Tanzania: UN Report Spells Out Some Endemic Causes of Poverty

Majority of Tanzanians remain poor despite an impressive seven per cent average annual GDP growth rate due to domination of foreign owned investments in top economic sectors, with limited linkage to the ordinary citizens.

According to the Tanzania Human Development (THD) Report 2014, economic growth, though necessary, is not enough to address abject poverty inflicting people.

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