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Dangote impressed by dramatic change in Tanzania's business environment
President Samia meets Nigerian businessman Aliko Dangote at State House, Dar es Salaam.
Dar es Salaam. President Samia Suluhu Hassan has on Monday May 24, met Africa’s richest man and Nigerian Billionaire Aliko Dangote at State House, Dar es Salaam
Speaking after the talks with President Samia, Dangote who has business interests across Africa including Tanzania called on other businessmen to invest in the country since the environment is conducive.
“The business environment has changed dramatically, things have opened up but wherever that I go I will be Tanzania’s ambassador and I will tell people to come and invest here,” he said.
Alhaji Aliko Dangote whose investment in Tanzania is worth $770 million USD (1.761 trillion shillings) with a huge investment in cement manufacturing said he intends to establish a fertilizer factory in the country.
Speaking on what they discussed with President Samia, Dangote said: I promised her that we shall continue investing in Tanzania to create jobs, wealth and prosperity for the people of Tanzania... I think she needs that support, we shall continue to invest in a large scale in Tanzania to support what she is doing, she can only do policies and we shall create the jobs,”
President Samia meets Nigerian businessman Aliko Dangote at State House, Dar es Salaam.
On her part, President Samia congratulated Dangote on the investment he has done in the country and she has assured him that the government will protect him and other investors.
President Samia has instructed Minister of Trade and Investment, Prof. Kitila Mkumbo, Minister of Investment, Geoffrey Mwambe and Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning, Hamad Masauni to make sure the challenges facing the Dangote industry are dealt with to make sure it continues with production as desired.
- Dangote impressed by dramatic change in Tanzania's business environment
The investment decision in Tanzania comes after this..
Business mogul Dangote faults Kenya over corruption
Speaking to a renowned Kenyan journalist Jeff Koinange, he shelved his plans to build a mega cement factory in Kenya after being put off by top decision makers in the country whom he described as “more corrupt than Nigerians.”
Speaking on his breakfast show in a local FM station, Jeff shared a private conversation he had with Dangote when he attended the billionaire’s daughter’s wedding in Nigeria last month.
“I asked him, ‘Al Hajj when are you coming back to Kenya?’ and he said ‘Jeff, there are people in that place (Kenya) who put greed and personal interest ahead of national interest. I didn’t think Kenya would be more corrupt that Nigeria.‘” Koinange narrated on air.
Dangote, who has been estimated to be Sh1.5 trillion by Forbes, visited Kenya in September 2013 as part of a high-powered delegation of 50 wealthy Nigerian businessmen accompany the country’s then president President Goodluck Jonathan.
The Nigerian tycoon recently pushed the factory’s entry to Kenya to 2021, having earlier planned to build a cement factory in the local market next year.
Dangote is widely known for using lower pricing to gain market share in new markets and its delayed entry will give some reprieve to existing players in a market that is already witnessing stiff competition.
Business mogul Dangote faults Kenya over corruption | Africanews
There are people in that place (Kenya) who put greed and personal interest ahead of national interest
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Aliko Dangote: Kutoka kuikosoa Tanzania kimataifa mpaka kuahidi uwekezaji zaidi na kuitangaza
25 Mei 2021, 07:38 EAT
CHANZO CHA PICHA,IKULU, TANZANIA
Mwezi Oktoba mwaka 2017, akiwa katika mkutano mkubwa wa wakezaji jijini London, bilionea wa Nigeria Aliko Dangote alikosoa vikali sera za uwekezaji nchini Tanzania.
Maneno aliyoyasema Dangote wakati huo na aliyoyasema jana akiwa Ikulu jijini Dar Es Salaam ni tofauti kabisa, na yawezekana yakaendeleza mjadala wa utofauti baina ya rais wa sasa wa Tanzania Bi Samia Suluhu Hasssan na mtangulizi wake hayati John Pombe Magufuli.
