$14b draft budget leaves Tanzania in a fix

A natural gas well site. Tanzania plans to develop major infrastructure projects in the 2018/19 financial year. PHOTO | AFP

Tanzania is planning to spend Tsh32.5 trillion ($14.3 billion) in the next financial year, even as it struggles to meet its revenue targets in the current one, amid shrinking sources including donor support.

The current financial year’s budget is Tsh31.7 trillion ($14 billion).