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Serikali ya Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania imekabidhi msaada wa tani 500 za mahindi kwa Serikali ya Jamhuri ya Msumbiji kufuatia mafuriko yaliyoikumba nchi hiyo kutokana na mvua kubwa zilizonyesha.

Msaada huo umekabidhiwa na Waziri wa Mambo ya Nje na Ushirikiano wa Afrika Mashariki, Mahmoud Thabit Kombo (Mb) kwa niaba ya Rais wa Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania, Dkt. Samia Suluhu Hassan.

Shehena hiyo ya mahindi iliwasili jijini Maputo na ndege ya mizigo ya Shirika la Ndege la Tanzania na kupokelewa na Ujumbe wa Serikali ya Msumbiji uliongozwa na Waziri wa Mipango na Maendeleo,  Salim Cripton Valá,

Akikabidhi msaada huo, Kombo alielezea uhusiano wa karibu na wakindugu uliopo baina ya Tanzania na Msumbiji ulioasisiwa tokea enzi za waasisi wa mataifa hayo mawili, Baba wa Taifa, Hayati Mwl. Juliaus Kambarage Nyerere na Hayati Edward Mondlane. Waziri Kombo alisema kufuatia udugu huo, Rais Dkt. Samia amemtuma kufikisha msaada huo ili uweze kuwapunguzia adha waathirika wa mafuriko hayo.

“Kwa niaba ya Serikali ya Tanzania, Rais Samia anatoa salamu za pole kwa Rais wa Msumbiji,  Daniel Chapo na watu wa Msumbiji kwa ujumla kutokana na madhila yaliyosababishwa na mafuriko haya na ameahidi kuwa Tanzania ipo tayari kundelea kutoa msaada kwa Msumbiji katika nyakati zote”, Waziri Kombo alisema.

Wakati wa ziara hiyo, Kombo alipata nafasi ya kukutana na kuzungumza na Waziri Mkuu wa Jamhuri ya Msumbiji, Maria Belvinda Levy kuhusu kuendeleza na kuimarisha uhusiano na ushirikiano baina ya nchi hizi mbili, hususani kwenye masuala ya kiuchumi.

Serikali ya Msumbiji imetoa shukrani za dhati kwa kupokea msaada huo kutoka kwa ndugu zao Watanzania ambao unabainisha taswira ya ukaribu na ushirikiano wa kweli uliopo baina ya nchi mbili hizi.

Dar es Salaam: THE Deputy Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, Said Shaib Mussa, has urged newly appointed ambassadors, particularly first-time envoys and those awaiting postings, to prioritize national interests, uphold professionalism, and foster cohesion among the teams they lead.

Speaking at the closing of an orientation program for the envoys held at the Julius Nyerere International Convention Centre (JNICC) in Dar es Salaam, Mussa emphasized the importance of discipline in public service and results-oriented leadership in representing Tanzania abroad.

He noted that the training was designed to prepare the ambassadors for their diplomatic responsibilities, with a strong focus on adapting to the rapidly evolving landscape of modern diplomacy and the global economy. According to Mussa, the current environment demands diplomats capable of analyzing opportunities and risks through both strategic and economic lenses.

During the program, participants were equipped with early-detection frameworks to identify high-impact opportunities for the country, enabling them to leverage international platforms effectively and proactively address emerging challenges. They were also reminded of their responsibility to safeguard and advance Tanzania’s national interests, while contributing to broader international cooperation.

On his part, Ambassador-designate to Zambia, Cyprian Luhemeja, speaking on behalf of his colleagues, expressed appreciation to the ministry for the training. He stated that the program had provided critical tools to enhance their effectiveness in executing upcoming assignments and affirmed their commitment to applying the guidance they received to advance national priorities.

Mwenyekiti wa Kamisheni ya Umoja wa Afrika (AUC), Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, amemteua Rais Mstaafu wa Tanzania, Dkt. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, kuwa Mwakilishi wa Ngazi ya Juu wa Mwenyekiti wa AUC katika eneo la Pembe ya Afrika na Bahari ya Shamu.

Uteuzi huo uliotangazwa rasmi leo, Machi 25, 2026, unalenga kuimarisha juhudi za Umoja wa Afrika katika kushughulikia changamoto za kisiasa, amani, na masuala ya kiusalama yanayoikabili kanda hiyo.

Kufuatia uteuzi huo, Rais wa Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania, Dkt. Samia Suluhu Hassan amempongeza Dkt. Kikwete na kueleza kuwa ni heshima kubwa kwake na kwa Tanzania. Aidha, amemtakia majukumu mema katika kuimarisha Umoja wa Afrika na kupata suluhu ya amani ya kudumu kwa manufaa ya Afrika na ulimwengu wote.

