The Public Private Partnership Center

What The Public Private Partnership Center does

The Public Private Partnership Centre (PPPC) is a semi-autonomous government agency of the United Republic of Tanzania, operating under the Ministry of Finance and established under the PPP Act, Cap 103 (R.E. 2018). It became operational in January 2024 with David Kafulila appointed as its first Executive Director, and is headquartered in Dodoma. The center serves as Tanzania's statutorily mandated hub for facilitating public-private partnerships across sectors including transportation, healthcare, education, energy, real estate, agriculture, and fisheries, with a pipeline targeted to reach 80 projects by April 2025.

PPPC's core operational products are institutional rather than commercial: a national PPP project pipeline database, the SOURCE Platform for project disclosure and management (operated by the Sovereign Investment Fund), and standardized procurement documents and RFQ/RFP templates under the PPP Act and 2020/2023 Regulations. Its services include PPP project identification, preparation, and appraisal for government contracting authorities, facilitation of Expression of Interest calls and tender announcements, capacity building for public and private sector stakeholders, and engagement with international development partners (World Bank, IFC, AfDB, JICA, GIZ, AFD) for technical assistance.

PPPC's revenue model is non-commercial: it is funded by the Government of Tanzania through the PPP Facilitation Fund and the Ministry of Finance, and does not charge users for its services. It monetizes indirectly by originating and de-risking PPP projects that channel private capital into public infrastructure — including a USD 116 million Motor Vehicle Inspection contract, a USD 110 million road safety project, the TZS 37.25 billion DDC Kariakoo Business Complex, and 38 new sites managed by the Tanzania Buildings Agency. Its go-to-market is event-driven and stakeholder-led, combining enterprise engagement with contracting authorities, market sounding events, and outbound investor forums in India, Korea, and Russia.

Name

The Public Private Partnership Center

Legal name

Public Private Partnership Centre

Website

https://pppcentre.go.tz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Public Private Partnership Centre (PPPC) is a semi-autonomous Tanzanian government agency under the Ministry of Finance that facilitates public-private partnerships across infrastructure, healthcare, education, energy, and real estate, serving government contracting authorities and private investors with a scaled pipeline of 80 projects by April 2025.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public-Private Partnership Advisory

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (9211)

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate Public-Private Partnership (PPP) & Infrastructure-Adjacent Real Estate Advisory (BPAJANAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) in Education (EDADALAD), Public–Private Partnerships (PPPs) for Global Health (HLAJAOAD)

Keywords

• Public private partnerships
• PPP facilitation services
• Infrastructure project advisory
• Government facilitation center
• PPP project management

Headquarters

HQ city

Dodoma

HQ country

Tanzania

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. PPP Facilitation Services: PPPC operates as a government facilitation center that does not generate revenue directly. It enables PPP project development by coordinating between public authorities and private investors, providing technical assistance, and managing the PPP Facilitation Fund which supports project preparation costs.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Public Private Partnership Centre (PPPC) is a semi-autonomous Tanzanian government agency that facilitates public-private partnership (PPP) projects from identification through procurement to implementation. It coordinates between government contracting authorities and private investors, manages the national PPP pipeline (33–80 projects), provides technical advisory on PPP legal frameworks (PPP Act Cap 103), processes Expressions of Interest and tenders, and delivers capacity-building programs to public and private sector stakeholders.

