Strengthening Economic Corridor Linking Tanzania and Central Africa
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TLDR
- Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have agreed to enhance their relations into a strategic partnership focused on infrastructure, trade, mineral development, and regional security.
- The agreement was made during bilateral talks between President Samia Suluhu Hassan and DRC President Félix Antoine Tshisekedi in Zanzibar.
- A key focus is the development of multimodal transport infrastructure connecting Tanzania’s ports with DRC markets, including the port of Dar es Salaam and the western corridor of the standard gauge railway.
- Over 60% of transit cargo through the port of Dar es Salaam is destined for the DRC, highlighting the need for efficient transport links.
- Tanzania has deployed four new vessels on Lake Tanganyika and is constructing four more to improve freight transportation and strengthen supply chains to the DRC.