By Alfred Zacharia
The Treasury Registrar’s Office has called on public institutions to use the 49th Dar es Salaam International Trade Fair (DITF), popularly known as Sabasaba, as a strategic platform to showcase the services and investments made by the government.
Speaking on July 1, 2025, at the fairgrounds, the Head of Public Communication at the Treasury Registrar’s Office, Mr. Sabato Kosuri, said the public has the right to know how the government is investing in state-owned entities and companies.
“Public institutions belong to the people, and they are directly accountable to the people,” he said. “As public servants, we are committed to creating an environment of transparency and accountability.”
Mr. Kosuri revealed that the government has invested a total of TZS 86.25 trillion through the Treasury Registrar’s Office, TZS 83.33 trillion in 152 institutions where the government holds a majority stake, and TZS 2.82 trillion in 56 companies with minority government shares.
He said these investments are part of a broader effort by the sixth-phase government to improve the performance of public institutions and ensure returns on public funds.
“The Sabasaba exhibition is part of the vision of President Samia Suluhu Hassan to make public institutions more efficient and responsive,” he said.
Mr. Kosuri added that the fair is not just an opportunity to display services, but a chance to engage directly with citizens, receive feedback, and respond to public concerns.
“We want this platform to be more than just an exhibition, we want it to be a space where people ask questions, share their views, and learn about what the government is doing in their name,” he said.
He invited the public to visit the Treasury Registrar’s pavilion at Booth No. 39 in the Kilimanjaro Hall, saying, “We are here to listen, to explain, and to be accountable.”