Hilder Gasper

Concerned African Citizen🇹🇿| Geopolitics Analyst|Member EAYN&SAYOF| Economic Diplomacy Expert| MBA-LG|YALI Fellow|Scouter (WBC)|EAC Youth Fellow|AWE Fellow|

[ESAMI-trapca @esami_trapca]

From 20 - 24 October 2025, @ESAMI_trapca, in partnership with the @Afsafrica and the @jumuiya, successfully hosted the Regional Training Workshop on #Agroecology & Cross-Border #Trade in Arusha, Tanzania.

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@ESAMI_INSTITUTE @Sida @SweinEthiopia

[Pan-African Parliament @AfrikParliament]

In his opening remarks, H.E. Chief Fortune Charumbira, President of the Pan-African Parliament, stressed that modern partnerships must be balanced and people-centred. “Partnership today cannot be about one side setting the pace while the other follows. True collaboration must be built on mutual priorities, shared ownership, and common progress,” he said. He highlighted energy, digital transformation, infrastructure, education, and health as key areas where investment must deliver tangible benefits to citizens on both continents.

#AUEU25 #PAPEP #AfricaEuropePartnership

@ep_diplomacy

[Pan-African Parliament @AfrikParliament]

The Pre-African Union-European Union Summit Meeting kicks off in Midrand

The Pan-African Parliament (PAP) and the @Europarl_EN (EP) have commenced a two-day Parliamentary meeting under the theme: “Renewing Africa-Europe Parliamentary Cooperation in a Changing Global Context.”

The Pre-Summit Parliamentary Meeting, convened ahead of the @_AfricanUnion –@EU_Commission Heads of State and Government Summit in Luanda, serves as a strategic platform for reflection and consensus-building between both parliaments.

It will enable parliamentarians to discuss joint messages and recommendations to be transmitted to the Summit and to reaffirm their shared vision of a partnership of equals, as emphasized by the European Parliament’s October 2025 Resolution on “Renewing the EU–Africa Partnership.”

The opening ceremony of the high-level meeting featured speeches from H.E.Chief Fortune Charumbira, President of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP), H.E. Younous Omarjee, Vice-President of the European Parliament (EP).

#AUEU25 #PAPEP @EUinSA

[Pan-African Parliament @AfrikParliament]

Facilitated by experts from the African Union’s Democracy and Elections Unit and EISA, the Election Observation Training for Pan-African Parliamentarians organised in collaboration with the @AUC_PAPS through its Democracy and Elections Unit (DEU), and with technical support from @EISAfrica combines technical presentations, interactive discussions, and practical case studies.

The sessions focus on applying democratic norms and benchmarks, ensuring impartial and evidence-based observation, and translating observation findings into actionable policy and legislative reforms.

By the conclusion of the programme, the Pan-African Parliament will have established a capacitated pool of 40 trained Pan-African Parliament election observers ready for deployment across Africa in upcoming elections. The initiative is also strengthening collaboration between the Pan-African Parliament , DPAPS, and EISA to advance the implementation of election-related reforms and sustain the African Union’s democracy promotion agenda.

This joint effort underscores the African Union and Pan-African Parliament’s shared commitment to building democratic resilience through practical capacity-building, institutional cooperation, and adherence to continental and international electoral standards.

Participants echoed these sentiments, emphasizing the Pan-African Parliament’s crucial role in following up on AU Election Observation Mission findings through its legislative and oversight functions. They noted that effective election observation not only supports credible electoral outcomes but also strengthens constitutionalism, accountability, and public trust in democratic institutions.

Participants have emphasized the Pan-African Parliament’s crucial role in following up on AU Election Observation Mission findings through its legislative and oversight functions. They have noted that effective election observation not only supports credible electoral outcomes but also strengthens constitutionalism, accountability, and public trust in democratic institutions.

In accordance with Decision No https://t.co/CsUeAeMqki (XVI) adopted during the Sixteen Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union on February 01, 2010, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission AUC requested the Pan- African Parliament and other AU concerned organs to participate in the joint AU Election Observer Missions.

In implementing this decision, the PAP and DPA agreed that PAP would provide 40% of observers and that staff from both organs would cooperate in the organisation of the missions.

#AUEOM #DGTrends #Democracy #ACDEG #PanAfricanParliament

[Pan-African Parliament @AfrikParliament]

Pan-African Parliament Strengthens Democratic Oversight with African Union Election Observation Training

The Pan-African Parliament (PAP), in collaboration with @AUC_PAPS through its Democracy and Elections Unit (DEU), and with technical support from the Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa (EISA), is hosting a three-day Election Observation Training for Pan-African Parliamentarians from 12 to 14 November 2025 in Pretoria, South Africa.

