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Lauded by Billionaires, New Tanzania President Spooks Opposition


Author of the article:
Fumbuka Ng Wanakilala and Matthew Hill
Publishing date: Jul 29, 2021  •  1 hour ago  •  6 minute read  • 
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(Bloomberg) — Tanzania’s new President Samia Hassan won accolades from Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, and fellow billionaire Mohammed Dewji for her business-friendly noises. But her government’s crackdown on opposition leaders this week is raising some concern.
Since she took office on March 19, Hassan — Africa’s only female head of government — has signaled a new business-friendly era, pledging to reverse her predecessor’s policies that antagonized investors and hit foreign investments. Hassan, 61, promised to dismantle barriers put up by former President John Magufuli and resurrect a $30 billion natural gas project, prompting Dangote and Dewji to say Tanzania seems to be opening for business again. ....

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