GDP & GROWTH
How Tanzania Slid From Africa’s Top Eight Economies to 12th, and What It Will Take to Catch Up
Tanzania was roughly Africa’s eighth largest economy in 1980 and was larger than Kenya, Ethiopia a...
GDP & GROWTH
10 Things the World Bank Says Tanzania Must Fix to Make Growth Work
The World Bank’s latest Tanzania Economic Update highlights ten major issues shaping the country�...
GDP & GROWTH
Africa's 20 Largest Economies by Purchasing Power Parity: What The 2026 Ranking Actually Tells You
Nominal GDP overstates economies with strong currencies and understates those with large domestic ou...
GDP & GROWTH
Ethiopia Is Growing at 9.2 Percent Without a Coastline. Uganda at 7.5 Percent. Rwanda at 7.2 Percent. Africa's Fastest Growing Economies Are Landlocked and That Should Force Every Coastal Nation to Ask Hard Questions.
The IMF's 2026 growth projections for Africa contain a finding that challenges one of the oldest ass...
GDP & GROWTH
Tanzania’s Informal Economy Generates TZS 88 Trillion and 36% of GDP
Tanzania’s informal sector generated TZS 88.1 trillion in value added in 2025, equivalent to 36.3 ...
GDP & GROWTH
IMF Sees Tanzania’s Economic Growth Slowing to 5.9% in 2027 as Regional Rivals Accelerate
The IMF expects Tanzania’s economy to grow by 6.0 percent in 2026 before easing to 5.9 percent in ...
GDP & GROWTH
Zimbabwe Is Growing Again. How Close Can It Get to Tanzania?
Zimbabwe’s economy is growing again after decades of monetary instability, debt default and intern...
GDP & GROWTH
Zanzibar Earned $1.78 Billion From Services While Importing $839 Million of Goods
Zanzibar earned $1.78 billion from services in the year ending August 2026 while importing $839 mill...
GDP & GROWTH
From Cash to a Paperless Economy: Analysis of Tanzania’s Mandatory Electronic Payment Regime in The Digital Economy Era
Tanzania is accelerating its transition towards a paperless economy through the Electronic Transacti...
GDP & GROWTH
World Bank Report: Tanzania’s 6% Growth Is Barely Reducing Poverty
Tanzania has averaged 5.7% economic growth for two decades and is projected to grow 6.1% in 2026. Ye...
GDP & GROWTH
Tanzanian Firms Invest Just 11% of What They Did a Decade Ago
The average Tanzanian firm now invests only 11% of what it did a decade ago, according to the World ...
GDP & GROWTH
Tanzania Is Growing at 6.1%. Why Are Good Jobs Lagging?
Tanzania is projected to grow 6.1% in 2026, yet nearly 69% of working age Tanzanians are already emp...