Dr․ Juma Makaranga 2026 speakers

“Dr. Juma Makaranga (Ph.D in International Business) is a distinguished agricultural transformation and investment facilitation expert currently serving as a Head of Private Sector Development at the Agriculture Transformation Office (ATO), Tanzania (anchored under both the Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries). He plays a strategic role in designing, coordinating, and facilitating the implementation of the Tanzania Agriculture Master Plan 2050 (AMP 2050), a flagship national roadmap aimed at transforming agriculture into a modern, competitive, and investment-driven sector that supports Tanzania’s ambition of attaining and sustaining Upper Middle-Income Economy status by 2050.

With extensive experience in private sector development, agribusiness investment design, promotion and agricultural value-chain transformation, Dr. Makaranga has been instrumental in mobilizing public and private sector partnerships, attracting domestic and international investment, and advancing high-impact agricultural and agro-industrial initiatives across Tanzania. His expertise spans investment facilitation, policy and regulatory reforms, project development, stakeholder engagement, market systems strengthening, and the structuring of bankable investment opportunities.

Throughout his career, he has worked closely with government institutions, development partners, financial institutions, and private investors to unlock investment opportunities that drive productivity, job creation, food security, industrialization, and sustainable economic growth. Through his leadership in designing, coordinating and facilitating the implementing AMP 2050 and aligning agricultural transformation efforts with the Tanzania Vision 2050 (DIRA 2050), Dr. Makaranga continues to champion innovative approaches that crowd in private investment, enhance competitiveness, and accelerate Tanzania’s journey toward a prosperous and resilient economy”