New Habari 2006 Ltd
Chief Executive Officer
2010 to 2015
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Bashe was a keen Madrasa student. He attended various (madras) schools in Holy Quran including Mzee Juma Kihango’s, Ghazal and finally the Muslim school in Nzega. His leadership qualities were so impressive that the teaching staff and students alike recommended and elected him a religious student leader at Ununio Secondary School. Bashe drew inspirations from his father, a sheikh, who was a respected Bashe credits his mother’s zeal for higher education for ushering him into politics. For, it was at Mzumbe university where Bashe’s leadership journey pivoted into politics when he met with the CCM party leadership through its then Youth Chairman, UVCCM’s Dr. Emmanuel Nchimbi. This turn led to yet another pivoting point when Bashe met with Edward Lowassa who later willed and nurtured him nto politics. Bashe joined the youth league of the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi party following his graduation from Ununio High School.
A hand in the private sector
Bashe’s experience in the private sector spans across multiple industries namely telecommunications, banking and media. He had his start at National Microfinance Bank then moved on to Airtel Tanzania. His drive and ambition for excellence led to his ascension to the role of CEO at New Habari Corporation where among other things he reset the performance of the organisation, transformed its culture and left a mark in the media and branding landscape of Tanzania. Much like in his educational, political and religious training, Bashe also had a mentor in business. Mr. Rostam Aziz, a business tycoon whose origins trace back to Nzega, has been a great supporter of Bashe over the years. Rostam took keen interest in Bashe from early in his career, involving him in running some of his own endeavours . Bashe’s loyalty, discipline and willingness to learn were factors in his rise in business. “I sharpened my business acumen in Rostam’s living room where we usually held many of our engagements.”
New Habari 2006 Ltd
Sales and Contribution Manager
2007 to 2010
Mwananchi Communication Ltd
Marketing and Circulation Manager
2007
Mwananchi Communication Ltd
Brand Manager and Acting Human Resources Manager
2006 to 2007
National Microfinance Bank
Bank Officer
2003 to 2004
Celtel Tanzania
Area Sales Manager Dar es Salaam
2004 to 2005
A journey into politics
Bashe’s interest in politics was instilled in him by his late father, who was a member of Tanganyika African National
Union (TANU) party. In 2005, he took his own leap of faith and embarked on a turbulent start of political career. He returned to his home district of Nzega to run for a parliamentary seat. Friends and supporters raised campaign funds, efforts which were met with a good measure of success. Out of 9 candidates, Bashe emerged third having garnered 109 votes.
In 2008, Bashe vied for the seat of Vice Chairman of the Youth (UVCCM) wing of the CCM party. He emerged
unsuccessful. However, Dr.Hamad Masauni appointed him as a member of the National Executive Council (NEC) of the youth league. He went on to serve as the Chairman of UVCCM reform committee. During his time in the Youth League, he was recognised as a rising star and in the primary elections of 2010, he ran for the parliamentary seat of Nzega. With a strong lead of 14,000 votes, political events of the time rendered him unfavourable by his party mainly due to his alliance with his idol Edward Lowassa. He did not progress into that
year’s general elections. Bashe was a student of Edward since 2007. He shared Edward’s philosophy of poverty alleviation through education and the belief that poverty can be cured; that education is the key to graduating poor Tanzanian families across poverty lines. Edward believed that when agriculture is done as a business it held the power to bring about economic transformation. He supported Bashe’s programs in education in Nzega as he continued to train him in their common ways.
Chama Cha Mapinduzi
Political Experience
Ministry of Agriculture
Minister
2022 to date
Ministry of Agriculture
Deputy Minister
2020 to 2023
Social Development and Services Committee
Member
2015 to 2018
Ministry of Agriculture
Deputy Minister
2019 to 2020
Chama cha Mapinduzi
Member of CCM National Congress Nzega District
2012 to 2017
Chama cha Mapinduzi
Member of District Executive Committee Nzega District
2007 to 2012
Chama cha Mapinduzi
Member-Political Committee
2012 to date
Chama cha Mapinduzi
Secretary Economic and Finance-Nzega Magharibi
2012 to date
Parliament of Tanzania
Member of Parliament
2020 to 2025
Chama cha Mapinduzi
Member-UVCCM Central Council
2008 to 2012
Parliament of Tanzania
Member of Parliament
2015 to 2020
Chama cha Mapinduzi
Member-UVCCM Central Council
2005 to 2008
Chama cha Mapinduzi
Member-General Meeting
2012 to date
Chama cha Mapinduzi
Member of Regional Executive Committee CCM Tabora Regional
2007 to 2012
Following the government decision in 2014 to split the Nzega constituency into two constituencies, Nzega Urban and Nzega Rural, Bashe returned to the referendum process to fulfil his commitment to serve the people. With more than 9,000 votes in his name, he emerged victorious in the primaries and was nominated to vie for the parliamentary seat flying the CCM flag in Nzega Urban. The following year, in the 2015 general elections, Bashe had a landslide win of 18,774 votes representing 65% of the polls followed by opposition party CHADEMA’s Charles Makangala Mabula who polled at 9,658 votes, representing 34 per cent.
His service in electorate led into a vote of confidence by the late President John Magufuli who appointed the Deputy Minister for Agriculture in July 2019. He served in this capacity until November the following year yielding into the 2020 general elections. The general elections of 2020 saw Bashe’s landslide reelection by his constituents where he garnered 16,082 votes equivalent to 84.58 percent against CHADEMA’s Andrew Atonga who polled at 2,663 votes, 14.01 percent. The late President John Magufuli went on to reappoint Bashe to the agriculture portfolio as the Deputy Minister of Agriculture in 2020 and later in 2021, President Samia Suluhu Hassan promoted him to full Minister – a position he holds until currently.
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