Hopes, fears for Tanzania’s industrialization targets

Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa inspects spinning production process at the Textile Tanzania Company Limited (JOC) in Shinyanga Region in a past one-day tour before holding key talks with cotton stakeholders. Some stakeholders say there are a number of challenges that are slowing down Tanzania’s industrialisation pace. PHOTO | FILE

By  Alex Nelson Malanga

Business journalist

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