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Resident Director for Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) Christian Denzin, speaks during the recent National Conference in Dodoma. PHOTO | MAJUTO OMARY

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By  Majuto Omary

Sports Reporter

Mwananchi Communications Ltd

What you need to know:

  • While urbanisation signals economic growth, it has overstretched land, infrastructure, and housing systems, pushing low- and middle-income Tanzanians into informal settlements with poor access to services.

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