DAR ES SALAAM, March 27 -- THE Minister of State in the Presidents Office for Planning and Investment, Kitila Mkumbo, said efforts to improve the business environment in Tanzania are facing a major challenge in changing the mindset of government officials.

Speaking today, March 27, 2026, in Dar es Salaam, in the presence of Zanzibar President Hussein Ali Mwinyi, during a review meeting of the Second Business Environment and Investment Improvement Plan (MKUMBI II), Prof Mkumbo said although top leadership is actively championing reforms, significant challenges remain at the lower levels of policy implementation.

He explained that public institutions and regulatory authorities bear primary responsibility for overseeing the business enviro...