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Tanzania has been named Africa’s Leading Destination 2026 at the World Travel Awards, while the Tanzania Tourist Board retained Africa’s Leading Tourist Board title for the fifth consecutive year.

The awards, held in Zanzibar for the first time, recognized Tanzania’s growing tourism appeal, with Serengeti, Kilimanjaro, Nyerere and Tarangire national parks among the destinations receiving continental honors. Zanzibar itself won major awards for its beaches, festivals and tourism promotion.

But the recognition comes as tourism is already expanding in both visitor numbers and earnings.

Tanzania received 2.29 million international visitors in 2025, generating $4.41 billion in tourism earnings. Visitor spending also increased, with average expenditure rising from $243 to $289 per person per night.

Zanzibar recorded 654,880 visitors and generated $1.19 billion in tourism earnings, with both figures growing faster than the national average.

The growth is creating opportunities beyond hotels and safari companies, supporting tour operators, restaurants, transport providers, airlines, local traders, guides and other businesses connected to the visitor economy.

Investment in tourism infrastructure is also continuing, with Arusha Airport preparing for 24-hour operations and Msalato International Airport in Dodoma expected to begin operations, improving access to Tanzania’s major tourism circuits.

With Tanzania preparing to co-host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations and host the Miss World festival, the country’s tourism sector is positioned for another boost in international exposure.

For Tanzania, the growing recognition is translating into more visitors, higher tourism earnings and expanding opportunities for businesses and communities across the country.

Mtwara Port is quietly becoming a bigger force in Tanzania’s southern economy, with rising cargo volumes creating new opportunities for traders, drivers, vendors and other businesses.

Government investment has expanded the port’s capacity, improved cargo handling and attracted vessels carrying fuel, cement, coal, cashews, pigeon peas, heavy vehicles and construction materials.

Since February, the port has handled 23 vessels and 6,390 vehicles, with some cargo destined for Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Rwanda, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique.

A new 300-metre berth, currently 44 percent complete, is expected to further increase capacity when completed next year.

Port officials say Mtwara could become a key gateway along the Southern Corridor, reducing pressure on Dar es Salaam and shortening cargo routes to landlocked countries.

But the impact is already being felt locally. More port activity is boosting demand for drivers, towing services, food vendors, bodaboda riders, hotels and restaurants.

For some residents, the port is providing a steady source of income beyond the seasonal cashew trade.

How is Mtwara Port changing business and livelihoods in the South?

Dar es Salaam. The decision to open the government securities market to all non-resident investors could strengthen the shilling, improve foreign-exchange liquidity and deepen the country’s capital markets, financial analysts say.

The reform, which allows foreign investors to buy Treasury bills and bonds, is expected to broaden the investor base for government debt while creating another channel for foreign currency to enter the economy, they say.

Before the amendments contained in the recently issued Foreign Exchange (Amendment) Regulations, 2026, participation by non-residents in government securities was limited to residents of the East African Community (EAC), the Southern African Development Community (SADC), and members of the Tanzanian diaspora. Bank of Tanzania (BoT) governor, Mr Emmanuel Tutuba, said the changes were intended to make the country’s financial markets more accessible to international investors.

“The reform aims to broaden access to the government securities market and is part of the bank’s ongoing efforts to deepen the domestic financial markets and promote Tanzania as an attractive investment destination,” he said in a statement.

The opening of the market comes at a time when Tanzania is seeking to deepen its capital markets and increase foreign-exchange liquidity amid pressure on the local shilling. Independent economic analyst Oscar Mkude said the reform could support the local currency because foreign investors buying government securities would have to convert foreign currency into shillings to make their investments.

“This is a good step because, in the broader picture, it is taking Tanzania’s capital market onto the international stage. It internationalizes our market and, importantly, creates another channel through which foreign currency can enter the country,” he said.

Mr Mkude said the impact could be significant if foreign portfolio inflows were sustained. The increased inflows could also improve liquidity in the foreign-exchange market by adding to other sources of foreign currency, including export earnings, tourism receipts and foreign direct investment.

