The Citizen, a daily newspaper in Tanzania, featured an opinion editorial written by Rakesh Rajani, the Head of Twaweza, which had previously been published in the World Bank Institute's Development Outreach magazine. It argues that development experts in sub-Saharan Africa have little to show for their efforts over the past 50 years and quotes the example of the education sector in Tanzania.
Kwanza Jamii, gazeti jipya la Iringa, linamnukuu Mkuu wa Wilaya hiyo akisema zaidi ya wanafunzi 3000 wa darasa la tatu hadi la saba hawajui kusoma na kuandika Kiswahili na Kiingereza. Utambuzi huu, unaosemwa na kiongozi wa juu wa Serikali wilayani, unaakisi matokeo ya Ripoti ya Uwezo ya Upimaji wa Kujifunza 2011.