MWANZA Regional Authority has commended Tanzania Standard Newspapers Limited (TSN) for a successful business forum that attracted hundreds of stakeholders together identifying a number of opportunities.
In his closing remarks, Mwanza Regional
Commissioner (RC), Mr John Mongella, thanked TSN for co-organizing the
grand event together with his office and promised to make sure the
region hosts many such occasions in the near future.
“Thank you TSN, thank you Dr Jim Yonazi
for the very successful symposium. You have taught us a lot that we
didn’t know before and have shown us that it is possible bringing
together development stakeholders to make such valuable offerings,” he
said.
It was an overwhelming moment as the
Mwanza Business Forum climaxed here on Tuesday with hundreds of
participants expressing satisfaction on the fully packed session that
opened a new page for the region.
At least 15 representatives of the
companies, government institutions and business community made their
presentations all showcasing a number of opportunities the Mwanza Region
could tap and excel in economy.
He said the end of the symposium has now
opened a room for the arrangement of another event which he planned to
be organized every year and hinted on an international investors’ forum
that has been earmarked for Mwanza next year.
The RC said he has been informed by the
Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Augustine Mahiga on the event the first
of its kind to be hosted by the upcountry region as such forums have
been held in Dar es Salaam in the past.
Mr Mongella said an agenda on investment
does not only target big companies and enterprises but should be cross
cutting and inclusive for every enthusiastic business dealer to take
part calling for Mwanza based entrepreneurs to be fully involved.
He particularly thanked stakeholders
like the Medical Stores Department (MSD) whose Director General had
encouraged the region to invite many investors in pharmaceutical
industry to come aboard since there were many raw materials like cotton
and water ready for the production of supplies like cotton wool's and
water drips among others currently being imported.
He challenged the banks to rollout
education on lending and banking procedures for loan seekers with
experience showing many lenders were ignorant of many opportunities as
they ask for loans.
On manufacturers, the RC asked them to
be innovative and observe quality and remain committed on issues
pertaining to meeting standards of the products for the sake of
profitability.
Thanking the participants, the TSN
Managing Editor Dr Yonazi said he was happy on seeing Mwanza
stakeholders owning the business and investment forum and thanked Mr
Mongella for conceiving it to its fantastic end.
“We all wish to live longer and witness
the successes of all good plans and issues we have spent the whole day
discussing today. TSN promises to maintain this noble partnership with
all the sponsors of these events for future and continuous economic and
even academic excellence,” he said.
Dr Yonazi said TSN will continue
organising extended business forums to be rolled out countrywide and
asked for more business partners to chip in and sponsor them in a win
win situation.
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