“The more foreign currency that comes into the country through different channels, the better the liquidity in the foreign-exchange market. That can help reduce pressure on the shilling and contribute to greater stability,” Mr Mkude said.

However, he cautioned that the benefits could quickly reverse if foreign portfolio investors withdrew their funds in response to changing market conditions.

“Foreign portfolio investment is more mobile than foreign direct investment. Someone who invests in a factory cannot easily take that investment out overnight, but someone holding government securities can sell them in the secondary market and repatriate the money much more quickly if they perceive increased risk,” he said.

He said Tanzania would therefore need to maintain sound economic fundamentals, policy predictability and an investor-friendly environment to retain foreign capital. The reform could also benefit the government by widening the pool of investors competing for government securities, potentially improving its ability to raise funds at competitive rates.

He said foreign portfolio investment was distinct from foreign direct investment, with the former involving investors purchasing financial assets such as government securities without taking control of a business.

“International investors are mobile. They compare different markets before deciding where to put their money. They will look at returns, liquidity, economic stability, policy predictability and the ease of entering and exiting the market,” he said.

Beyond government borrowing, Mr Mkude said a deeper and more internationalized capital market could eventually create opportunities for Tanzanian companies and banks to attract foreign capital through corporate bonds.

“This is also an opportunity for the corporate sector. As the market develops, banks and companies can use the same broader investor base to issue bonds and attract foreign capital. So, the benefit goes beyond government borrowing; it can contribute to the development of the entire financial market,” he said.

He, however, warned against excessive reliance on short-term foreign capital, saying sudden withdrawals could expose the economy to financial volatility. “The opportunity is significant, but it comes with responsibility. Tanzania has to ensure that the economic environment remains attractive enough for investors to stay, because the same capital that can come in quickly can also leave quickly when investors perceive risks,” he said.

Another independent financial analyst, Christopher Makombe, said the move could increase foreign investor participation and strengthen the domestic financial market.

“This is a big step forward in the development of our financial market. The expected inflows from foreign investors could help strengthen the shilling, while increased market participation could also contribute to lower interest rates,” he said.

Dodoma. President Samia Suluhu Hassan has closed the Agricultural and Livestock Exhibition week and issued three key directives for immediate implementation.

The directives require the Ministries of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries to work with the Prime Minister’s Office Regional Administration and Local Government (PMO-RALG) to effectively resolve ongoing conflicts between farmers and herders nationwide.

Other instructions involve expanding exhibition zones to the Southern regions and ensuring agricultural innovations displayed to farmers are practical and suitable for adoption in daily production.

Unlike last year’s exhibition, when she granted a two-day extension, President Hassan said on Saturday, August 8, 2026, that this year’s expo officially closes and ordered everyone to return to their respective duty stations tomorrow without delay.

“I direct these ministries, alongside the PMO-RALG, to resolve farmer-herder conflicts. Although they have declined, they persist. We cannot tolerate fighting instead of creating wealth,” said President Hassan during her speech.

She noted that agriculture has grown and gained global recognition, promising that within two years, growth will average 9.4 percent in official international performance reports.

The president also directed that farmers be assured of markets for agricultural, livestock and fisheries products to motivate production, citing Sukuma youth in the Lake Zone who entered sea cucumber trading after the lucrative market was officially opened.

She approved the Agriculture Minister’s request for annual Farmers’ Day climax celebrations to be held at John Malecela Nzuguni grounds in Dodoma, while launch events rotate among regions each year.

On peace, President Hassan urged Tanzanians to safeguard peace and deny opportunists room to undermine security, stressing that development requires stability and lasting harmony.

Agriculture Minister Daniel Chongolo said following trials under Building Better Tomorrow (BBT) initiatives, projects would be expanded to local councils.

Mr Chongolo said initial BBT projects target youth in 18 councils across different regions, following successes at Chinangali and Mlazo/Ndogowe centers in Chamwino District.

However, the Minister said that, to motivate oilseed farmers, the government had banned cooking oil imports except during periods of verified domestic supply deficits.

