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The London based Tanzania Trade Centre (LTC) operates under the diplomatic umbrella of the Tanzania High Commission in the United Kingdom to focus on enhancing and promoting Tanzania’s economic and commercial exchanges with the United Kingdom in particular and the rest of the world in general. In addition to the trade promotion, the Trade Centre is also responsible for investment and tourism promotion as well as providing economic and commercial related services and information. Read more >>>

Greater accountability: Tanzania set a healthy example

Though newly introduced in Tanzania, budget support has proven to be an instrument that, in combination with other aid modalities, boosts effectiveness in a broad sense. Donors have entered into a constructive dialogue with state and civil-society actors. Innovative financing methods have contributed to holding high-ranking officials accountable. Contrary to widespread skepticism, budget aid has proven to be an instrument that strengthens domestic accountability in Tanzania, and has set a healthy example for the rest of Africa. This observation was recorded in the monthly Development and Cooperation Journal, issue no. 4, 2009..
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African Payment Gateway becomes operational in July 09.

The Commonwealth Business Council, held a business lunch meeting for a number of African diplomats (Ambassadors, High Commissioners and Trade Attaches) at the RAC Club in London on 30 April 2009. The aim of this meeting was to introduce the proposed payment Project for Africa, called “The Africa Payment Gateway.”Dr Mohan Kaul, Director General of the Commonwealth Business Council (CBC), in introducing the project said that the African Payment Gateway, creating wealth online in Africa. Read more>>>

Sisal starts a cameback in Tanzania

Following nationalization of the Sisal industry in 1967, Sisal out in Tanzania shrunk gradually from 200,000 tonnes a year to just 19,000 tonnes in 1998.

However after liberalization followed by privatization, Sisal production in Tanzania has been revitalized, with a belief of having huge economic potential. Read more>>>

Opportunity International Eyes Tanzania

After successful operations in the neighbouring country of Malawi, Opportunity International UK, which is a member of the global Opportunity International Network,is considering extending their model of microfinance to help the needy poor entrepreneurs in Tanzania. This was revealed by Maria Largey and Mark Preston during their introductory meeting with the High Commission at Tanzania House in London recently, which was also attended by the Director of Trade Centre. According to their presentation.   Read more>>>

Global Financial Crisis

THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) estimates that Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Sub-Saharan Africa will be only 2.1 per cent in 2009, down from an average growth rate of around 5 percent, which has been achieved for the past five years due to the effects of the global financial crisis. Addressing an extraordinary press gathering alongside the world bank-IMF fund spring meetings in Washington DC,last week, the minister for finance and economic affairs Mustafa Mkulo said that while Africa was temporarily spared from the direct effects of the first round of the crisis, it was now clear that Africa was not immune from the crisis.    Read  more>>>

Tanzania Tartans Abroad

In February 2008, Tanzanian craft workers exhibited their products at the World Women Trade Fair & Expo in Santa Monica, California and were provided with wrapping paper from the International Tartans of Edinburgh UK.  Read more>>>

Arts and Crafts from Tanzania Secure external markets

Tanzania Trade Centre in London in cooperation with the Village Collection in UK coordinated Tanzania’s Participation at this Show which was Organized at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham from 3 to 7 February, 2008.    Read  more>>>