Browsing: Dr. John Pombe Joseph Magufuli

President John Magufuli is already walking his campaign talk to grow the national economy through increased investment. First, he has made an early appointment of two key ministers, Dr. Philip Mpango as Minister of Finance and Professor Palamagamba Kabudi as Minister of Foreign Affairs. 

The appointments shed light on what is to come and are clearly meant to prepare the groundwork for his two priority development areaseconomic growth and regional and international co-operation. 

If the appointment of the two ministers is not evidence enough of what is to come, then moving the Tanzania Investment Centre (TIC) from the Prime Minister’s Office to the Office of the President should suffice. 

The president’s two top second term priorities all rely heavily on the performance of the TIC, the umbrella body in charge of promoting investment in country. If you plan to grow the economy by increasing investment and private sector