“Your Excellency, we launched a special strategy banning edible oil imports unless there are supply deficits,” Mr Chongolo told the President.

According to the Minister, Tanzania requires 700,000 tonnes of cooking oil, while domestic production is only 306,000 tonnes, forcing the country to spend heavily on imports.

In another proposal, Mr Chongolo asked President Hassan to approve rotating Farmers’ Day launches among regions while permanently retaining the climax celebrations at John Malecela Nzuguni grounds, Dodoma.

Livestock and Fisheries Minister, Dr Bashiru Ally, said that despite progress in the sector, illegal vigilantism and taking the law into one’s own hands remained deeply troubling.

“We allocated ample grazing land, and the manifesto targets six million hectares by 2030. This is a great achievement, but I am dismayed by people taking the law into their own hands, sparking farmer-pastoralist conflicts in several areas,” said Dr Bashiru.

The Minister highlighted gains in the livestock sector, noting that the overall value of livestock increased from Sh26.5 trillion in 2020/21 to Sh35.216 trillion in the 2024/25 financial year.

Other achievements include controlling livestock diseases, enabling Tanzania to export meat to foreign markets, notably goat and sheep meat to Saudi Arabia.

Regarding fisheries, he said increased domestic fish consumption had created a growing local market across the country.

Dr Bashiru added that 703 fish-farming cages, valued at Sh17.68 billion, had recently been distributed to citizens to boost aquaculture production.

DODOMA: Serikali imeongeza uwekezaji katika sekta za kilimo, mifugo na uvuvi kwa kupanua upatikanaji wa mikopo kwa vijana, wanawake na wajasiriamali, ikiwa ni sehemu ya juhudi za kuongeza tija katika minyororo ya thamani ya sekta hizo.

Hatua hiyo imetangazwa leo katika kilele cha Maonesho na Sherehe za Wakulima, Wafugaji na Wavuvi (Nanenane) mkoani Dodoma, ambapo Rais wa Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania, Dkt. Samia Suluhu Hassan, amekabidhi mfano wa hundi yenye thamani ya Sh300 bilioni kwa benki saba zitakazotekeleza mpango huo.

Benki hizo ni CRDB, Stanbic, Benki ya Taifa ya Biashara (NBC), Tanzania Commercial Bank (TCB), Azania Bank, Benki ya Ushirika na Benki ya Maendeleo ya Kilimo Tanzania (TADB).

Mpango huo ni sehemu ya mkakati wa Serikali kuongeza rasilimali katika sekta za kilimo, mifugo na uvuvi, sambamba na kuongeza bajeti za kisekta na kuimarisha mtaji wa TADB ili kuiwezesha kutoa mikopo kwa shughuli za kilimo.

Akizungumza katika hafla hiyo, Rais Samia amesema Serikali imeongeza mtaji wa TADB kwa ajili ya shughuli za kilimo, akisisitiza kuwa uwekezaji huo unapaswa kuonekana kupitia ongezeko la tija, uzalishaji, masoko na kipato cha wananchi.

“Tunataka kuona ufanisi huu ukitoa matokeo ya moja kwa moja; tuone mkulima, mvuvi na mfugaji ananufaika kule alipo na anaongeza kipato chake,” amesema Rais Samia.

Amesema Serikali itaendelea kutafuta masoko ya ndani na nje, huku ikipanua ushiriki wa sekta binafsi katika uzalishaji, uwekezaji na kuongeza thamani ya mazao na bidhaa za kilimo, mifugo na uvuvi.

Rais Samia pia ameiagiza Wakala wa Taifa wa Huduma za Ugani Kilimo (NAESA) kuimarisha utoaji wa huduma kwa wazalishaji na kukamilisha mifumo ya kidijitali ya kusimamia huduma za ugani nchini.

Amesisitiza pia umuhimu wa uzalishaji kuongozwa na taarifa za soko, akitaja tumbaku, kahawa na mazao ya baharini kuwa miongoni mwa bidhaa ambazo uzalishaji wake umechochewa na upatikanaji wa taarifa za masoko ya dunia.

