Economists caution government as public debt jumps 15pc
In Summary Economists have cautioned the government against falling into a debt trap, suggesting that the public debt should not grow at faster rate than the economy. Read More
Public Debt Dialogue
The Economic Society of Tanzania (EST) and Tanzania Private Sector Foundation (TPSF) held a dialgoue on Public Debt. The breakfast event was held from 0730 to 1100 at Ramada Encore. The Dialogue was officiated by Dr. tausi Kida the Vice President of the Economic Society of Tanzania and the Executive Director of Economic and Social
Let’s dialogue over public debt
By BLANDINA KILAMA On a normal day, Mama Rehema finances her vitumbua (rice cakes) business using savings from previous sales. She supplements that with an occasional loan from Doto, who supplies her with ingredients for the rice cakes. The little profit she makes from the business is used to run her household. Mama Rehema has
“Tanzania’s Public Debt Sustainable” — Central Bank Assures
November 22nd, 2018 (Dar es Salaam, Tanzania): The Tanzania private Sector Foundation together with the Economic Society of Tanzania successfully conducted a stake holder engagement with publics centered around “Public Debt in Tanzania”. The topic of immense interest to the business community and private sector, was the reason TPSF decided to partner with Economic Society
Agricultural mechanization: How to make it accessible to smallholder farmers – Prof Benno Ndulu
Sustainable agricultural mechanisation refers to all farming and processing technologies from basic hand tools to motorized equipment. But with most of those practicing agriculture being small holder farmers, mechanization still remains one of the items on their wish list. CNBC Africa in a conversation with Dr Benno Ndulu, former Central Bank governor of Tanzania shares
President of EST has been appointed the Mwalimu Nyerere Professor in Development
Prof. Benno Ndulu (PhD Northwestern) Mwalimu Nyerere Professor in Development Prof. Ndulu served at the University of Dar es Salaam as a Professor of Economics before taking up other national and international responsibilities. He is an immediate past Governor of the Bank of Tanzania. He has also served as the Executive Director of the African
Public lecture (UDSM)
The University of Dares Salaam department of Economics in collaboration with Economic and Social Research Foundation (ESRF) and Economic Society of Tanzania (EST) invites you to the Public lecture on 30th April 2018 to be Lectured by renowned Economists : Prof. Joseph Stiglitz and Prof. Kaushik Basu.
Economic society of tanzania held its first meeting of the governing council on 12 april 2018
The 1st Governing Council meeting was held today under the chairmanship of Prof. Benno Ndulu, the President of Economic Society of Tanzania (EST) at REPOA Conference Room. The Council discussed the EST plans and called for meaningful engagement of all the EST members throughout the year. The activities proposed aim to offer the Society members
Tanzania and Uganda Sign Oil Pipeline Project Agreement
Uganda to Tanga in Tanzania, in Kampala on 26th May 2017. The agreement was signed by the Minister of Constitution and Legal Affairs of Tanzania, Professor Palamagamba Kabudi and the Minister of Energy and Mineral Development of Uganda, Engineer Irene Muloni. The signatures came few days after the presidents of the two countries, President Magufuli
Tanzania cement production capacity to surpass Kenya’s by 2018
Accelerated investment in Tanzania’s cement sector, led by Dangote Cement, which is owned by Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote and Kenya’s Athi River Mining would push up Tanzania’s installed cement capacity to 9.4 million tonnes per annum in 2018. This would surpass Kenya’s installed cement capacity by 2018, which would be at 8.1 million tonnes