Prime Minister Mwigulu Nchemba met with approximately 350 Tanzanians based in the United Kingdom to discuss the government's development agenda. Speaking at the Marble Arch Hotel in London, he outlined plans across infrastructure, education, water, electricity and agriculture. The government has completed the Dar es Salaam-Morogoro-Dodoma section of the Standard Gauge Railway, with work continuing on remaining sections. The Prime Minister said construction of the Isaka-Mwanza section was nearing completion, and he expects President Samia Suluhu Hassan will inaugurate the railway from Dar es Salaam to Mwanza before completing her second term.
On education, the government plans to introduce compulsory schooling up to Form Four starting January 2028, extending current requirements that end at Standard Seven. The Prime Minister said 3,021,177 pupils are expected to join Form One under the new policy. To support this, the government needs 80,000 laboratories, 16,000 classrooms and additional teachers.
The Prime Minister said fewer than 1,000 villages remain to be reached under efforts to expand access to clean water. The government has completed rural electrification in all villages and is now extending electricity to smaller settlements. On healthcare, diagnostic services including MRI scans, CT scans and ultrasound are now available at district hospitals, previously mainly found abroad or at the national referral hospital.
Dr Nchemba highlighted investment opportunities aligned with Tanzania's Development Vision 2050, which aims to achieve upper-middle-income status through a knowledge-driven economy. He identified opportunities in mining, agriculture, livestock, fisheries, tourism and the blue economy, calling on Tanzanians both at home and abroad to contribute to the development agenda.