The training brings together more than 40 Members of the Pan-African Parliament, including members of the PAP Secretariat, to strengthen their capacity to participate effectively in African Union Election Observation Missions (AUEOMs) and to enhance the institution’s contribution to promoting democracy, good governance, and credible elections across the continent.

Opening the programme, H.E.Chief Fortune Charumbira, President of the Pan-African Parliament, underscored the importance of credible, transparent, and inclusive elections as the foundation of democratic governance in Africa. He emphasized that PAP’s participation in election observation is a core part of its mandate to uphold democracy and protect the will of the people.

“The credibility of elections determines the legitimacy of leadership and the stability of nations,” he said. “Elections must deliver enduring acceptance and legitimacy, so that citizens defend those they have freely elected against any unconstitutional attempts to remove them from office.”

President Charumbira further highlighted that Members of Parliament bring unique firsthand experience to election observation, having themselves contested and participated in electoral processes. Recalling the African Union’s commitment that 40 percent of AU Election Observation Missions should comprise Pan-African Parliamentarians, he called for stronger coordination between PAP and AU technical teams to ensure the full realization of this target.

“Election observation is best done by Members of Parliament themselves; people who have gone through elections and understand the process,” he added.

Grounded in key African Union instruments, including the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance (2007), the OAU/AU Declaration on the Principles Governing Democratic Elections in Africa (2002), and the AU Guidelines for Electoral Observation and Monitoring Missions (2002), the training introduces participants to the AU’s observation methodology, observer code of conduct, reporting standards, and post-election follow-up mechanisms that link electoral observation to broader governance reform.

#AUEOM #DGTrends #Democracy #ACDEG #PanAfricanParliament

[Southern Africa Youth Forum (SAYoF) @SAYoF_Official]

Consultation on Youth on Prison Oversight: Towards the SADC Model Law on Prison Oversight
🗓️Oct 13, 2025 10:00 Johannesburg
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://t.co/fudDNHblYI
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. @sadcpf @vivian_j_joseph

[Ofisi ya Makamu wa Rais @vpo_tanzania]

Makamu wa Rais wa Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania Mhe. Dkt. Philip Mpango amesema Tanzania inasisitiza umuhimu wa mifumo endelevu ya ufadhili ili kuhakikisha uthabiti wa kukabiliana na dharura za afya ya umma barani Afrika.

Makamu wa Rais amesema hayo wakati akishiriki katika Mkutano wa Kamati ya Wakuu wa Nchi na Serikali wa Kituo cha Kuzuia na Kudhibiti Magonjwa Afrika (CDC) uliyofanyika pembezoni mwa Kikao cha 80 cha Baraza Kuu la Umoja wa Mataifa Jijini New York nchini Marekani. Amesema Tanzania imedhamiria kuongeza ukusanyaji wa rasilimali za ndani, kuimarisha masuluhisho ya kibunifu ya ufadhili pamoja na kuunga mkono mipango ya kikanda ambayo inapunguza utegemezi wa misaada kutoka nje, na hivyo kuhakikisha kuwa vipaumbele vya afya vya Afrika vinashughulikiwa na serikali za Afrika.

Aidha, Makamu wa Rais amesema uzalishaji wa ndani wa vifaa vya uchunguzi, matibabu, na bidhaa nyingine muhimu za matibabu ni muhimu katika kujitegemea kweye sekta ya afya. Amesema Tanzania inahimiza uwekezaji katika viwanda vya ndani, mamlaka ya udhibiti ya pamoja barani kote, na ubia wa uhawilishaji wa teknolojia ili kuimarisha uwezo wa Afrika wa kukabiliana na changamoto za kiafya za sasa na zijazo.

Amesema kufuatia uzoefu wa hivi karibuni wa milipuko ya magonjwa ya kuambukiza, ikijumuisha Marburg na vimelea vingine vinavyoambukiza, yametoa hitaji la kujiandaa kwa nguvu na mifumo ya kukabiliana na maradhi. Ameongeza kwamba Tanzania inasaidia vitengo vya matibabu ya magonjwa ya kuambukiza, upelekaji wa haraka wa timu za dharura, na uwekezaji katika miundombinu ya wafanyikazi na afya. Pia amesisitiza umuhimu wa kuimarisha nguzo zote za dharura za afya ya umma, ikiwa ni pamoja na ufuatiliaji wa magonjwa, maabara, udhibiti wa maambukizi, vifaa, na uratibu kwa ajili ya kukabiliana na milipuko kwa wakati na kwa ufanisi.

