DAR ES SALAAM, March 31 -- TANZANIA and Japan are entering a new era of investment collaboration, with calls for local businesses to partner with Japanese companies to tap opportunities and integrate into global value chains.

The initiative aims to attract investors from both countries, promote economic development and strengthen economic diplomacy.

Speaking yesterday during the Tanzania-Japan Roundtable programme in Dar es Salaam, the Director General of the Tanzania Investment and Special Economic Zones Authority (TISEZA), Gilead Teri, described the economic relationship between the two countries as “healthy” and stressed the need to go beyond trade.

“Our goal is for Tanzanians to be more proactive, not just exporti...