The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy, Hon. Dr. Doto Biteko, received a dividend of over 4.35 billion Tanzanian Shillings from the Tanzania Zambia Mafuta – TAZAMA Pipelines Limited.
Dr. Biteko received the dividend on August 26, 2024, in Dar es Salaam, and the event was witnessed by various leaders from both countries. This was the first dividend delivery in five years, since 2019.He stated that the receipt of this dividend is a result of President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s visit to Zambia, where she instructed that projects be properly managed to yield positive outcomes and improve the lives of the people of both nations. He commended the TAZAMA Board and the Ministry of Energy for this step. Additionally, he urged TAZAMA to continue managing the pipeline effectively to ensure continued benefits, with current plans to increase the size of the TAZAMA pipeline from eight inches to twelve inches.
He also mentioned that the governments of the two countries are in the procurement stages to construct a large oil pipeline with a diameter of 24 inches, which will reduce transportation costs for the product and protect the infrastructure.







