The Australian High Commissioner H.E. Jenny Da Rin was in Tanzania yesterday to present credentials to Dr Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of the United Republic of Tanzania.

Australia and Tanzania enjoy a positive and growing relationship with strong people-to-people links core to the relationship. Australia is proud to have provided opportunities for Tanzanians to study in Australia through the Australia Awards Program, over 7,000 Australians visit Tanzania every year and Australian volunteers have contributed to the development of Tanzania since 1964.    

Australian investment in Tanzania is expanding, with mining contracts signed in the past two years with Australian companies valued at over TZS 10 trillion (USD 3.6 billion). Thirty-five Australian companies have invested in mineral exploration, mining, value addition, and geohazard management while applying the highest Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) standards.  

In August 2024, Tanzanian Minister of Minerals Anthony Mavunde was an official guest at Africa Down Under, Australia’s most significant Africa-focused mining conference, where he held bilateral talks with Australia’s Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs the Hon. Tim Watts MP. Tanzania’s Commissioner for Minerals, Dr. Abdul Mwanga, is currently in Australia undertaking further mining-related university studies under the Australia Awards program. 

Australia supports Tanzania’s National Development Vision 2050 objectives, and our shared commitment to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, through our direct assistance to education, agricultural productivity, livelihoods, climate resilience, energy generation, women’s empowerment, and maternal and child health projects. Since 2020, Australia has dedicated almost 2 million dollars to these efforts through our Direct Aid Program and Australian NGO Cooperation Program. 

Australian High Commissioner to Tanzania H.E. Jenny Da Rin said: “It was a pleasure to present my credentials to H.E Dr Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of the United Republic of Tanzania. I look forward to further strengthening ties with the Tanzania Government, to grow our bilateral trade and investment relationship and people-to-people connections over time.”

 A recent estimate quoted at Africa Down Under earlier this year by Tanzania’s Minister of Minerals Hon. Anthony Mavunde.