DAR ES SALAAM, Aug. 7 -- IN the third part of the Daily News Diplomatic Bench interview series, Tanzanias High Commissioner to Mozambique, CP Hamad Khamis, says the next phase of cooperation between the two nations should focus on building industries, strengthening regional value chains and unlocking new opportunities for investment, trade and employment.

As African countries intensify efforts to advance regional trade and industrialisation, CP Khamis argues that neighbouring countries have an opportunity to achieve far more together than they can individually. For Tanzania and Mozambique, he says, that opportunity lies not only in their shared history and geographical proximity but also in the complementary nature of their economies.

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