President Samia steers Tanzania, Kenya maize business

THE maiden visit by President Samia Suluhu Hassan to Kenya has paid handsomely to traders in Tanzania and consumers in Kenya. President Samia met with her counterpart, Mr Uhuru Kenyatta and discussed different issues including addressing challenges in business between the two countries after a stint of controversy. The visit that was in early May has cleared the way for maize exports from Tanzania that was banned for a while by Kenyan authorities, with reports saying that volume of exports has surged to more than sixfold. Authorities in Kenya have unveiled figures jumping from 16,137 bags in April to a monthly record of 118,329 in May after the bilateral deal eradicated the restraints that Nairobi had imposed on Tanzania's maize export. Longido District Commissioner (DC), Mr Nurdin Babu confided with the 'Daily News' that Tanzanians have tapped the business opportunity wisely and that a lot of trucks are crossing the border with the cereal. "After the visit to Kenya by our ...