Tanzania: Dual Citizenship Now On Horizon
BY NELLY MTEMA, 28 MAY 2014
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Dodoma - THE Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Ministry, through its Diaspora Directorate, is conducting a research on the exact number of Tanzanians abroad and their specializations as part of the preparations for the dual citizenship initiative.
Moving his 2014/15 budget estimates totalling 191.9bn/-, the Foreign Minister, Mr Bernard Membe, told the National Assembly on Tuesday that in collaboration with embassies they are registering Tanzanians who are living abroad so they help prop up economic development.
"We believe that the time is ripe for our country to have an Act that allows dual citizenship, in the interest of our nation's development," said Membe.
He said the ministry has presented the issue of dual citizenship to the Constitution Review Commission which is among the items included in the new draft constitution.
Membe said that in dealing with economic diplomacy one of the challenges facing the Diaspora is the permission for dual citizenship.
On the implementation of economic diplomacy, he said, his ministry is working on a number of strategies in a bid to attract investors who meet the requirement and qualify to come and invest in various sectors in the country.
He said a number of agreements have been signed under the economic diplomacy in exportation of tobacco, marine products, cotton as well as in other sectors such agricultural (by increasing production and food security), energy, tourism, infrastructure, transport and employment.
"Tanzania had the opportunity to explain to the world its efforts to promote economic growth, develop agriculture, nutrition and food security, resolution of conflicts and participation in peacekeeping missions under the United Nations," he said.
Membe said the government signed with the World Economic Forum (WEF) a contract under the Africa Strategic Infrastructure Initiative to attract investors in infrastructure and thus bring more economic benefits.
BY NELLY MTEMA, 28 MAY 2014
RELATED TOPICS
Dodoma - THE Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Ministry, through its Diaspora Directorate, is conducting a research on the exact number of Tanzanians abroad and their specializations as part of the preparations for the dual citizenship initiative.
Moving his 2014/15 budget estimates totalling 191.9bn/-, the Foreign Minister, Mr Bernard Membe, told the National Assembly on Tuesday that in collaboration with embassies they are registering Tanzanians who are living abroad so they help prop up economic development.
"We believe that the time is ripe for our country to have an Act that allows dual citizenship, in the interest of our nation's development," said Membe.
He said the ministry has presented the issue of dual citizenship to the Constitution Review Commission which is among the items included in the new draft constitution.
Membe said that in dealing with economic diplomacy one of the challenges facing the Diaspora is the permission for dual citizenship.
On the implementation of economic diplomacy, he said, his ministry is working on a number of strategies in a bid to attract investors who meet the requirement and qualify to come and invest in various sectors in the country.
He said a number of agreements have been signed under the economic diplomacy in exportation of tobacco, marine products, cotton as well as in other sectors such agricultural (by increasing production and food security), energy, tourism, infrastructure, transport and employment.
"Tanzania had the opportunity to explain to the world its efforts to promote economic growth, develop agriculture, nutrition and food security, resolution of conflicts and participation in peacekeeping missions under the United Nations," he said.
Membe said the government signed with the World Economic Forum (WEF) a contract under the Africa Strategic Infrastructure Initiative to attract investors in infrastructure and thus bring more economic benefits.