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Dodoma: The Judiciary of Tanzania has unveiled its Comprehensive Performance Report for 2025, revealing a year defined by unprecedented efficiency, sweeping technological modernization, and vastly expanded access to justice for ordinary citizens.

Record-Breaking Efficiency and Speed
At the heart of the Judiciary’s 2025 success is a dramatic improvement in case management. The overall case clearance rate reached an impressive 104.5%, meaning the courts resolved more cases than were filed during the year. Additionally, the case disposal rate climbed to 88.4%, and the total number of pending cases plummeted by 24.7% compared to 2024.

Litigants also spent significantly less time waiting for justice. The average time taken from filing a case to its determination dropped from 78 days in 2024 to just 66 days in 2025. The case backlog was rigorously maintained at 5%, perfectly aligning with the Judiciary Strategic Plan target.

Bringing Justice Closer to the People
To bridge geographical gaps, the Judiciary established 15 new primary court sittings across various districts, ensuring underserved communities could access affordable and timely court services.

Furthermore, the acclaimed mobile court services expanded to Tabora and introduced the highly innovative “Haki Hema” (Justice Tent), thereby reducing travel burdens and expediting resolutions. The legal workforce was also bolstered, with the Chief Justice admitting 1,223 new advocates to the roll to enhance the public’s access to legal representation.

The Digital Revolution
The Electronic Case Management System (JoT eCMS) was upgraded and seamlessly integrated with 13 justice-sector stakeholders, including the Tanzania Prisons Service and the Tanganyika Law Society.

Virtual courts proved enormously successful in cutting travel expenses and procedural delays. The Judiciary conducted a staggering 62,041 virtual court sessions, far exceeding its strategic target of 18,500.

Unprecedented Accountability and Public Trust
Public trust and systemic accountability saw major boosts as the Judiciary inspected 99.1% of its subordinate courts and 96.2% of the country’s prisons—a massive 21.1 percentage point increase in prison inspections from the previous year.

The institution was also highly responsive to the public. Out of 2,721 registered feedback instances, 99.9% were addressed, while 99.8% of the 1,370 formal complaints were successfully handled, comfortably surpassing the institutional target of 95%. Internally, the deployment of the electronic Judicial Officers Open Performance Review Appraisal System (e-JOPRAS) allowed for the efficient evaluation of 1,229 judicial officers.

Historic Milestones
The year was capped by major historical milestones. On April 5, 2025, President Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan officially inaugurated the nine-story Judiciary Headquarters, known as “Judiciary Square,” in Dodoma. This state-of-the-art complex now centralizes the operations of the Court of Appeal and the High Court.

Tanzania on Saturday launched a solar electrification project targeting 120 islands across eight regions bordering major lakes and the Indian Ocean.

The initiative aims to install 20,000 solar home systems at a total cost of 8 billion Tanzanian shillings (about $3.2 million).

The project, implemented by the Rural Energy Agency (REA), was officially inaugurated by Deputy Minister for Energy Salome Makamba on Bezi Island in Lake Victoria, located in the Ilemela district of Mwanza region.

Other regions set to benefit from the program include Geita, Kagera, and Mara along Lake Victoria; Rukwa along Lake Rukwa; and Lindi, Mtwara, and Coast along the Indian Ocean.

Makamba said the government would provide subsidies covering up to 75 percent of connection costs to ensure affordable electricity access in remote areas.

She added that the project would directly support Tanzania’s blue economy agenda by enabling fishermen to add value to fish products before marketing, while also boosting aquaculture, seaweed farming, and beach tourism.

REA Acting Director General Jones Olotu said the project would be implemented over two years.

Tanzania is entering a monumental and transformative economic phase, pivoting from steady recovery to accelerated growth. The country is asserting itself as one of the continent’s most resilient economies with 6% annual GDP growth and a respectable 3.3% inflation rate, outperforming neighbours Kenya and Uganda and ranking first in East Africa.

This shift must not only be attributed to a favourable economic climate, but also to decisive reforms that have attracted foreign investment, fuelling major projects such as the Tanzania Liquefied Natural Gas Project (TLNGP).

Following the period of post-election unrest in October 2025, critics had predicted Tanzania would be unable to recover key sectors, including tourism, agriculture, and mining. However, the country has repeatedly proven its resolve in overcoming these challenges.

President Samia Suluhu Hassan, whilst still hoping to achieve a nationwide rollout of social reforms such as Universal Health Care, has delivered on her 100-day promises of job creation and support for small, youth-led enterprises. The country has also adopted a more investor-friendly economic model to produce tangible benefits for Tanzanians nationwide.

