ALGERIA, June 5 -- Tanzanias remarkable rise as one of Africas leading honey producers has earned it a prestigious continental honour: an invitation to host the 5th Africa Beekeeping Expo in 2028.

The invitation was extended by the Africa Bee Expo, the organisation behind the continents premier beekeeping exhibition, during a high-level meeting in Algiers, Algeria. The exhibition is expected to be attended by nearly 50 countries with beekeepers, researchers, entrepreneurs, policymakers and investors taking the lead.

The announcement marks another milestone for Tanzanias beekeeping sector, which has quietly evolved into one of the countrys most promising natural- resource industries and promises it as one of Africas fastest-growing agric...