The factory dubbed Goodwill Ceramic and located in Mkiu village, Mkuranga district, Coast region is set to generate about 30 billion/- as revenue to the government every year, according to its managing director Frank Yang.
He was briefing Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa on a tour of the factory project site this week. He said the factory is being built in two phases with the first phase expected to be completed in December.
In his remarks, premier Majaliwa said the government plans to ensure that more such factories are set up in the country to help ease unemployment problems among the youth.
“Apart from enhancing economic growth and creating more jobs, these factories will help ensure that products we are currently importing and having to pay high prices for can be made locally and hence sold to Tanzanians at cheaper prices,” he said.
The Chinese ambassador to Tanzania, Dr Lu Youqing, commended the government for making the industrial sector one of its priorities for enhancing economic growth.
Dr Youqing said apart from the tiles factory, Chinese investors are also planning to build other small industries in the country.
During the tour, premier Majaliwa also received 500 desks worth 40 million/- from the Chinese embassy and factory director.
President Magufuli has emphasized that he wants an industrialized Tanzania to enhance availability of jobs and promote Tanzanian goods.
The president has said he wants the manufacturing sector’s contribution to the provision of jobs in the country to reach 40 per cent from the current 7.3 per cent, and its contribution to GDP to reach 15 per cent by 2020.
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