DODOMA, June 11 -- PRIME Minister Dr. Mwigulu Nchemba has doubled down on the governments push to make Tanzania more investor-friendly, pledging deeper cooperation with the private sector and continued removal of barriers slowing down business growth.

Speaking earlier today at the launch of a customs bonded warehouse owned by Ciwaye Trading Co. Ltd in Chamwino, Dodoma, the Premier said the countrys economic future depends heavily on empowering private enterprise.

“The private sector is not secondary. It is as important as the public sector. In many developed economies, it is the backbone of growth,” he said.

Dr. Nchemba used the occasion to underline a shift in government mindset, one that increasingly places investors, esp...