World Bank chief lauds economic growth but calls for key reforms
World Bank country director for Tanzania, Nathan Belete, responds to a question during an interview with The Citizen managing editor, Mpoki Thomson, held in Dar es Salaam recently. PHOTO | SUNDAY GEORGE
QUESTION: It has been a little over a year since you were appointed the World Bank Country Director for Tanzania (also overseeing Malawi, Zambia, and Zimbabwe). Considering the current global dynamics, tell us what has been on top of your agenda this past year and what has kept you awake at night.
ANSWER: Not much keeps me awake at night in Tanzania, because it is one of the better-performing economies in Africa. But that doesn’t mean that there isn’t a lot that can and should be done. But generally speaking, what we see in Tanzania is an economy that is stable, with a robust macroeconomic situation compared to its neighbours, and the growth is moving in the right direction.
