AGP Executive Report

Power Infrastructure: Tanzania completes the 400-kV Chalinze–Dodoma transmission line (345 km), with trial energisation and testing set to begin as Julius Nyerere Hydropower Plant power moves toward the capital. Port Modernisation: EDECS Group wins a contract from DP World to redevelop seven operational yards at Dar es Salaam Port Terminal 1, adding digital yard management support, upgraded cargo handling, and port-wide fire protection and high-mast lighting. Health & Research: MUHAS launches the PRORota clinical trial to test whether probiotics can boost rotavirus vaccine protection, cut childhood diarrhoea, and reduce antibiotic use. Maternal Care Progress: Tanzania reports major gains in maternal, newborn and under-five mortality, citing expanded primary healthcare, emergency referrals under M-Mama, and teleconsultation/digital monitoring. Climate & Disaster Risk: TMA warns a very strong El Niño will shape Vuli rains, raising risks of flooding, landslides, disease outbreaks, and infrastructure disruption. Digital Economy: TCRA data shows smartphone use rising to 31.34 million and internet users to 62.79 million, expanding the market for fintech and online services. Insurance Tech: Tira moves to integrate insurers into its e-complaints system to speed dispute resolution and let policyholders track cases online. Science for Youth: Zanzibar urges students to embrace science, technology and innovation to build competitive businesses in a digital economy. Marine Research: Zanzibar and China launch a 14-day marine research training initiative to improve scientific data collection for sustainable coastal management.

Drone Tech & Diplomacy: A 500-drone night show in Dar es Salaam celebrated the 2026 China-Africa Year of People-to-People exchanges, blending tech with landmarks and the “Rafiki” message. Fintech Growth: Tanzania’s fintech sector is set for expansion as regulators move toward clearer rules for virtual assets, boosting confidence for entrepreneurs and investors. Digital Connectivity: Tanzania’s smartphone and internet use keeps rising, but the key question is whether connectivity will translate into real productivity and new businesses. Health System Planning: The Ministry of Health is finalising a five-year strategy (2026/27–2030/31) after stakeholder reviews to guide service delivery. Health Security Overhaul: Africa CDC urges countries to shift from reactive emergency response to proactive health security, including more local production of medicines and diagnostics. Internet Shutdowns Watch: A new ranking shows Tanzania recorded 8 internet shutdowns in 2025, placing it among the highest in Africa. Maritime Upgrades: Tanga Port’s dredging and berth expansion lifted capacity and revenue, with stakeholders pushing for dry ports to avoid congestion. Sports Tech in Football: Football Video Support (FVS) passed its first Mainland Premier League test, helping review key penalty incidents while keeping referees in control. Renewables Update: Dodoma reports progress in renewable energy projects and grid capacity plans to meet growing electricity demand. Water Infrastructure: Mwanza’s urban water project hits 70% completion, targeting clean supply for about 450,000 residents. Capital Markets Access: Timiza Plus Fund and Zan Timiza ETF were launched to make it easier for ordinary Tanzanians to invest in East Africa’s capital markets. Cyber Risk: Interpol warns Africa’s critical infrastructure is increasingly targeted by sophisticated cybercrime, including ransomware.

