Vol 53 No 6 | TANZANIA Dead banker tweeting 16th March 2012 In mid-February, the governing Chama Cha Mapinduzi’s old guard and their well-connected business friends experienced a collective shudder when the former Bank of Tanzania (BOT) Governor, Daudi Ballali,...
Vol 5 (AAC) No 6 | TANZANIACHINABRIEFING Air Tanzania soars no more 28th March 2012 The former Chief Executive Officer of troubled Air Tanzania Corporation Limited, David Mattaka, and two others appeared in court on 21 March to answer charges of abuse of...
Vol 52 No 21 | TANZANIABRITAIN BAE Systems’ fine dilemma 21st October 2011 Confusion still surrounds British arms company BAE Systems’ failure to make its promised ex-gratia payment of £29.5 million (US$45.6 mn.) to Tanzania, as part of a global settlement...
Vol 52 No 20 | TANZANIA Ministry of power struggles 7th October 2011 Accusations of corruption in the electricity industry persist, as do the chronic shortages that undermine the economy and public services A scandal in the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry has brought attention to a troubled area of government, greed among members of parliament and Tanzania’s chronic electricity crisis....
Vol 52 No 15 | TANZANIABRITAIN The radar scandal is back 22nd July 2011 After Westminster MPs lambast BAE over the radar saga, questions about the accountability of Tanzanian officials remain Hearings in the British parliament over the £29.5 million (US$47 mn.) BAE Systems must pay Tanzania over the radar affair have revived questions about whether any Tanzanians, especially...
Vol 52 No 13 | TANZANIA The battle to succeed Kikwete 24th June 2011 Internal divisions are deepening within the governing party over corruption and political ambition Ructions in the Chama cha Mapinduzi over corruption and the succession to President Jakaya Kikwete are intensifying, while the party dithers over the expulsion of some senior members...
Vol 52 No 12 | TANZANIA Generating power and cash 10th June 2011 The Richmond-Dowans scandal shows no sign of fading away but a US company is starting to provide electricity Much of Tanzania struggles with power cuts lasting 16 hours a day while the government tries to deal with the mess created by the scandal over the overpriced...
Vol 52 No 10 | TANZANIA The Lowassa fight back 13th May 2011 Barons of the governing Chama Cha Mapinduzi accused of corruption are proving more resilient than expected (AC Vol 52 No 9). In March, the CCM announced it was...
Vol 52 No 9 | TANZANIA New brooms, old handles 29th April 2011 The President’s purge on grand corruption has not yet touched many of the suspect associates President Jakaya Kikwete has reshuffled the top levels of the governing Chama Cha Mapinduzi, in power now for 50 years, to forestall faction-fighting and prevent the party splitting apart. He...
Vol 52 No 6 | TANZANIA Gas finds offer hope of ending power-cuts 18th March 2011 Powerful interests stood in the way of a sound energy policy emerging but everyone wants to turn on the gas Despite obstacles from corrupt politicians, the exploitation of gas is likely to gather pace this year with new offshore discoveries. The opening on 12 April of the fourth...