Katika mkutano huo ulioandaliwa na jarida maarufu la habari za biashara, The Financial Times, Dangote ambaye wakati huo alikuwa tayari ameshafanya uwekezaji mkubwa wa kiwanda cha saruji Tanzania alisema sera za uwekezaji nchini humo zinawaogopesha wawekezaji kutoka nje.
Dangote pia alimuonya aliyekuwa rais wa Tanzania wakati huo hayati John Magufuli kuwa wakati umefika "kuzipitia upya sera zake ama akubali kuingia katika hatari ya kuwapoteza wawekezaji wote nchini humo."
CHANZO CHA PICHA,IKULU, TANZANIA
Maelezo ya picha,
Miaka minne baada ya kukosoa vikali sera za uwekezaji Tanzania, Dangote asema atashawishi wawekezaji kurejea nchini humo.
"...sheria mpya zinazoundwa Tanzania zinaiweka nchi hiyo kwenye hatari ya kuwafukuza wawekezaji wote na kushindwa kuwarejesha tena," alisema Dangote.
Wakati akiyasema hayo, hayati Magaufuli alikuwa yupo katika kile alichokiita vita ya kiuchumi ambapo awali mwaka huo alianzisha uchunguzi wa kina katika sekta ya madini na 'kubaini uhalifu mkubwa' ambao ulisababishwa kuundwa kwa sheria mpya ya madini.
Mwisho wa mzozo huo wa madini ukazaa maafikiano na kampuni kubwa ya madini ulimwenguni ya Barrick na kuunda kwa pamoja na serikali kampuni mpya ya kuchimba madini ya Twiga.
'Milango imefunguka'
Mara baada ya kuingia madarakani mwezi Machi mwaka huu kufuatia kifo cha Magufuli, Rais Samia hakumung'unya maneno kuhusu hali ya uwekezaji nchini humo.
CHANZO CHA PICHA,IKULU, TANZANIA
Maelezo ya picha,
Dangote akutana na Rais Samia na kusema mambo yamebadilika Tanzania
Katika hotuba zake za mwanzo, alikemea ubabe wanaofanyiwa wawekezaji pamoja na kutotabirika kwa sera za uwekezaji pamoja na kodi.
Rais Samia pia alizungumzia suala la kupewa vichocheo (incentives) kwa wawekezaji wakubwa ili walete miradi nchini Tanzania.
Baadhi ya wachambuzi wa masuala ya biashara na uchumi wanaamini kuwa kulikuwa na mvutano baina ya Dangote na serikali ya Magufuli katika utekelezwaji wa vichocheo ambavyo mwekezaji huyo aliahidiwa na aliyekuwa rais wa Tanzania Jakaya Kikwete ambaye ndiye alimkaribisha Tanzania.
Akiwa Ikulu jana, Dangote amesema kuwa: "mazingira ya kibiashara yamebadilika ghafla na milango imefunguka... na sasa popote pale nitakapokwenda nitainadi Tanzania na kuwaambia watu kuwa mambo yamebadilika na kila mmoja arejee na kuwekeza kwa nguvu."
"Nimempongeza (Rais Samia) kwa mabadiliko muhimu anayoyaleta ... Tutaendeea kuwekeza Tanzania ili kuzalisha ajira, mapato ya nchi na kuinua ustawi wa wananchi, nadhani anahitaji kuungwa mkono katika hili na tumemuahidi kuwa tutaendea kuwekeza kwa kiasi kikubwa hapa Tanzania."
Kwa nini Dangote amesema Tanzania imebadilika? - BBC News Swahili
Miaka minne baada ya kukosoa vikali sera za uwekezaji Tanzania, Dangote asema milango imefunguka.
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MY TAKE:
Kwa gesi tuliyonayo kule Mtwara naona Dangote akiwekeza $500 mln mpaka $1 bln. Wajaribu kumshauri awekeze kwenye sukari pia na umeme wa makaa ya mawe maana viwanda vyake vya cement vinahitaji fly ash kama ingredient!
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