Health Strategy: Tanzania’s Ministry of Health is finalising a five-year plan (2026/27–2030/31) after stakeholder consultations in Dodoma, bringing in key ministries, hospitals and regional referral facilities to align priorities and delivery. Health Security: Africa CDC urges a shift from reactive emergency responses to proactive, coordinated health security, pushing for higher domestic financing and local production of medicines, vaccines and diagnostics. Digital Inclusion for Women: WUCWO and Taiwan launch a Digital Empowerment project for women leaders across Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Malawi and Ghana, including laptops and training for 50 focal points. Internet Shutdowns Watch: Statisense data shows 2025 hit a record 313 internet shutdowns globally; Tanzania recorded 8, ranking highest among African countries. Paediatric Care Upgrade: MUHAS launches a Paediatric Dental Sedation Unit with support from Ankara University and TIKA, expanding access for anxious or special-needs children. Transport & Infrastructure: MV Liemba’s rehabilitation enters technical trials after a Sh34bn overhaul, with plans to resume commercial operations on September 1. Water Supply: Mwanza water project reaches 70% completion, targeting clean water for about 450,000 residents by December 2026. Infrastructure Financing Deals: Africa50 and partners sign deals in Dar es Salaam covering dialysis expansion, independent power transmission PPPs, and a small-scale LNG distribution phase. Mining Value Capture: Tanzania highlights a $100m graphite project in Morogoro with a 17% government stake, aiming for jobs and stronger local benefits. Blockchain & Regulation: Tanzania’s blockchain community eyes Nairobi’s Africa Blockchain Festival 2026 as the Bank of Tanzania advances a virtual-assets regulatory concept. Cybersecurity Alert: Interpol warns Africa’s critical infrastructure is increasingly targeted by sophisticated cybercrime, citing ransomware claims against power networks.

Blockchain & Regulation: Tanzania’s blockchain scene is looking to Nairobi for Africa Blockchain Festival 2026, with the push backed by the Bank of Tanzania’s virtual-assets assessment and a regulatory concept now with the Ministry of Finance, aiming to bring cryptocurrencies and stablecoins under clearer oversight. Health Research: Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences highlights how delayed hospital visits, weak referrals, high out-of-pocket costs, and limited stroke-ready facilities and rehab services keep stroke care out of reach, urging strategies across the full care pathway. Education & Skills: Innovation Week Tanzania 2026 kicks off with calls to treat innovation as practical delivery for jobs and better services, while TENMET and Mastercard Foundation’s five-year push targets teacher motivation through working conditions, digital enablement and community support. AI for East Africa: EAC and Germany launch the second AI4EAC Challenge, expanding to 20,000 participants and adding an Ebola response track with $50,000 prizes for AI teams. Digital Economy & Connectivity: Tanzania’s digital rise is tied to expanding internet access via new towers, alongside broader moves to strengthen digital registration of vital events. Energy & Cost Pressures: Fuel and transport costs in Tanzania are still feeling the ripple effects of the US-Iran conflict, with EWURA fuel caps and shipping reroutes feeding into inflation pressures for MSMEs.

Education & Skills: Tanzania’s National Education, Skills and Innovation Week is set to spotlight five development pillars—research and development, science/tech/innovation, digital technologies, energy and transport/connectivity—starting at Usagara Secondary School in Tanga, with the official opening on Aug 18. Teacher Retention: TENMET and the Mastercard Foundation are rolling out a five-year push (to June 2030) to improve teacher motivation beyond pay, focusing on working conditions, digital enablement and community support across 10 regions. Digital Growth: Tanzania’s TCRA reports 117 million telecom subscriptions by June 2026 and rising internet uptake, showing fast digital expansion alongside affordability and access challenges. AI for East Africa: EAC and Germany launch the second AI4EAC Challenge for 20,000 East Africans, adding an Ebola response track and $50,000 prize funding for AI teams. Innovation Week Tanzania: Stakeholders say innovation must deliver jobs and better services, as Innovation Week Tanzania 2026 runs Aug 31–Sep 4 at JNICC under “From Aspirations to Transformation.” Waste & Jobs: VETA introduces specialised short recycling courses in Dodoma to reduce health risks and create income pathways for youth across the waste value chain. Transport & Heritage: MV Liemba’s Sh34bn overhaul nears completion, with commercial relaunch targeted for Sept 1 after technical trials. Energy & Connectivity: Airtel and Starlink launch Africa’s first satellite-to-phone service in the DRC, enabling compatible phones to connect without dish hardware.

