African Agriculture and Food Systems
Kilimokwanza.org Research Analysis | February 2026 Executive Summary On 17 December 2025, Japan’s Asahi Group Holdings announced an agreement to acquire Diageo’s 65% controlling stake in East African Breweries PLC (EABL) for approximately US$2.3 billion in net proceeds, implying an enterprise value for EABL of US$4.8 billion. This represents the first time a major Japanese […]
In Mtwara, where the Indian Ocean meets some of Africa’s richest agricultural potential, leaders from Lindi, Ruvuma, and Mtwara delivered a unified message: the era of cashew dependency is over. Soybeans, avocados, sesame, and value-added processing are the future — and 150,000 smallholder farmers are the vehicle. For decades, the story of southern coastal Tanzania […]
In Arusha, at the foot of Mount Meru, Tanzania’s most export-ready agricultural regions united under a single corridor framework , with a mandate to build world-class cold chains, meet international phytosanitary standards, and transform East Africa’s premier horticultural gateway into a $100 billion agricultural economy’s northern front line. If the Central Corridor is the spine […]
From Singida to the shores of Lake Victoria, Tanzania’s largest agricultural corridor came alive as Regional Commissioners, government leaders, and private sector stakeholders declared: “We have received the assignment, and we are ready to deliver.” The Central Corridor is the spine of Tanzania’s agricultural ambition. Stretching from the administrative capital Dodoma through the grain belt […]
DAR ES SALAAM — Tanzania is sharpening its economic ambitions. The Government has announced that the Minority Interests Forum 2026, organized by the Office of the Treasury Registrar (OTR), will convene in Arusha from March 16 to 18 as a dedicated platform for discussing, among other priorities, strategies to accelerate the country’s journey toward upper-middle-income […]
NEWS FEATURE | AGRICULTURE & INDUSTRY Tanzania Charts Bold Path to Cooking Oil Self-Sufficiency National Strategy Targets $1.37 Billion in Export Revenue Through Palm Oil and Sunflower Expansion By Kilimokwanza.org Team Dodoma, Tanzania — February 17, 2026 TANZANIA is making a decisive move towards self-sufficiency in the production and processing of cooking oil — a […]
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – In aN achievement that underscores the rapid digitization of Tanzania’s economy, Watu Simu has financed one million smartphones across the country, marking a pivotal moment in the nation’s journey toward digital inclusion and economic participation. The milestone, reached in February 2026, comes at a critical time when smartphones have evolved […]
In mid-February 2026, an agronomist from Movement For Community Development (MCODE) visited a smallholder farm in Ruvuma, southern Tanzania. What they encountered was unambiguous: a uniform, vigorous stand of Uyole Soya 4 across 3 acres, planted in December 2025 and on course for harvest in May 2026. No guesswork. No gaps. Just a well-managed crop […]
SONGEA, RUVUMA – The Ruvuma Regional Commissioner’s office has unveiled a comprehensive strategic plan to elevate soybeans into a premier commercial and food security crop. In an official directive issued on February 23, 2026, the government outlined a transition toward formalized marketing systems designed to protect farmers from price fluctuations and middle-man exploitation. The directive, […]
East Africa Financial Review | Special Report Microfinance • Rural Development • Tanzania The Bank That Bets on the Poor How VisionFund Tanzania is quietly dismantling a century of financial exclusion — one village savings group, one harvest loan, and one child at a time By the East Africa Financial Review Desk | February 2025 […]