Vision 2050: How Tanzania’s youth can drive $2.5 trillion future

Tanzania boasts a youthful population, with 77 percent under 35 and 34.7 percent aged 15–35 (2022 Population and Housing Census). PHOTO | AFP

In our high-gear development strategy for Tanzania last week, we projected Tanzania’s GDP to soar to an astounding $2.5 trillion by 2050, with GDP per capita reaching $18,000.

This vision starkly contrasts with conventional – read World Bank’s – estimate of less than $3,500 per capita GDP by 2050. We have a choice: we can accept the limitations of conventional forecasts, or we can choose to ignite a future of exceptional growth. Planning is about making choices, and my vision for 2050 is that of a nation on a trajectory to power not otherwise.