Mbeya tests investor interest in Uyole bus terminal and Ilemi abattoir

Tuesday 10th November 2026

By inAfrika Newsroom

Mbeya City Council has consulted banks and other potential partners on two proposed public-private projects, a bus terminal at Uyole and a modern abattoir at Ilemi. The terminal would cost more than TZS18 billion and the abattoir about TZS10 billion, according to preliminary estimates.

Tanzania’s Public Private Partnership Centre said on 9 November that the council held the consultations on 3 and 4 November. CRDB Bank, NMB Bank and TIB Development Bank took part. The meetings sought feedback for feasibility studies before competitive procurement.

The Uyole proposal includes separate bays for buses and minibuses, passenger facilities, shops and parking. The preliminary plan envisages a 20-year agreement. Participants asked the council to test its forecasts for passenger numbers and vehicle movements against demand at other terminals in Mbeya.

At Ilemi, the proposed facility could handle 80 cattle and 100 sheep or goats a day. The centre put the existing facility’s capacity at 35 cattle a day. The preliminary 25-year proposal also covers hygiene, waste handling and the use of livestock by-products.

The banks asked for more evidence on costs, expected revenue and affordable charges. Participants also raised the division of financial risk and the condition of abattoir equipment at the end of the concession.

The centre said World Bank funding and consultants are supporting the feasibility work. It described the costs and concession periods as indicative. The announcement identified no winning bidder or financing commitment.

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