Tanzania and Zambia have agreed to intensify efforts to remove trade barriers in a bid to strengthen bilateral trade, investment and economic cooperation. The agreement was reached during a Joint Trade Committee ministerial meeting held in Tunduma on the Tanzania-Zambia border, where officials reviewed progress on earlier resolutions and discussed fresh trade concerns.
According to Tanzania’s Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade, Dennis Londo, around 20 trade-related challenges were examined, with seven successfully resolved. Key measures include harmonising fuel measurement standards, lifting Zambia’s night travel restrictions to enable 24-hour cargo movement, and improving customs documentation through enhanced information exchange systems.
Londo said the reforms are expected to improve efficiency at the Tunduma-Nakonde One-Stop Border Post and promote smoother cross-border trade and investment. Trade between the two countries increased from 312 million U.S. dollars in 2024 to 349 million dollars in 2025, reflecting growing commercial ties.