VP Dr.Mpango: Mattei Plan and Global Gateway to Boost Africa’s Strategic Development.



Rome, Italy.

The Vice President of the United Republic of Tanzania, H.E. Dr. Philip Mpango, has stated that the Development Partnership between Africa and Italy through the Mattei Plan and the European Union’s Global Gateway initiative will play a critical role in enhancing infrastructure, human capital, agriculture, and digital development across Africa.

Dr. Mpango made these remarks after participating in the Africa-Italy Development Partnership Summit, held at Villa Doria Pamphilj in Rome, Italy, where he represented the President of the United Republic of Tanzania, H.E. Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan.

He noted that the summit focused on Africa’s priorities and emphasized the implementation of tangible projects. He added that discussions on value addition to agricultural products, especially coffee, aimed to ensure African countries benefit more from agriculture and create employment through the coffee value chain.

The Vice President highlighted that Tanzania, being the fourth-largest coffee exporter in Africa, stands to benefit significantly from the value addition initiatives discussed at the summit.

Furthermore, the summit addressed the need for investment in human capital to create better livelihoods for Africans and reduce migration to European countries.

Dr. Mpango emphasized that the Mattei Plan represents a shift from traditional development aid to a new model of strategic joint investment, designed to generate employment and drive sustainable development transformations.

Key focus areas of the summit included coffee value addition, sustainable energy, infrastructure development—particularly the Lobito Corridor—and digital transformation, including the use of artificial intelligence to boost economic growth.

Tanzania is among 14 African nations prioritized by Italy under the Mattei Plan, which targets key sectors such as energy, education, and agriculture. A total of €5.5 billion has been allocated for the implementation of the first phase of the initiative.

The EU Global Gateway aims to improve infrastructure in sectors such as digital technology, energy, transportation, health, education, and research. The program seeks to invest €300 billion globally by 2027, with €150 billion earmarked for Africa.

The European Union has committed to expanding the Blue Raman submarine cable project—a digital communications initiative linking Europe to India—so that it reaches Tanzania and integrates East Africa into the system.

The summit was attended by several African leaders, representatives from the European Union, and major international financial institutions, including the World Bank, International Monetary Fund (IMF), and the African Development Bank (AfDB).

These institutions, together with the EU and the Italian government, pledged funding to support the various projects under the Mattei and Global Gateway initiatives.

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