Tanzania
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Dodoma allocates US$1.14M for recycling, waste management
The Commissioner condemns plastic/packaging dumping, urges better recycling for city image, echoing East African municipal pressure as packaged goods rise.
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Tanzania, Algeria forge pharma packaging pact as Algerian factories target African export market
Cooperation between the two countries will create opportunities in investment, tech transfer, and training, strengthening Africa’s production of essential medicines and equipment.
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Tanzania, US forge pharma packaging hub targeting SADC market of 300M people
Minister Mchengerwa said the government is aligning tax and tariff rules for pharmaceutical raw materials and packaging with EAC and SADC standards, to create a more competitive manufacturing environment.
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Tanzania doubles down on plastic packaging ban as government balances industrial growth with strict environmental enforcement
Industry and Trade Minister Judith Kapinga stressed that tackling plastic waste needs a surgical approach, as blanket shutdowns could harm local manufacturers, cut government revenue, and cause mass job losses.
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Kioo warns Kenya’s proposed 35% excise duty on EAC glass bottles threatens regional trade, supply chains
The proposed excise duty would materially increase packaging costs for manufacturers and consumers in Kenya, making Kioo’s products less competitive compared to locally manufactured glass bottles in Nairobi.
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Tourism stakeholders remove 600kg of waste from Mt Kilimanjaro in sector-led cleanup initiative
Most of the collected waste comprised discarded food packaging and beverage containers left behind.
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