Challenges Magufuli faces in moving govt to Dodoma
A view of part of the Dodoma Municipality Central Business District. Tanzania needs about $582.9 million for infrastructure upgrades to accommodate the government's capital city shift from Dar es Salaam to Dodoma. PHOTO | FILE
President John Magufuli’s administration is in a dilemma as it seeks to move its capital from Dar es Salaam to Dodoma.
Questions have arisen on Dodoma’s capacity to accommodate Tanzania’s government departments and staff and the source of the $582.9 million it requires to effectively finance the move in the next three years.