Transport & Maritime Engineering: Tanzania’s Dar-es-Salaam Merchant Group (DMG) has completed a TSh 34 billion overhaul of the 111-year-old MV Liemba and started technical trials, with the ship set to return to service on September 1. Connectivity & Digital Infrastructure: Tanzania says 8.5 million people have gained access to mobile and internet services after 758 communication towers were built, while TTCL also moves ahead with a fibre-optic backbone linking Kigoma to Kalemie in DRC via Lake Tanganyika. Education & Skills for Tech: Kilimanjaro trained 215 secondary school teachers to use digital tools in classrooms, as smartphone and AI use grows among students. STEM Scholarships: Tanzania secured 10 more overseas scholarships for top Form Six science students under the Samia Scholarship Extended Programme, sending them to Russia for a preparatory programme. Local Tech Capacity: Tanzania’s push to strengthen research and integrity in academia is highlighted by coverage of the Jason Arday case and what it should teach institutions on vetting and accountability. Fintech & Investment Signals: Transsion’s Hong Kong IPO push is framed as a test of whether global investors will value Africa-built consumer tech at scale. Regional Tech Policy: An EACJ case challenges Uganda’s Protection of Sovereignty Act, raising questions about how national rules affect cross-border civil society and regional cooperation.

Mobile Connectivity Rollout: Tanzania has connected 1,400 villages after completing 758 communication towers, bringing access to mobile and internet services for 8.5 million people, with funding from the World Bank and UCSAF. Digital Skills for Teachers: In Kilimanjaro, 215 secondary school teachers are being trained to use digital resources in classrooms, covering subjects from ICT to open and blended learning. Satellite-to-Phone Connectivity: Airtel Africa and SpaceX’s Starlink launched Africa’s first satellite-to-phone service in the DRC, letting compatible smartphones connect directly to satellites for SMS and selected light-data apps. Education & STEM Scholarships: Tanzania secured 10 more overseas scholarships for top Form Six science students under the Samia Scholarship Extended Programme, sending them to a 10-month Russia preparatory course before undergraduate studies. Youth, Innovation & Economy: Commentaries highlight how Tanzania’s Vision 2050 and “economic freedom” could shape private-sector-led innovation, while another piece urges Tanzanian youth to actively track and apply for scholarship opportunities. Tech Finance Watch: Transsion’s Hong Kong IPO push is testing whether global investors will value Africa-built consumer tech at scale.

Digital Connectivity: Tanzania says 8.5 million people have gained access to mobile and internet services after completing 758 communication towers, linking 1,400 villages, with plans for a fibre-optic backbone linking Kigoma to Kalemie in DRC via Lake Tanganyika. Education & Skills: Kilimanjaro is training 215 secondary school teachers to use digital tools in classrooms, while Tanzania also secured 10 more overseas science scholarships under the Samia Scholarship Extended Programme for Form Six high performers. Health Research: New findings on Alzheimer’s biomarkers show differences across populations, highlighting why reference values may need to be tailored for African groups. Agriculture & Food Systems: A focus on how women farmers can stabilise food systems spotlights land, finance and decision-making gaps that limit productivity. Conservation & Communities: Tanzania mourns John Salehe, whose decades of wildlife work centred on protecting corridors and backing community-run conservation with practical support. Energy & Transport Efficiency: Tanzania moves to cut costly oil tanker delays at Dar port by tightening coordination across petroleum handling and storage. Insurance & Investment: Kenya Reinsurance plans to enter Tanzania’s market with over $20m to expand reinsurance capacity for local insurers.

