DAR ES SALAAM, Oct. 9 -- Emmanuel Malengela, the Legal Officer of the National Economic Empowerment Council (NEEC), has highlighted that the amendments made to the 2025 Empowerment Act have significantly improved the Councils efficiency in overseeing empowerment activities.

Speaking to a local news outlet today, October 9, 2025, Malengela explained that the changes have granted NEEC direct authority to manage all empowerment activities, including imposing penalties on those who violate the law.

“The previous law did not specify penalties, and as we all know, laws without penalties are difficult to enforce effectively. Therefore, these amendments have introduced penalties for offenses previously committed by empowerment practitione...