Interviews
Dr. Kaihula Bishagazi
Dr. Kaihula Bishagazi is a lecturer at the Saint Augustine University of Tanzania in the faculty of Business Administration. She is one of the main experts in the Pilot 4 Research and Dialogue project and leads the project’s first study “Tanzania Macroeconomic and Fiscal reforms: Positive Developments”. In this interview, she talks about the objectives of the study, highlighting some of its findings and challenges, and the importance of research and dialogue.
Prof. William Pallangyo
Prof. William Pallangyo is a Senior Lecturer and Management Consultant at The Law School of Tanzania and serves as an expert in the Pilot for Research and Dialogue project. In this interview, he talks about the share and role of the informal sector in the Tanzanian economy and the current situation with the restrictions linked to COVID-19. He also talks about the importance of research and dialogue in the current context and gives his recommendations for the Pilot 4 Research and Dialogue project.
Dr. Donath Olomi
Dr. Donath Olomi is the director of IMED, which is one of the project’s partners. In this video, Dr. Olomi presents IMED’s role in the project, as well as his views on the importance of research and dialogue around economic and fiscal policies in Tanzania.
Mr. Ali Mjella
Mr. Ali Mjella is the Deputy Manager for COWI Tanzania, BEST-Dialogue Programme. He is a lead expert for the Pilot 4 Research and Dialogue project. In this interview, he talks about the hopes and ambitions for the project Pilot4 Research and Dialogue, and the importance of dialogue in the current context.
Mr. Hans Determeyer
Mr. Hans Determeyer is the Fund Manager and Team Leader at BEST-Dialogue, COWI. He is a lead expert on the Pilot 4 Research and Dialogue project. In this interview, he talks about his past work experience in Tanzania, his hopes and ambitions for the Pilot4 Research and Dialogue project, and its importance in the current context.
Prof. Élise Féron
Prof. Élise Féron is a Docent and a senior research fellow at the Tampere Peace Research Institute (Finland). She is the project lead for the Pilot 4 Research and Dialogue project. In this interview, she talks about the reasons why she decided to develop the Pilot 4 Research and Dialogue project. She also discusses the project’s achievements thus far, the research conducted by the project, her experiences as a researcher in Africa, and her expectations and hopes for this project.
Dr. Pascaline Gaborit
Dr. Pascaline Gaborit is the director of Pilot4dev, which is one of the lead partners in the Polit 4 Research and Dialogue project. In this interview, she talks about why Pilot4dev decide to join the Pilot 4 Research and Dialogue project. She discusses what the project brings in terms of cooperation and exchanges, and her expectations and hopes for this project.