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...

Apr 28 14 min

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...

Apr 27 16 min

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...

Apr 7 13 min

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...

Aug 25 3 min

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...

Apr 28 17 min

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...

Apr 17 10 min

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...

Apr 13 12 min

REGULATION

Africa Wants Asia's Growth But Has Not Adopted Asia's System. The Difference Is Not Policy, It Is Enforcement.

In 1961, South Korea's per capita income was USD 82. By 1970 it was USD 253. By 1990 it was approach...

Apr 11 14 min

REGULATION

Understanding PAYEE in Tanzania: How Salary Tax Really Works (2026 Guide)

Misconceptions about PAYEE are that some employees believe that their employer is the one paying the...

Mar 26 5 min

REGULATION

Who Really Pays Excise Duty? Court Breaks It Down for Financial Institutions

The Court of Appeal of Tanzania has clarified the applicability of excise duty on non-deposit taking...

Mar 23 5 min

REGULATION

Maximizing the Economic Benefits of Tanzania’s Mineral Resources: Governance, Value Addition, and Sustainable Development

Over the past two decades, mining has contributed significantly to Tanzania’s foreign exchange ear...

Mar 13 5 min

REGULATION

The Business Beyond Mining: Coal, Drilling and Industrial Services

Mining is not only about extracting minerals. It is also about the services and supply chains that s...

Mar 9 2 min