Africa-Press – Tanzania. Tanzania Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (TCCIA) and other three institutions have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at promoting investors for the growth of industrialization in the country.
Other parties involved in the pact were Zanzibar National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC), Association of Tanzania Oil and Service Providers (ATOGS) and the Tanzania Saccos for Women Entrepreneurs (TASWE).
The joint agreement will enable locals to exploit various opportunities available including but not limited to oil and natural gas.
Speaking at a signing ceremony in Dar es Salaam on Friday, the TCCIA President, Paul Koyi said the collaboration will boost trade between Tanzania mainland and the Isles as well as the African market.
“It is our duty to work hard now, especially in the manufacturing sector. We need to work hard and ensure that we use well this market of 3.1 billion people for betterment of the country,” Koyi insisted.
The TCCIA boss called for unity among stakeholders in order to be powerful enough to penetrate to the growing continental market.
On his side the Association of Tanzania oil and gas service providers (ATOGS) founder and chairman, Abdulsamad Abdulrahim said his organisation is set to launch a campaign to inform Tanzanians over opportunities available in the oil and gas sector.