Admittedly, there is still work to be done to ensure the successful implementation of these projects. Yet, their impressive size and scale signify investor confidence in Tanzania as a reliable partner. In 2025 alone, Tanzania secured a record 927 investment projects that are estimated to create more than 162,000 jobs domestically.

Furthermore, the government, in collaboration with China and Zambia, has revitalised the TAZARA railway in a $1.4 billion deal. This has connected farmers, traders and industries to cross-border markets by providing them with a more efficient route. While this upgrade promises greater efficiency, its long-term success will depend heavily on the railway’s operational management.

This year, Tanzania looks poised to sustain its investor-led growth. The Abu Dhabi-based Al Dahra Group recently pledged $100m to drive transformative growth within Tanzania’s agricultural sector through large-scale and sustainable farming initiatives. This investment positions Tanzania to achieve its target of 10% GDP growth in the crop subsector by 2030.

Yet, Tanzania’s economic boom is not solely fuelled by foreign investment, but also by domestic initiatives and government-led development projects. Against the backdrop of Tanzania’s National Development Vision 2050 (DIRA 2050), which has set the ambitious target of inclusive growth and a GDP of $1 trillion, the country’s economic progress reflects a government that is determined to create more opportunities for Tanzanians nationwide.

The government is close to securing three significant deals with the US, worth $42 billion overall: The TLNGP, Tembo Nickel project, and Mahenge Graphite project.

Tanzania and Zambia have agreed to ease cross-border transportation services through resolving non-tariff barriers that have been causing heavy truck congestion and inconvenience to traders and transporters at their border.

The neighboring countries have resolved five out of ten non-tariff barriers to address the long-running heavy truck congestion at their border in a meeting held at the Tunduma border, which brought together Ministers of Foreign Affairs from both sides.

The meeting was led by Tanzania’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Corporations, Ambassador Mahmoud Thabit Kombo, and Mulambo Haimbe from Zambia.

The move is being hailed as a catalyst for strengthening international trade in the Southern African region.

Speaking to journalists after the meeting, Kombo said one of the major achievements was Zambia’s agreement to begin providing 24-hour services in line with the One Stop Border Post (OSBP) framework.

“This move will significantly reduce cargo delays and ease congestion of freight trucks at the border,” he said.

Additionally, Zambia has agreed to utilize a modern cargo scanner provided by Tanzania to enhance the speed and efficiency of inspections, he added.

The measure will facilitate smoother truck crossings and reduce costs associated with delays for traders.

To strengthen technological cooperation, the two countries have also agreed to integrate Tanzania’s TANCIS customs system with Zambia’s ASYCUDA Plus system, enabling faster information exchange and enhancing transparency in border operations.

These measures are expected to improve the competitiveness of Tanzania’s ports and border posts, stimulate regional and international trade, and strengthen the economies of both countries and the Southern African region at large.

Dar es Salaam: Tanzania’s Finance Minister, Khamis Mussa Omar, on February 25, 2026, launched two mobile offices (special vehicles) in the commercial areas of Mwenge and Tegeta in Dar es Salaam.

The vehicles will be used by the Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) to provide services to taxpayers in various parts of the country.

The two vehicles are part of a fleet of ten provided by the Government through the Ministry of Finance to improve access to tax services, particularly in areas facing challenges in using TRA’s digital tax systems due to limited or unreliable internet connectivity.

Speaking to residents and taxpayers at different times in Mwenge and Tegeta, Ambassador Omar urged them to make full use of the service to access various tax-related assistance, including guidance on the proper way to pay taxes and fulfill their legal obligations.

He said the Sixth Phase Government recognizes the significant contribution of taxpayers to national development, which is why it has invested in the equipment to enhance tax payment efficiency and improve service delivery to citizens.

Responding to requests and views from members of the public, the Minister said that under directives from President Samia Suluhu Hassan, the Government plans—through the main budget to be presented in Parliament in June this year—to increase funds allocated to the Regional Administration and Local Government for loans to women, youth, and people with special needs from the current 10 percent to 15 percent. The increase is also intended to improve infrastructure that supports citizens’ businesses, including the construction and upgrading of markets.

Ambassador Omar expressed satisfaction with public feedback regarding the positive relationship between TRA and taxpayers, emphasizing the importance of maintaining that cooperation. He encouraged citizens to continue paying taxes voluntarily to enable the government to fulfill its responsibilities and accelerate national development.