Delegates from 21 African countries will meet in Dar es Salaam this week, during a three day forum starting on Wednesday, to discuss various strategies and reforms that will allow the restructuring of the African Free Trade Zones. The main theme of this convention is “The Role of Free Zones in Achieving Millennium Development Goals in Africa”. Experts from the World Bank, the European Union and Asia are also expected to attend the conference. One Tanzanian official stated that he hopes this event will assist African countries in “attaining sustainable competitiveness.” The event is sponsored by the World Bank.
