DAR ES SALAAM, Aug. 2 -- MINISTER of State in the Presidents Office (Planning and Investment), Professor Kitila Mkumbo, has said that Dira 2050 (Vision 2050) is a people-driven vision, shaped by public input and designed for full national ownership and implementation.

Tanzania aims to achieve a trillion-dollar economy by 2050, with a projected per capita income of 7,000 US dollars (about 18m/-).

Speaking recently on a televised panel discussion hosted by TBC1, Prof Mkumbo divulged the inclusive nature of the visions preparation, which involved widespread citizen participation.

“This process has collected more views than any other policy initiative in our history, not even the Constitution Commission came close,” he said. &#...