All set for the first Tanzania Zambia Trade Forum 2017

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The first ever Tanzania and Zambia trade forum scheduled today will be held at Radisson Blu in Lusaka, Zambia.The forum will seek to engage and empower Tanzania and Zambia business people to venture beyond boundaries, provide networking opportunity for the various stakeholders within these two counties, but also this forum will seek to provide capacity building to local entrepreneurs from Rukwa, Songwe and Mbeya so that they can effectively be able to do business with their Zambian counterparts.
Tanzania Zambia Trade Forum will bring together policymakers, business leaders, and officials from trade and investment support institution, and national organizations to discuss how to achieve sustainable and inclusive economic growth through trade. A series of business-to-business match-making events will also be held over the one-day meeting, allowing participants to create business linkages across sectors between these two countries.
Among other important things to be discussed is on the huge benefits of investing in agri-business, manufacturing industries, transport and logistics including the One Stop Border Post along the  Tunduma/Nakonde border as goods to Zambia, 35 percent of all cargo in transit pass via the Dar Es Salaam port, hence the need for these countries to foster their relations by embarking on joint projects to improve infrastructure, transport and increase trade investment.
Amongst the high level government officials leading the business delegation from Tanzania are the Regional commissioners for Songwe and Rukwa Hon. Chiku Gallawa and Hon. Zelote Stephen respectively. Songwe and Rukwa are the two Regions of the United Republic of Tanzania whose Borders are shared with that of Zambia
The First Tanzania Zambia trade forum is brought by The Tanzania High Commission in Zambia,  Tanzania Chamber of Commerce, Industry & agriculture (TCCIA), Tanzania Truck Owner Association (TATOA), Zambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ZACCI) and Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA)  And proudly sponsored by GSM Group of companies (the lead sponsor), Usangu Logistic limited, Bravo Logistics Ltd, Africab Group and 361 Degree Africa.
Tanzania Zambia Trade Forum is aimed at nurturing trade initiatives whose ultimate goal is to improve business environment, Increase business opportunities, formalize trade, and strengthen economic ties between the United Republic of Tanzania and the Republic of Zambia.
This forum, under the theme “Strengthening Trade Relations and Investment opportunities” will assemble over 100 key business players from Tanzania and Zambia’s Private Sectors. It will include key policy decision makers from both governments.

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