Dar es Salaam. As part of the government’s ongoing efforts to ensure public institutions evolve into dynamic contributors to a modern economy, the Office of the Treasury Registrar has organised a special working session, CEO Forum 2025, which will bring together approximately 700 Board Chairs and Chief Executive Officers from public institutions nationwide.
Scheduled for August 23–26 in Arusha, the forum aims to examine in depth how public institutions can become competitive in the global market, increase non-tax revenue, and actively participate in driving a results-oriented modern economy.
Through strategic institutional dialogue, the government seeks to enhance efficiency, accountability, and innovation in public institutions so they can become genuine partners in national development.
Speaking to journalists in Dar es Salaam on Monday, August 11, 2025, Director of Performance Management, Monitoring and Evaluation of commercial public entities, Ms Lightness Mauki, emphasised that one of the forum’s key priorities is to support the implementation of Dira 2050 by ensuring public institutions are well-positioned to be drivers of economic and social progress.
According to Dira 2050, the government aspires to achieve an upper-middle-income economy by the year 2050, with a national GDP of $1 trillion and a per capita income of $7,000 annually.
Ms Mauki noted that to meet these ambitious targets, it is critical to strengthen collaboration between governing bodies and those tasked with implementation within public institutions, to improve productivity, accountability, and competitiveness both regionally and globally.
It is within this context, as the world undergoes rapid economic, technological, and policy transformations, that the sixth-phase government under the leadership of President Dr Samia Suluhu Hassan recognised the need for a specialised platform to reflect, align, and strengthen the collective direction of public institutions.
From this recognition, the idea of the CEO Forum was conceived three years ago.
“The government, through the Office of the Treasury Registrar, continues to advance public sector reform efforts by convening this special session, CEO Forum 2025, which will bring together around 700 Board Chairs and Chief Executive Officers from all public institutions in the country,” Ms Mauki said.
She added, “Our main goal is to collectively assess the role of public institutions in today’s fast-evolving economy, which demands competitive, innovative, and highly accountable systems.”
Ms Mauki said the forum would serve as a strategic platform aimed at enhancing communication, operational unity, and a shared vision between boards and executive management within public institutions.
She stressed that this is not just another routine meeting, but part of a broader, ongoing reform movement designed to strengthen the contribution of public enterprises to the nation’s economic growth.
“We expect in-depth discussions on how our institutions can become globally competitive, increase non-tax revenue, and play an active role in steering a modern economy,” said Ms Mauki.
She further noted that this year’s theme, Sustainable Business Partnerships in a Globally Competitive Environment – The Role of Public Enterprises, clearly reflects that public institutions can no longer operate under outdated models.
Instead, they must adopt a business-focused, collaborative, and efficient approach.
During the session, participants are expected to discuss challenges, opportunities, and transformative strategies that deliver tangible results.
Ms Mauki explained that the government expects the forum to yield practical outcomes, including the development of new management systems, reinforcement of ethical leadership, and creation of work environments that foster accountability and innovation.
She also highlighted that the forum will provide an opportunity to learn from institutions that have made significant progress, offering insight and guidance to those still facing structural challenges.
In that regard, the Office of the Treasury Registrar calls on all stakeholders, including the private sector, media, development partners, and the general public, to engage with and support this forum, which forms part of a national movement to build strong, accountable, and future-ready public institutions for the benefit of current and future generations.
