ARUSHA, March 18 -- THE Tanzanian government has issued eight strategic directives aimed at improving the performance of companies in which it holds minority shares, as part of efforts to achieve a high middle-income economy under the National Development Vision 2050.

The plan seeks to grow Tanzanias economy from the current 85bn US dollars to 1tri US dollars by 2050, a goal that requires high efficiency in public investment, especially in these companies.

While opening a three-day conference for Directors of Companies with Minority Government Shares taking place in Arusha under the theme “From Routine Oversight to Forward-Looking Strategic Leadership,” the Minister of Finance, Ambassador Khamis Mussa Omar, said the directiv...