Tanzania's population has crossed the 70 million mark, and the government in Dodoma is pairing that milestone with another number worth celebrating: a significant drop in poverty levels across the country.
Officials announced the decline with visible pride, framing it as a nationwide achievement that reflects years of development work reaching ordinary Tanzanians in communities across the country.
The announcement puts Tanzania in a promising position as one of East Africa's most populous nations, raising the question of what this combination of population growth and rising living standards could mean for the region's economic future.
Originally published by AllAfrica.