AGP Executive Report

Flood Control & Climate Resilience: Tanzania plans to build more than nine dams along the SGR corridor, with works starting in Morogoro, Mpwapwa and Dodoma, as the government links rising land pressure and urban growth to worsening floods. Road Accountability: Kahama’s road and drainage contractor will not get any extension of time, with Prof Riziki Shemdoe ordering completion within the contract schedule under the TACTIC project. Youth Jobs in Fisheries: Musoma receives over Sh1.3bn in soft loans for 40+ youths to set up Lake Victoria cage fish farming, targeting a 120-tonne harvest in seven months. Dodoma Education Access: NACTVET opens admissions for 2026/27 certificate and diploma programmes, with the first CAS window running May 28 to July 10. Public Trust in Policing: President Samia orders police to strengthen professionalism, discipline and early detection of emerging security threats. Land Administration: Tanzania will verify and update village boundaries for 226 villages in 2026/27 to reduce land conflicts. Ebola Alert (Regional): Ebola suspected cases in DR Congo pass 1,000, triggering border closures and renewed regional health pressure. Critical Minerals: Tanzania signs graphite mining agreements with Lindi Jumbo for Ndovu Graphite Limited, targeting about 40,000 tonnes annually for decades. Urban Renewal: A nationwide drive targets rundown areas in 35 towns to upgrade housing and infrastructure and attract investment.

Air Connectivity: Air Tanzania’s direct Dar es Salaam–Moscow flights are provisionally set to start July 2, three times a week, with a route also covering Zanzibar. Banking Leadership: Ugandan banker Herman Kasekende has stepped down as CEO of Standard Chartered Bank Tanzania, effective May 26, with Geoffrey Mchangila taking over. Diaspora & Finance: Tanzania’s diaspora remittances rose 57% to $1.27bn in 2024/25, as the Foreign Affairs ministry highlighted diaspora digital hub registration and service clinics. Public Finance & Roads: Tanzania secured $65m from the World Bank for TARURA to repair roads damaged by 2024 El Niño rains, with works targeting completion by September 2026. Water Access: Tanzania is finalising clean water services for 1,575 villages, with plans to expand capacity, use modern tech and attract private participation. Ebola & Borders: DR Congo’s Goma trade is hit as Rwanda tightens border controls amid Ebola fears, disrupting daily commerce. Education Equity: A new investigation warns Tanzania’s rapid expansion of English-medium schools is creating a two-tier public education system. Sports & Tourism: CAF says AFCON 2027 across Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania could deliver major tourism and business gains.

Diplomacy & Sanctions: Tanzania’s MPs debated a US Senate bill that could trigger sanctions over alleged post–Oct 29, 2025 rights issues, with Foreign Affairs Minister Mahmoud Thabit Kombo saying Tanzania will respond through diplomatic channels. Diaspora & Finance: Tanzania’s diaspora remittances rose 57% to about $1.27bn in 2024/25, as the ministry highlighted diaspora clinics and a digital hub to boost investment and services. Education Under Pressure: A new investigation warns Tanzania is drifting toward a two-tier public education system as “English Medium” expansion sidelines Swahili-medium schools, raising constitutional concerns over equal opportunity. Digital Payments: Co-operative Bank and Paymenta signed a “Banking as a Service” pact, while Vodacom M-Pesa integrated PayPal transfers in-app. Transport Safety: Tanzania Railways Corporation rolled out Hi-Rail inspection units to improve SGR safety checks. Energy Costs in Zanzibar: Zanzibar President Mwinyi said Middle East conflict-driven fuel price hikes are hitting the economy and urged patience. Health & Travel: Ebola concerns continue across the region, with travel advisories and airport screenings in focus.

