December 31, 2025
by Kilimokwanza
Kilimokwanza.org Report 52, Dec, 2025 The Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor of Tanzania (SAGCOT) represents one of Africa’s most ambitious and sustained experiments in public-private partnership (PPP) for agricultural transformation. Initiated in 2010, the SAGCOT model has undergone a significant strategic evolution, moving from a broad, geographically-based development approach to a highly focused, value-chain-centric strategy. This […]
December 30, 2025
by Kilimokwanza
Kilimokwanza.org editorial response to “Resurrecting a presumed ghost: the challenges and revival of the Southern agricultural growth corridor of Tanzania in a changing political landscape”Mudimu, Brüntrup & Mutabazi (Third World Quarterly, 2025) Editorial Position Academic critique strengthens policy when grounded in institutional reality. But when evocative metaphor displaces empirical fact, scholarship risks embedding dangerous narratives […]
December 6, 2025
by Kilimokwanza
A conversation with Geoffrey Kirenga reveals how six decades of strategic investment, policy evolution, and farmer resilience built one of Africa’s rare food self-sufficient nations When Geoffrey Kirenga settles into the studio chair at TBC, he carries with him not just the institutional memory of Tanzania’s agricultural sector, but a profound respect for the millions […]
December 4, 2025
by Kilimokwanza
Retail Investors Lead Historic Oversubscription as Bank Lists on DSE The air was electric at the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange yesterday as Tanzania Commercial Bank (TCB) celebrated not just a listing, but a financial milestone that speaks volumes about the changing face of Tanzania’s investment landscape. The Stawi bond, launched just months ago in […]
November 29, 2025
by Kilimokwanza
Strategic Assessment of the Tanzanian Soybean Sector: Market Dynamics, Genetic Innovation, and the Operational Footprint of Sange Agro-Seed Company Ltd. Kilimokwanza.org Report 1. Introduction: The Agronomic and Economic Imperative The agricultural sector of Tanzania currently stands at a pivotal juncture, characterized by a rigorous transition from subsistence-based farming systems to highly integrated, commercialized value chains. […]
November 14, 2025
by Kilimokwanza
DAR ES SALAAM – In a strategic move to cement its position as a leader in African horticulture, Tanzania officially launched the “Horti Logistica Africa” council on November 12, 2025. The announcement was made by Dr. Jim Yonazi, the Permanent Secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office (Policy, Parliament, and Coordination), during the landmark Horticulture Business […]
November 14, 2025
by Kilimokwanza
The HoBIS 2025 Declaration: A ‘Tanzania Inc.’ Strategy is Unveiled The Horticulture Business and Investment Summit (HoBIS 2025), convened from November 12–13, 2025, in Dar es Salaam, was not a standard trade conference. It was a meticulously orchestrated declaration of national economic strategy. Convened by the Tanzania Horticultural Association (TAHA) in partnership with the Government […]
October 22, 2025
by Kilimokwanza
Tanzania Meteorological Authority Issues Critical Advisory for November 2025-April 2026 Growing Season Issued: October 17, 2025 The Tanzania Meteorological Authority (TMA) has released its seasonal rainfall forecast for Dodoma Region, warning farmers and livestock keepers to prepare for challenging conditions during the upcoming agricultural season running from November 2025 through April 2026. Key Forecast Highlights […]
July 26, 2025
by Kilimokwanza
Strategic Analysis of Smallholder Farmer Engagement and Demographic Projection across the Agricultural Growth Corridors of Tanzania (AGCOT): 2025–2030 Kilimokwanza.org Report 1. Executive Summary: The Demographic Imperative of Agricultural Transformation The transition from the Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor of Tanzania (SAGCOT) to the Agricultural Growth Corridors of Tanzania (AGCOT) represents a paradigm shift in the nation’s […]
July 3, 2025
by Kilimokwanza