Economic Analysis – Page 2

Oil and Energy Transition: Why Sudan conflict provides new hope for EACOP

March 31, 2024

Economic Analysis, Extractive Governance, Governance, Natural Resource, Regional Cooperation

The Sudan conflict is a catastrophe that must be stopped but its unintended consequences provide new optimism for the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP). By Moses Kulaba,...

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How EAC can benefit from its Critical or Transitional Minerals

March 11, 2024

Diplomacy, Economic Analysis, Extractive Governance, Governance, Natural Resource, Regional Cooperation, Tax, Trade and investment

The EAC has vast deposits of minerals critical to driving technology to support the green industrial revolution and yet the region lacks a proper framework to govern and maximize...

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Critical Minerals: EAC destined large critical minerals block, yet benefits remain elusive

March 6, 2024

Economic Analysis, Extractive Governance, Natural Resource, Regional Cooperation, Tax, Trade and investment

With the DRC and Somalia on board and new coltan discoveries made in Kenya, the East Africa Community (EAC) is now destined to become one of the largest critical minerals deposits...

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Tanzania’s offshore wind and tidal energy potential: How Tanzania can become a wind and tidal power giant

November 29, 2023

Economic Analysis, Governance, Natural Resource, Policy

Tanzania faces acute electricity energy supply yet with investments in offshore wind and tidal waves projects, the country can turn fortune by generating extra electricity...

Evaluating East Africa’s economic trends and outlook 2024: What should EAC governments do to reduce further hardships?

November 22, 2023

Diplomacy, Economic Analysis, Governance, Policy, Regional Cooperation, Tax, Trade and investment

The East Africa Community is so far the largest economic block, with 7 members states with a vast territory straddling from the Indian ocean coast to the Atlantic Coast, with a...

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TAXING E-COMMERCE IN A RAPID EXPANDING DIGITAL ECONOMY: Managing the delicate balance between DRM, and Employment in East Africa-How do we get right?

July 12, 2023

Economic Analysis, Tax, Trade and investment

Taxation of e-commerce is an emerging area of challenge in tax policy and administration and yet the rapidly expanding digital economy has recorded a proliferation of...

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Financing of the Green Economy and prospects for Africa-Can Green Banks offer a viable alternative?

May 29, 2023

CSO, Diplomacy, Economic Analysis, Extractive Governance, Natural Resource, Policy, Regional Cooperation, Tax, Trade and investment

Achieving Green Economies and a just energy transition for Africa cannot be achieved without financing. It is said there is sufficient liquidity and capital to finance climate...

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AfCFTA: Dissecting the world’s largest Free Trade Area: Challenges and Opportunities for East Africa. Is AfCFTA a window of opportunity or a fallacy?

April 21, 2023

Diplomacy, Economic, Economic Analysis, Policy, Regional Cooperation, Tax, Trade and investment

The AfCFTA entered into force on May 30, 2019. Despite the speed at which this new Africa continental trading block is unloading, there is very limited knowledge amongst ordinary...

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The Future is Green: How Can Tanzania Harness its Renewable Energy-Opportunities and Gaps

October 28, 2022

Economic, Economic Analysis, Extractive Governance, Natural Resource, Uncategorized

With high winds potential that cover more than 10% of its land and solar energy levels ranging from 2800 to 3500 h of sunshine per year and a global horizontal radiation of 4–7...

Energy transition risks. Can Tanzania’s Gas and Coal remain stranded assets?

September 7, 2022

Economic Analysis, Extractive Governance, Natural Resource

Tanzania has vast deposits of natural gas and coal. The looming energy transition will potentially have significant economic impacts on fossil rich countries and potential...

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