TANGA, Sept. 10 -- TANZANIA has entered the global graphite processing map with the commissioning of two refineries in Handeni, Tanga Region, marking a significant step in the countrys industrialisation agenda and participation in the green economy.

The facilities, owned entirely by local investor Godlisten Mwanga through Godmwanga Gems, are the first in the country to refine graphite, with a combined daily capacity of more than 1,000 tonnes at a purity level of 95 per cent.

The refineries are in Kwedikabu and Kwamsisi villages, tapping into the countrys graphite deposits and transforming them into industrial-grade material for export markets.

Godmwangas Plant B Manager Henry Joseph said the establishment of the factories has enhanced ...