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Leon Sullivan Summit`s trade fair attracts hundreds of companies
2008-05-16 09:42:27
By Adam Ihucha, Arusha
Close to 250 firms from Tanzania and Kenya have confirmed will participate in the forthcoming Leon Sullivan Summit trade fair to be held here next month.
This is a sideline event coming at the same time as the Eight Sullivan Summit and will be taking place at the Nane Nane Trade Fair Grounds, some 8km South-East from inner Arusha Municipality.
According to the secretary general of Tanzania Agricultural Society Organization (TASO), Peter Ngassa, so far, 250 companies have confirmed would partake the trade fair, most of them from Tanzania and Kenya.
The real show of goods and services produced in East Africa would be displayed from May 28th - June7th this year, he said.
Tanzanian companies are the most registered, as much as 150 of them, closely followed by Kenya`s 100 companies.
Ngassa, further said that preparations for the fair were in full course, adding that the deadline for pavilions’ applications expired yesterday.
TASO`s boss most the indigenous companies hail from Arusha, Manyara, Mwanza, Tanga, Dar es Salaam, Mbeya, Dodoma, Tanga and Kilimanjaro regions.
Pavilions would be partitioned in such a way that specialization is taken into account, featuring traditional handicrafts, food and drinks, as well as products from small and medium scale industries.
It is expected that the Sullivan Summit delegates would spend a large chunk of hard cash to purchase whatever in their disposal,`` said the Sullivan Foundation, Director of Public Relations, Nichet Smith, stressing that local people should get ready to reap the benefits of the summit.
``This year`s Sullivan Summit will stimulate, generate and drive business, tourism and development towards Africa like never before``, she said in an interview last week.
Nichet said the Sullivan Summit delegates have heard a lot about East Africa and Tanzania in particular, so they are coming with a lot of cash to spend with an eye to leave economic impact behind.
According to her, SSVIII has four strategic objectives as identified by Tanzania, a host country: To advance physical and economic infrastructure, especially power, transport and information technology through constructive partnerships.
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