TANZANIA: Economic progress masks manufacturing woes

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  • Weak manufacturing in the 1990s
  • Low contribution to GDP
  • Low manufacturing base
  • Technological stagnation
  • Increased trade deficit
  • Limited benefit from regional agreements
  • Failing to create employment in manufacturing
  • Stagnant manufacturing wages
  • Industrial failings
  • Flaws in the education system
  • Lack of technological input
  • Weak ICT infrastructure
  • Strengths
  • Opportunities

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