By

Josephine Christopher

Josephine Christopher is a senior business journalist for The Citizen and Mwananchi newspapers

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Dar es Salaam. The African Development Bank’s (AfDB) latest outlook projects Tanzania’s economy to grow by 5.4 percent in 2026, as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East push up energy and import costs across the region, although the country is still expected to remain among East Africa’s stronger performers.