Rostam calls for Tanzania-Kenya economic integration

Tanzanian businessman Rostam Azizi speaks during the Tanzania–Kenya Business Forum in Dar es Salaam on Monday.
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Dar es Salaam. Tanzanian businessman Rostam Azizi has called for the creation of a single commercial system between Tanzania and Kenya, saying deeper economic integration is essential for unlocking investment, accelerating growth and securing the future of the region’s young population.

Speaking on behalf of the private sector at the Tanzania–Kenya Business Forum held in Dar es Salaam on Monday, Mr Azizi delivered his remarks in the presence of President Samia Suluhu Hassan and visiting Kenyan President William Ruto, who completed a two-day State visit to Tanzania yesterday.