The country is home to 257.808 refugees and asylum seekers, and the government has pledged to continue to be 'an icon of African generosity and hospitality towards refugees, despite the expense and sacrifices involved'

The World Bank suspended funding for tourism development in southern Tanzania after allegations of murder, rape and forced relocation

The country welcomed over 1,8 million tourists between 2021 and 2023, with a total revenue of $3,37 billion, now ranking 2nd in Africa for attracting tourists, after Ethiopia, and 3rd in tourism earnings after Morocco and Mauritius

Tanzania is the happiest country in Africa, the third happiest in the world, behind only Sri Lanka and the Dominican Republic, a report by the Global mind project conducted among 500,000 people in 71 countries reveals

The World Bank predicts massive population growth for the country within the next 2 decades: Tanzania could reach 140 million people by 2050 from the current 68,8 million