An interactive meeting was organised by MVIRDC World Trade Centre Mumbai with the Hon’ble Mr. Mahmoud Kombo, Minister for Information, Culture & Tourism, Government of Zanzibar, Tanzania on November 22, 2018. Hon’ble Mr. Kombo said, “Government of Tanzania will launch direct flight service thrice a week connecting India and Tanzania starting December 2018. I expect annual number of Indian tourists visiting Tanzania to grow to 20,000 in the next five years.”

Hon’ble Mr. Kombo highlighted five key areas for collaboration namely tourism, hospitality, healthcare, food processing and packaging. The minister assured Indian investors of single window clearance, ease of land acquisition and other business support and incentives for investing in that country.

The minister said Government of Tanzania is privatizing certain sectors namely water supply and other utilities, airport ground handling and other services. The Government of Zanzibar is promoting investment in recycling of plastic waste.

Hon’ble Mr. Kombo also invited Indian companies to invest in convention centres, hotels, resorts, hotels and shopping malls.

The minister suggested India’s micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to explore value addition opportunities in minerals such as gold, iron ore, nickel, copper, cobalt, silver and food processing sector.

The Minister suggested India’s film industry to explore Tanzania as shooting destination and assured them of all possible government support.

Hon’ble Mr. Kombo suggested Government of India to ease visa procedures for Tanzanian citizens visiting India.

Mr. Vijay Kalantri, Vice Chairman, MVIRDC World Trade Centre Mumbai said, “I expect trade between India and Tanzania to grow five-fold in future from the present USD 2.64 billion. India has offered USD 92 million Line of Credit to Tanzania which has prospects to grow in future.”

The minister led a delegation of trade and government officials, which included Ms. Sabah Saleh Nassor, Chairperson, Zanzibar Commission for Tourism, Tanzania, Dr. Abdulla Juma, Executive Secretary, Zanzibar Commission for Tourism, Mr. Jilesh Himat Babla, Director, Zanzibar Tourism Promotion Centre, India, among others.

During the event, MVIRDC World Trade Centre Mumbai and All India Association of Industries (AIAI) signed memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Zanzibar Commission for Tourism, Tanzania to promote culture and tourism.

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From (L-R): Dr. Amina Ameir Issa, Mr. Jilesh Himat Babla, Hon’ble Mr. Mahmoud Kombo, Mr. Vijay Kalantri and Dr. Abdulla Jumma.

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Mr. Vijay Kalantri (2nd left) exchanging signed MoU with Mr. Jilesh Himat Babla (2nd right) in the presence of Hon’ble Mr. Mahmoud Kombo.