Tanzania

The US and the East African Community (EAC), of which Tanzania is a member, signed a Trade Investment and Framework Agreement on July 16. Besides deepening the relationship between... 2008-07-28

We see the value of imports rising over 2008 to US$5.7bn from US$4.86 in 2007, as high investment increases demand for machinery amid high oil prices. At the same time, strong metal... 2008-07-25

BMI View: We believe that the odds are weighted in favour of the Dar es Salaam ceasefire holding in Burundi, despite arguments over whether or not the rebel group FNL can be recognised... 2008-07-23

May inflation declined to 9.1% y-o-y from 9.7% y-o-y in April. Food inflation fell 0.6% m-o-m, while non-food inflation, particularly 'fuel, power and water', rose 1.2% m-o-m and... 2008-06-25

Tanzania has stepped up its criticism of Zimbabwe, in contrast to its previous support for the country. Foreign Affairs minister Benard Membe stated on June 20 that he had 'evidence'... 2008-06-25

Tanzania's new budget intends to increase revenues as a percent of GDP, in an effort to offset dependency on foreign aid. If donor aid projections are met, the government should have... 2008-06-24

BMI View: On May 30, the IMF released a working paper on Tanzania's exchange rate, arguing both that Tanzania's current real effective exchange rate (REER) is marginally undervalued... 2008-06-03