Museveni, Samia Launch New Phase of Uganda–Tanzania Energy Partnership

What the report says

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan have opened a new stage in Uganda–Tanzania energy cooperation, according to SoftPower News. The development came in Dar es Salaam, where the two leaders witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop the Tanga Regional Energy Hub.

SoftPower News said Museveni was in Tanzania for a two-day working visit when the agreement was signed. The announcement points to a renewed push by both governments to deepen collaboration in the energy sector, although the available snippet does not provide the full terms of the deal or the specific projects to be covered.

The Tanga hub is in Tanzania’s coastal city of Tanga, a location that may be significant for regional energy and transport links in East Africa. In general, such bilateral energy arrangements can support infrastructure planning, investment coordination and cross-border supply chains, but the publisher’s report did not spell out expected costs, timelines or output targets.

The launch matters because Uganda and Tanzania have increasingly worked together on energy and transport connectivity, and this agreement appears aimed at expanding that partnership further. The report available here gives only limited detail, so readers should treat it as an initial announcement pending fuller official information.