Tanzania–Egypt Trade Push: Tanzania and Egypt have agreed to deepen cooperation across agriculture, livestock, health, education, transport and investment, with Egypt already holding 61 projects worth about $1.5bn in Tanzania; leaders also moved to position Dar es Salaam as a key regional gateway. Dar–Cairo Cargo Hub: Talks are in the final stages to establish a strategic cargo transport hub linking the Port of Dar es Salaam with Egypt’s Ain Sokhna, expected to open new trade corridors across Sub-Saharan Africa, North Africa, the Middle East and Europe. Maize Price Stabilisation: With maize prices falling to about Sh5,000–Sh7,000 per 20kg bucket, the government says NFRA guidelines for purchases will be issued on Monday (July 20) to protect farmers and steady markets. Rail & Port Momentum: President Samia is set to launch the Tabora–Kigoma SGR construction, while Mbamba Bay Port in Ruvuma is reported at 60% completion and expected to boost Southern Africa trade and tourism. Mining Licences for Small Players: Mwanza authorities say 30 youth and women groups received mining licences, with officials also cancelling idle areas and urging safer, more productive operations. Digital & AI Moves: Tanzania’s ICT minister is in China for WAIC, and researchers at IAA have launched an AI platform (Pataintel) to guide onion and garlic farmers with location-specific advice. Clean Cooking Funding: Norway and TaTEDO-SESO signed an NOK 30m (about 8bn/-) grant to expand clean cooking and support Tanzania’s green energy transition through 2029.