<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" 	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" 	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" 	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" 	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" 	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" 	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" 	xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" > <channel> 	<title>East Africa &#8211; Invest-Time</title> 	<atom:link href="https://invest-time.com/en/africa/east-africa/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> 	<link>https://invest-time.com/en</link> 	<description>Strategic information to securing investment in Africa</description> 	<lastBuildDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 09:04:43 +0000</lastBuildDate> 	<language>en-US</language> 	<sy:updatePeriod> 	hourly	</sy:updatePeriod> 	<sy:updateFrequency> 	1	</sy:updateFrequency> 	 <image> 	<url>https://invest-time.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/fav_it-150x150.png</url> 	<title>East Africa &#8211; Invest-Time</title> 	<link>https://invest-time.com/en</link> 	<width>32</width> 	<height>32</height> </image>  	<item> 		<title>Tanzania to sell Gold reserves for infrastructure funding</title> 		<link>https://invest-time.com/en/tanzania-gold-reserves-finance-infrastructure/</link> 		 		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Aissatou Amirah]]></dc:creator> 		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 08:50:49 +0000</pubDate> 				<category><![CDATA[Finance]]></category> 		<category><![CDATA[Africa]]></category> 		<category><![CDATA[East Africa]]></category> 		<category><![CDATA[Tanzania]]></category> 		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://invest-time.com/en/?p=12910</guid> 					<description><![CDATA[Facing a contraction in international development aid, rising borrowing costs and growing uncertainty around concessional financing, Tanzania has announced plans to sell part of its gold reserves to finance infrastructure projects. 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