Challenges and possibilities of making markets work for the poor: the case of Barrick Gold Mines in Tanzania

dc.contributor.authorNyirenda, Chediel
dc.date.accessioned2020-12-11T07:56:56Z
dc.date.available2020-12-11T07:56:56Z
dc.date.issued2006
dc.descriptionAvailable in print form, East Africana Collection, Dr.Wirbert Chagula Library, Class mark (THS EAF HD9536N9)en_US
dc.description.abstractThe mining sector in Tanzania employs many people and therefore makes huge purchases-both locally and internationally and could make a big market for local products. This research was conducted in Kahama, Tulawaka, and Buzwagi. The objectives were to identify the needs of Barrick, to analyze local capacity to supply these needs, to identify the challenges hampering this capacity and then suggest a local procurement strategy that would add a value to both Barrick and the local SMEs. Visits were made to the mine sites and to the surrounding communities and interviews conducted with key personnel. Important documents were also reviewed. This research has found out that there is a good potential for local entrepreneurs do not meet the quality and reliability standards that cannot be compromised by Barrick. It was also found that Barrick contributes a lot to community development through building schools, wells, a market and a hospital and they employ many local people. They have done a lot of other forms of charity. In spite of these offers Barrick still needs to make a step further and engage in social enterprise development to support the actual economic development. One step is by forming an Entrepreneur Resources and Information Centre. Difficult policy regulations should be dealt with, the business formalization sped up and local entrepreneurs should engage in the formation of companies in order to become competitive.en_US
dc.identifier.citationNyirenda, C (2006) Challenges and possibilities of making markets work for the poor: the case of Barrick Gold Mines in Tanzania, Masters dissertation, University of Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://41.86.178.5:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/13753
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Dar es Salaamen_US
dc.subjectGold industryen_US
dc.subjectGold minesen_US
dc.subjectEconomic aspectsen_US
dc.subjectTanzaniaen_US
dc.titleChallenges and possibilities of making markets work for the poor: the case of Barrick Gold Mines in Tanzaniaen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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