Tanzania and Uganda Agree on a Joint Industrialization Drive
By The Public Lens
Governments of Tanzania and Uganda have declared their readiness to enhance cooperation in the implementation of a joint industrialization drive.
The move was on Sunday revealed by Tanzania’s deputy prime minister and minister of energy, Doto Biteko, after closure of the 2nd Tanzania-Uganda business forum which ended on Friday last week.
He said that during this forum which was held in the port city of Dar es Salaam to explore avenues for collaboration and partnership, the governments of Tanzania and Uganda agreed to collaborate on implementing a joint industrialization drive.
Biteko said the two countries have resolved to drive the industrialization agenda forward by making significant investments in infrastructure, including roads, railways and electricity, to support its smooth implementation.
He said both countries are focusing on developing processing industries that will help add value to agricultural and mineral products, adding that Tanzania and Uganda had signed an agreement in the energy sector.
Biteko added that the forum also resolved to boost trade volume between the two countries.
According to statistics from the Tanzania Revenue Authority, Tanzania sold products worth 310.67 U.S. dollars to Uganda by 2023, and 46,000 tourists from Uganda visited Tanzania’s tourist attractions. ■
