Budget Push for Self-Reliance: Tanzania tables a TSh62.33trn ($24bn) 2026/27 budget built on raising 75% domestically, with priority spending on rail, roads, water and clean energy, plus a revenue drive using digital tools and tighter tax administration. E-Mobility Policy Gap: Tanzania is lagging in East Africa’s electric mobility race as investors favour Ethiopia and the DRC for clearer policy and faster market traction. Agriculture Under FX Pressure: Absa warns Africa’s farm growth is threatened by foreign-currency shortages and supply-chain disruptions, even as demand for higher-value foods rises. Small-Scale Mining Gets Data Funding: Tanzania will ring-fence 10% of gross mineral revenue into a Mineral Research Fund to improve geological data, technology and access to finance for small miners. Budget Scrutiny on Tax Changes: Stakeholders urge caution as the budget proposes a 1% withholding tax on selected agricultural and fisheries transactions, raising concerns for farmers and suppliers. Child Labour Crackdown in Zanzibar: Zanzibar reports 7.6% child labour (5–17), and is drafting a 2026–2032 action plan to strengthen enforcement. Water Delivery Acceleration: PM directs faster clean-water rollout, including a national water grid and reforms to route funds directly to sector accounts. Digital & Telecom Investment: Airtel Africa Foundation commits $6.2m to education, digital inclusion, financial inclusion and sustainability, while AXIAN Telecom secures major financing to expand network infrastructure across Tanzania and other markets. Mining Exploration Move: Evolution Energy Minerals prepares a maiden Chikundo copper drilling program in Lindi after soil-sampling targets.