Na Francis Nyonzo Sekta isiyo rasmi inaathiri ukusanyaji wa mapato; hata hivyo, fedha za simu zina uwezo wa kubadili simulizi hili. Tuangalie jinsi Tanzania inaweza kuisukuma sekta isiyo rasmi kwa ufanisi kwa kutumia fedha za simu. Msukumo (nudge) unapaswa kuwa …
By Francis Nyonzo. The informal sector affects revenue collection; however, mobile money has the potential to change the story. Let’s see how Tanzania can effectively nudge the informal sector using mobile money. A nudge should include something like a hook …
A Nobel Prize winner in economics, Amartya Sen, gave a good concept of development. In his book Development as Freedom, he writes, “We live in a world of unprecedented opulence, of a kind that would have been hard even to …
By Francis Nyonzo. The modern microfinance model, which uses group lending, was once considered a panacea for poverty alleviation. The originator of the idea, Prof. Muhammad Yunus, received the Nobel Prize for it. He was once quoted saying, “The only …
By Francis Nyonzo In my recently published paper on denominational inflation, I have shown how currency with the highest denomination affects price setting and causes inflation. Focusing on Tanzania as the case study, the research has shown that it …
By Francis Nyonzo Funny fact! Most dismissed workers do not file cases against their employers even though they are not paid severance as Labor law requires. This is a fact from research by a distinguished economic professor at Michigan State …
Cat and Mouse Games Kenya and Tanzania are members and primary founders of the East African Community. More than once, the two countries have banned or restricted imports or exports from one another, often as a reciprocation of specific restrictions. …
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has granted the East African Community (EAC) $1.4 million through the New Partnership for Africa’s Development and Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility (NEPAD-IPPF). This funding is allocated for the feasibility study of the Multinational Kenya/Uganda: Kisumu-Kisian-Busitema-Busia …
Fashioning Understanding The East African Community Competition Authority (EACCA) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Fair Competition Commission (FCC) of Tanzania to strengthen collaboration in advancing competition policy and legislation throughout the East African Community (EAC). …
Cross-Border Mobile Money Transactions For the period of January to August 2023, Tanzania received a total of 1,131,286 international visitors. The largest portion of visitors is from Kenya, which has 11% of the total international visitors. Tanzania is among the …
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