...Economically, I am not quite sure because Tanzania is one of the poorest countries in the world although it has everything in its favour. It has, and I quote the President, every mineral
in the world.
You have big fertile land for agriculture and even the geographical location of being surrounded by a host of landlocked countries is a potential source of income.
Tanzania has inherited two major railway lines which it could use well. Tanzania has a tremendous tourism potential which is only used a little.
Tanzania does not have a lot of problems that other countries have as a nation. It is not land locked, has no war with its neighbors and has no civil war or quarrels of any kind.
It does not have a high crime rate like other countries, it has no floods, no severe droughts and although it does not have rain at present this is not drought of the magnitude of Ethiopia or Sahara desert countries.
Lots of excuses other countries usually have do not apply to Tanzania. The country has received a lot of donor assistance as well but still it is one of the poorest in the world.
So I cannot say that this is something which is very positive. Another asset in Tanzania that should work in its favor, and which other countries do not have, is its political stability...
He forgot to mention we are surrounded by Rivers and lakes, yet a large segment of the population does not have access to clean water. We cannot produce enough electricity even though we have abundant gas deposits.... the list goes on and on.
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