World Bank envoy hails Tanzania gains, successor outlines growth plan

President Samia Suluhu Hassan holds talks with outgoing World Bank Country Director Nathan Belete at State House in Dar es Salaam.  PHOTO | STATE HOUSE

Dar es Salaam. Outgoing World Bank Country Director Nathan Belete has praised Tanzania’s macroeconomic stability, reform trajectory and implementation capacity, describing the country as one of the region’s stronger performers in economic management.

Mr Belete made the remarks on May 18 when he paid a farewell call on President Samia Suluhu Hassan at State House in Dar es Salaam, where he also introduced the his successor Firas Raad, according to information availed to the media at the weekend by the Directorate of Presidential Communications at the Dar es Salaam State House.