We came to Tanzania in the beginning of the rain season yet it hasn't begun raining yet. Today we felt some drizzle. I hope it can hold off until after our safari on Friday and Saturday.
Today's presentation at the Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Marketing was the ebst we have had so far. All the speakers were engaging and well infomed. the work being done at the ministry exemplifies the fact that this country has all the tools to emerge into becoming a player in the global economy. they covered everything we had been discussing at the other meetings and had ideas and/or policies already created to solve the problems of the country. The ministry understands that business rules and regulations need to be simplified, a good legal framework should be implemented, infrastructure issues need to be addressed and financing must be more accessible. The Tanzania development vision foresees that, "By the year 2025, Tanzania should have created a strong, diversified, resilient and competitive economy, that can effectively cope with the challenges of development and that can also easily and confidently adapt to the changing market and technological conditions int he regional and global economy."
The Ministry works with businesses that have one to 99 employees. They call these businesses SME's or Small Medium Enterprises. When the meeting was over we were all inspired and provided many suggestions to the ministry. They were very open to hearing from us and keeping in touch. I will be writing emails to this group. I think their might be a way that the City of White Plains can partner with the ministry. Obviously, they are working on a country level and we are just a city but I think there is a lot we can learn from each other.
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