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Maintaining Tanzania's reform agenda
It is not surprising to see Tanzania appear on the list of Africa's top regulatory reformers for 2005. In official policy, the creation of a business friendly environment was a top priority throughout the two-term tenure of the previous president, Benjamin Mkapa.
However, despite the country's high ranking as a reformer — second in Africa in the Doing Business in 2007 indicators behind Ghana — there are still important areas in which Tanzania is far from business-friendly. It is important not to be too critical — regulatory reform is, after all, a process, not a one-off incident. But it needs to be remembered that some important areas in Tanzania need attention.
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