Russia-Tanzania Deal Push: President Samia Suluhu Hassan met Vladimir Putin in Moscow, with both sides stressing faster trade growth (up about 20–25% in 2025) and new cooperation in energy, minerals, transport, healthcare and education, while a uranium mine remains the key concrete project. Geopolitics Meets Business: The St Petersburg International Economic Forum opened amid Ukrainian drone strikes that hit the oil terminal and a naval base, disrupting flights and casting a risk backdrop over deals Russia is pitching to global partners. Uranium Deadline Pressure: Tanzania’s $1bn Mkuju River uranium project is moving toward industrial production, but developers face a tight financing and licensing clock ahead of the special mining licence expiring in April 2028. Fertiliser Cost Shield: Government is assessing global fertiliser price spikes to protect farmers, checking warehouse stocks and distribution ahead of planting; urea prices reportedly jumped from $509/ton in February to $658 in May. Trade Finance Boost: IFC and Standard Chartered launched a $300m risk-sharing facility to expand supply-chain and trade finance across eight countries including Tanzania, targeting faster supplier payments and support for SMEs. Agribusiness Jobs Angle: A PPP Centre lecture in Dodoma highlighted using public-private partnerships to cut reliance on taxes and borrowing as Tanzania targets a $1tn economy by 2050. Beekeeping Opportunity: Tanzania was invited to host Africa’s premier Africa Bee Expo in 2028, with organisers also naming it guest of honour for the 2026 edition in Algeria. Energy Sector Advocacy: The African Energy Chamber urged “energy addition” via more oil and gas investment to tackle energy poverty and clean cooking gaps.