Pia, Makamu wa Rais ametoa wito wa kuimarishwa kwa ushirikiano kati ya Nchi Wanachama wa Umoja wa Afrika, Jumuiya za kiuchumi za kikanda, na Kituo cha Udhibiti wa Magonjwa cha Afrika ili kuwa na mbinu ya pamoja ya kukabiliana dharura za afya. Amesema ushirikiano katika uchunguzi, sera na mipango ya pamoja ya kujenga uwezo itaimarisha uwezo wa pamoja wa kuzuia, kugundua na kukabiliana na vitisho vya afya vinavyojitokeza.

Mkutano wa Kamati hiyo umelenga kujadili masuala yanayohusu Kituo cha Kudhibiti Maradhi Afrika (Africa CDC), chini ya kauli mbiu isemayo ‘Kuhakikisha Uhuru wa Afya Afrika: Uongozi wa Kisiasa kwa Ufadhili Endelevu wa Sekta ya Afya, Uzalishaji wa Ndani na Maandalizi dhidi ya Milipuko ya Maradhi.

Imetolewa na
Ofisi ya Makamu wa Rais
23 Septemba 2025
New York – Marekani.

[East African Community @jumuiya]

🌟 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿

Private sector leaders converged in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, to engage with the EAC Secretary General @SGNduva during the 𝐄𝐀𝐁𝐂 𝐂𝐄𝐎𝐬 – 𝐄𝐀𝐂 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠.

✅ The forum seeks to assess the state of the East African region, address bottlenecks in intra-EAC trade and investment and chart a path toward deeper industrialization and value addition.
The meeting was attended by Tanzania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, Hon. Ambassador Mahmoud Thabit Kombo, Tanzania’s Permanent Secretary for East African Cooperation in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, Amb. Stephen Mbundi, senior government officials, development partners alongside regional business leaders.

𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬

1️⃣ EAC growth and integration remain strong, averaging 5.3 percent GDP growth over the past decade and leading intra-African trade integration.

2️⃣ Industrialization is the core gap: manufactured goods are under 30% of exports while imports are largely manufactured, limiting value addition and quality jobs.

3️⃣ There is a need to shift from exporting raw commodities to building regional value chains, such as cotton-to-textile, to retain wealth and jobs within the region.

4️⃣ Trade policies and tariff structures should be aligned with industrial objectives through coordinated action by governments in close consultation with the private sector.

5️⃣ Competitiveness can be lifted by strengthening services and logistics: I.e via harmonized visas, full implementation of mutual recognition for professionals, interoperable payment systems among others.

💫 Special thanks to @eacgiz @tpsftz and @TblPlc for their support in facilitating the engagement.

@mfa_tanzania

[East African Community @jumuiya]

💫 #UNGA80

This year’s #UNGA80 focus on peace and sustainable development mirrors the EAC’s own priorities.
Bringing together world leaders and decision-makers, the forum offers a critical platform to amplify the bloc’s voice, advance the Community’s agenda on global stages, forge strategic partnerships, and mobilize resources through impactful sideline engagements.

The EAC Secretary General @SGNduva is leading the EAC’s delegation to the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York, USA, accompanied by Deputy Secretary General @AguerAriik and technical experts.

✅ The Secretary General opened the week as a key speaker at the UN Digital Cooperation Day 2025, where she highlighted EAC’s progress in digitization, underscoring the importance of stronger cross-border partnerships to unlock its full potential and bridge the digital divide.

She pointed out one of the Community’s standout achievements this year: the launching of a pilot linking the national payment switches of Rwanda, Tanzania and Somalia. The initiative aims at enabling real-time cross-border payments, reducing transaction costs and facilitating smoother regional trade.

🔹 The EAC continues to deepen partnerships and align policies to ensure that digital transformation drives inclusive and sustainable growth across East Africa.

@UN @UNTechBank

[Umoja wa Mataifa @UmojaWaMataifa]

Wiki hii viongozi wa dunia wanakutana New York kwa ajili ya Baraza Kuu #UNGA.

Katibu Mkuu @antonioguterres: “Nitawahimiza wazungumze kwa uwazi, walete suluhu halisi.”

Hii lazima iwe wiki ya vitendo, si maneno tu.