Katika nafasi hiyo, Dkt. Kikwete atakuwa na jukumu la kuunga mkono jitihada za AU kupitia: kuendeleza diplomasia ya kuzuia migogoro na kuratibu mazungumzo jumuishi ya kisiasa. Aidha, kujenga uaminifu miongoni mwa wadau mbalimbali wa kikanda na kuimarisha ushirikiano wa kikanda unaolenga kukuza amani na utulivu wa kudumu.

Dkt. Kikwete, kama Mwakilishi wa Ngazi ya Juu, atafanya kazi kwa uratibu wa karibu na AU na washirika muhimu wa kikanda na kimataifa, ikiwa ni pamoja na Mamlaka ya Kiserikali ya Maendeleo (IGAD), Jumuiya ya Afrika Mashariki (EAC), Umoja wa Nchi za Kiarabu, na Umoja wa Mataifa (UN) ili kujenga amani na utulivu wa kudumu.

Ushirikiano huo ni muhimu kutokana na nafasi ya kimkakati ya Pembe ya Afrika na Bahari ya Shamu kwa biashara ya kimataifa na utulivu wa Bara la Afrika kwa ujumla.

Youssouf ameeleza kuwa na imani kubwa na uzoefu, uongozi, na hekima za Dkt. Kikwete, na kwamba atatoa mchango mkubwa katika kuzisaidia nchi za kanda hiyo kukabiliana na changamoto zilizopo, kukuza ustawi pamoja na amani ya kudumu.

Uteuzi huu unakuja wakati ambapo eneo la Pembe ya Afrika na Bahari ya Shamu linaendelea kuhitaji ushirikiano wa karibu wa kidiplomasia ili kuhakikisha usalama wa kanda na ulinzi wa njia kuu za biashara duniani.

Mbeya— Tanzania imeingia hatua muhimu ya kuimarisha biashara na Marekani baada ya Serikali na Panda Hill Tanzania Limited kusaini mkataba wa makubaliano ya kuendeleza Mradi wa Niobium wa Panda Hill, hatua inayolenga kuifanya Mbeya kuwa kitovu cha uzalishaji na usindikaji wa madini mkakati.

Waziri wa Madini, Anthony Mavunde amesema mradi huo ni wa uzalishaji wa madini adimu ambayo hayapatikani kila mahali duniani, na kwamba Tanzania inalenga kuchukua nafasi ya kipekee katika soko la kimataifa la niobium kupitia mradi huo.

Alisema soko la dunia kwa sasa linatawaliwa na wazalishaji wachache wakubwa, na Panda Hill itaiweka Tanzania kwenye ramani ya wazalishaji wakuu duniani.

Mzalishaji mkubwa duniani yupo Brazil na huzalisha takribani asilimia 80 ya mahitaji ya dunia, mzalishaji wa pili naye yupo Brazil na huzalisha takribani asilimia 11, huku Canada ikichangia takribani asilimia 6. Kupitia Panda Hill, alisema Tanzania inalenga kuwa mzalishaji wa nne duniani kwa kuchangia takribani asilimia 4 ya mahitaji ya dunia, na uzalishaji unaolengwa kufikia tani 100,000 kwa mwaka.

Niobium ni madini ya kimkakati yanayotumika kuongeza uimara wa chuma na kutengeneza aloi za utendaji wa juu zinazohitajika kwenye miundombinu, teknolojia za kisasa, magari ya umeme na injini za ndege.

Kwa mujibu wa taarifa za kampuni hiyo, mradi unahusisha ujenzi wa mgodi wa niobium pamoja na kituo cha uchenjuaji na kiwanda cha kuzalisha ferroniobium, bidhaa yenye thamani iliyoongezwa inayohitajika na viwanda vya chuma na uzalishaji wa viwandani.

Panda Hill imeeleza kuwa katika maisha ya mradi, thamani ya manunuzi ya ndani inakadiriwa kufikia Dola za Marekani bilioni 1.77, huku asilimia 70 ya manunuzi ya bidhaa na huduma ikilengwa kufanyika ndani ya nchi wakati wa uzalishaji.

Kuhusu ajira, Waziri Mavunde alisema mradi unatarajiwa kuajiri zaidi ya watu 1,600 kusaidia ujenzi na kutoa ajira za kudumu takriban 600, huku jumla ya watu watakaonufaika moja kwa moja na wasio wa moja kwa moja ikitarajiwa kufikia takriban 7,000.

Kwa upande wa ushiriki wa Serikali, ilielezwa kuwa Tanzania itakuwa na umiliki wa hisa asilimia 16 kupitia mfumo wa free carried interest, unaolenga kuimarisha ushiriki wa Taifa katika maamuzi ya kimkakati na faida za mradi.

Mbeya. Tanzania has signed a $300 million (about Sh700 billion) agreement with Panda Hill Tanzania Limited, placing Mbeya at the centre of a new trade and industrialisation strategy aimed at positioning the country as a supplier of processed strategic metals to global markets, including the United States.

