Zimbabwe and Tanzania are strengthening economic cooperation, with renewed focus on trade, investment and regional integration following a high-level diplomatic engagement, in Harare.
Tanzania’s top envoy to Zimbabwe, Suzane Kaganda, paid a courtesy call on Vice President Kembo Mohadi, yesterday, where the two sides reaffirmed their commitment to deepening bilateral relations.
The meeting underscored shared ambitions to expand economic collaboration and unlock new opportunities for growth across key sectors such as trade, tourism, mining and agriculture.
Ambassador Kaganda said discussions also centred on the Joint Permanent Commission on Cooperation (JPCC), a long-standing platform that has been instrumental in advancing cooperation between the two nations.
“Today I had a good moment to discuss some issues of our cooperation with Vice President Mohadi. Among the issues we emphasised is our Joint Permanent Commission on Cooperation meeting, knowing that we have our bilateral relations in Zimbabwe and Tanzania, issues of trade, mining, agriculture, tourism promotion,” she said.
She added that the introduction of a direct flight from Tanzania to Victoria Falls is a significant step toward enhancing tourism, trade and overall connectivity between the two countries.
Ambassador Kaganda also raised concerns over low trade volumes, despite existing cooperation frameworks and investment opportunities.
“We need to do more in terms of our businesspeople and also investing. As you understand, Zimbabwe uses our Port of Dar es Salaam for transporting vehicles, but we do not see many materials and goods going either way. We have investors from Zimbabwe, such as SADCO, but we need to see more activity in agriculture, mining and other exchanges to increase the volumes of our trade,” she said.
She noted that current transaction levels “are not that pleasing for brotherly countries,” stressing the need for renewed effort from traders and investors.
The latest engagement is expected to pave the way for expanded economic cooperation and increased trade exchanges between Zimbabwe and Tanzania in the coming months, reinforcing long-standing diplomatic and economic ties.
