The Government has said the Chairpersons and Chief Executive Officers (C-CEOs) Forum 2026, scheduled for September 28–30, 2026, at the Arusha International Conference Centre (AICC), will provide an important platform for strengthening performance, productivity and the contribution of public entities to the implementation of Vision 2050.
The Forum, the fourth since its inception in 2023, is expected to bring together leaders from more than 300 public entities and over 700 participants, including Board Chairpersons, Chief Executive Officers, Government leaders, private-sector representatives, investors, financial institutions, development partners, experts, academics and other stakeholders.
The Forum, organised by the Office of the Treasury Registrar (OTR), will provide a platform for discussing ways to improve institutional performance and ensure that the plans and activities of public entities are aligned with the national priorities set out in Vision 2050.
Speaking to journalists at his office in Arusha on September 25, 2026, Arusha Regional Commissioner, CPA Amos Gabriel Makalla, said bringing leaders of public entities together on one platform would provide an opportunity to build a common understanding, share experience and strengthen collaboration that could enhance productivity and the contribution of public entities to national development.
He said it was important for public entities to align their plans and activities with the objectives of Vision 2050 so that Government resources and investments could generate greater value for the economy and citizens.
“We want this Forum to generate benefits that are visible beyond the conference venue by opening opportunities for businesses, service providers and the people of Arusha,” he said.
CPA Makalla said Arusha had extensive experience in hosting major national and international meetings and was ready to welcome participants of the 2026 C-CEOs Forum, stressing the importance of maintaining a safe, peaceful and hospitable environment for visitors.
“Those serving our visitors should be hospitable so that they come back again,” he said, noting that the arrival of more than 700 participants would create opportunities for hotels, restaurants, transport operators, tourism businesses, retailers and other service providers.
For his part, Treasury Registrar Nehemiah Mchechu said the Forum comes at an important time as Tanzania has begun implementing Vision 2050, requiring a shift in how public entities approach performance from simply running institutions and their activities to delivering measurable results and greater value for the nation.
In his view, high performance should be reflected in the ability of public entities to use the resources and investments entrusted to them productively, build competitiveness, strengthen financial sustainability and deliver quality services while making a meaningful contribution to economic growth.
“We want public entities that are highly efficient, competitive and resilient in implementing Dira 2050,” Mr Mchechu said.
He said the value of Government investments in public entities and companies had increased from Sh67.95 trillion in 2020/21 to Sh92.28 trillion in 2024/25, representing a 35.8 per cent increase.
Mr Mchechu said the growth in the value of public investment makes it increasingly important to ensure that these investments generate stronger and measurable results.
He said performance should not be assessed through dividends alone, but more broadly through productivity, quality of services, efficient use of resources, financial sustainability, innovation, adoption of technology, competitiveness and the wider economic impact of public entities.
“The C-CEOs Forum seeks to look more broadly at how we can turn resources and investment into stronger performance and greater value,” he said.
Mr Mchechu said the growth in non-tax revenue generated by public entities and institutions contributing through the Office of the Treasury Registrar also underlines the importance of improving their performance. Such collections increased from Sh637.7 billion in 2020/21 to Sh1.327 trillion in 2025/26, representing a 108.3 per cent increase.
He said the discussion on public entities should therefore go beyond the amount of money transferred to the Government and consider the broader value generated from public investment, including services, employment, production, innovation, competitiveness and contribution to the economy.
In his view, achieving this requires strategic leadership, good governance, greater adoption of digital technologies and artificial intelligence, sustainable financing mechanisms and stronger collaboration between the public and private sectors.
He said public entities also need to invest in human capital and future skills to enable them to respond to technological, economic and environmental changes, while strengthening their focus on environmental, social and governance considerations.