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The country will have local elections in October and Presidential and Parliamentary ones in 2025. While Opposition Parties have been given more freedom since President Hassan took over the mantle, there is still work to be done. The economy is performing well and capital investment, both local and foreign, is rising.
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Local Government elections are due in October this year and a General Election in October 2025, but new political parties are not being registered which raises concerns over how democratic they will be. The economy is performing well but the shortage of US Dollars continues to be a major issue for business.
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President Hassan has been in power for three years now and has successfully steered Tanzania on the right path. Structural reform is critical even though moving slowly. Elections are due in October 2025 and reforms in this sector are ongoing. Economic growth is impressive but the Government is slow in acting on projects. Dollar shortages and electricity issues persist.
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The political climate remains stable and while sectors of the economy are showing good growth, a shortage of US Dollars, electricity and sugar are proving to be a major problem.
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Tanzania remains politically stable and is becoming more democratic on this front. FDI is increasing into the country and the economy is performing well. The country’s debt levels are reported as being the lowest in Africa.
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Politically stable and becoming a magnate for Foreign Direct Investment. However, severe power shortage and a lack of US Dollars is dampening the economy although it is still expected to grow by 5.3% in 2023.
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The country is expanding its reach globally with the President travelling and selling Tanzania as a favourable investment destination. While freedom of speech and the democratic movement had improved under the current regime, there are signs of this going in the opposite direction in respect of Constitutional reform. Meanwhile, the economy is growing at above average levels.
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Tanzania continues to outperform its neighbours and is attracting considerable interest from foreign investors. The recent arrests in connection to the DP World contract are a worry with fear that the country may be regressing to a ban on freedoms. Economically the country is on an upward trend.
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Tanzania is politically stable and has moved forward democratically under President Hassan’s regime. The business environment has improved considerably and investment in the oil and gas sector is expected to flow in.
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