Tanzania’s president will begin to pursue her own plan
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Significance Alongside a recent cabinet reshuffle and promises to fast-track negotiations over a possible USD30bn liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, there are strong indications Samia is starting to build her own strategy for Tanzania’s development. Impacts Samia will prioritise projects that can give her something to show to voters and her party as she mounts her 2025 election bid. Progress in gas talks will likely spur a surge in investments in related industries. Samia’s appointment of Tanzania’s first female defence minister will help address gender balance, but may not presage major policy shifts.
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