Tanzania to finance election from own funds, cuts budget

Tanzania National Electoral Commission (NEC) official prepares ballot boxes.

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Tanzania's Finance Minister Mwigulu Nchemba on Thursday tabled a Tsh56.49 trillion ($21.88 billion) budget for 2025/2026, revised downwards from an initial Tsh57.04 trillion ($22.09 billion) presented in March.

Dr Nchemba said the initial figure was scaled down after a government assessment, indicating that the projected revenue from external sources would not be enough.