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Tanzania’s passport has been ranked 74th globally in the latest mobility ranking and maintained its spot as the ninth most powerful in Africa.

The East African Community hopes that this will strengthen the region's passport and open up more travelThe East African Community hopes that this will strengthen the region's passport and open up more travel

The number of countries that holders of a Tanzanian passport can visit without a visa, or obtain one on arrival has increased to 72 up from 70 a couple of years ago. For the past 18 years, the publishers of the index have been using it to show the link between passport strength and access to the global economy.

Analysts say that with global travel improving but not at pre-pandemic levels, a lower ranking on the index could mean that citizens of a particular country are shut out of opportunities for economic mobility and growth.

 

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