Tanzania, April 19 -- Dar es Salaam. The governments of Tanzania and Zambia have successfully tackled four of the 15 challenges that previously hindered trade between the two countries.

This progress was announced by Zanzibar's Minister of Trade and Industry, Mr Omar Shaaban, during a joint ministerial meeting.

Speaking at the meeting, Mr Shaaban said that the meeting was in line with the directives of the Heads of State of both Tanzania and Zambia, who met in Lusaka in October 2023, where among the agreements was for the respective ministers to sit together and address challenges facing traders in both countries.

"We entered into these negotiations with 15 challenges, and within these three days, we have been able to completely resolv...