DAR ES SALAAM, March 4 -- AS Tanzania prepares to embark on one of the most ambitious development programmes in its history, genuine collaboration between the private sector and the government is indispensable.

The decision by the Public Private Partnership Centre to launch a national dialogue platform reflects a clear understanding that transformation cannot be achieved by government alone.

Here, the inaugural Centre Stage forum comes at a critical juncture.

The Fourth Five-Year Development Plan for 2026/27– 2030/31 is estimated to cost 477tri/- more than four times the size of the outgoing framework.

Such magnitude demands more than public funding. It requires trust, clarity and disciplined cooperation between the state and pr...