Manufacturing Sector's Contribution to Tanzania's Economy Below Target
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- DAR ES SALAAM: THE Confederation of Tanzania Industries (CTI) has called for continued improvements in the business environment and infrastructure, saying the measures will enable the manufacturing sector to increase.
- Additionally, the Chairman assured President Samia that manufacturers are ready to seize available investment opportunities and expand production to raise the sector’s contribution to the national economy.
- Speaking at the meeting, Sufian said the industrial sector remains central to Tanzania’s long-term development agenda through value addition to locally produced goods, job creation and import substitution.