Event Agenda

These opening remarks establish the purpose of TSW 2026 and the contribution expected from every stakeholder group. They should explain why this edition focuses on translating ecosystem ambition into workable reforms, stronger businesses, and investment opportunities. The welcome should introduce the questions that will guide the week and explain how insights and commitments will be captured. Participants should understand their role in the conversation, the standards of practical engagement expected, and how the event intends to generate value after delegates leave the venue.

TSA’s remarks should set out the ecosystem’s most consequential priorities and explain which require coordinated action across government, investors, corporates, and founders. The emphasis should be on a small number of evidenced constraints rather than an extensive institutional overview. The address should distinguish progress already achieved from reforms still being developed and identify the practical questions this programme must answer. Participants should gain a clear view of TSA’s convening and follow-up role, including how founder evidence and institutional responses will inform an actionable agenda after the event.

Fireside Conversation (20 mins)

Fireside Conversation One (20 mins)

Fireside Conversation Three (20 mins)

Curated with Msechu. After the pitches the Vice President comments. Startups should send in their pitch decks.

This ministerial conversation should examine the practical operating conditions that influence whether startups can establish themselves, serve customers, and expand. It should respond to founder evidence already raised, concentrating on barriers relevant to the ministry’s responsibilities and coordination role. The discussion should distinguish changes achievable through administrative practice from those requiring wider policy or institutional action. Participants should gain clarity on the appropriate channels for raising problems, the evidence needed to support reform proposals, and the next steps that could make the business environment more responsive to growing enterprises.

What does Tanzania’s digital policy environment need to deliver for startups to innovate and scale? This fireside conversation will explore how public policy, institutional coordination, and engagement with innovators can support the development and adoption of digital solutions. It will examine the practical challenges startups encounter when navigating institutional requirements, testing new services, and accessing opportunities within the digital economy. The discussion will connect national digital ambitions with founders’ operating realities, highlighting how government and industry can identify barriers and improve implementation. Participants will gain clarity on policy priorities, institutional responsibilities, and opportunities for constructive engagement.

Video for the Kinu documentary, award presentation and a short speech from Kinu.

This conversation should connect the business evidence and institutional priorities to the country’s wider development ambitions. The emphasis should be on coordination, implementation, and the economic contribution expected from a stronger startup sector. Rather than repeating detailed operational issues, the moderator should invite a response on how institutions can work together, how progress should be assessed, and how unresolved priorities can be taken forward. Participants should gain a clearer understanding of the relationship between national direction and institutional delivery, with any stated commitments accurately captured and distinguished from broader expressions of support.

Photo session with the Vice President: with Ministers in the building, with the TSA & TSW team, with partners and sponsors, and with speakers of the day. An orderly protocol and documentation moment.