Vituo vya biashara vya mahindi na mpunga

Waziri wa Kilimo, Daniel Chongolo, amesema Serikali imeanza maandalizi ya vituo vya kimkakati vya biashara ya mahindi na mpunga katika maeneo manne nchini.

Amesema vituo hivyo vitasaidia kuimarisha masoko na uhifadhi wa mazao, pamoja na kupunguza upotevu unaotokea baada ya mavuno.

Chongolo pia amesema Serikali imefikia makubaliano ya kibiashara na Jamhuri ya Sudan Kusini yatakayowezesha mazao ya kilimo kutoka Tanzania kuuzwa moja kwa moja nchini humo.

Amesema hatua hiyo imefuatia ushiriki wa ujumbe wa Sudan Kusini katika Maonesho ya Nanenane mwaka huu, huku wafanyabiashara zaidi kutoka nchini humo wakitarajiwa kushiriki katika maonesho hayo mwaka 2027.

Sh30 bilioni zimetolewa kwa mifugo na uvuvi

Kwa upande wake, Waziri wa Mifugo na Uvuvi, Dkt. Bashiru Ally Kakurwa, amesema wizara yake tayari imepokea Sh30 bilioni kati ya Sh200 bilioni zilizotengwa na Serikali kwa ajili ya kuwawezesha vijana, wanawake na makundi maalum.

Amesema Sh7 bilioni tayari zimetolewa kwa walengwa, huku Sh23 bilioni zikitarajiwa kutolewa kupitia TADB kwa ajili ya shughuli za mifugo na uvuvi.

Sekta binafsi yasifu ushirikiano na Serikali

Akizungumza kwa niaba ya sekta binafsi, Rais wa Shirikisho la Wakulima Tanzania, Jitu Vrajlal Son, amesema ushirikiano kati ya Serikali na sekta binafsi utaongeza ufanisi katika kupanga vipaumbele vya kilimo na kutekeleza Dira ya Taifa ya Maendeleo 2050.

Amesema ushirikiano huo unaweza pia kuharakisha uwekezaji katika uzalishaji wa mbolea nchini kwa kutumia malighafi zinazopatikana Tanzania, ikiwemo gesi asilia.

Mwenyekiti wa Wabia wa Maendeleo katika Kilimo, Dkt. Nyabenyi Tito Tipo, amesema Maonesho ya Nanenane yameonyesha uwezo wa Tanzania kujenga sekta ya kilimo yenye tija, ushindani na ustahimilivu kupitia uwekezaji, sera wezeshi na ushirikiano.

Amesema Wabia wa Maendeleo wataendelea kushirikiana na Serikali kuimarisha uwekezaji katika minyororo ya thamani, teknolojia za kidijitali, kilimo himilivu kwa mabadiliko ya tabianchi, upatikanaji wa fedha na masoko.

Dar es Salaam. Tanzania na Uganda zimesaini Hati ya Makubaliano ya kuiendeleza Tanga kuwa kitovu cha nishati cha kikanda, katika hafla iliyofanyika Agosti 6, 2026, Ikulu jijini Dar es Salaam. Utiaji saini huo ulishuhudiwa na Rais Dkt. Samia Suluhu Hassan na Rais wa Uganda, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, ambaye alikuwa nchini kwa ziara ya kikazi.

Makubaliano hayo yanahusisha Shirika la Maendeleo ya Petroli Tanzania (TPDC), Kampuni ya Taifa ya Mafuta ya Uganda (UNOC) na kampuni ya biashara ya mafuta na nishati ya Vitol Bahrain E.C. Kabla ya hafla hiyo, Rais Samia na Rais Museveni walifanya mazungumzo ya ana kwa ana Ikulu.

Waziri wa Nishati, Deogratius Ndejembi, amesema mpango huo unalenga kutumia nafasi ya kimkakati ya Tanga na miundombinu iliyopo ya usafirishaji wa nishati ili kuufanya mkoa huo kuwa kitovu muhimu cha nishati katika ukanda.

