Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly expressed hope that Tanzania’s participation in the “Alamein-Africa Forum” would help expand mutual investment opportunities.
The premier made his remarks during a meeting on Saturday with Tanzanian Vice President Deogratius Ndejembi on the sidelines of the Alamein-Africa Forum, held under the patronage of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi.
He noted Egypt’s strong interest in increasing Egyptian investments in Tanzania. The prime minister also stressed the readiness of Egyptian companies to expand their presence in the Tanzanian market across various development sectors.
Talks during the meeting focused on expanding co-operation in several areas, including investment, transport, ports, agriculture and healthcare.
Madbouly said Egypt is ready to share its expertise with Tanzania in developing its ports and transport system, including the expansion of Dar es Salaam Port.
He also proposed exploring a joint agricultural project to reclaim land in Tanzania. Madbouly voiced Egypt’s readiness to provide medical support, send medical convoys and train Tanzanian doctors in Egyptian hospitals.
The prime minister also outlined Egypt’s stance on the Nile water issue. Egypt has supported several development projects in the Nile Basin, including dams in Sudan and Uganda and, most recently, the Julius Nyerere Dam and Power Station in Tanzania. He stressed Egypt’s firm position on safeguarding its water rights.
For his part, the Tanzanian vice president conveyed President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s greetings to President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and stressed that Egypt and Tanzania enjoy historic and distinguished relations between their two peoples.
Ndejembi highlighted the Julius Nyerere Dam as one of the major development projects reflecting bilateral co-operation and praised the efforts and professionalism of the Arab Contractors and Elsewedy Electric consortium in implementing the project.
He also expressed interest in benefiting from Egypt’s experience in transport and ports, particularly in expanding Dar es Salaam Port, with the Tanzanian transport minister set to visit Egyptian seaports.
