DODOMA, May 27 -- THE National Assembly has approved a 359.3bn/- budget for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation for the 2026/27 financial year, as the government reported growing gains from economic diplomacy, including more than 3.3tri/- remitted by Tanzanians living abroad.

Presenting the ministrys budget estimates yesterday, Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, Ambassador Mahmoud Thabit Kombo (pictured), said Tanzania has continued strengthening bilateral, regional and international cooperation while advancing economic diplomacy aimed at directly benefiting citizens.

He said diaspora remittances increased from 2.11tri/- in 2023/24 to 3.313tri/- in 2024/25, reflecting growing confidence a...