Kwa mujibu wa Ndejembi, utekelezaji wa makubaliano hayo unatarajiwa kuimarisha ushirikiano wa kikanda na kiuchumi, kufungua fursa zaidi za uwekezaji katika sekta ya nishati na kuongeza mchango wa Afrika Mashariki katika biashara ya nishati. Amesema pia yanaonesha dhamira ya nchi za Afrika kushirikiana kupanga, kufadhili na kutekeleza miradi mikubwa ya kimkakati.

Kwa upande wake, Waziri wa Nishati na Maendeleo ya Madini wa Uganda, Dkt. Monica Masanza, amesema makubaliano hayo ni hatua muhimu katika maono ya muda mrefu ya ushirikiano wa Tanzania na Uganda katika sekta ya nishati. Amesema mradi huo unatarajiwa kuchochea ajira kwa vijana, kukuza biashara na kuimarisha ushirikiano wa kiuchumi kati ya nchi hizo mbili.

Tanga pia ni kituo cha mwisho cha Bomba la Mafuta Ghafi la Afrika Mashariki (EACOP), linalojengwa kutoka Hoima nchini Uganda hadi Chongoleani, Tanga. Kwa mujibu wa taarifa ya Ikulu, bomba hilo la inchi 24 lina urefu wa kilomita 1,443 na uwezo wa kusafirisha mapipa 216,000 ya mafuta ghafi kwa siku kuelekea masoko ya kimataifa.

RAIS wa Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania, Dk. Samia Suluhu Hassan, amesema Afrika inapaswa kuongeza kasi ya utekelezaji wa miradi ya maendeleo ya miundombinu na uwekezaji ili kufikia malengo ya maendeleo na kuhakikisha wananchi wananufaika moja kwa moja na matokeo yake.

Akizungumza jijini Dar es Salaam katika ufunguzi wa Mkutano Mkuu wa Wanahisa wa Africa50 na Jukwaa la Miundombinu Afrika, Dk. Samia amesema bara hilo limekuwa na maono na mipango mbalimbali ya maendeleo kwa muda mrefu, lakini sasa kinachohitajika ni utekelezaji wa miradi yenye matokeo yanayoonekana katika maisha ya wananchi.

Amesema wananchi hawapimi maendeleo kwa ahadi au matamko, bali kwa uwepo wa miundombinu bora kama barabara, reli, bandari, nishati ya uhakika na mifumo ya kidijitali inayochochea biashara, kuvutia uwekezaji na kuboresha huduma za kijamii.

“Ni wakati wa kugeuza mawazo kuwa miradi, ushirikiano kuwa uwekezaji na fursa za Afrika kuwa ustawi wa watu wetu,” amesema.

Amesema dunia inaendelea kukabiliwa na changamoto mbalimbali zikiwemo mabadiliko ya tabianchi, misukosuko ya uchumi wa dunia na upungufu wa mitaji, hali inayolazimu Afrika kujitegemea zaidi kwa kuwekeza katika rasilimali zake na kuongeza biashara ndani ya bara kupitia Eneo Huru la Biashara la Afrika (AfCFTA).

Amesema Tanzania imeendelea kuwekeza kwa kiwango kikubwa katika miundombinu ikiwemo upanuzi wa Bandari ya Dar es Salaam, ujenzi wa Reli ya Kisasa (SGR), viwanja vya ndege pamoja na miradi ya barabara na nishati ili kuimarisha nafasi yake kama lango la biashara kwa nchi zisizo na bandari kama Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Zambia na Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya Congo (DRC).

Kuhusu sekta ya nishati, amesema Tanzania imeongeza uzalishaji wa umeme kupitia maji, gesi asilia na vyanzo vingine vya nishati safi ili kuhakikisha upatikanaji wa umeme wa uhakika kwa viwanda na shughuli nyingine za kiuchumi.

“Serikali inaendelea kuimarisha miundombinu ya kidijitali ili kuongeza ubunifu, huduma za kifedha na fursa kwa vijana na wajasiriamali,” amesema.

