DAR ES SALAAM, July 1 -- WHEN Tanzania launched Vision 2050, it set out a bold long-term blueprint to transform the country into a more productive, competitive and inclusive economy.

Anchored on industrial growth, technological innovation and improved quality of life, the vision provides a clear framework for advancing national development and raising living standards over the next 25 years.

The vision goes beyond economic targets, setting out an aspiration for Tanzania to become a prosperous, just, inclusive and selfreliant nation by 2050. It envisages a one-trillion-dollar economy and a per capita income of 7,000 US dollars, reflecting the scale of the transformation sought over the next quarter-century.

Ultimately, the vision seeks ...