DAR ES SALAAM, June 12 -- THE 2025/26 national budget is set to be presented in Parliament today. In anticipation, Daily News reporter ABDUEL ELINAZA spoke with economist and investment banker Dr HILDEBRAND SHAYO to unpack the expectations that many ordinary Tanzanians or wananchi have for this years fiscal plan.

Q: The Minister for Finance, Dr Mwigulu Nchemba, is scheduled to table the 2025/26 national budget today. From your perspective as an economist and investment analyst, what should ordinary ‘wananchi realistically expect from this years budget?

A: Drawing from Dr Nchembas earlier paper on the Budget Framework and Expenditure Ceiling for 2025/26, Tanzanians should expect eight key areas to feature prominently in the budget....