Akizungumzia Dira ya Taifa ya Maendeleo 2050, amesema Serikali inalenga kujenga uchumi wa kisasa unaoshindana kimataifa, huku sekta binafsi ikitarajiwa kutekeleza zaidi ya asilimia 70 ya uwekezaji unaohitajika katika kipindi cha miaka 25 ijayo.

Amewahimiza wawekezaji na taasisi za kifedha kushirikiana na Tanzania katika sekta mbalimbali zikiwemo usafirishaji, nishati, viwanda, usafirishaji wa mizigo na uchakataji wa bidhaa ili kuongeza thamani ya rasilimali za Afrika.

Aidha, ameipongeza Africa50 kwa mchango wake katika kufadhili na kuharakisha utekelezaji wa miradi ya miundombinu barani Afrika, akisema taasisi hiyo ni mfano wa namna Waafrika wanavyoweza kushirikiana kujenga mustakabali wa bara lao.

Katika mkutano huo, hati mbalimbali za makubaliano zilisainiwa zikiwemo za ushirikiano katika huduma za matibabu ya figo, miradi ya usambazaji wa umeme pamoja na mpango wa usafirishaji wa gesi asilia kwenda katika nchi nyingine za Afrika.

Kwa upande wake, Naibu wa Rais wa Kenya, Prof. Kithure Kindiki, amesema maendeleo ya viwanda na uchumi yanategemea upatikanaji wa nishati ya uhakika, nafuu na inayowafikia wananchi kwa urahisi, huku akisisitiza umuhimu wa kuwa na miundombinu mikubwa ya uzalishaji na usambazaji wa nishati pamoja na sera zinazovutia uwekezaji.

Naye Waziri wa Fedha, Balozi Khamis Mussa Omar, amesema kaulimbiu ya mkutano huo ya “Kutoka Maono hadi Matokeo” inalenga kuhimiza ushirikiano kati ya Serikali, sekta binafsi na wadau wa maendeleo ili kuhakikisha miradi mikubwa inatekelezwa kwa ufanisi na kuleta matokeo yanayoonekana.

Kwa upande wake, Rais wa Benki ya Maendeleo ya Afrika na Mwenyekiti wa Bodi ya Africa50, Dk. Sidi Ould Tah, amesema maadhimisho ya miaka 10 ya taasisi hiyo yanaashiria mafanikio makubwa katika kuhamasisha uwekezaji wa miundombinu barani Afrika, huku akisisitiza kuwa hatua inayofuata ni kuharakisha utekelezaji wa miradi badala ya kubaki kwenye maono pekee.

Waziri wa fedha Balozi Khamisi Musa Omar amesema ,Africa50 imeonyesha kuwa taasisi zinazoongozwa na Waafrika zinaweza kwa mafanikio kuhamasisha mitaji, kuandaa miradi inayovutia uwekezaji.

Amesema hayo katika Mkutano mkuu wa wanahisa wa Africa50 (GSM )na jukwaa la miundo mbinu Afrika(IAF) uliofanyika ukumbi wa mwalimu Nyerere.

Amesema pengo la miundombinu barani Afrika bado ni kubwa, lakini vivyo hivyo zipo fursa nyingi za kuhamasisha mbinu bunifu za ufadhili, kuimarisha ushirikiano, na kuharakisha utekelezaji wa miradi.

Aidha amedai , muongo ujao unapaswa kutawaliwa si tu na matarajio makubwa, bali pia na utekelezaji wa vitendo.

“‘Ndiyo maana kaulimbiu ya kongamano la mwaka huu, “Muongo wa Athari za Kiuchumi: Kutoka Kwenye Dhamira hadi Utekelezaji” endelevu hayapatikani kwa kuwa na maono pekee, bali kupitia ushirikiano madhubuti kati ya serikali, taasisi za fedha za maendeleo,

Amesema wawekezaji na sekta binafsi. Ushirikiano huo ndio unaobadilisha mawazo kuwa miradi inayovutia uwekezaji, na miradi hiyo kuwa fursa endelevu za kiuchumi kwa wananchi wetu..

