AfricaPress-Tanzania: ZANZIBAR President Dr Hussein Ali Mwinyi has welcomed Kenya traders to invest and conduct business in Zanzibar consi
He was speaking in Zanzibar at the State House when he met and held discussions with Mombasa County Governor Ali Hassan Joho who was accompanied by a delegation of Mombasa traders who showed intention to conduct trade between Mombasa and Zanzibar.
Dr Mwinyi told governor Joho that the Zanzibar government has put in place a friendly environment for investors and traders who aim to invest in the Isles.
He stressed that the government has in place special strategy through Zanzibar Investment Promotion Authority (ZIPA).
He explained that in both Unguja and Pemba deliberate steps were being taken to ensure attraction for investment activities.
Dr Mwinyi was impressed by the intention of Mombasa traders to conduct trade in sugar from Mahonda Sugar Factory, the step that will expand the market for sugar.
For his part Mombasa Governor Joho told Dr Mwinyi that the aim of his visit to Zanzibar was to explore trade opportunities between the two sides.
He said the traders were ready to conduct trade between the two sides and some of them have already begun process in staring trade in belief that Zanzibar was a market for the trade.
He told Dr Shein that history shows that Zanzibar and Mombasa have historical ties and cooperation that have to be strengthened.
Governor Joho said that in regard to the tourism sector, the two parts have identical environment in so far as tourism was concerned hence it would be better for the two sides to cooperate to expand.
dering historical trade ties between the two countries.
