Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan said on Tuesday that the violence that followed the country’s disputed October election could hurt access to international funding.
Speaking as she swore in government ministers, she said what happened had tarnished the country’s image and reduced its chances of getting loans.
She urged officials to focus on raising funds from domestic sources.
Tanzania remains fiscally dependent on external financing, with aid still accounting for some 23 per cent of government revenue in 2023, although this is declining.
The election was marred by three days of confrontation between protesters and security forces over the exclusion of Hassan’s main challengers.