Vol 51 No 21 | TANZANIA Kikwete marshals his troops 22nd October 2010 The political parties expected to do best in the 31 October general elections are the governing Chama cha Mapinduzi (CCM), with Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (Chadema) probably...
Vol 51 No 7 | TANZANIA A vote about corruption 2nd April 2010 Amid corruption concerns, a power struggle is growing within the governing party It is an overwhelming certainty that the governing Chama cha Mapinduzi will win elections on the mainland again in seven months' time. Yet behind the scenes, there is...
Vol 51 No 7 | TANZANIA The front line of politics 2nd April 2010 Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, fourth President of Tanzania, has deep roots in both the ever-governing Chama cha Mapinduzi (CCM) and the armed forces. His first challenge as he ends...
Vol 51 No 7 | TANZANIA Altered image 2nd April 2010 Blatant corruption could jeopardise substantial aid funds for Tanzania's government. About a third of its 2009/10 budget of 9.51 trillion Tanzanian shillings (US$7.29 billion) comes from cheap loans...
Vol 51 No 5 | TANZANIABRITAIN BAE Systems refunds fraud 5th March 2010 BAE Systems could face another round of legal problems on its arms contracts in Africa, Eastern Europe and Saudi Arabia following an injunction obtained by British lobbyists Corner...
Vol 51 No 4 | SOUTH AFRICATANZANIABRITAIN Protection in the arms bazaar 19th February 2010 A plea bargain deal in the UK and USA has set back investigations into arms trade crookery in South Africa and Tanzania The US$450 million in fines that BAE Systems agreed to pay on 5 February to halt investigations into corrupt payments on arms deals adds to its financial woes....
Vol 3 (AAC) No 9 | ANGOLATANZANIACHINABRIEFING Choose your poison 20th July 2010 The shadowy joint venture between Angola's state-owned oil company and the nebulous China International Fund has reached a new stumbling block in its three-year-old pursuit of a major stake in Tanzania's...
Vol 3 (AAC) No 4 | TANZANIAINDIA RITES not right 12th February 2010 The renovation of Tanzania’s dilapidated railways stalls due to a dispute between the government and its Indian partners The Rail India Technical and Economic Services buyout of 51% of Tanzania’s national railway company is set to collapse this month. In March 2006, RITES agreed to buy part of...
Vol 3 (AAC) No 4 | TANZANIAINDIA Untoward Indian tillers 12th February 2010 A US$40 million concessionary loan from the Indian government is mired in delays, a legal review and accusations of corruption. Moreover, the mix of army-owned enterprises, tied aid and squabbling agents...
Vol 50 No 25 | TANZANIA Tarnished halo 18th December 2009 This once-favoured destination for aid and investment is now struggling with financial scandals and budget shortfalls The sheen is wearing off Tanzania's image as the friendliest East African country for investors and foreign aid agencies. Politics in the lead up to next year's legislative...