Humanitarian Education Boost: The LEGO Foundation has pledged $97 million over five years to the International Rescue Committee to use play-based learning for 5 million conflict-affected children across East Africa and the Middle East, with countries like Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria and Uganda under consideration. Tanzania Security Budget: Dodoma MPs heard the Home Affairs ministry is seeking Sh2.44 trillion for 2026/27, including hiring 10,919 new staff and upgrades to policing, cybercrime and anti-trafficking efforts. Regional Connectivity Push: The EAC is moving ahead with a harmonised mobile roaming framework to cut cross-border call costs, with Tanzania hosting technical talks. Health Science Update: Tanzania’s malaria elimination drive gets a boost as researchers map different parasite types to strengthen surveillance and tackle drug resistance. Sports Spotlight: Dar City face Petro de Luanda in a decisive BAL Game Two, while Tanzania’s Serengeti Boys set up a CAF U-17 semi-final against Egypt.

Ebola Alarm: Ebola screenings are ramping up at three major US airports as the outbreak spreads in Central Africa, with officials warning the situation could worsen and travellers from DRC, Uganda and South Sudan face fever checks and testing. Public Health Under Pressure: In DR Congo’s Ituri, attacks on Ebola treatment facilities and patients fleeing are adding chaos to an already resource-strapped response, while WHO and Africa CDC push for faster scaling up. Tanzania Policy Shock: Tanzania has banned the use of the US dollar and all foreign currencies for domestic transactions, making the shilling the only legal tender for local payments. Political Shifts: Analysts are watching a fresh wave of opposition returns as Joseph Selasini and Peter Msigwa rejoin Chadema, reigniting debate over the party’s resilience. Trade & Diplomacy: Tanzania’s economic diplomacy is credited in Parliament with boosting medical tourism and infrastructure links, while bean prices across East Africa show uneven pressure from March to April. Regional Security: Durban’s CBD crackdown led to arrests of 23 undocumented foreign nationals and closure of five shops amid immigration enforcement.

Ebola Alarm: WHO has declared Ebola a global public health emergency as DRC cases surge, and countries are tightening entry checks—Macau says it will strengthen monitoring for arrivals from 10 high-risk African nations including Tanzania and Kenya. EAC Digital Push: Tanzania hosts a week-long push to harmonise mobile roaming rules across the region, aiming to cut cross-border call costs and speed up the Single Digital Market. Electric Mobility: Tata Motors is entering electric trucks, testing battery-powered models in Kenya and planning wider rollout—part of a broader East Africa shift as fuel prices bite. Power Strain: Kenya Power is rationing electricity because wind and solar output is dropping without battery storage, forcing load-shedding during evening peaks. Tanzania Development: The government launched ECMO critical-care services and announced tenders for seven sports schools, while road deaths fell 16.4% in the latest reporting period. Markets & Trade: Ruvuma’s formal mineral markets and benchmark pricing are credited with reducing smuggling and boosting revenue.

Security Crackdown Debate: Tanzania’s PM Mwigulu Nchemba says the recent wave of disappearances is a “destabilisation plot,” arguing organised actors are trying to spark fear and division—while critics demand answers. Ebola Preparedness: India’s DGCA issued new airline SOPs for flights linked to Congo and Uganda, including mandatory health declarations and stronger screening as cases surge in eastern DRC. Regional Connectivity: The EAC is drafting a harmonized mobile roaming framework to cut cross-border costs and improve service consistency. Road Safety: Tanzania reported a 16.4% drop in road deaths (July 2025–April 2026) after intensified enforcement. Africa Day 63: AU marks 63 years of unity as xenophobia fears and unity challenges resurface across the continent. Tanzania Economy & Industry: Food fortification efforts push import substitution and public health gains; meanwhile, Tanzania weighs options over idle tea estates and continues infrastructure upgrades like Nduli Airport.

Ebola Alarm: Africa CDC has put Kenya among 10 countries at high risk as the Bundibugyo strain spreads in eastern DRC, urging stronger surveillance and faster response across the Great Lakes. Regional Health Response: Tanzania and Uganda are stepping up joint border surveillance and emergency measures, while attacks on Ebola facilities in Ituri—linked to mistrust over burials and shortages—are intensifying. Trade Pressure: East Africa’s push to curb second-hand clothes (“mitumba”) is back in the spotlight, but a BBC report says bans keep failing due to consumer demand and limited local manufacturing. Finance Watch: Nigeria remains the World Bank’s third-largest IDA borrower, with exposure at $18.5bn as of March 31, 2026. Culture & Diplomacy: Africa Day Seoul turned Korea-Africa friendship into a drum-and-dance celebration, with African ambassadors’ fashion and performances at the center.

