On 12 June 2026, the Bank of Tanzania celebrated its 60th anniversary at a special ceremony in Dar Es Salaam which brought together government leaders, policymakers, financial sector stakeholders and development partners.
Tanzania’s President, Dr Samia Suluhu Hassan, commended the central bank for its role in safeguarding the economy and supporting the nation’s development. “We should not only measure success by the number of people accessing financial services,” she said, calling for greater efforts to expand affordable credit and economic opportunities.
Bank of Tanzania Governor, Emmanuel Tutuba, highlighted the central bank’s role in maintaining economic stability, noting that prudent monetary policies and ongoing financial sector reforms have supported Tanzania’s strong economic performance. Governor Tutuba said the central bank plans to continue embracing innovation, strengthening payment systems, and promoting financial inclusion to support Tanzania’s Vision 2050 development goals.
“When I think of Tanzania, I think of innovation and commitment to advancing financial inclusion, and to strengthening the financial sector,” said AFI Chief Executive Officer, Dr Alfred Hannig. “The country has been a pioneer in mobile money interoperability, digital payments, and consumer protection framework. Intelligent reforms have strengthened resilience, deepened inclusion, and expanded economic opportunity for millions of citizens.
In recent years, the Bank of Tanzania has overseen major transformations in the country’s financial system, introducing reforms to strengthen banking supervision, support the development of mobile money services, digital payment systems and innovations, and to accelerate financial inclusion.
Following the Opening Ceremony, Bank of Tanzania convened a high-level Symposium to examine the frontiers of digital transformation and the implementation of climate-responsive monetary policies, featuring Governor Tutuba, Dr Alfred Hannig, and the Governors of the Central Banks of South Africa, Mozambique, Kenya, Mauritius, Zambia, and Uganda.
Dr Hannig’s speech to the 60th anniversary ceremony is available to watch below.