Dar es Salaam, July 24 -- IN recent years, a quiet but powerful shift has been unfolding in Tanzanias corporate governance landscape one marked by a growing presence of Tanzanian nationals at the helm of some of the countrys most strategically important joint venture companies.

For decades, leadership in these institutions especially those involving government shareholding and international partners was dominated by expatriates.

Today, that tide is turning, and the results are not just symbolic but also financial. A case in point is the transformation seen in companies such as NMB Bank, NBC Bank, Puma Energy Tanzania and Tanzania International Petroleum Reserves Limited (TIPER).

Each of these entities has, over the past few years, tran...