Business people counselled on AfCFTA
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- 27 Jan 2023
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The Minister for Investment, Industry and Trade, Dr Ashatu Kijaji has urged business people to make efficient use of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) by exporting processed goods that will ultimately help in creating more jobs for Tanzanians.
Exporting raw materials to the AfCFTA market will deprive Tanzanians of job opportunities, especially young people and women.
Dr Kijaji made the call on Tuesday at a meeting with business persons to discuss opportunities brought by the AfCFTA.
“Once we sell raw material to the market we reduce employment to Tanzanian women and youth who are ready to work.
It is very important now for the industries themselves to talk together about what we should do to increase production in our factories and to continue generating jobs,” said Dr Kijaji
Dr Kijaji said once the business person exports raw materials to the AfCFTA market other African countries take it as an opportunity to buy at a low price and go to make final products that will bring back to the market and sell them at a higher price, including Tanzanian.
She said Tanzanians should see how they can use the sea and the land they have to increase the national income. Read More…
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