INDUSTRY IGNORED IN POVERTY PLANS

By The Express Reporters
Tanzania should aggressively make use of its existing natural resources than beg for foreign aid, says a report linking industrialisation to poverty by the country’s apex business body. Released two weeks ago, the report also cites apathy towards the manufacturing sector as the single-most important factor hampering poverty alleviation efforts and underlines the importance of strong political leadership.
Entitled The industrialisation of Tanzania: Towards poverty alleviation, the report has been prepared by the Economic and Social Research Foundation (ESRF) for the Confederation of Tanzania Industries (CTI). Although recently released for public consumption, the first draft of the report was presented nearly two years ago on November 20, 2002, at a symposium to commemorate Africa Industrialisation Day.

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The US Embassy Cultural Attaché, David Colvin (R) presenting a check worth Tsh. one million to Joseph Mbilinyi (“Mr. II”) of Deiwaka Productions, as part of the Embassy’s support of the upcoming event: Tanzania Hip Hop Summit 2004. Dr. Philip Mwimanzi (L) the Secretary of the steering committee shows one of the 500 mini radios that will be provided to participants, courtesy of the Voice of America. (Photo courtesy of the American Embassy)

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