The Director General of the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA), Mr. Dennis Simba, carrying the Uhuru Torch during its official reception led by the Dar es Salaam Regional Commissioner, Hon. Albert Chalamila, at Julius Nyerere International Airport on April 13, 2026. During the event, PPRA established a special service camp to provide public education to Tanzanians on opportunities in public procurement, including registration services on the NeST system for bidders and special groups (youth, women, the elderly, and persons with disabilities).
The Prime Minister of the United Republic of Tanzania, Dr. Mwigulu Nchemba (second-right), listens to the Director General of PPRA, Mr. Dennis Simba, during his visit to the Authority’s exhibition booth. He was accompanied by the Minister of Finance, Ambassador Khamis Mussa Omar, at the launch of the National Supply Chain Management Policy 2025, held on April 8, 2026, in Dodoma.
The President of the United Republic of Tanzania, H.E. Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan, receives the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority’s Annual Public Procurement Performance Evaluation and Value for Money Report for the Financial Year 2024/2025 from the Authority’s Director General, Mr. Dennis Simba, on March 30, 2026, at the State House, Dar es Salaam.
PPRA Director General, Mr. Dennis Simba, participates in a special Morning Trumpet interview aired by U-TV (Azam TV) on March 23, 2026, encouraging Tanzanians to seize tender opportunities available through the NeST system.
The Director General of PPRA, Mr. Dennis Simba (fourth from left), in a group photo with Directors, Unit Managers, and Zonal Office Managers of the Authority, following a staff meeting held on March 12, 2026, at the Headquarters in Dodoma.