Tanzania: Tooku Garments Factory Set for Expansion
TANZANIA Tooku Garments Company Limited, producing
clothing for the US market is set for expansion to increase production in order
to meet demand in the market.
clothing for the US market is set for expansion to increase production in order
to meet demand in the market.
Export Processing Zone Authority (EPZA) Director
General Joseph Simbakalia, said in Dar es Salaam over the weekend during the
tour of the students and staff from the National Defence College (NDC) the
garment factory operating at the Benjamin Mkapa Special Economic Zone, Mabibo
External is one of the success stories.
General Joseph Simbakalia, said in Dar es Salaam over the weekend during the
tour of the students and staff from the National Defence College (NDC) the
garment factory operating at the Benjamin Mkapa Special Economic Zone, Mabibo
External is one of the success stories.
“Manufacturing for exports is considered
important in generating valuable foreign exchange as well as maintain a
competitive exchange rate,” he said during the tour. He said special
economic zones were increasingly becoming significant avenue in attracting new
investors, as well as touting industrialisation drive towards building strong
industrial economy.
important in generating valuable foreign exchange as well as maintain a
competitive exchange rate,” he said during the tour. He said special
economic zones were increasingly becoming significant avenue in attracting new
investors, as well as touting industrialisation drive towards building strong
industrial economy.
He said the factory that employs about 3,000
Tanzanians is set for expansion in order to increase production. For example,
in the quarter ended September, more than 20 projects worth over 600bn/- were
registered. He said the NDC visits was significant because the country’s
security was closely linked with building strong economy particularly through
industrialisation.
Tanzanians is set for expansion in order to increase production. For example,
in the quarter ended September, more than 20 projects worth over 600bn/- were
registered. He said the NDC visits was significant because the country’s
security was closely linked with building strong economy particularly through
industrialisation.
He said the special zones are geographically
designated areas set aside in the country for specifically targeting economic
activities, with support through special arrangements, including laws and
systems, which are often different from those applied in other areas.
designated areas set aside in the country for specifically targeting economic
activities, with support through special arrangements, including laws and
systems, which are often different from those applied in other areas.
Also the special zones are part of an export oriented
development strategy, which can contrast with an important substitution
industrialisation strategy, where the aim is to produce goods that were
formerly imported.
development strategy, which can contrast with an important substitution
industrialisation strategy, where the aim is to produce goods that were
formerly imported.
Some of the special zones include the Bagamoyo SEZ,
which is a unique project in the region that will be developed into Industrial
Parks, Trade Parks, Technological Parks, Tourism Industry, Real Estates,
Logistics Centres, Financial Institutions as well as the construction of an
airport and a port.
which is a unique project in the region that will be developed into Industrial
Parks, Trade Parks, Technological Parks, Tourism Industry, Real Estates,
Logistics Centres, Financial Institutions as well as the construction of an
airport and a port.
Others are the Tungi SEZ in Morogoro, which is the
largest industrial, commercial and residential development project under SEZ
Investment Scheme developer by the private sector. The Mtwara Freeport Zone,
for service companies engaging in oil and gas exploration in Mtwara Region will
be developed by private financing.
largest industrial, commercial and residential development project under SEZ
Investment Scheme developer by the private sector. The Mtwara Freeport Zone,
for service companies engaging in oil and gas exploration in Mtwara Region will
be developed by private financing.
Source: Tanzania daily news (dar es Salaam)