August 12, 2014
The good, bad side of Beijing's billions in Tanzania
When the World Bank and the International Monetary dilly-dallied upon being approached to finance the $1.3 billion Mtwara-Dar es Salaam 524km gas pipeline, which Tanzania dearly needed to boost electricity production and end the country's non-ending power shortage, China came calling with a juicy and tempting offer- and government quickly took it up.