Former finance minister Dr Phillip Mpango after he had addressed Parliament soon after he was nominated by President Samia Suluhu Hassan as VP
Dar es Salaam. The rise to the position of Vice President of ex-Finance minister Philip Mpango has
rekindled hope for Tanzania’s economic transformation, economists and members of the business community noted yesterday.Those that spoke to The Citizen described Dr Mpango as a statesman and a person who was not only well equipped with economic background, but also has been practicing it.
Dr Mpango previously held such positions as the acting Commissioner General of the Tanzania Revenue Author- ity and was executive secretary in the President’s Office (Planning Commission).
He also worked as the deputy permanent secretary at the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs, personal assistant to the President (Economics Affairs), head of the President’s Economic Advisory Unit and senior economist for the World Bank, Repoa executive director Donald Mmari believes that President Samia Suluhu Hassan appointed him because she saw the need to continue supporting the transformation of the economy.
He said Dr Mpango fitted the job, banking his hopes on his very strong background in economy, planning and public finance management.
Business expert Donath Olomi described Dr Mpango as a person with the right exposure, high intellectual ability and who understands how the economy works as well as being a free-scandal man and with the willingness to support the private sector.
He was optimistic that Dr Mpango would help in taking the private sector to the apex because during his time as a Finance Minister he had been good at listening and working on the issues raised by the private sector.
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