ARUSHA, Sept. 4 -- INSIDE the iconic Simba Hall at the Arusha International Conference Centre (AICC), on August 23, 2025, the mood was both serious and ambitious.

The Chairpersons and CEOs Forum 2025, which gathered over 650 senior executives from more than 300 public institutions, felt less like a corporate meeting and more like a strategic national briefing.

The forum unpacked a series of interlinked issues, exposing both the strengths and limitations of Tanzanias public sector, while mapping a future defined by regional integration, digital reform, governance and performance accountability.

The tone was set early by Vice – President Dr Philip Mpango, who, speaking from the main plenary stage, wasted no time in pushing for a ra...