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SIDO ZONAL EXHIBITIONS SHOULD ASSIST TO STRENGTHEN SMEs IN USHERING EAST AFRICAN COMMON MARKET IN 2010.
Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) were urged to fully utilize zonal exhibitions opportunities and other business occasions organized by SIDO and other stakeholders. This will enable them to be more competitive in the forthcoming East Africa Common Market which will commence in 2010. In order to solidify their competitive edge in the outset of the East African Common Market, SMEs should effectively utilize fully all business occasions as a forum to strengthen themselves and their businesses. This remark was made by Mr. John Mongela, the District Commissioner of Kigoma on his speech on behalf of the Minister of Industry, Trade and Marketing which officiating the opening of the Central Zone Exhibition in Kigoma. He insisted that SMEs should continuously improve the quality of their products and increase its volumes in order to meet market requirements.
In his closing remarks, Col. (Rtd) Joseph Simbakalia the Regional Commissioner for Kigoma underscored the fact that the region is strategically located to capture business opportunities with neighboring region and countries of Burundi, DRC and Rwanda. He recognized and appreciated tireless efforts being put forward by SMEs particularly those who were participating in the event and urged them to value and honor all business commitments made so as to create permanent business relations. He witnessed quality products made and displayed by SMEs that are of equal or better standards than imported ones. He thereafter emphasized the need for change mindset of considering locally made products as inferior to imported ones.
Among dignitaries who graced the opening ceremony were Deputy Ambassadors of DRC and Rwanda and Central zone representatives from Tabora, Singida and Dodoma regions.
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