Dar es Salaam, June 17 -- TANZANIA S 2025/26 national budget, presented by Finance Minister Dr Mwigulu Nchemba last Thursday and aligned with President Samia Suluhu Hassans broader economic vision, in my assessment of the 259-page document (English version), suggests that this years budget includes several private sector–friendly measures aimed at boosting sustainable growth, industrialisation and job creation.

The justification for my assessment rests on several key areas critical to enabling the private sector to flourish in Tanzania. This budget signals a decisive shift towards domestic, privateled growth.

The government has planned a 13.4 per cent increase in spending to 57 tri/-, with approximately 70 per cent of the funding ...