Tanzania, March 20 -- Arusha. Tanzania is not likely to attain its 2025 income targets as the government links the failure with Covid-19 pandemic and geopolitical situation as major reasons behind.

In its Tanzania Development Vision 2025, the government targeted to ensure the National Gross Income Per Capita (average individual income) Tanzania's targets of $3,000 in per capita income by 2025 will not be met as but the number is now estimated at $1,200 this year.

Executive secretary of the Planning Commission, Mr Lawrence Mafuru, told a meeting of experts in Arusha yesterday that the current per capita income is clocking at $1,200, with only nine months left before ushering in the New Year 2025.

"We have tangible reasons for not attain...