Education & STEM Mobility: Tanzania’s Samia Scholarship Extended Programme adds 10 more overseas places for top Form Six science students, bringing the total to 60, with a 10-month Russia preparatory track before undergraduate studies. Digital Classrooms: In Kilimanjaro, 215 secondary school teachers are trained to use digital tools in lessons, covering subjects from Biology and Mathematics to ICT and open/blended learning. Energy & Ports Efficiency: Tanzania is pushing to cut oil tanker delays at Dar port by tightening coordination across petroleum handling and storage, aiming for faster discharge and departure. Road Tech for Connectivity: TARURA in Dodoma adopts stone bridge technology to lower construction costs and improve year-round passability, alongside upgrades to gravel and tarmac links. Food Fortification: Government hands over Vitamin A premix to edible oil processors to support the 2026 food fortification guidelines, targeting children under five and pregnant women. Women’s Land Rights: A conference highlights the implementation gap in land laws, noting only 38% of women own land. Insurance Investment: Kenya Re plans to enter Tanzania’s insurance market with over $20m investment and reinsurance services from September 1, pending approvals. Research & Health Tech: New findings on Alzheimer’s biomarkers show differences across populations, with implications for how reference values are set in Africa.

Digital Classrooms: Kilimanjaro trained 215 secondary teachers to use digital tools, including AI and open/blended learning, to keep pace with smartphone-driven student learning. Insurance Expansion: Kenya Reinsurance plans to enter Tanzania’s market with over $20m and reinsurance capacity, targeting a September 1, 2026 launch after regulatory approval. Port Efficiency: Tanzania is pushing to cut costly oil tanker delays at Dar port by tightening coordination across petroleum handling and storage facilities. STEM Support: Tanzania’s vitamin A drive is stepping up as 100 litres of premix are handed to edible oil processors to fortify locally made oils. Food Systems Research: CSIR-STEPRI urges a national policy to invest in transport, storage, processing and markets to improve nutritious food access and affordability. Rail Tech Transfer: Tanzania Railways signed an MoU with Italian firms FS Engineering and ITS Engineering to share digital railway expertise, including a digital control room. Cybersecurity: INTERPOL warns AI is now used in 55% of African cybercrime cases, while only 8% of intelligence analysts have advanced AI skills. Digital Economy Push: Tanzania’s 2026/27 budget frames tech as a core engine for Dira 2050, backed by broadband, cybersecurity, innovation and skills.

Vitamin A Fortification: Tanzania handed 100 litres of Vitamin A premix to TASUPA for small-scale edible oil processors in Dodoma, pushing the 2026 National Food Fortification Guidelines to cut micronutrient deficiencies among children under five and pregnant women. Food Systems & Transport: CSIR-STEPRI urged a national policy that prioritises investment across the food chain—transport, storage, processing and markets—to improve healthy food access and affordability. Graphite for Batteries: InVert Graphite agreed to acquire RapidGraphite, aiming to scale RapidPulse trials in Tanzania for battery-grade graphite and build a more vertically integrated supply chain. Women’s Land Rights: Despite laws guaranteeing equal rights, only 38% of Tanzanian women own land, with stakeholders calling for stronger implementation of land ownership protections. Rail Digitalisation: FS Engineering and Italian partner ITS Engineering signed an MoU with Tanzania Railways to share digital railway expertise, including a Digital Control Room using drones and data. Immunology & Vaccines: KCMC University launched a 2026–2031 programme to train at least 16 specialists in immunology and vaccine manufacturing with partners including the University of Copenhagen. Local Finance for Infrastructure: A University of Dodoma study says councils need more than municipal bonds and green bonds; they also require regulations, internal systems and financial advice to adopt innovative financing. Road Fund Boost: Fuel levy reforms started flowing fast—Road Fund received over 70bn/- in July, while TANROADS secured about 47bn/- for road projects. Cybersecurity Skills Gap: INTERPOL warns AI is used in 55% of African cybercrime cases, but only 8% of intelligence analysts have advanced skills to fight it. Safaricom Board Changes: Safaricom appointed Vodacom executives Mariam Cassim and Matimba Mbungela as non-executive directors, replacing two departing board members. AI in Healthcare (Zanzibar): Chinese expertise is supporting AI-assisted radiology and remote specialist consultations in Zanzibar to improve diagnosis of complex diseases. Dodoma Value Addition: Dodoma expanded grape-processing factories from five to 39 in nine years, improving markets and reducing spoilage for farmers. Rural Safety Infrastructure: A plan to build 1,000 footbridges in five years targets deaths and injuries from dangerous river crossings, starting with model bridges in Morogoro.

