| Organisation | Ministry of East African Cooperation |
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| Abbreviation | MEAC |
| Parent | Government of Tanzania |
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| Country | Tanzania |
| Location | Dar es Salaam |
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| Fax | 256-41-234920 |
| Sector | Regional Affairs |
| Organisation Type | African Government |
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| Notes | Tanzania has been urged not to be too enthusiastic about its membership of the East African Community (EAC), since its industries and the welfare of its people are at stake. This is the view of a section of the business community in Arusha, which held discussions with Tanzania’s Deputy Minister for EAC Affairs, Dr Deodarus Kamala (MP) in Arusha recently. One of the issues raised in the meeting was that the flow of manpower from the region was unfair. Some member countries have bigger advantages of exporting manpower to their counterparts, they noted. The Secretary General (SG) of the Tanzanian Chamber of Commerce Industry and Agriculture Northern Zone, Edwin Shetto, said that ’’the majority of business people do not use certificates of origin from Tanzania. In effect there is no consistent data on exported commodities. This is a problem which we hope will be addressed.’’ He said that there is a need to set up a financial system efficient enough to help create an environment for self growth and quality of products. The tiresome process of securing loans must be addressed, he added. The owner of one transit cargo company based in Arusha city, who request anonymity, told the Sunday Observer that one of the problems facing the Tanzanian business sector is intimidating power blackout. He said, ’’I have employees here. I have to pay them, electricity on no electricity. The power crisis is making production costs increase sharply. Why should this be the case? I have never seen a power blackout in Kenya . It might be there but it is hardly visible.’’ He appealed to the Tanzanian government to review its natural resources policy. He argued that Tanzania has more natural resources than any other country in the region. There is thus no point as to why Tanzania perpetually exports raw materials. The country could well add value to its natural resources. He also stressed that there was an urgent need to train the Tanzanian manpower to be as competitive as humanly possible, otherwise fast tracking into the EAC will land Tanzania into big problems. He remarked ’’Many well-off parents in Tanzania are increasingly educating their children in both Kenya and Uganda . This is no doubt because of the poor education quality in this county.’’ 2006-09-17 08:31:31 By Modestus Kessy, Arusha SOURCE: Sunday Observer [ Retrieved on 20-09-06 - www.ippmedia.com ] |
| Current Positions | |||
| Position | Name | From | To |
| Permanent Secretary | Omar Bendera | 2006 | |
| Minister of East African Cooperation | Dr Diodorus Kamala | 2008 | |
| Deputy Minister of East African Cooperation | Mohamd Mohamed | 2008 | |
| Ministry Spokesperson | Flora Bilauri | 2008 | |
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| Donor | From | To | Budget ($) | Note |
| Links to Related Organisations |
| Parent Tree | Government of Tanzania |
| Subsidiary Organisations | Secretariat of the Commission for East African Cooperation |
| Associated Organisations | EAC - Council of Ministers |
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| Past Positions | |||
| Position | Name | From | To |
| Minister of East African Cooperation | Dr Ibrahim Msabaha | 2006 | 2008 |
| Deputy Minister for East African Cooperation | Dr Diodorus Kamala | 2006 | 2008 |
| Minister of East African Cooperation | Andrew Chenge | 2006 | 2006 |
| Record last updated on 14 MAY 2008 |