🎥 Tazama ujumbe wake hapa ⬇️

[Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala @NOIweala]

Very productive meeting with H.E President @WilliamsRuto of Kenya. Focused on African priorities for reform of the @WTO and the Multilateral Trading System. Also discussed boosting intra-African trade and Africa’s share of global trade, along with decentralisation of value chains to the continent. Many thanks to His Excellency and his team, including Ambassador Fancy Too - Kenya’s Ambassador to the WTO, for the hard work in ratifying the Fisheries Subsidies Agreement.

[ikulu_Tanzania @ikulumawasliano]

MHE. RAIS DKT. SAMIA AKIHUTUBIA NA KUHITIMISHA BUNGE LA 12 LA JAMHURI YA MUUNGANO WA TANZANIA https://t.co/bms1x1h10V

[ikulu_Tanzania @ikulumawasliano]

Matukio mbalimbali kwenye sherehe za ufunguzi wa Daraja la JP Magufuli (Kigongo-Busisi) lenye urefu wa km 3.0 pamoja na barabara unganishi zenye urefu wa km 1.66 katika eneo la Chuo cha ufundi Kalwande, Kigongo wilayani Misungwi mkoani Mwanza tarehe 19 Juni, 2025.

[ikulu_Tanzania @ikulumawasliano]

Rais wa Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania, Mhe. Dkt. Samia Suluhu Hassan akibonyeza kitufe kuashiria ufunguzi wa Daraja la JP Magufuli (Kigongo-Busisi) lenye urefu wa km 3.0 pamoja na barabara unganishi zenye urefu wa km 1.66 katika eneo la Kigongo, Misungwi mkoani Mwanza tarehe 19 Juni, 2025. Daraja hilo ambalo ni sehemu ya barabara ya Usagara-Sengerema-Geita ni sehemu ya barabara kuu inayoanzia Sirari hadi Mtukula na ujenzi wake ulianza rasmi mwezi Februari, 2020.

[millardayo @millardayo]

Rais wa Tanzania Samia Suluhu Hassan amezindua rasmi Daraja la J.P Magufuli kati ya Kigongo - Busisi lenye urefu wa Kilomita 3 lililopo kati ya Misungwi na Sengerema mkoani Mwanza.

Kufunguliwa kwa Daraja la Magufuli kunakwenda kuondoa adha kwa wananchi waliokuwa wanaipata kwa miaka mingi kutokana na Vivuko kuzidiwa na idadi kubwa ya magari na abiria wanaoelekea Mikoa ya Geita, Kagera, Kigoma pamoja na nchi jirani Uganda, Burundi na Rwanda.

Ujenzi wa daraja hilo uliasisiwa na Hayati. John Magufuli, ambae alifariki Machi 17, 2021, ambapo daraja hilo likiwa limefikia 25% za utekelezwaji wake na mrithi wake, Rais Samia Suluhu Hassan amendeleza na hatimaye leo kukamilisha kwa asilimia 100.
#MillardAyoUPDATES

[ikulu_Tanzania @ikulumawasliano]

Rais wa Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania, Mhe. Dkt. Samia Suluhu Hassan akifungua mradi wa Maji na Usafi wa Mazingira wa Lamadi, Wilayani Busega wakati akihitimisha ziara yake ya kikazi mkoani Simiyu tarehe 19 Juni, 2025.

[Tanzania Mission to The UN Office | Geneva @UbaloziGeneva]

🇹🇿 We proudly support freedom of expression! Our vibrant media landscape flourishes under key acts, ensuring access, professionalism, and safety. Together, let's foster a positive and respectful digital space. #Tanzania #MediaFreedom @mfa_tanzania @Sheria_Katiba @NEKAGANDA

[Tanzania Mission to The UN Office | Geneva @UbaloziGeneva]

🇹🇿 In Tanzania, the right to peaceful assembly is a cornerstone of our democracy, safeguarded by our Constitution and key laws.
#Tanzania #PeacefulAssembly @mfa_tanzania @Sheria_Katiba @NEKAGANDA

[Tanzania Mission to The UN Office | Geneva @UbaloziGeneva]

🇹🇿 Tanzania stands firm in upholding human rights and the rule of law. As a mature democracy, we've held seven free and fair elections. We pledge a peaceful environment for the 2025 elections. #Tanzania #Democracy @mfa_tanzania @Sheria_Katiba

[Hilder Gasper @Hildertz]

📣 Mtoto wa Afrika si maskini wa fikra wala wa uwezo ni taa ya kale inayoangaza njia ya kesho ya dunia.
🌍Mtoto huyu anabeba sauti ya bara tajiri, lenye utu na matumaini yasiyoisha. #Heri Siku ya Mtoto wa Afrika @_AfricanUnion @UNICEFTanzania