‘Maendeleo ya miundombinu, yanaendelea kuwa moja ya nguzo kuu za ajenda yetu ya maendeleo ya taifa,

Kwa kutambua dhamira yetu ya pamoja ya kuendeleza malengo haya kote barani Afrika, Tanzania ilijiunga kuwa mwanahisa wa Africa50 mwaka 2023, chini ya mwongozo na uongozi wake, Mheshimiwa Rais Dkt. Samia Suluhu Hassan, tangu alipoingia madarakani,

” Mheshimiwa Rais ameendelea kuongoza ajenda kabambe ya mageuzi ya uchumi, inayojengwa juu ya uwekezaji wa kimkakati katika miundombinu, kuimarisha ushirikiano wa kikanda kwa kushirikisha sekta binafsi, na kuboresha mazingira ya uwekezaji.

Chini ya uongozi wake, Tanzania imeendelea kuimarisha ushirikiano wake na taasisi za kikanda na kimataifa, sambamba na kujenga mazingira wezeshi kwa uwekezaji na ukuaji endelevu wa uchumi.

Uwepo wake hapa leo unaonyesha umuhimu mkubwa ambao Serikali ya Tanzania inaipa sekta ya miundombinu kama kichocheo cha ukuaji wa uchumi, kuimarisha muunganiko wa kikanda, na ustawi wa pamoja wa Bara la Afrika.

Mheshimiwa Rais, niruhusu, kwa niaba ya washiriki wote waliokusanyika hapa asubuhi ya leo, kukushukuru kwa dhati kwa kukubali kwa heshima kuongoza hafla hii ya ufunguzi licha ya majukumu yako mengi ya kitaifa. Uwepo wako hapa unatupa heshima kubwa, unatuhamasisha, na unadhihirisha dhamira yako thabiti ya kuendeleza maendeleo ya miundombinu na ushirikiano wa kiuchumi barani Afrika.

Rais wa Uganda, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni atafanya ziara rasmi nchini kuanzia tarehe 5 hadi 6 Agosti 2026 kufuatia mwaliko wa Rais Dkt. Samia Suluhu Hassan.

Wakati wa ziara hiyo, Rais Museveni atafanya mazungumzo rasmi na mwenyeji wake, Rais Dkt. Samia yatakayojikita katika kuimarisha ushirikiano wa pande mbili katika maeneo mbalimbali, ikiwemo biashara na uwekezaji, miundombinu na usafirishaji, nishati, utalii, masuala ya ulinzi na usalama, na mtangamano wa kikanda.

Ziara hiyo inalenga kuimarisha zaidi mahusiano ya kihistoria, ya kindugu na ya kidiplomasia kati ya Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania na Jamhuri ya Uganda. Aidha, viongozi hao watapitia maendeleo ya utekelezaji wa miradi ya kimkakati ya pamoja na kujadili hatua za kuondoa vikwazo vinavyoathiri biashara, uwekezaji na ushirikiano wa kiuchumi kati ya nchi hizo mbili.

Baada ya mazungumzo rasmi, viongozi hao wawili wanatarajiwa kushuhudia utiaji saini wa Hati ya Makubaliano (MoU) katika masuala ya nishati. Aidha, watazungumza na waandishi wa habari katika mkutano wa pamoja ambapo wataeleza masuala yaliyojadiliwa, makubaliano na maamuzi yaliyofikiwa, pamoja na mwelekeo wa kuendeleza ushirikiano kati ya nchi hizo mbili.

Ziara hiyo ni ya pili kwa Rais Museveni nchini Tanzania katika mwaka 2026, na itatoa fursa kwa viongozi hao kutathmini utekelezaji wa maamuzi yaliyokwishafikiwa kati ya Tanzania na Uganda, ikiwemo maazimio ya Mkutano wa Tano wa Tume ya Pamoja ya Kudumu ya Ushirikiano (JPC) uliofanyika mwezi Machi 2026. Vilevile, viongozi hao wanatarajiwa kutoa mwelekeo wa hatua za kuimarisha zaidi ushirikiano wa kimkakati kati ya nchi hizo mbili.