Tanzania, April 20 -- Washington, D.C. Tanzania has strengthened its cooperation with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in a diberate move to unlock new funding opportunities for key development projects across various sectors.

The development follows a meeting between the Minister for Finance, Mr Khamis Mussa Omar and the President of AIIB, Ms Zou Jiayi, held on the sidelines of the World Bank Group and IMF Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C.

Speaking during the meeting, Ms Zou said Tanzania remains a key partner of the Beijing-based lender and reaffirmed the bank's commitment to supporting the country's development agenda, particularly the implementation of the National Development Vision 2050.

She cited priority areas ...