Dar es Salaam, July 1 -- APROMISING country with massive growth potential but all youve got is last years budget speech, a PDF from the National Bureau of Statistics, and three PowerPoint presentations with no interactive data.

The potential is obvious agriculture, minerals, tourism, a stable political environment. But the clarity? The numbers? The depth? Its not there. We talk a lot about investment readiness in Tanzania ease of doing business, infrastructure, bureaucracy. But what we dont talk about enough is data readiness. International investors dont just invest in countries; they invest in clarity.

They want to know, What sectors are growing? Where is consumer spending rising? Which regions are underserved or booming? Whats the re...