After Mr Nyerere's resignation in 1985, his successor, Ali Hassan Mwinyi, attempted to raise productivity and attract foreign investment and loans by dismantling government control of the economy.
BBC: Tanzania profile
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This month China freed interest rates on large foreign-currency loans, and the government recently announced that it would liberalise local-currency credit within three years.
ECONOMIST: The longer march
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The influence of foreign religious organisations seems to be growing along with rising governmentloans from Gulf states.