MOTISUN GROUP
Motisun Group has grown to become one of Tanzania and Africa ’ s dominant conglomerates , achieving stellar growth and diversification
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T he port of Dar es Salaam , the ‘ haven of peace ’, is the gateway to eastern , central and southern Africa . The former Tanzanian capital has an international airport , and rail links to the landlocked nations , including the Chinesefunded TAZARA linking it with Zambia ’ s Copper Belt and a planned 2,190-km railway to Rwanda , Burundi and the DRC . It is expanding to rival Mombasa and Djibouti as the country develops its industry and the port acclimatizes with the demand for container and bulk mineral export capacity .
Tanzania is not being left behind in Africa ’ s internet transformation . Dar es Salaam is connected to the rest of the world by all the major undersea cables that have been laid in recent years , including SEACOM and the Eastern Africa Submarine Cable System ( EASSy ). Other deepwater ports such as Pangani , Mtwara and Bagamoyo are being developed to take the pressure from Dar es Salaam and provide access for Panamax vessels .
JUNE 2020