Thought Leadership / Evidence-Based Research
Evidence-based research — advocacy grounded in data, not opinion.
The CEOrt’s policy positions are built on evidence — expertise derived from within the membership, strategic alliances and structured analysis — so that public–private dialogue starts from a shared, verifiable picture of reality.
Why evidence first
From TRA dialogue on tax administration to economic-outlook analysis and banking-sector findings, the pattern is consistent: positions land when they are anchored in data. Evidence turns a complaint into a case — and a case into reform that both government and the private sector can stand behind on the road to Development Vision 2050.
Methodology
From issue to advocacy, in six steps
Issue identification
Cross-cutting national issues surface from the membership — chief executives across sectors flag the constraints and opportunities they see on the ground.
Evidence gathering
Data, surveys and sector analysis are assembled — drawing on member expertise, knowledge partners and published sources such as investment climate surveys.
Expert analysis
Knowledge partners and specialists within the membership interrogate the evidence — budget analysis, economic outlooks and sector deep-dives presented at engagements.
Member dialogue & validation
Findings are tested in structured dialogue at monthly engagements and knowledge forums, with government and development partners at the table.
Position development
Validated evidence is distilled into positions, discussion summaries and thought pieces that represent a considered private-sector view.
Advocacy & follow-through
Positions carry into collaborative advocacy — public–private dialogue, policy engagement and representation on private-sector platforms — with progress tracked over time.
Knowledge partners
Who we research with
PwC Tanzania
Knowledge partner & memberPwC partners have repeatedly delivered budget, finance-bill and economic-outlook analysis at CEOrt engagements. David Tarimo, Country Senior Partner, serves on the CEOrt Board.
Strathmore University Business School
Academic partnerPartner in the flagship CEO Apprenticeship Programme under a Memorandum of Understanding — bringing academic rigour and executive-education depth to CEOrt initiatives.
Tanzania Private Sector Foundation (TPSF)
Private-sector platformA key platform for coordinated private-sector engagement — including joint dialogue with the Tanzania Revenue Authority on tax administration and the business environment.
Development partners
International perspectiveInstitutions such as the International Monetary Fund have contributed to CEOrt economic dialogues, alongside collaborators including the Indian High Commission and Dar Business Group.
Expertise within the membership
With chief executives from over 200 leading companies across banking, energy, manufacturing, telecommunications and beyond, the CEOrt’s first research asset is its own membership. Explore how that expertise becomes published analysis.
Browse the publicationsA pillar of policy work
Evidence-based research sits within the CEOrt’s Policy pillar — alongside thought leadership strategy, expertise within membership and collaborative advocacy.