Tanzania, May 4 -- Dar es Salaam. Business leaders from Tanzania and Kenya have called for deeper economic integration, urging the two countries to move beyond traditional trade and build a unified commercial system capable of attracting large-scale investment.

Speaking at the Tanzania-Kenya Investment Forum on May 4, held alongside the state visit of Kenyan President William Ruto, Tanzanian businessman Rostam Aziz said the future of both economies lies in stronger private sector-driven integration.

Mr Aziz said discussions between the two nations should shift from trade to the creation of a single commercial system that can compete regionally and globally.

"We need to move from trade to something much bigger, a system that can compete...