The Chairperson of the Parliamentary Local Authorities Accounts Committee (LAAC), Hon. Ado Shaibu (right), listens as PPRA Director General, Mr. Dennis Simba (second-left), briefs the Committee on the NeST Performance Research Report. Seated to his right are the Deputy Chairperson of LAAC, Hon. Abdallah Chikota, and the Chairperson of the PPRA Board of Directors, Prof. Leonarda Mwagike. The event took place at the Parliamentary premises of the United Republic of Tanzania in Dodoma on January 22, 2026.
PPRA Tanzania’s Director General, Mr. Dennis Simba, leads a brief meeting with the Management to welcome delegates from Rwanda Public Procurement Authority (RPPA) upon their arrival at the Authority’s Headquarters on January 15, 2026, for a study visit aimed at benchmarking the efficiency of the NeST System. Seated from his left are RPPA Director General, Mr. Jimmy Christian Byukusenge , Ms. Francine Gatarayiha – Rwanda’s e-Procurement Program Manager, and the World Bank’s Senior Procurement Specialist in Kigali, Mr. Sreenivas Devarakonda.
Rwanda's Public Procurement Authority, Director General, Mr. Jimmy Christian Byukusenge (center), and PPRA Tanzania’s Director General, Mr. Dennis Simba (second right), pose for a group photo with delegates from PPRA Rwanda and members of PPRA Tanzania’s Management following a brief meeting held on January 15, 2026, at the PPRA Headquarters in Dodoma.
The Minister of State in the President’s Office for Youth Development, Hon. Joel Nanauka (right), affirms his leading role in coordinating joint efforts with the Director General of PPRA, Mr. Dennis Simba, to ensure that the youth access accurate information and meaningfully utilize government tender opportunities reserved for them. He makes these remarks during the launch of the National Youth Platform held on January 10, 2026, in Dar es Salaam. By January 2026, youth groups secure tenders worth over TZS 15 billion through the NeST system. During the launch, the youth are encouraged to proactively engage with and fully utilize the system in order to maximize the available opportunities.
The Minister of State in the President’s Office for Youth Development, Hon. Joel Nanauka (center), in a group photo with government leaders and participants during the launch of the National Youth Forum, January 10, 2026, Dar es Salaam. Seated: On his right is the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Ms. Jenifa Omolo, and PPRA Director General, Mr. Dennis Simba. Others are the Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dr. Kedmon Mapana, and the Ilala District Commissioner, Hon. Edward Mpogolo (second from the right).
