PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE
Kenya and Uganda Did Not Fail at BRT. They Failed at Governance.
Dar es Salaam’s BRT reveals a hard economic truth for East Africa. Mass transit does not fail beca...
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Turning a Floodplain into an Economic Engine: The Case for the Msimbazi Basin Development Project
The Msimbazi Basin Development Project is transforming one of Dar es Salaam’s most flood-prone zon...
REAL ESTATE MARKET
Stop Paying Rent, Start Building Wealth: A Guide to Mortgages in Tanzania
In Tanzania, the legal framework for mortgages is governed by laws like the Land Act, Cap 113.
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Tanzania’s Urban Infrastructure Drive: TACTIC and the Economics of City Transformation
From a macroeconomic perspective, while TACTIC’s immediate fiscal footprint is modest relative to ...
REAL ESTATE MARKET
Tanzania's 200,000 Housing Deficit Is Not a Housing Problem. It Is a Structural Failure of Its Urban Economy
Every year, Tanzania falls short of its formal housing target by approximately 200,000 units. More t...
REAL ESTATE MARKET
Mzizima Towers: A Stress Test for Pension Capital and Urban Real Estate Strategy in East Africa
Mzizima Towers is more than a skyline addition in Dar es Salaam. It is a high-stakes test of how Tan...
PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE
What the Expansion of Mandela Road Means for Tanzania’s Economy
The widening of Mandela Road may appear to be a local infrastructure project, but its economic signi...
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Weak Road-Use Management Is Costing Dar es Salaam’s Economy Billions Each Year
Traffic congestion in Dar es Salaam is draining an estimated TZS 655 billion from the economy each y...
PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE
Doris Mollel Foundation’s TSh 2.125 Billion Investment in Kwimba Neonatal Centre Strengthens Tanzania’s Human Capital Economy
A TSh 2.125 billion neonatal centre built by the Doris Mollel Foundation in Kwimba District position...
PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE
Tanzania’s New Defence Headquarters Signals a Bet on Security as Economic Infrastructure
Tanzania’s new $120 million defence headquarters is less about symbolism than state capacity. Whil...
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Is Zanzibar Becoming Africa’s Offshore Property Haven?
Luxury estates, master-planned communities, and beachfront villas are rapidly reshaping Zanzibar’s...
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Infinity Hills and the New Political Economy of Zanzibar’s Real Estate Boom
Infinity Hills is more than a housing project. It represents a structural shift in Zanzibar’s econ...