Tanzania and Algeria are deepening bilateral cooperation in five key sectors pharmaceuticals, energy, higher education, agricultural trade and beekeeping-with new initiatives aimed at translating political ties into tangible economic and development benefits.
Tanzania’s Ambassador to Algeria, Mobhare Matinyi, said the two countries had made progress in these areas over the past few months, following directives from Presidents Samia Suluhu Hassan and Abdelmadjid Tebboune to move bilateral relations from agreements to practical implementation.
Speaking to journalists from various Algerian media outlets at the Tanzanian Embassy in Algiers on Friday morning, Ambassador Matinyi said the progress reflected a shared commitment to ensuring that cooperation between the two countries delivers benefits to their citizens. ‘When I presented my credentials on June 10, 2026, President Abdelmadjid Tebboune emphasised that now was the time to put our cooperation into practice, and prior to my departure for Algeria, President Dr Samia Suluhu Hassan instructed that, from our strategic partnership, now was the opportune time to reap the benefits for our peoples,’ he said.
In the pharmaceutical sector, Algeria’s National Pharmaceutical Products Agency (ANPP) and state-owned pharmaceutical company Saidal Group are expected to visit Tanzania in October 2026, following an invitation from the Tanzania Medicines and Medical Devices Authority (TMDA), to explore technical cooperation.
Mr Matinyi said the two countries had strong potential in the pharmaceutical industry, noting that Tanzania attained Maturity Level 3 (ML3) in pharmaceutical regulation in 2018 under the World Health Organisation’s Global Benchmarking Tool, while Algeria hosts about one-third of Africa’s 690 pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities.
He also disclosed that Hikma Pharmaceuticals was in the final stages of concluding a trade and investment cooperation agreement with Medipharm, a subsidiary of the Medical Stores Department (MSD), with the aim of serving markets across Eastern, Central and Southern Africa. Algerian company Frater Razes is also expected in Tanzania in October to discuss trade and investment opportunities with the Government.
In the energy sector, the Electrical Transmission and Distribution Company (ETDCO), a subsidiary of Tanzania Electric Supply Company (Tanesco), visited Algeria in July to explore technical cooperation. The delegation visited facilities operated by Algeria’s Electricity and Gas Corporation (Sonelgaz) and GISB Electric, a manufacturer of electrical equipment.
Higher education is another area where cooperation has already produced results. Algeria has offered 176 university scholarships to Tanzanian students, with the Tanzanian Government selecting 150 students under the Samia Scholarship Extended programme to pursue studies in science, technology, engineering and health sciences.
Agricultural trade is also gaining momentum, with Algerian company Sarl Anacard’Or acquiring a warehouse in Mtwara to store cashew nuts for export to Algeria. The company is also finalising plans to establish a cashew processing factory in Tanzania.
Meanwhile, CAM Sarl, an Algerian manufacturer of agricultural and pharmaceutical processing and packaging equipment, has agreed to cooperate with Tanzania in securing machinery that will enable the country to add value to agricultural products before they are exported to international markets.
Mr Matinyi said Tanzania and Algeria were also preparing to begin practical cooperation in beekeeping and bee products following a September visit by officials and experts from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism, the Tanzania Forest Service (TFS) and private sector stakeholders.
He said the initiatives demonstrated the growing scope of Tanzania-Algeria relations, which are increasingly moving beyond political engagement to practical economic partnerships.
The ambassador also invited Algerian citizens to visit Tanzania and experience attractions including the Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti National Park, Mount Kilimanjaro and the beaches of Zanzibar.