DAR ES SALAAM, Aug. 8 -- THE Joint Petroleum Procurement Agency (PBPA) has observed a substantial increase in the number of companies involved in the fuel importation process in the country.

The number of companies rose from 33 in 2021 to 73 in 2025, representing a 121 percent increase.

These remarks were made by PBPA Director Erasto Saimon Wakati during a working session with media editors held in Dar es Salaam, organized by the Registrar of the Treasury Office. He also disclosed that a total of 24 tenders have been registered in the Public Procurement System (BPS) between 2021 and 2025.

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Erasto further provided statistics on the growth of fuel quantities i...