The Vice President of the United Republic of Tanzania, H.E. Deogratius John Ndejembi, presents a Certificate of Recognition to the Director General of the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA), Mr. Dennis Simba, in recognition of the Authority’s contribution to coordinating the registration of 33,524 special groups, while procuring entities award public tenders worth TZS 74 billion to these groups. The presentation takes place during the climax of the National Uhuru Torch Race on October 14, 2026, in Sumbawanga, Rukwa Region. On the left is the Prime Minister of the United Republic of Tanzania, H.E. Dr. Mwigulu Nchemba.
UN AWARDS: NeST Recognized Among Top 15 Government Digital Systems at the United Nations Awards in New York, USA The National e-Procurement System of Tanzania (NeST) has been recognized by United Nations agencies at the Digital@UNGA2026 Awards as one of the top 15 government digital systems driving economic transformation in society. The recognition was announced on September 21, 2026, in New York City, on the sidelines of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
The Director General of the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA), Mr. Dennis Simba (first left), together with other leaders, consoles Her Excellency Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of the United Republic of Tanzania, at her home in Kizimkazi, South Unguja Region, Zanzibar, on September 10, 2026, following the passing of her husband, the late Maalim Hafidh Ameir Hassan. The late Maalim Hafidh passed away at Emilio Mzena Memorial Hospital in Zanzibar on September 7, 2026.
A GOOD MEMORY: The President of the United Republic of Tanzania, Her Excellency Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan, receives the Performance Report of the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) for the 2024/2025 Financial Year from the Authority’s Director General, Mr. Dennis Simba, on 30 March 2026, at State House, Dar es Salaam.
PPRA Director General, Mr. Dennis Simba, chairs a meeting with leaders of the Ikupa Trust Fund at the PPRA Headquarters in Dodoma on August 28, 2026. The Fund’s Founder and Special Seats Member of Parliament, Hon. Stella Ikupa, leads the Ikupa Trust Fund delegation. Pictured on the right are PPRA staff members. The meeting discusses the empowerment of groups of persons with disabilities to enable them to benefit from public procurement opportunities.
