Tanzania, Aug. 6 -- Dar es Salaam. For decades, sunset in Tanzania signalled a forced pause in the nation's economic activity.

Long-distance buses remained parked at stations, while the bustling markets of Kariakoo fell silent under government-imposed restrictions on night-time operations.

Today, that silence has given way to the roar of engines and the rhythm of commerce as the country embraces a 24-hour economy, a shift stakeholders describe as a key driver of the newly launched Tanzania Development Vision 2050.

At a high-level meeting held at State House on Monday to launch four strategic implementation tools for Vision 2050, the transformative impact of round-the-clock trade took centre stage.

The Tanzania Private Sector Foundatio...