Tanzania’s rare diseases push: The government says it’s strengthening diagnosis, medicines access and specialist training to improve care for people living with rare conditions under Universal Health Coverage principles. Education abroad: Dodoma confirms 10 more Form Six science students will join the Samia Scholarship Extended programme, bringing the total to 60, with a Russia preparatory boot camp before studies. AI for the region: The EAC and Germany launch the second AI4EAC challenge in Arusha, targeting 20,000 East Africans with USD 50,000 prizes and a new Ebola Response track. Digital identity foundations: A new push highlights birth registration and vital statistics as the base layer for digital public infrastructure, using Rwanda and Thailand as models for linking civil registration to national ID. Trade finance meets RMB: Stanbic Bank Tanzania launches direct RMB settlement for businesses trading with China, aiming to cut payment barriers and support export growth. Rural safety engineering: Tanzania plans 1,000 footbridges in five years to reduce deaths and injuries from dangerous river crossings, starting with model bridges in Morogoro. Health regulation upgrade: NAFDAC says it’s strengthening oversight of blood and blood products to protect patients across the transfusion chain. Sugar self-sufficiency: Tanzania targets sugar self-sufficiency by 2030 and surplus exports from 2026-27 as production expands and industrial sugar manufacturing begins. Cyber fraud warning: Reports stress AI-powered identity fraud and call for stronger issuance defenses beyond biometrics alone. Uranium exploration momentum: Tanzania’s investor-friendly reforms are drawing more uranium activity, with projects like QX Resources’ Madaba field season in focus.

Trade & Finance: Stanbic Bank Tanzania launched a direct Renminbi (RMB) settlement service in Dar es Salaam, aiming to cut payment barriers for firms trading with China and support Tanzania’s export push and industrialisation goals. Governance & Integrity: Tanzania’s Vice President Emmanuel Nchimbi called for tighter supervision of co-operatives and more regular audits to protect members’ funds and curb financial mismanagement. Public Sector Tech Skills: Tanzania’s Controller and Auditor General Charles Kichere urged African audit institutions to adopt AI, data analysis and cybersecurity tools to better detect fraud and misuse of public resources as governments digitise services. Digital Security Risks: A new report warns that AI is boosting cybercrime, including deepfakes and automated scam messaging, with Tanzania cited for fraudsters using fake official alerts. Clean Cooking & Energy: Tanzania is betting on domestic natural gas to accelerate clean cooking and strengthen energy security, reducing reliance on charcoal and firewood. Agriculture & Livestock Tech: Poultry farmers report cold-season “chilling” production losses, citing respiratory disease, higher costs and reduced egg output. STEM & Learning Mobility: 387 Tanzanian students received travel documents for studies in China and India, with guidance on visas, health insurance and adapting abroad. Blue Economy: Zanzibar held a blue economy and fisheries conference warning that pollution and illegal fishing threaten marine livelihoods, while pushing for deep-sea fishing, landing sites and seaweed value addition. Cold Chain Logistics: Swissport opened a temperature-controlled cargo facility at Kilimanjaro International Airport to boost East Africa’s perishables exports. Soil Data Infrastructure: Varda Foundation open-sourced SoilHive to help governments and researchers securely share trusted soil data while keeping national ownership, starting with Tanzania and other countries.

