Dar es Salaam, May 8 -- TANZANIA has made its clearest statement yet about the scale of its ambition ahead of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).

With the Ministry of Information, Culture, Arts and Sports unveiling a 525.33bn/- budget for the 2026/2027 financial year and a staggering 87.22 per cent of it directed toward sports, the message from Dodoma is unmistakable: AFCON 2027 is no longer simply a football tournament; it is a national project.

Presented by the Minister for Information, Culture, Arts and Sports, Paul Makonda, the budget marks the beginning of what could be the most decisive phase of Tanzanias preparations for the continents biggest football spectacle. More significantly, it reflects a nation seeking to redefine it...