Tanzania values AfDB funding in mega projects as it welcomes the bank’s envoy, Mary Monyau

DAR ES SALAAM: TANZANIA’S Foreign Affairs Minister and East African Cooperation, Mahmoud Thabit Kombo, said the cooperation between Tanzania and the African Development Bank (AfDB) in the implementation of strategic projects continues to strengthen, significantly contributing to the country’s economic growth.

He made the remarks while receiving copies of credentials from the newly appointed AfDB Resident Representative in Tanzania, Mary Manneko Monyau, at the Ministry’s sub-office in Dar es Salaam.

Kombo noted that AfDB-funded projects are primarily concentrated in key sectors including infrastructure, transport, and energy, which form the backbone of Tanzania’s economic transformation. Currently, the bank is financing 27 projects in the country. These include the construction of the Dodoma Outer Ring Road, the Msalato International Airport, the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), and a submarine power cable project linking the islands of Zanzibar, Pemba, and Mafia.

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He also congratulated Monyau on her appointment, expressing the government’s confidence in her expertise, particularly citing her previous performance while serving in Sudan.

For her part, Monyau emphasized that AfDB will continue aligning its programs with Tanzania’s Development Vision 2050 by expanding access to capital and supporting projects aimed at enhancing the country’s financial independence. She added that priority will be given to youth employment and the development of enabling infrastructure to accelerate industrial growth and regional trade.