DAR ES SALAAM, Oct. 16 -- AS Tanzania accelerates toward its ambition of attaining upper-middle-income status by 2050, the conversation around the future of public entities has never been more critical.

Over the next 25 years, these institutions will determine how efficiently the government delivers services, drives investment and contributes to national prosperity.

At the heart of this transformation is the Office of the Treasury Registrar (OTR)— the custodian of public investments and shareholder on behalf of the government.

With 308 public and statutory corporations, and government minority interest companies under its oversight, the OTR plays a central role in steering reforms aimed at ensuring that public entities become fin...