DAR ES SALAAM, June 18 -- TANZANIAN Vice President Dr. Philip Mpango, departed the country today for Rome, Italy, where he will represent President Samia Suluhu Hassan at the Development Partnership Summit between Africa and Italy (Mattei Plan), as well as the European Unions Global Gateway Initiative, scheduled for June 20, 2025.

This high-level summit aims to discuss and strengthen development cooperation among Africa, the Italian Government, and the European Union. Through these engagements, Tanzania is expected to benefit from various development projects financed by international partners.

The Mattei Plan, spearheaded by the Government of Italy, focuses on fostering economic, social, and infrastructure development across African na...