Product overview

The Public Private Partnership Centre (PPPC) is a government facilitation organization that serves as Tanzania's central hub for public-private partnership coordination and project development. Rather than a commercial product portfolio, PPPC offers institutional services including PPP project identification, preparation, procurement facilitation, and monitoring across sectors such as transport, energy, healthcare, agriculture, ICT, and infrastructure. The organization manages the national PPP pipeline, provides technical assistance to contracting authorities, facilitates investment opportunities, and supports capacity building for PPP implementation in Tanzania. Key operational areas include the PPP Project Pipeline management, the SOURCE Platform for project disclosure, and coordination with the PPP Steering Committee for project approvals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PPP Project Pipeline Management A systematic database of PPP projects across various stages — identification, preparation, procurement, and implementation — maintained to plan and prioritize upcoming projects in Tanzania for use by government contracting authorities and investors.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80 projects in PPP pipeline by April 2025
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Tanzania Private Sector Foundation (TPSF)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 May 2026MoU signed between PPP Centre and TPSF to facilitate greater private sector participation in development projects. TPSF offices serve as bridge between PPP Centre and business community, providing timely information on investment opportunities. TPSF to engage major investors with sufficient capital and provide direct awareness and education on PPP framework.
• International Finance Corporation (IFC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 March 2026IFC Regional Director for East Africa Mary Porter met with PPP Centre Executive Director David Kafulila to explore strategic collaboration. Both parties agreed to partnership in providing technical expertise for PPP project preparation through Transaction Advisory Services and enhancing government capacity in managing PPP initiatives. Focus areas include energy, transport, and water sectors.
• Wajibu InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 March 2026Strategic partnership with Wajibu Institute to conduct in-depth research addressing policy, systemic, and institutional challenges hindering private sector engagement in Tanzania's PPP framework.
• HCG Gas Ltd (India)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 December 2025Indian investment company HCG Gas Ltd expressed interest in Tanzania's City Gas Distribution and CNG project. Following study tour in India, PPP Centre facilitated engagement with TPDC. Company submitted initial Expression of Interest for gas distribution to households and CNG for vehicles under PPP arrangement with TPDC holding 15% non-contributory preferential shareholding.
• World BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment partner supporting PPP project development and capacity building. DART project Phase 1 financed by World Bank. World Bank Resource Center and Project Screening and Analytics Tool referenced as PPP online toolkit resources.
• African Development Bank (AfDB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment partner providing financing and technical support for PPP project development in Tanzania. Listed as development partner on PPPC website.
• Sovereign Investment Fund (SIF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSovereign wealth fund listed as development partner. SOURCE Platform operated by SIF for PPP project disclosure and management.
• UK Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBilateral development partner supporting PPP capacity building in Tanzania.
• Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBilateral development partner supporting PPP project development and capacity building in Tanzania.
• German Development Cooperation (GIZ)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman development agency supporting PPP capacity building and Good Financial Governance Project in Tanzania.
• French Development Agency (AFD)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench development agency listed as development partner supporting PPP development in Tanzania.
• Global Climate Action (GCA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment partner supporting climate-related PPP projects and sustainable infrastructure development.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Indonesia PPP Unit (BAPPENAS / PT PII): Indonesia's central PPP coordination body under BAPPENAS, with PT PII providing infrastructure guarantee support. Directly comparable function across transport, healthcare, and energy PPPs in an emerging economy.
• Brazil PPI (Programa de Parcerias de Investimentos): Brazil's federal PPP and privatisation program coordinating infrastructure concessions across the country. Highly comparable in role as a centralised PPP pipeline manager in a large emerging market.
• South Africa PPP Unit (National Treasury): Government unit regulating and supporting PPPs in South Africa under the Treasury Regulation 16. Comparable in establishing PPP standards, project appraisal, and fiscal risk frameworks for sub-Saharan Africa.
• Nigeria Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC): Federal regulatory body responsible for PPPs across Nigeria's infrastructure sectors. Comparable role to PPPC as Africa's largest PPP market, with similar intermediation between government agencies and private investors.
• Philippines PPP Center: Statutorily created national PPP facilitation center under the Philippines' Build-Operate-Transfer law. Closely comparable in mandate (end-to-end PPP project origination, advisory, capacity building) and emerging-market context.
• Global Infrastructure Hub (GIH): G20-established entity supporting infrastructure PPPs and project preparation globally. Comparable in mandate to connect public authorities with private capital and curate a pipeline of bankable projects.

Broad incumbents

• UK Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA): UK government's centre of expertise for infrastructure and major projects. Same overarching mandate of PPP/infrastructure facilitation and assurance, but operating in a mature, well-funded governance environment.
• India PPP Cell (Department of Economic Affairs): Central PPP cell within India's Ministry of Finance that formulates PPP policy and supports project development. Comparable PPP coordination role, though operating at much larger scale.

Others

• World Bank PPP Group: Not a direct peer but a key technical and financial partner of PPPC. Provides the PPP online toolkit, screening tools, and DART financing referenced in PPPC's ecosystem.

Regional players

• Kenya PPP Unit (National Treasury): East African peer that facilitates PPPs across Kenya's infrastructure sectors under the PPP Act, 2013. Closest geographic and developmental-stage comparable to PPPC, making it a strong regional benchmark.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ppp_centre_Tz
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@pppcentretanzania
• Facebookfacebook.com/pppcentretanzania
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pppcentretanzania
• Instagraminstagram.com/pppcentretanzania

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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