Tanzania targets expanded investment, trade ties as Singapore’s President visits
President Samia Suluhu Hassan welcomes Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam upon his arrival at State House in Dar es Salaam on June 9, 2026, for a state visit aimed at strengthening bilateral relations and economic cooperation between Tanzania and Singapore. PHOTO | STATE HOUSE
Dar es Salaam. Tanzania and Singapore have taken steps to deepen trade and investment ties as Singaporean President Tharman Shanmugaratnam began a three-day state visit aimed at unlocking fresh economic opportunities and strengthening bilateral cooperation between the two nations.
The visit, which commenced on Monday, June 08, 2026, and is scheduled to run to June 10, 2026 at the invitation of President Samia Suluhu Hassan, came as both nations sought to strengthen cooperation in trade, investment, logistics, industrialisation and skills development amid expanding economic links between Africa and Asia.
