Samia’s digital push a crucial boost for startup ecosystem

President Samia Suluhu Hassan addresses the Parliament on June 27, 2025 in Dodoma. PHOTO | FILE 

Dar es Salaam. Tanzania’s growing startup ecosystem has received a major boost after President Samia Suluhu Hassan reasserted her government’s commitment to supporting young innovators and building a digital economy powered by technology-driven enterprises.

Delivering her address to dissolve Parliament on June 27, President Hassan outlined the government's strategy to promote startups, especially in the ICT sector, describing them as key stakeholders in building a modern, innovation-led economy.