Vol 48 No 11 | TANZANIA Grounded 25th May 2007 Praising the government's private sector growth initiatives earlier this year at the prestigious United States' Yale University, East Africa tycoon Reginald Mengi stressed the need to be 'careful'...
Vol 47 No 14 | TANZANIA Zero tolerance, so far 7th July 2006 The new President is pleasing the people with a crackdown on crime and corruption A barnstorming campaign last December and victory with 80 per cent of the national vote left President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete with much to live up to. So far,...
Vol 47 No 14 | TANZANIA Zanzibar: the islands are quiet for now 7th July 2006 Zanzibar has been tranquil since the fiercely fought elections of October 2005 and many find that surprising. After the 2000 polls, some 30 people were killed in widespread...
Vol 46 No 24 | TANZANIAAFRICAWATER Privatisation flood 2nd December 2005 The ideology that has taken over Western utilities spreads in Africa In Africa, as across the world, water is a hot topic. The hottest current debate is about whether its supply should be organised by private companies or, as...
Vol 46 No 22 | TANZANIA Armed and dangerous 4th November 2005 Voting in Zanzibar was again rigged by the ruling party and its security forces The government could pay a heavy price for its decision to declare the victory in Zanzibar of incumbent President Amani Abeid Karume of the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi,...
Vol 46 No 21 | TANZANIA Island story 21st October 2005 Support is growing for the opposition Civic United Front (CUF) in Zanzibar ahead of the 30 October national elections, amidst a growing military presence on the islands with...
Vol 46 No 19 | TANZANIA All eyes on the islands 23rd September 2005 With the ruling party certain to win the mainland, Zanzibar will see a delicate balance Although the United Republic of Tanzania has a population of 32 million people and the tiny islands of Zanzibar have only one million, the eyes and ears of...
Vol 46 No 19 | TANZANIA Kikwete opts for continuity 23rd September 2005 The candidate of the governing Chama cha Mapinduzi for the presidency of Tanzania, Jakaya Kikwete, has been conducting a vigorous campaign all over the country and is being...
Vol 46 No 12 | TANZANIABRITAIN Watergate, the sequel 10th June 2005 A controversial US$143.5 million project to commercialise Tanzania's water and sewage system has ended in acrimony and political embarrassment for the World Bank and the British government which...
Vol 46 No 10 | TANZANIA Storm warning 13th May 2005 The national presidency seems safe for Kikwete but Zanzibar remains uneasy By a surprisingly wide margin, the ever governing Chama Cha Mapinduzi last week picked its candidate for October's presidential election: Foreign Minister Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete. Nobody expects him...