Officials say the project marks a shift from exporting raw minerals to producing value-added materials used in advanced manufacturing, a move viewed as important to Tanzania’s long-term economic transformation and export growth.

The agreements cover the development of the Panda Hill niobium project, one of the few known deposits of the metal globally. Niobium is used to strengthen steel and produce high-performance alloys required in major infrastructure, energy, automotive and aerospace industries.

Minister for Minerals Anthony Mavunde said the project reflects a policy direction that Tanzania must gain more economic value from its natural resources through domestic processing, state participation and stronger links to industrial development.

He said the government wants mining projects to support industrialisation, job creation and foreign-exchange earnings rather than remain limited to extraction.

“We want our minerals to contribute directly to national development through value addition, ownership participation and local economic activity,” Mr Mavunde said, linking the project to the country’s long-term development agenda under President Samia Suluhu Hassan.

Mr Mavunde said the global niobium market is dominated by a small number of producers, making Panda Hill strategically important.

According to the government, Brazil supplies about 80 percent of global niobium, another producer in Brazil contributes about 11 percent, while Canada produces around 6 percent. With Panda Hill, Tanzania is expected to become the fourth significant producer, supplying about 4 percent of world demand with planned output of roughly 100,000 tonnes per year.

Officials said the trade dimension of the project is equally significant because it includes on-site processing and smelting to produce ferroniobium, a higher-value industrial material used by steelmakers and manufacturers. This value-addition model is expected to allow Tanzania to export processed materials to premium markets, including the United States, instead of shipping raw ore.

Panda Hill Tanzania Limited General Manager Dennis Cook said the new agreements allow the project to move forward after several years of delay following changes to mining laws in 2017.

He said the company will now apply for a Special Mining Licence and update technical and financial plans before construction begins.

The investment includes development of the mine, a beneficiation plant and a ferroniobium furnace and smelter complex. The smelter is considered a key part of the project because only a few such facilities exist worldwide.

Company data show there are currently three comparable ferroniobium plants globally — two in Brazil and one in Canada — meaning the Mbeya facility would be the first in Africa.

Officials say the expected local economic impact is one of the main reasons the project is considered significant.

The company projects that about 70 percent of goods and services during production will be sourced locally, with total local procurement over the life of the mine estimated at $1.77 billion. Annual local spending is expected to exceed $60 million, creating opportunities for Tanzanian firms in transport, construction, maintenance, security, catering and other services.

The project is expected to support more than 1,600 jobs during construction and about 600 permanent positions once operations begin, with thousands more indirect jobs linked to supply chains.

The mine will be located on land currently used by the Songwe Prison farm. Mr Mavunde said the agreement includes plans to build a new modern prison facility to replace infrastructure within the project area.

Treasury Registrar Nehemiah Mchechu said the government will hold a 16 percent stake on behalf of citizens through the Treasury Registrar’s office under the country’s natural-resources participation framework, which allows state ownership without upfront capital contribution.

The agreements were signed by Deputy Attorney General Samwel Maneno on behalf of the government, formalising both the investment framework and Tanzania’s shareholding structure.

Officials say the Panda Hill project is intended to demonstrate a new model for mining in Tanzania, where resource projects are expected to support industrialisation, expand exports and strengthen the country’s position in global supply chains.

Serikali ya Tanzania kwa kushirikiana na Serikali ya China zimefikia hatua muhimu ya ushirikiano wa kiuchumi, kufuatia makubaliano ya kuanzishwa kwa kiwanda cha kisasa cha kuchakata Kemikali nchini Tanzania, kitakachogharimu takribani Dola za Marekani milioni 500.

Hatua hiyo imekuja kufuatia ziara ya kikazi ya Waziri wa Viwanda na Biashara, Judith Kapinga nchini China, ambapo ametembelea Guangdong na kufanya ziara katika kampuni kubwa ya kuchakata Kemikali.

Akiwa nchini China, amepata fursa ya kukutana na uongozi wa kampuni hiyo na kuwasilisha fursa mbalimbali za uwekezaji zilizopo nchini Tanzania, hususan katika sekta ya viwanda na uhifadhi wa mazingira.

Kufuatia majadiliano hayo, Mwenyekiti wa Bodi ya kampuni hiyo akatangaza nia ya kuwekeza nchini Tanzania kwa kujenga kiwanda cha kisasa cha Kemikali.

Ameeleza kuwa kiwanda hicho kitakuwa cha kwanza barani Afrika, hatua itakayoweka Tanzania katika nafasi ya kipekee ya kiteknolojia na kimazingira.

Mradi huo mkubwa unatarajiwa kuchochea ukuaji wa sekta ya viwanda, kulinda mazingira, pamoja na kuzalisha ajira kwa Watanzania wengi.

Ziara hii inaendelea kuonesha dhamira ya Serikali ya Tanzania katika kuimarisha ushirikiano wa kimataifa na kukuza uchumi kupitia uwekezaji wa viwanda endelevu.