The High Commission of the United Republic of Tanzania, Abuja-Nigeria

  The meeting is held in Dakar, Senegalese Capital, from 29th and 30th of November 2021. FOCAC is the cooperation mechanism between Africa and China founded at the turn of the century, for delivering measurable, tangible and practical outcomes. The theme of the 8th ministerial conference “Deepen China-Africa partnership and promote sustainable development to build a China-Africa community with a shared future in the new era” to certainly build on the phenomenal outcomes of the immediate two summits of the heads of state and government that held in Johannesburg, South Africa (2015) and Beijing, China (2018), respectively. Both summits were however, major turning points and historic new starting points for the FOCAC mechanism. The meeting is held in Dakar, Senegalese Capital, from 29th and 30th of November 2021. FOCAC is the cooperation mechanism between Africa and China founded at the turn of the century, for delivering measurable, tangible and practical outcomes. The...

  Itinerary of Events for the 60th Independence Anniversary celebration by the Tanzania High Commission, Abuja. On 9th December, 2021 the people of the United Republic of Tanzania will be celebrating the 60th Independence Anniversary. Activities marking the 60 years of independence were officially launched on 1st November, 2021 in Dodoma, Tanzania. As expected, the country is reflecting on its journey to independence, the decolonization process, post-independence developments and challenges in political, economic and social spheres as well as Tanzania’s future direction in a globalized world. Taking into account the fact that sixty years, or rather “Diamond” Anniversary is not a simple journey in the life of a country, the government of the United Republic of Tanzania has decided to celebrate the auspicious occasion in special, colourful and memorable ways.  During 60 years of independence, Tanzania  has been able among other achievements to: (i) build one nation out of m...

  Her Excellency Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of the United Republic of Tanzania and Dr Tony Elumelu, Chairman, United Bank for Africa. The President of the United Republic of Tanzania, Her Excellency Samia Suluhu Hassan, in talks with the Chairman of United Bank for Africa (UBA), Dr. Tony Elumelu, at the State House in Dar es Salaam on 17th November, 2021. Among other things, during the deliberations, Dr. Elumelu commended on the Tanzania investment environment which makes UBA evidence the growth and prosperity.

H. E. Dr. Benson Alfred Bana and Mrs Queen Babafemi Aina His Excellency Dr. Benson Alfred Bana meets a prospective investor who is looking to establish a reusable sanitary pads and diapers company in the United Republic of Tanzania. Mrs Queen Obafemi Aina, CEO of Tarian Eco-Products Limited was at the High Commission to introduce her product and discuss the possibility of establishing a branch of her eco-friendly product company in Tanzania.  The products is expected to address the problem of girls truancy associated with the challenges of monthly menstrual hygiene, the company is currently working with the Nigeria Ministry of Humanitarian and NGO in Nigeria to reach the girls and women in Internally Displaced Persons camps and rural areas. The High Commissioner paid a visit to the Abuja office of Tarian Eco-Product to see first hand how production is done. He was informed that the main office/factory of the company is in Maiduguri were bulk production is undertaken. It is intended...

    Mr Philbert Peter and Mr Etim Ita Mr  Philbert Peter, Head, Economic Diplomacy Affairs at the High Commission, on the 22nd October, 2021, receives Mr Etim Ita, FIOMP a potential Nigerian coffee importer and introduces the businessman to the variety of coffee available in Tanzania and presents the Tanzania product brochure to him to see other products that he may consider importing from Tanzania.   

  H. E. Dr Benson Alfred Bana giving the opening remarks His Excellency Dr Benson Alfred Bana delivers the First Kiswahili Club in Nigeria as he propels forward the bilateral; relations between the United Republic of Tanzania and the Federal Republic of Nigeria via cultural diplomacy strategy, through Kiswahili language. The High Commission in collaboration with the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) is working to remove trade barriers between Nigeria and countries in East, Southern and Central Africa were Kiswahili is a medium of communication. Current Statistics reveals that about 500million people can speak at least basic Kiswahili and Kiswahili is a medium of communication/official language in some East Africa countries.  Furthermore, it has become a subject of study is schools across countries in south and Central Africa. In line with AfCFTA protocols, the need to remove trade barriers cannot be over emphasized. International trade has often been limited by language...

                                   Collins Nosa Atohengbe visited H. E. Dr. Benson Alfred Bana   Mr. Collins Atohengbe is a journalist with the Voice of Nigeria (VON).  A graduate of History and International Studies at the Lagos State University, Lagos Nigeria. He read  Kiswahili at the Institute of Kiswahili and Foreign languages  {Now part of the University of Zanzibar] Zanzibar, Tanzania. At one time, he was Head of VON State House Bureau, Aso Villa Abuja. Deputy Head of Languages Voice of Nigeria, Abuja. Head, Voice of Nigeria Southern Africa Regional Bureau, Pretoria. Collins  stringed for the  BBC Kiswahili Service , Lagos Correspondent for Channel Africa News, Johannesburg and presently Lagos correspondent for the  Voice of America Kiswahili Service , Washington. Mr. Atohengbe covered the Liberian Peace Process, The Nigerian Cameroun border ...

  H. E. Dr. Benson Alfred Bana meets Prof Solomon O. Akinboye on the 15th October, 2021, on a fact finding mission on the feasibility of introducing Kiswahili Language as a an academic course in the University of Lagos.  Prof Akinboye is the Dean of Postgraduate studies at the University of Lagos and knows the United Republic of Tanzania, he has interacted with the University of Dar es Salaam in different capacities in the past.  H. E. Dr. Benson Alfred Bana meets Prof Solomon O. Akinboye of UNILAG

    Amb. Isaac Moses and His Excellency Dr Benson Alfred Bana His Excellency Dr Benson Alfred Bana on 15th October, 2021 met with Amb. Isaac Moses and Amb. Nneka Isaac Moses of Goge Africa. To carry forward the discussion on collaborating to drive forward Tanzania tourism. Goge seeks to be linked up with appropriate authorities in Tanzania for destination promotion partnership.  This is a second physical meeting with the Goge team. This follow up meeting was proceeded by a meeting which held on 19th October, 2020 at the premises of Goge Africa.

                         H. E. Dr Benson Alfred Bana and Mrs Segun Agbaje, Group CEO H. E. Dr. Benson Alfred Bana presents a plaque to Mr Segun Agbaje, Group CEO of Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc, in honour of the company for investing in the United Republic of Tanzania by establishing Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) Tanzania and for the companies commitment to continue to do business in the East African region, particularly in Tanzania. Currently, GTB Tanzania employs about 53 Staff, and only 2 of these are Nigerians others are Tanzanian's. The bank has constructed its own premises in Dar es Salaam and looks forward to expanding its operations in the near future. Apart from Tanzania the bank has presence in Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda.