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Here's the thing. Capitalism has evolved. If capitalism had continued on the same path as it was in 1844, revolutions would have happened frequently. Therefore, when we look at Karl's work, we have to take into consideration the time and efforts that have been taken to reforms Western countries...

Professor got it right. Nyerere didn’t understand Socialism. And if you think he did, the option he came up with was seriously flawed. Here are the reasons why I think so. First, his backgrounds betray him. For, he spent his formative years in schools as a student of various disciplines and...

Kichuguu; Thanks for your efforts to bring the numbers. Based on the reports, the GDP isn't that bad. However, GDP alone doesn't define the well being of the economy. So, it doesn't make sense to criticize or support the government using GDP solely. I think other indicators should come into...

You are the only one disputing the statement. Probably there is truth to it. Just try to dig deeper or ask the elders.

The truth can be inferred by proving or unproving the statement. Can you unprove my statement?

We are digressing now. Aren't we? We are going back to 1978. Anyway, I will put my two cents there. First of all, the economy of Tanzania was already going downward well before Uganda's war. After the war, I used to believe whatever cr@p Nyerere and his buddies put out as the status of the...

Nguruvi3; When the government prepares its budget, there are a lot of variables that go into it. And Ilani ya chama is a very small part of it. First, the government has to cover its operational costs such has paying salaries of employees, maintaining government building, maintaining...

IMF deals with risk management. So their main interest is to forecast the well being of the economy and then advise the government the best course of the action. Since, they are in the forecasting business, the past information has no value to them, unless that information is used to predict the...

One of my classmate used to work for the IMF in one of African counties. They were only three IMF reps in the country and what they used to do was to collect data from the government agencies of the host country to forecast the GDP. So, there's not alot of science in IMF forecasts.

Hitler was in a league of his own. So we shouldn't go there or try to equate German situation of 1930s to what we have in Tanzania. In Tanzania, everything you exercise is a textbook material. The freedom of speech, rule of law, and democracy are things we have learn from others or we have...

Rev. Kishoka; Let me put this way. I am desperate for results in some key areas such as transportation, efficient in delivering government services and energy. When you so desperate, you can easily overlook serious shortcomings of the individual and give the person the benefits of the doubts...

I think what you have just posted reinforces what I was trying to say. Magufuli can move things like a bulldozer. However, his style doesn't nurture the next gen of leaders.

Build strong institutions and being individually bold and daring aren't mutually exclusive. So personally I think he can continue with his leadership style only if the end game is to make the country and the instituions the country depends on stronger.

Kichuguu; I agree with you and as I have indicated in my earlier post. I think his boldness brings a fresh perspective on what the government can achieve with its resources if you have the right minds and the will to accomplish things. For example, a lot of things he has accomplished so far...

I am a result-oriented person. And if I have to evaluate the performance of IMF/WB and that of Scandinavian donors, I will give them the same bad grade. They have done a terrible job in helping Tanzania. Why do I put the Scandinavian donors in the same bucket as IMF/WB? They have helped us the...

Personally, I am ambivalent about Magufuli. On one hand is bold and hands-on kind of a leader. He wants to be in the thick of the actions and see the results himself. If you look at the history of our country, this approach is refreshing because delegating responsibilities doesn’t work very...

We are one the same page. The only time I will start believing on the capability of our educated elites is when they begin applying their skills outside government employments.

Sir, your question above is a title for a PhD dissertation in Economics or International development programs. However, as a concerned citizen, I have my two cents. Personally I think that poverty elimination was a noble quest. However, donor countries and recipients didn’t have enough...

IMF/WB could have been used to unstable the economy of Tanzania and other trouble makers. But, again you have to remember that the same organizations engineered massive social and econimic changes in many poor countries, Tanzania included, between 1968-1974. So the point here is if somebody...

There you. Tanzania used to call the leaders of Kenya Manyang'au. But they can't take it if somebody turns the heat in the opposite direction.