The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the immediate disbursement of about $443.9 million to Tanzania after completing key reviews under its lending programmes, the country’s Ministry of Finance announced on Sunday, July 12.
The funding follows the completion of the sixth and seventh reviews under the Extended Credit Facility and the third and fourth reviews under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility.
The IMF said on Friday that Tanzania’s economy remained resilient, recording 5.9% GDP growth in 2025, with growth expected to increase to about 6.2% in the medium term, driven by the mining, agriculture and tourism sectors. While describing the implementation of reforms as broadly satisfactory, the IMF highlighted delays in energy sector reforms, value-added tax administration, central bank governance and public investment.
IMF Deputy Managing Director Bo Li commended Tanzania for maintaining macroeconomic stability despite domestic and external challenges, while urging the government to strengthen domestic revenue mobilisation, improve public financial management and increase investment in key sectors.