Cold Chain & Exports: Swissport opened a new temperature-controlled cargo facility at Kilimanjaro International Airport to boost East Africa’s perishables exports, adding chillers/freezer storage and higher annual handling capacity. Youth, Jobs & Governance: On International Youth Day, Tanzanian youth pushed for a new constitution, job creation and market-responsive education, warning that training alone won’t solve unemployment. Digital Infrastructure: Wingu Africa won two TEHAMA Awards in Tanzania, highlighting growth in secure, carrier-neutral data centre and connectivity services. Agriculture Modernisation: JICA reaffirmed long-running support for Tanzania’s agriculture, focusing on productivity, commercialization and human resources, while Iringa farmers showcased ultrasound tech to improve cattle reproduction. Skills-to-Skills Diplomacy: China and Tanzania renewed emphasis on youth exchanges and technical training, shifting ties from “steel and concrete” to skills, internships and joint research. Health Research Collaboration: WHO signed an MoU with the Doris Mollel Foundation to strengthen newborn care, research and communications across Africa. Ebola & AI: The EAC launched an AI innovation programme in Arusha to help detect and respond to Ebola, drawing young innovators and researchers. Economy Outlook: Tanzania and the World Bank advanced technical preparations for the KAZI MPA programme aimed at creating jobs along the Central Development Corridor. Climate Risk: Africa braces for a possible super El Niño, with experts warning of extreme weather impacts on food security and livelihoods.

Clean Energy & Power Stability: KPLC warns Kenya’s fast-growing wind and solar use is already straining the grid and could push up electricity costs, urging more geothermal, hydro and battery storage. Jobs & Youth Skills: Tanzania and the World Bank have sealed technical preparations for the KAZI MPA jobs programme along the Central Development Corridor, while separate reporting highlights how young Tanzanians are turning farming into enterprises with training and market links. Digital Commerce & Logistics: Online shopping is boosting Dar delivery businesses, creating income for riders and small operators as smartphone use and digital payments expand. Youth Employment Reality Check: International Youth Day coverage stresses Tanzania’s paradox: more education and skills, but not enough decent, productive jobs. Health Tech & Research: Iringa farmers are adopting ultrasound to improve cattle reproduction, and Tanzania continues sending students abroad with travel documents for China and India. Mining & Resources: Lake Victoria Gold publishes a maiden NI 43-101 resource for its Tembo Gold Project near Bulyanhulu, adding a clearer development pathway. Clean Cooking Adoption: Zanzibar’s education and dormitory push is paired with renewed clean cooking dialogue, with officials saying technology must be matched by changing household habits. Agriculture Modernisation: Kilombero Sugar commissions its K4 factory, and Nanenane coverage spotlights drone-assisted precision irrigation to scale sugarcane and attract youth. Digital Finance: Mixx wins multiple TEHAMA awards for mobile financial services innovation and ICT leadership.

Clean Cooking Push: Tanzania’s electric cooking drive has reached 14 million people, with support from the UK-backed MECS programme that also trained 460 technicians and helped 36 schools adopt electric cooking tech. Digital Economy & Investment Laws: Government is reshaping investment rules for AI and the digital economy, aiming to give clearer regulation for digital finance, e-commerce, company operations and PPPs. Mobile Fraud Crackdown: Regulators, telecoms and security agencies are set to meet to tackle mobile fraud, after investigations linked 7,334 lines to fraud in Apr–Jun 2026. Agritech & Livestock Tech: Iringa farmers are adopting ultrasound to test cattle pregnancies and spot reproductive problems early, while TALIRI plans livestock demonstration farms in Mwanza to scale improved breeds. Energy & Transport Tech: Energo Tanzania is pushing the CNG revolution with local conversion expertise, and Swissport opened a cold-chain cargo facility at Kilimanjaro Airport to boost perishables exports. Mining & Resources: Lake Victoria Gold published a maiden NI 43-101 resource for its Tembo project, mapping nearly 580,000 ounces of gold. Education in Zanzibar: Zanzibar’s education reforms are driving enrolment gains, with new dormitory facilities easing long commutes for students. Wildlife Science: GPS tracking has revealed migration routes of lesser flamingos moving from Lake Natron across Tanzania and Kenya. Policy Participation: Parliament’s Water and Environment committee invites public views on the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) agreement in Dodoma.