June 21, 2023
Tanzania: MPs Demand Scrapping Exemption On Imported Crude Palm Oil
MINISTER for Finance and Planning, Dr Mwigulu Nchemba has dropped a hint on plans for East African Community Common External Tariff (EAC CET) on scrapping of imported crude palm… Read more »
June 16, 2023
East Africa: EAC Coffee, Avocado Exports Grow Amid Covid-19 Hiccups
Export of coffee and avocados from the East African Community (EAC) to the Europe Union (EU) have grown by 35 percent and 7 percent respectively from 2018 and 2022. Read more »
June 18, 2023
East Africa: East African Community Rolls Out Campaign on Agri-Export Trade
THE East African Community (EAC) has launched a campaign aimed at creating awareness on the agri-export trade opportunities that have been created through the EU-EAC Market Access… Read more »
June 01, 2023
Tanzania: Kabwe Port Lifts Cross-Border Trade
AT a small Kabwe terminal, labourers are busy unloading cargo from trucks and loading onto vessels for shipment to the neighbouring DR Congo and other coastal towns along Lake… Read more »
May 28, 2023
Tanzania: AfCFTA Reviews Opportunities in Four Products
THE African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is currently reviewing the existing opportunities in value chains of cotton, meat, coffee and cereals across the continent to… Read more »
May 22, 2023
East Africa: Partner States' Commitment Key for EAC Trade Integration
THE East African Community (EAC) partner states' commitment to the free movement of capital, services and goods is the bedrock of trade integration in the region. Read more »
May 02, 2023
Tanzania: Tanzania, DR Congo Traders Urged to Explore Opportunities
Governor of South Kivu Province in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Théo Ngwabidje Kasi has urged investors and traders to effectively explore opportunities available… Read more »
April 25, 2023
Tanzania: Tanzania Prepares New List of Tax-Free Goods
The government is currently listing and verifying products and equipment eligible for tax exemptions. Read more »
March 29, 2023
Tanzania: Tanzania - U.S. Trade - Envoy Touts Mutual Benefits
NEWLY appointed American Ambassador to Tanzania, Mr Michael Battle, has listed his top priorities for promoting trade and investment between the two countries during his tenure in… Read more »
March 27, 2023
Tanzania: Key Principles Drive Sound Development of China-Tanzania and China-Africa Relations
In March 2013, Chinese President Xi Jinping came to Africa during his first overseas trip after assuming presidency, and Tanzania was his first stop in Africa. Read more »
Tanzania: Kabwe Port Lifts Cross-Border Trade
THE construction of Kabwe Port on Lake Tanganyika has lifted cross-border trade between Tanzania and land-linked countries, particularly the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and… Read more »
Tanzania: Govt Calls on Strong Measures to Fight Illegal Diamond Trade
TANZANIA has called for an increased accountability, transparency and implementable measures to combat illegal diamond trade in the world. Read more »
March 22, 2023
Tanzania: Kibirizi Port Sees Record Cargo Boom
KIBIRIZI port in Kigoma Region is witnessing record cargo volumes after undergoing major facelift as trade between Tanzania and land-linked DR Congo, Burundi and Zambia keeps… Read more »
March 21, 2023
Tanzania: Suluhu Hassan Hailed for Lifting Up Port Sector
PORT stakeholders in Kigoma Region have extolled President Samia Suluhu Hassan for lifting up the port sector and boosting shipping and trade during the first two years of her… Read more »
Tanzania: Tanzania, India Trade Volume Notches Using Own Currencies
TRADE volume between Tanzania and India stands at 4.5billion US dollars (about10.4tri/-) by early March this year as the two countries agreed to use their own currencies while… Read more »
March 16, 2023
Tanzania: Kilwa Port Spices Tourism Boom
TANZANIA Ports Authority (TPA) has significantly improved service delivery at Kilwa Masoko Port, which has resulted in increased number of tourists in Southern Tanzania. Read more »
March 01, 2023
Tanzania: Tanzania, Swiss Trade Boost As Stcc Unveiled in Dar
TANZANIA is optimistic that the newly launched Switzerland-Tanzania Chamber of Commerce (STCC) will attract more businesses, ease Tanzanian-Swiss markets accessibility and… Read more »
Tanzania: Producers Urged to Increase Production to Curb Trade Deficit
THE Office of Chief Government Statistician- Zanzibar (OCGSZ) has released the monthly balance of trade statistics showing that the international trade deficit increased in January… Read more »
February 14, 2023
Tanzania: Coffee to Trade Under AfCFTA Market From July
COFFEE will be the first Tanzania's product to trade under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) market in July this year, the Minister for Investment, Industry and… Read more »
February 09, 2023
East Africa: Kagera Trade Mission to Visit EAC
Kagera will send a delegation of 60 entrepreneurs to three East African Community (EAC) member states next month to look for opportunities in tourism, agriculture, trade and… Read more »
February 08, 2023
Tanzania: Mtwara Port Edges to Mega Trans-Shipment Hub
WITH massive infrastructures' improvements made at the Mtwara Port, the Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) is now gearing up to transform the facility into a mega trans-shipment… Read more »
February 07, 2023
Tanzania: Zanzibar Govt Says Ban on Banana Imports to Stay
THE Zanzibar government will not reverse a decision to ban imports of fresh banana into the Isles, the Minister for Agriculture, Natural Resources, Irrigation and Livestock, Mr… Read more »
Tanzania: Dar, Rabat Set to Boost Bilateral Trade
TRADE and investment relations between the Kingdom of Morocco and Tanzania have continued to flourish. Read more »
January 31, 2023
East Africa: Tanzania, DR Congo Trade Relations 'Not Affected' By Comesa Withdrawal
EXISTING trade barriers between Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have no relations with the country's withdrawal of its membership from the Common Market for… Read more »
January 25, 2023
Tanzania: Business People Counselled On AfCFTA
The Minister for Investment, Industry and Trade, Dr Ashatu Kijaji has urged business people to make efficient use of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) by exporting… Read more »