Tanzania and Kenya have signed eight new cooperation agreements during the Tanzania - Kenya Business Forum 2026, held on May 4 at the Julius Nyerere International Conference Centre (JNICC) in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
The agreements were signed by Kenyan President William Ruto’s state visit to Tanzania, who held talks with the Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan, with the aim to deepen regional cooperation renewing their pledge to cultivate closer ties and accelerate economic growth and integration within the East African Community.
The leaders of the two countries witnessed the signing of eight Memoranda of Understanding covering:
• Improvements in energy connectivity.
• Legal cooperation.
• Agriculture.
• Railway development including plans to revive the Voi – Taveta railway line.
• Public service capacity building.
• Maritime cooperation.
• Sefarer certification.
• Streamline certification standards between the two markets.
The two African countries also committed to removing non - tariff trade barriers by June 2026 to improve the movement of goods and services across borders.
Leaders from both nations said the strengthened partnership is expected to support trade growth, investment and tourism across the region.
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