DAR ES SALAAM, Sept. 16 -- TANZANIA is set for a major boost in infrastructure and economic transformation as the Public-Private Partnership Centre (PPPC) moves closer to securing financing for at least 20 strategic development projects valued at over 12 billion US dollars.

Scheduled for financial closure by the end of the current fiscal year, these projects span transportation, energy, tourism, agriculture, fisheries, industry and education.

They are at varying stages, from early conceptualisation to feasibility studies, with several approaching full funding and implementation.

PPPC Executive Director, David Kafulila, said the government recognises it cannot fund every project alone amid rising fiscal pressures.

“Instead of rel...