Tanzania, Angola sign four deals to boost trade
Leaders aim to turn 50 years of solidarity into economic ties with agreements on air services and technology.
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan and Angolan President João Manuel Lourenço signed four cooperation agreements in Dar es Salaam on Thursday, October 29. The deals aim to convert 50 years of solidarity into practical economic links, with agreements on the transfer of sentenced persons, air services, and memoranda on information and communications technology and meteorology.
President Lourenço stated that economic cooperation had seen little progress in 50 years and that the visit sought to correct this. This was the first Angolan presidential state visit to Tanzania since 1979. President Hassan announced Tanzania would reopen its embassy in Angola and appoint an ambassador, noting that annual two-way trade averaged US$2 million to US$3.5 million.
The leaders agreed to organize a trade and investment forum to identify business opportunities. A new air-services agreement provides a framework for flights, aiming for a direct Dar es Salaam–Luanda service to support commerce and tourism. Discussions also included a long-term rail and maritime connection between Angola's Lobito port and Tanzania's Dar es Salaam port.
Why it mattersThe agreements aim to boost economic cooperation and trade between Tanzania and Angola, creating new opportunities for businesses and travelers.