Mkutano wa 16 wa Tume ya Kudumu ya Pamoja ya Ushirikiano (JPC) kati ya Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania na Jamhuri ya Rwanda.
26 July 2025
Kigali, Rwanda
Rwanda and Tanzania Sign Key Cooperation Agreements in Agriculture and Port Services
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The agreements were signed by Rwanda's Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe and Tanzanian counterpart Mahmoud Thabit Kombo during the 16th Joint Permanent Commission (JPC) in Kigali.
The ministers underscored the JPC’s role in strengthening bilateral dialogue and trade cooperation, with a planned liaison office in Kigali expected to streamline port services for Rwandan importers and exporters.
Nduhungirehe commended Tanzania’s role in boosting Rwanda’s economy through enhanced operations at the Dar es Salaam port, which handles over 70% of Rwanda’s international trade.
Kombo confirmed that both governments are committed to implementing more ambitious infrastructure projects.
One of the key projects under consideration is the standard gauge railway (SGR), which is expected to link Tanzania and Rwanda.
He mentioned that technical matters such as feasibility and route planning are already being addressed at the ministerial level in Tanzania, to improve the transport of goods between the two nations.
Minister Kombo also hinted that on his way to Kigali aboard RwandaAir he had a serious chat with executives of two Tanzanian firms Azania Group of companies and OilCom Tanzania who have invested heavily in Rwanda.
The Tanzanian minister also praised Rwanda for making Kiswahili one of its four official languages, alongside English, French, and Kinyarwanda.