Dodoma — Finance and Economic Affairs Minister Dr William Mgimwa has unveiled the 2012/2013 national budget estimates that targets an economic growth of 6.8%, detailing swift measures to ease the economic hardships that afflict the people.
Mgimwa said the Tsh 15 trillion ($9.48 billion) budget seeks to tame rising inflation, food insecurity and unemployment, with specific emphasis on power generation, infrastructure development, strengthened revenue collections and tight control on public expenditure.
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