BAGAMOYO, Sept. 26 -- TANZANIA and Japan are seeking to deepen a long-standing bilateral relationship by expanding trade, investment and industrial cooperation, with increased engagement between businesses from the two countries opening opportunities for technology transfer, industrial growth and employment creation.

The renewed focus on investment comes as Tanzania seeks to attract more foreign capital and strengthen domestic industries, while Japanese companies are looking at the country as an entry point into the wider East African market. The discussion that began thousands of kilometres away in Tokyo found a more practical setting at Kamal Group, where Japanese and Tanzanian business representatives moved from talking about investme...