Ebola Alarm: Africa CDC has put Kenya among 10 African countries at high risk as the DRC outbreak worsens, warning neighbours to tighten surveillance and build centralised response systems. Cross-Border Response: Tanzania and Uganda have stepped up joint border surveillance and emergency measures through ECSA-HC as WHO upgrades the threat and India issues travel guidance for affected countries. Regional Diplomacy: Southern African states commit to stronger cooperation on food, fuel, debt and trade disruptions, aiming for a more unified voice globally. Tanzania Spotlight: A Mixx–Hisense FIFA World Cup campaign will reward Tanzanians with cash prizes and a Sh50m grand jackpot, while Zanzibar’s Hemed Suleiman is set to open a blue economy workshop in the run-up to policy action. Sports & Culture: Uganda Cubs qualify for the U-17 World Cup; Malawi remembers Dr. Attati Mpakati, a key voice against one-party rule. Local Life: Pastoralist women in Manyara receive customary land titles, boosting legal control over land.

Ebola Alarm: WHO’s Public Health Emergency call over the DRC–Uganda Ebola outbreak is now reshaping travel and readiness, with Africa CDC warning 10 more countries—including Tanzania, Kenya and Zambia—are “at risk,” and a $314m+ regional response appeal launched as cases rise. Travel Pressure: India has issued an advisory urging citizens to avoid non-essential travel to the affected countries, while the US added a second airport for Ebola screening. Politics Watch: Chadema says it won’t cooperate with Tanzania’s criminal investigation commission, calling it biased. Sports: Junior Starlets and Uganda’s Teen Cranes head into a decisive second-leg qualifier after a 1-1 first draw in Kampala, with the winner set to face Tanzania or South Africa next. Business & Infrastructure: Tanzania’s Mkuju River uranium project is moving into a main industrial complex build phase, while Parliament approved a 2.5tri/- works budget to push road projects.

WHO Tension, NYC Twist: The U.S. has fully pulled out of the World Health Organization, but New York City has moved the other way by joining the WHO-linked Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network, a move framed as public health necessity and criticized as a political workaround. Uranium Push: Tanzania’s Mantra Tanzania says it has started preparations for the main industrial complex at the Mkuju River uranium project, building on data from its 2025 pilot plant. Courtroom Tax Fight: BRAC Tanzania Finance has lost its appeal and must pay VAT and excise duty, with the Court of Appeal ruling it counts as a financial institution under tax law. Unity Warning: Prime Minister Mwigulu Nchemba urged Tanzanians to reject “agents of division,” including claims he says are being staged to spark panic. Trade Barriers: Tanzania says it is tackling non-tariff barriers with Kenya and reports progress on issues like stamp duties and road charges. Ebola Alarm: A former CDC chief warns a fast-growing Ebola outbreak in Central Africa could spread widely, potentially reaching the region. SME Credit Boost: Norfund and BII are backing NMB Bank with US$80m to expand lending to small businesses and agriculture.

Human Rights Crackdown: The U.S. has sanctioned a senior Tanzanian police commander, Faustine Jackson Mafwele, over alleged torture and sexual assault of activists—raising the dispute from a domestic political fight to an international accountability issue. Ebola Alarm: In the DRC, anger over Ebola deaths has spilled into violence, with protesters torching hospital isolation tents after officials refused to release a body. Lake Victoria Focus: Tanzania’s PM urged EAC partners to protect Lake Victoria, calling it a shared lifeline for livelihoods and trade. Roads on the Move: In Dar es Salaam’s Segerea, the Bima–Mawenzi–Kimanga road upgrade is now in the 2026/27 plan, including concrete pavement. Disability Inclusion: Government says public servants with disabilities will get stronger workplace protections and safer, disability-friendly conditions. Urban Planning: Tanzania is pushing tighter control of peri-urban sprawl to build resilient cities before problems become expensive. Tourism & Trade: Kenya’s nuclear plant protests continue, while Tanzania and Kenya keep trading barbs over duties and market access.

