The radar case and WikiLeaks The case related to the purchase by Tanzania of an air traffic control system (RADAR) from Britain’s BAE Systems in 2001 for £28million reached apparent finality in London in December. After an unexpected reversal by … Continue reading
Dec 1975 Issue 1 Aims of Tanzanian Affairs by Editor Prof Terence Ranger; President Nyerere’s speeches in London; OAU and Uganda; Economic Review of 1974-5; Tanzam railway; Villagisation July 1976 Issue 2 Tanzania & Rhodesia; Building Research; Canon Lampburn and … Continue reading
There have been two items of good news in the anti-corruption campaign during recent weeks. Money recovered Minister of Finance Mustafa Mkulo has announced that the government has recovered Shs 72 billion ($53 million) from the Shs 133 billion (98.5 … Continue reading
Compiled by Donovan Mc Grath An East African Federation: Big ambitions, big question-marks – The Economist 05.09.09 ‘The idea of a United States of East Africa is less far-fetched than it was.’ Extract: ‘In 1967 [Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya] founded … Continue reading
Tanzanian Affairs has been giving prominence in recent issues to reports on the various corruption cases which have been widely and frequently debated in Parliament, the media and elsewhere. Kikwete – “578 Cases in court” In a historic first ‘question … Continue reading
Compiled by Donovan Mc Grath ‘Michael Jackson’ girls in hunt for husbands – The Times 13.10.09 ‘Chinese in Africa prefer big ladies with pale skin.’ ‘Word has spread through Dar es Salaam that many of the Chinese men who have … Continue reading
France is just one of many donor nations which have said it is encouraged by actions taken by the Tanzanian government in tackling corruption cases, and is now happy that the money it donates will not end up in the … Continue reading
The Richmond Saga The Richmond saga continues. On June 23, 2006 Richmond Development Company signed a contract with TANESCO to generate 100 megawatts of electricity when the country was experiencing acute power shortages. Several months later, some legislators said that … Continue reading
New developments in Tanzania’s remarkable exposure of corruption and the battle against it have continued to stand head and shoulders above other news from Tanzania during the last few months. The government has promised to continue investigating allegations of fraud … Continue reading
Issue Number 89 of Tanzanian Affairs described in some detail the major cases of alleged corruption which had been revealed at that time (see here). The latest situation can be summarized as follows: THE BANK OF TANZANIA SCANDAL The report … Continue reading