DAR ES SALAAM, July 15 -- THE 50th Dar es Salaam International Trade Fair (DITF) generated on-the-spot sales worth 3.89bn/- and advance export orders valued at 1.2bn/-, underlining its growing role as a commercial platform connecting Tanzanian businesses with regional and international markets.

The Golden Jubilee edition attracted a record 3,800 exhibitors, including 400 from 23 countries, according to an assessment conducted jointly with the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).

The increase from last years 3,394 exhibitors and 394 international companies highlights DITFs evolution from a traditional exhibition into a strategic marketplace connecting producers, investors and buyers.

The assessment found that the fair continued to creat...