Mining sector reforms in the context of fifty years of independence in Tanzania: a reflection of Mwalimu Nyerere’s legacy
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2018
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Moshi Cooperative University
Abstract
This paper discusses Tanzania’s economic reforms in the context of fifty-plus years of
independence. Specifically, it focuses on how these reforms have impacted on the mining
sector and how the reforms are in agreement with what Tanzania’s founding father
Mwalimu Julius K. Nyerere advocated in relation to resource governance. This paper
introduces the reader to the theoretical issues on government and economic reforms, and
an overview of Tanzania’s reform of the economy following the economic hardships of the
late 1970s and the 1980s. Generally, the paper has attempted to review Tanzania’s mining
sector on basis of Mwalimu Nyerere’s belief that a country should benefit from her natural
resource base. In particular the paper examines issues of ethics and resource governance
as advocated by the father of the Nation, Mwalimu Nyerere. In addition to the above, the
paper further highlights reforms in Tanzania’s mining sector by analysing successes,
failures and lessons learnt in Tanzania both before and after the reforms. To get a better
understanding of the above, issues around the legal and policy environment in relation to
the mining sector have been analysed in the context of reforms in Tanzania. The paper also
discusses other cross cutting (legal and policy) reforms made in Tanzania in the last fifty
plus years of independence which have impacted on Tanzania’s mining in relation to
Mwalimu Nyerere’s perspectives.
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Economic reforms, Mining sector, Mwalimu Nyerere's Legacy
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Muhanga, M.I and Urasaa, J.K. (2018). Mining sector reforms in the context of fifty years of independence in Tanzania: a reflection of Mwalimu Nyerere’s legacy.Journal of Co-operative and Business Studies (JCBS) Vol. 3, Issue 2, 21-39