Jun 21, 2017 | East Africa, Menas Associates
This is an excerpt from an article in our fortnightly East Africa Politics & Security publication. The 19 June court appearance of Harbinder Sethi Singh and James Rugemalira is the Tanzanian government’s single most significant act against corruption. The two men...
Jun 7, 2017 | East Africa, Menas Associates
This is an article from our fortnightly East Africa Politics & Security publication. The International Crisis Group (ICG) has warned of the increased risk of localised violence in the Rift Valley counties during the August election. In its 30 May report, ICG notes...
May 24, 2017 | East Africa, Menas Associates
This is an excerpt from an article in our fortnightly East Africa Politics & Security publication. Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni and his Tanzanian host, President John Magufuli, announced on 21 May that the Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) for the East...
May 10, 2017 | East Africa, Menas Associates
This is an article from our fortnightly East Africa Politics & Security publication. Tanzania has expelled the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) country director, Awa Dabo, signalling a significant deterioration in relations with the international...
Apr 26, 2017 | East Africa, Menas Associates
The annual reports of Uganda’s Auditor General, John Muwanga, don’t make the same splash as that of his Tanzanian equivalent. Muwanga’s office does, however, give us a glimpse into the cronyism that dominates Uganda’s economy. The most recent revelations from his...
Apr 13, 2017 | East Africa, Menas Associates
Behind the country’s reputation for peace and stability, Tanzanian politics can be especially brutal, which is something that predates President John Magufuli. The implications for investors in sensitive sectors such as mining, and oil and gas, are real, as...
