Why business as usual won’t deliver Vision 2050

The Minister of State in the President’s Office [Planning and Investment], Prof Kitila Mkumbo, speaks with Mpoki Thompson (not pictured), Executive Editor of Mwananchi Communications Limited, during an exclusive interview. PHOTO | SAID KHAMIS

Dira 2050 targets a one-trillion-dollar economy and a per capita income of $7,000 by 2050. What annual growth trajectory is required to achieve this, and what structural shifts must happen in the next five years to put Tanzania on that path?

To fully appreciate Dira 2050, it is important to understand its core purpose. The vision seeks to define the kind of Tanzania the country aspires to become by 2050. It is anchored on four overarching principles: inclusivity, justice, prosperity for all, and self-reliance.