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The report identifies and proposes responses to the bottlenecks to improving competitiveness and diversification in selected agricultural export-oriented sectors along Tanzania’s main export corridors. The
This study seeks to highlight the implications of entering an EPA with the EU for the EAC in general and URT in particular to provide
The study involved a brief evaluation of the existing leather processing and leather products-making industries’ current status. The work was divided into four phases: desk
The freight logistics sector of Tanzania faces capacity-related challenges, which undermine its efficiency and lead to poor services, delays, compliance challenges, and low competitiveness, among
This report assesses ways of improving the competitiveness and diversification of the horticulture value chain in Tanzania by mainly focusing on the Northern Export Corridor.Using
Using a case study and value chain analysis approach, this report examines agricultural competitiveness and export diversification in context of the seaweed sub sector, adopting
The second most important staple food and a commercial crop in Tanzania, improving the production and trade of rice can substantially contribute to agricultural growth
Tanzania is at a crossroad, either to sign or not to sign the EU–ECA economic partnership agreement (EPA) deal. Fear of the unknown (potential losses)
By expanding market size and lower trade costs, regional integration can enhance export diversification and competitiveness, that are important drivers of economic growth. Using disaggregated
Using bilateral trade data for 157 countries and applying a General Equilibrium Poisson Pseudo Maximum Likelihood (GEPPML) model, we estimate the effects of the African
WTO provides the bedrock of international trade law. Thus, it supports open and predictable trade. Regional trade arrangements have become an accepted channel for trade
Public debt is an important macroeconomic policy area of interest for governments, researchers and academia. This study investigates its impact on private sector financing in
This study aimed to examine the role of innovation and technology upgrading (ITU) in the competitiveness of Tanzania’s industrial and export sectors. To achieve this
This report, among others, provides a review beyond the conventional health sector public expenditure reviews by: It is envisaged that the analysis and insights from
The Business Climate Survey for Nordic Companies in Tanzania is a joint initiative by the Embassies of Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, and REPOA. Business Climate
This study tests whether firms in the EAC that supply in the foreign markets are in line with the learning by exporting hypothesis, in view
REPOA was established in 1994 as a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) under the name of “Research on Poverty Alleviation Programme Limited” and registered as a company limited by Guarantee not having share capital. In October 2014 the name of the organisation was changed to REPOA Limited in order to reflect its broader mandate without losing the brand name already established.