Tanzania is sharpening its economic contingency planning as rising instability in the Gulf continues to drive up fuel, freight and input costs, with policymakers warning that the external shock...
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Josephine Christopher
Josephine Christopher is a senior business journalist for The Citizen and Mwananchi newspapers
Mwananchi Communications Limitted
Dar es Salaam. Tanzania is sharpening its economic contingency planning as rising instability in the Gulf continues to drive up fuel, freight and input costs, with policymakers warning that the external shock is already filtering through the economy and could intensify if disruptions persist.
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