
Cosmetic Digitisation? How Cash and Discretion Undermine Tanzania’s Revenue Systems
Digital tools alone won’t stop revenue leakage—Tanzania must eliminate cash handling at the point of collection to fix the system.

Digital tools alone won’t stop revenue leakage—Tanzania must eliminate cash handling at the point of collection to fix the system.

The scheme aims to address systemic unemployment while correcting the failures of past financial initiatives.

Young Zanzibaris in Matemwe distrust local leaders due to corruption, land grabbing, and nepotism, which block their economic progress.

In a statement issued on Thursday, UDASA expressed deep concern over the growing impunity of so-called “unknown assailants” allegedly responsible for abductions and disappearances of citizens, criticizing state organs for failing to curb the trend or provide clear public explanations.

On Instagram, two major political campaigns have witnessed gaining momentum in an unprecedented way, even affecting some well-known users of the platform.

When delegates return from Geneva, let it be with a treaty strong enough to clean up our oceans, unclog our drains, and protect our people.

Tanzania doesn’t just need reforms; it needs relationships. It doesn’t just need data, it needs dignity. It doesn’t just need announcements; it needs stories.

To ensure NeST lives up to its promise, we must bridge the knowledge gap and explore the deeper connections between knowledge, democracy, and social justice

In terms of public participation, Tanzania scored 13 out of 100, slightly below the global average of 15. On the transparency front, Tanzania improved its score to 41 out of 100, a significant increase from previous scores of 10 in 2017, 17 in 2019, and 21 in 2021.

With the coming negotiations or ongoing negotiations, Tanzania is in a better position than it used to be 20 years ago, it is not desperate. The test for President Samia is for her government to secure a better deal than what was there in the past.