Zanzibar President Hussein Ali Mwinyi has urged Tanzanian ambassadors heading to various diplomatic missions abroad to prioritise economic diplomacy by actively promoting investment opportunities available in the country.
Dr Mwinyi made the call on April 8, 2026, when he met the ambassadors at the State House in Zanzibar as they paid him a farewell visit before leaving for their respective duty stations.
He said economic diplomacy remains a key pillar in advancing Tanzania’s development agenda and called on the diplomats to actively market the country’s economic potential in order to attract investors and strengthen trade and investment partnerships with their host countries.
The Zanzibar leader emphasised that ambassadors have an important responsibility to ensure that Tanzania’s interests are well represented internationally while supporting the government’s broader strategy of using diplomacy to unlock economic opportunities.
Dr Mwinyi also reminded the diplomats to carry out their duties while safeguarding the interests of both sides of the Union, noting that the implementation of economic diplomacy should remain central to their work.
He said Zanzibar is ready to receive investors in several strategic sectors, particularly infrastructure development, including ports, airports and roads.
He added that fisheries and tourism also offer significant opportunities for investment and partnerships with international stakeholders.
The President further pointed to opportunities in agriculture, particularly seaweed farming and the clove industry, which are among Zanzibar’s key economic crops.
He said there is a need to attract investors and traders who can support the purchase, processing and value addition of the products to increase their economic value.
Speaking on behalf of the ambassadors, Tanzania’s Ambassador to Sweden, Swahiba Habib Mndeme, assured the President that they had received his guidance and would work to implement it by promoting Tanzania’s economic diplomacy and investment opportunities in their respective countries.
The ambassadors who paid the farewell call include Zena Ahmed Said, appointed ambassador to Saudi Arabia; Cyprian John Luhemeja, ambassador to Zambia; Maulidah Bwanaheri Hassan, ambassador to Oman; Salim Othman Hamad, ambassador to Comoros; Swahiba Habib Mndeme, ambassador to Sweden; Noel Emmanuel Kaganda, ambassador to Korea; and Mussa Haji Ali, Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York.
Their postings come as Tanzania continues to strengthen its diplomatic engagement with the international community while focusing on attracting investment and expanding economic cooperation with global partners.
