Farmers in Zanzibar and manufacturers will sigh with relief after a pledge by TradeMark Africa to facilitate entry of their products to the East Africa regional market.

The multi-donor funded trade agency pledged to help Zanzibar exports become competitive in the region and form part of Tanzania’s exports to the East African Community (EAC) market.

The TMA Country Director, Mr John Ulanga, made the promise to the Zanzibar Minister for Trade, Industry and Marketing, Ms Amina Salum Ally, who visited TMA offices in Dar es Salaam over the weekend.

Mr Ulanga said TMA would work on the request from the Zanzibar government to help products from Isles get access to the regional market. She asked TMA to promote Zanzibar products to Tanzania Mainland and other East African countries.

She said Zanzibar products must be consumed as products from Tanzania once they enter into East African and International markets. The TMA boss said his office would work on the matter and make sure Zanzibar participates in various trade and business activities in East Africa. This would entail among other things building capacity of entrepreneurs.

Source: all africa

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