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World Bank Urges Tanzania to Quicken Vaccination to Lift Economy
“A slow pace by global standards,” the World Bank said in its biannual Tanzania Economic Update report. “To contain the spread of the virus and lay the foundation for a robust recovery, the pace of vaccination needs to accelerate.”
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The World Bank forecasts the Tanzanian economy to expand by 4.5% to 5.5% this year from an estimated 4.3% in 2021. Growth will likely average 6% over the medium term as pandemic conditions ease and export and domestic demand recover.
In the report themed on “empowering women,” the lender said Tanzanian female-owned businesses took a greater hit from the pandemic. It urged the government to invest in women to achieve a strong, inclusive and resilient recovery.
The fiscal deficit may widen to 4.2% of gross domestic product this year, amid revenue shortfalls and spending to manage the pandemic and on infrastructure projects. The gap would have more than doubled from 1.4% of GDP in the 2019-20 fiscal year.
Source: Bloomberg Business News