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Artificial Intelligence: A Double-Edged Sword for Tanzania's Economic Growth?
Tanzania Investment and Consultant Group Ltd
January 19, 2026•3 days ago

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The article discusses the dual nature of artificial intelligence for Tanzania's economic growth. Economic analyst Amran Bhuzohera highlights AI's potential to create equitable opportunities and drive development through data-driven policy and digital transformation. However, it also implicitly suggests challenges exist, emphasizing the need for broad-based prosperity over elite capture in the nation's approach to the AI revolution.
Amran Bhuzohera
Amran Bhuzohera is a leading economic analyst and technology researcher at Tanzania Investment and Consultant Group Ltd (TICGL), specializing in the intersection of artificial intelligence, economic development, and inclusive growth in East Africa. With extensive experience in data-driven policy analysis and digital transformation, Amran focuses on understanding how emerging technologies can be harnessed to create equitable economic opportunities in developing economies.
His research combines rigorous quantitative analysis with deep contextual understanding of Tanzania's economic landscape, covering areas including AI impact assessment, labor market transformation, digital infrastructure development, and technology policy. Amran is committed to evidence-based policy advocacy that ensures technological advancement serves broad-based prosperity rather than elite capture.
Through his work at TICGL, Amran contributes to shaping Tanzania's approach to the AI revolution, providing critical analysis that informs policymakers, business leaders, and civil society on the opportunities and challenges of the digital economy.
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