Africa-Press – Tanzania. TANZANIA has pledged to strengthen ties with Grenada by sharing technology and expertise to boost industrial development and create youth employment, particularly in the production and service sectors.
Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa said at a meeting with Grenada Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell yesterday that Tanzania is committed to strengthening diplomatic and trade relations for the mutual benefit of both nations.
At the meeting held after the conclusion of the Fourth Africa-Caribbean Trade and Investment Forum (ACTIF2025) held in Grenada, Mr Majaliwa said Tanzania would continue to leverage the ACTIF2025 platform to deepen cooperation in key areas such as agriculture, fisheries, health, and education, benefiting citizens in both countries.
For his part, Prime Minister Mitchell emphasised Grenada’s commitment to the ACTIF initiative, noting its goal of fostering strong economic foundations between African and Caribbean nations, including Tanzania and Grenada, through increased bilateral trade.
The two leaders agreed to promote ongoing intergovernmental dialogue and work jointly to implement development strategies.
They also underscored the importance of Africa–Caribbean solidarity as a cornerstone for economic and social progress.
Prime Minister Majaliwa was accompanied by the Minister of State in the President’s Office for Labour, Economy, and Investment of Zanzibar, Mr Shariff Ali Sharriff, and Acting Ambassador of Tanzania to Cuba, the Caribbean, Central America, Venezuela and Guyana, Mr Wilbroad Kayombo.
Earlier, while representing President Samia Suluhu Hassan at ACTIF2025, Mr Majaliwa urged forum participants to develop concrete solutions to trade and investment challenges affecting African and Caribbean nations.
He called for open discussions on existing barriers to trade and emphasised the need for improved investment climates.
“In Tanzania, we have a good example in Dangote, who made a substantial investment in cement manufacturing,” he noted, referring to the Nigerian billionaire’s long-term commitment in the country.
The forum was attended by several high-level leaders, including Dominica Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerritt, Barbados Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley, Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne, Saint Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Terrance Drew, St Lucia Prime Minister Philip Pierre, and Rwanda’s Minister for Trade and Industry, Prudence Sebahizi.
Established in 2022, ACTIF aims to deepen economic and cultural ties between Africa and the Caribbean. Over the past three years, it has facilitated stronger collaboration between public and private sectors, resulting in trade and cooperation agreements worth over 4 billion US dollars (about 10.2tri/-).
The forum has also sparked discussions around the creation of a formal trade zone between Africa and the Caribbean.
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