Spitting on Marshall
An analysis of Tanzania’s current fuel strike relative to Alfred Marshall’s Principles of Economics.
Machinga and city planning: What’s the issue?
Last week left at least one person killed, three injured and more than 130 arrested after clashes between police and business owners in Mwanza City. What’s the issue?
The nation is crying
Our nation is crying. Where are you, Tanzanian leader?
Sitting allowances and other treats
Last week Hon. Zitto Kabwe (MP Kigoma North) requested the parliament to cancel all future payments of his sitting allowances as he believes they are a waste of Government of Tanzania’s (GOT) resources. Should others follow suit?
Drowning Fish: Solutions for a hopeful future
Gaure says: Let’s imagine a situation where we start from scratch with absolutely nothing — no law, no illusions of fame and definitely no political parties, just simple survival. With this scenario what would be needed first — resources…
A perspective on economic development
Economic development should be evaluated according to the level of basic services the poorest citizen enjoys.
A campaign for greater transparency: Tanzania government contracts
Should government contracts be open to the public eye? Kiranga, Vijana FM’s guest blogger, discusses this need.
Exploitation, or a new opportunity for Africa?
Why are the Tanzanians leasing tracts of arable farmland to the South Koreans?
The role of energy in economic growth
A summary of (the role of electrical) energy (in) and economic growth as surveyed by David I. Stern.
The curious case of electricity dearth in Tanzania
Tanzania produces about 761 MW, just 16.2% of the country’s potential of hydropower electricity!
Twaweza: Five networks that matter in East Africa
In a video posted on the World Bank blog, Twaweza’s director discusses five priority networks that are seldom engaged with in development projects.
The State of African Cities 2010, by UN-HABITAT
A report has been released on the ecological, social, and economic conditions of urban spaces across Africa.
Tanzania decides how to industrialise
As we begin another phase of a government, I thought it would be appropriate to scrutinise Tanzania’s trajectory in its never-ending effort to liquidate underdevelopment. Below is a piece on Tanzania’s perverse industrialisation efforts. There’s a catch: before you reach the end of the article, can you guess which year this was written?
African Programme on Rethinking Development Economics
APORDE facilitates collaboration between different stakeholders of economic development in Africa, and applications for their 2011 conference open soon.
Five Questions with Yellow Masai’s Mbwana Alliy
yellowmasai.com is a unique initiative by Mbwana Alliy, an ICT entrepreneur bringing a modern yet local approach to travel booking. He is also involved in a new initiative of establishing an ICT hub for budding developers in Tanzania.
Mjadala wa Bongoradio: Kuelekea Uchaguzi Mkuu Tanzania 2010
Bongoradio recently aired a public dialogue on issues of the upcoming Tanzania’s Elections. Tanzanians all over the world tuned in and called the station to share their opinions on the matter.
Brain drain good for Africa?
NYU economist Yaw Nyarko discusses his work on the African brain drain with World Vision Report
On colloquialism, the genesis of an incoherent non-policy politics (I)
Political parties and practical, coherent ideologies
A bottom-up approach
The creation of a developed Tanzanian nation must resonate with addressing the needs of its citizens whose economic activities contribute the largest in her GDP.
The making of a nation: 100 years later
Reflections and lessons – Thinking about the future? Want to be part of a greater Tanzania of 2061?
The knowledge factory
Dar es Salaam is to host Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa’s (CODESRIA) 3rd Annual The Guy Mhone Conference on Development in December.
Hebu tupandishe bei ya umeme
Hayo ndio maneno ya Tanesco kwa Watanzania. Mimi sio mchumi, kwahiyo ningependa kusikia maoni ya wataalamu kwenye hili suala.
Chinatown, Africa
Ongezeko la wawekezaji wa Kichina barani Afrika, ni baraka au balaa lililojificha? Au ndio suala la karibu mgeni wenyeji tupone.
Botswana’s mining industry
Diamonds are forever?
The East African Community Common Market
Is forging a common economic platform encouraging productivity at the cost of employability?
The secret powers of time
A cool animated talk by Phillip Zimbardo on how time shapes our world
Budget 2010/2011
The size of the word reflects how often it was used in the 2010/2011 budget speech (wordle.net) a 74 page…
SA in the spotlight
McKinsey interview with the ANC veteran, Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe.
Africa: A continent on the move
Submitted by Jean-Marie Vianney Habarugira With the 2010 World Cup set to begin later this week, eyes are turning toward…