MWANZA, July 28 -- THE Public-Private Partnership Centre (PPPC) has underscored the critical role of private investment in realising Tanzanias newly launched National Development Vision (NDV) 2050.

Speaking in Mwanza at a one-day Public-Private Partnership (PPP) symposium organised by PPPC in collaboration with the Research and Education for Democracy in Tanzania (REDET) of the University of Dar es Salaam, PPPC Executive Director David Kafulila said empowering private sector participation would enable the government to focus on critical social investments in education, health and nutrition.

“One way to achieve this is for the government to stop investing in areas where the private sector can participate either directly or through ...