REGULATION
Tanzania’s Mining Local Content Rules Are Not Red Tape. They Are the Price of Entry
Tanzania’s mining sector is no longer governed by the old investment bargain in which capital, lic...
REGULATION
Rwanda's Growth Numbers Are Strong. The Reason They Are Strong Is Not the Sectors. It Is the System Underneath Them.
Most growth analyses begin with sectors and work backward to explain performance. Tanzania's manufac...
REGULATION
East Africa Does Not Need to Become Singapore. It Needs to Build What Singapore Built First.
The question of whether Tanzania or Kenya can become East Africa's Singapore is asked frequently and...
INSTITUTIONS
France Is Pivoting to Anglophone Africa. Before Africa Celebrates, It Should Ask Why Francophone Africa Is Being Left Behind.
On May 11 and 12, 2026, France and Kenya co-host the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi. It is the fir...
REGULATION
Tanzania's Mineral Transactions Jumped From TZS 8 Billion to TZS 2 Trillion in Five Years. The Minerals Were Always There. What Changed Was the State's Ability to See Them.
Tanzania's Ministry of Minerals reports that officially recorded mineral transactions rose from appr...
INSTITUTIONS
America Is at War Again. Russia Is Bleeding Out. China Is Watching. Africa Is Paying the Bill for All Three.
On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched military strikes on Iran, killing Suprem...
GOVERNMENT POLICY
The Economics of STI in Tanzania: Beyond Policy Rhetoric to Real Investment
For years, Tanzania has spoken of transforming into a knowledge-driven economy. Government plans rep...
REGULATION
What Does TRA Consider When Estimating Tax for New Businesses?
In Tanzania, Tax estimates are not final judgments of your opening business. If you think it is unfa...
REGULATION
Rwanda Registered USD 2.62 Billion Across 799 Projects in 2025. The Volume Is Not the Story. The System Behind the Allocation Is.
Most investment data is read as a volume story. How much capital came in, how many projects register...
INSTITUTIONS
Africa's Wealthiest Cities in 2026. The Rankings Reflect Where Wealth Has Accumulated. The Projections Reveal Where the Continent's Economic Geography Is Being Redrawn.
The 2026 ranking of Africa's 25 wealthiest cities by millionaire population, compiled from New World...
REGULATION
Tanzania Revoked 40 Mining Licences Covering 188,000 Hectares on April 15. The Day After, the Minister Said the Next Round Will Be Automated. That Second Announcement Is the More Consequential Story.
At a press conference in Dodoma on April 15, 2026, Tanzania's Minister of Minerals Anthony Mavunde d...
REGULATION
Europe Is Routing Payments Around Visa and Mastercard. Africa Just Gave Them a 45 Percent Bigger Network to Route Through.
In 2025, Mastercard expanded its acceptance network across Africa by 45 percent in a single year. Th...