyton, once wrote, “The sun has drowned itself in the sea.” The once bright investment ray of the Rainbow N

      3 min read

    • Article

      Small Slice Of Pie For African Nations At Davos

      Jan 27, 2024

      In the magical wonderland of Davos, it was a matter of make-believe for South Africa. The famous UK fiction author of children’s tales, Enid Blyton, once wrote, “The sun has drowned itself in the sea.” The once bright investment ray of the Rainbow N

      3 min read

    • Article

      Local Economic Development

      Nov 18, 2022

      The economic crisis that has hit Lebanon since 2019 coupled with the Covid-19 pandemic and the explosion of the Port of Beirut have deeply impacted the country’s economy making this crisis rank among the worst economic crises globally since the mid-n

      5 min read

    • Article

      The Need To Unify Development Finance

      Oct 5, 2020

      The agriculture sector has been a star performer in South Africa’s economy this year, achieving double-digit growth in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Agriculture recorded a 28,6% growth rate in the first quarter, followed by 15,1% growth in the

      2 min read

    • Article

      How To Drive Rural Farming Development

      Aug 5, 2022

      Agriculture plays a substantial role in South Africa, particularly when it comes to the creation of employment and supporting livelihoods for rural dwellers. However, emerging farmers are mostly faced with significant challenges, often due to poor in

      2 min read

    • Article

      We Must Rise To Economic Challenges

      Jun 28, 2020

      It has been a dark week for South Africa. Employment data have revealed that a full 30% of the workforce is jobless, with the expanded measure at 39%. Figures for the Covid-19 pandemic quarter are expected to push this closer to 50%. Finance Minister

      1 min read

    • Article

      SA Is At A Tipping Point

      Oct 18, 2020

      South Africa’s already moribund economy has, like that of many countries, not been spared the additional devastation brought on by the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. The effects are there for everyone to see – rising unemployment, pervasive hunger, s

      1 min read

    • Article

      Stronger Partnerships

      Dec 3, 2020

      Stronger Partnerships
      3 min read

    • Article

      Will COVID-19 Be The Wake-up Africa Needs?

      Jun 18, 2021

      I was disappointed by the issues raised by government and private-sector leaders in the agriculture industry during a recent webinar on the future of agriculture in Africa, which was presented as part of the BBC Insider Series. There was nothing misl

      2 min read

    • Article

      For The Next Milestone

      Jan 30, 2020

      For The Next Milestone
      4 min read

    • Article

      CITY PRESS SAYS: Walk The Talk Or We All Fail

      Sep 20, 2020

      South Africa’s economy has been on life support for some time, with growth contracting over the past four quarters. This has, in no small measure, been exacerbated by the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic, which almost brought the global economy to a sta

      1 min read

    • Article

      Financing, Markets And Good Infrasructure Crucial To Inclusive Agri Growth

      Sep 9, 2022

      South Africa’s agricultural fraternity has spent the past few months drafting a growth strategy that should see it make more rapid gains than it had since 1994. The sector has more than doubled in value since 1994, but there has been little growth in

      3 min read

    • Article

      What’s New Official Business

      May 14, 2021

      What’s New Official Business
      4 min read

    • Article

      Maintaining Development Momentum

      Jul 6, 2023

      In the vast and diverse landscapes of the rural areas of Chongqing in southwest China, a remarkable transformation is unfolding. The combination of effective poverty alleviation strategies and comprehensive rural revitalization efforts has turned the

      3 min read

    • Article

      It’s Not Just About Farming!

      Jan 29, 2021

      According to Statistics South Africa, the country’s population increased to 59,6 million people in 2020. Approximately 34% of the population live in rural areas, where basic services, health facilities and job opportunities are hard to come by. Altho

      2 min read

    • Article

      The Response To COVID-19 And Its Impact On Food Systems

      Nov 23, 2020

      Earlier this year, the Brookings Institution provided a disconcerting view of sub-Saharan Africa’s (SSA) circumstances, when Jennifer Blanke noted that “COVID-19 exacerbated the negative effect of locust swarms in the Horn of Africa, regional insecur

      2 min read

    • Article

      Increasing Women’s Contribution To Agriculture In SA

      Oct 8, 2021

      South Africa celebrates National Women’s Day every year on 9 August, and gender inequality tends to dominate policy debate for much of the month. This year was no different. The 2021 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index shows that the gender gap in the wo

      2 min read

    • Article

      Is SA’s ‘Social Compact’ For Economic Recovery Bankable?

      Oct 5, 2020

      Among the world’s emerging economies, South Africa is expected to record the largest shortfall in GDP in 2021. This was according to Siphelele Dludla of Independent Online News, who reported that NKC Africa Economics had identified the country as suc

      2 min read

    • Article

      A NEW CAPITALISM: Views From The Top

      Oct 1, 2020

      Covid-19 has changed how we do business now. It has reshaped the business environment. Businesses that adapt fast are going to be absolute winners. The pandemic has accelerated digitalization of businesses and processes in Nigeria. Most meetings are

      9 min read

    Reviews for Tanzania Country Brief

    4/5

    5 ratings0 reviews

    What did you think?

    Tap to rate

    Review must be at least 10 words