A natural gas well site. Big gas discoveries offshore in Tanzania - still several years away from major exports - have drawn in more investors, both in the energy industry and other sectors looking to find a foothold in a expanding market. PHOTO | AFP
Faster growth in mining, natural gas and construction activities propelled Tanzania’s economy higher in the third quarter of 2017, the statistics agency said on Friday.
East Africa’s third-biggest economy grew 6.8 per cent year-on-year in the third quarter compared with 6.2 per cent in the same quarter in 2016, the state-run National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said.