Ebola Crisis Turns Violent in DRC: A crowd torched isolation tents at Rwampara General Hospital near Bunia after officials refused to release the body of a young man believed to have died of Ebola, injuring a healthcare worker as police fired warning shots; the charity says the six patients from the tents are now receiving care. Trade Tech Push: East African revenue authorities are accelerating digital customs and cargo tracking to cut delays and non-compliance, with Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda rolling out integrated clearance systems. Tanzania Rights Under US Sanctions: The US sanctioned senior Tanzanian police official Faustine Jackson Mafwele over alleged torture and sexual assault of activists, turning the post-election crisis into an international accountability fight. Environment Jobs Drive: Tanzania is launching recycling efforts for solid and liquid waste in Arusha, pitching a new jobs engine alongside climate action. Dodoma Policy Focus: Tanzania’s industry ministry says 2026/27 priorities will center on industrial growth, innovation and private sector development.

Ebola Alarm: A former CDC chief has warned the 2026 Ebola outbreak could become a “very significant pandemic,” with spillover risks reaching Tanzania, South Sudan and Rwanda as officials scramble to tighten cross-border readiness. Public Health & Aid: Humanitarian experts say shrinking aid budgets could turn today’s crisis into a wider catastrophe, pushing care for infectious diseases, maternal health and malnutrition to breaking points. Tanzania Infrastructure Push: Dodoma is seeing major policy momentum as the government launches a legislative review to make Form Four compulsory, while the Works Ministry unveils a nearly US$985m connectivity drive and signals more road financing through bonds. Digital Finance: Tanzania’s corporate bond market has crossed Sh2 trillion after EFTA’s oversubscribed listing, and UBX is expanding payments capacity with ACI Worldwide. Energy & Diplomacy: Tanzania and Rwanda sign an energy cooperation memo, and the president reiterates nuclear as a complement for industrialisation. Politics & Justice: Chadema responds to political-party allegations, and courts continue high-profile sentencing, including a 30-year drug trafficking case.

Film & Culture: Tanzania has started talks with Cannes Film Festival leadership to boost local participation from 2027, including a possible Tanzania pavilion, training for young creatives, and co-production links. Capital Markets: Equity for Tanzania Limited’s corporate bond listing drew heavy demand, pushing Tanzania’s corporate bond market past Sh2 trillion as oversubscription signals growing investor appetite. Education Reform: The government has launched a legislative review to make Form Four compulsory, after gaps were flagged in the old 1978 National Education Act. Health Funding: Benjamin Mkapa Hospital launched a Sh7 billion drive to fund 100 bone marrow and kidney transplant cases for underprivileged patients. Infrastructure Finance: Works Minister Abdallah Ulega says road projects will increasingly be funded through infrastructure bonds, targeting major corridors nationwide. Governance & Safety: PM Mwigulu Nchemba issued six Lake Victoria directives on rescue readiness and conservation, tied to the MV Bukoba disaster memory. Justice & Crime: A Tanzanian court sentenced an Iranian national to 30 years over Indian Ocean drug trafficking. Social Risk: Dar es Salaam reports point to an underground abortion network operating through informal contacts, raising fresh concerns over unsafe procedures.

Rare Earth Rush: Tanzania says rare earth deposits in Njombe’s Mkiu Village could spark a new critical-minerals push, with officials pointing to neodymium and praseodymium demand from EVs, wind power and electronics. Fuel-Fear Warning: Prime Minister Mwigulu Nchemba warns the Iran conflict could hit Africa through fuel and fertiliser shocks, pushing up prices and worsening food insecurity. Lake Victoria Alarm: The EAC released its first Lake Victoria Basin report, flagging worsening pollution and ecosystem decline and urging urgent action to save the lake. Banking Momentum: Equity Group reported a 24% jump in Q1 net profit to Sh19.1bn, targeting 100 million customers by 2030 as regional units drive growth. Digital Finance Bet: Checker raised $8m to expand stablecoin liquidity infrastructure for African banks and neobanks. EAC/Ports Politics: Coast activists defend KPA’s hiring after claims of irregular recruitment. Ebola Watch: DRC health officials say an Ituri outbreak has reached 136 deaths as authorities race to contain spread.