Tanzanian Delegation
MEMBERS of Parliament from the United Republic of Tanzania, along with officials from that country’s Ministry of Energy and Minerals (MEM) and executives from the Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC), paid a visit yesterday to TT Energy’s Minister, Kevin Ramnarine.
They are here until Saturday to conduct a Study Tour of Trinidad and Tobago’s energy sector.
The 16 member Official Delegation is headed by the Hon. Kassim Majaliwa, the Deputy Minister for Regional Administration and Local Government, in the Office of the Prime Minister.
The primary subject of the Study Tour is the Management of Petroleum Natural Resources in Trinidad and Tobago.
The Delegation is expected to pay courtesy calls on several other government ministers, including the Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Tertiary Education & Skills Training, and Local Government.
While in Trinidad, the Delegation will have an opportunity to visit several of this country’s energy installations and meet with top-level executives in state energy companies and the Energy Chamber.
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west and Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique to the south. The country’s eastern border lies on the Indian Ocean.
Tanzania’s economy is now ranked as one of the fastest growing not only in East Africa, but also in the whole of Africa and also ranks as one of the top five most diversified economies in Africa.
The tourism industry has been growing at a steady rate for the past seven years and is booming. The tourism industry earns US$1 billion annually and now contributes nearly three times the GDP of agriculture which has been the leading contributor to the East African country’s coffers for most of its history.
In spite of this, Tanzania is still one of the poorest countries in the world. Tanzania is the biggest recipient of donor support in East Africa. Foreign financing accounted for 41 percent of Tanzania’s national budget in 2007.
In October 2012, Tanzania raised its estimate of recoverable natural gas reserves to 33 trillion cubic feet from 28.74 tcf earlier in 2012 following recent large discoveries offshore. Most of Tanzania’s natural gas reserves are offshore, and it is expected to increase with natural gas exports through an LNG facility on the horizon.
They are here until Saturday to conduct a Study Tour of Trinidad and Tobago’s energy sector.
The 16 member Official Delegation is headed by the Hon. Kassim Majaliwa, the Deputy Minister for Regional Administration and Local Government, in the Office of the Prime Minister.
The primary subject of the Study Tour is the Management of Petroleum Natural Resources in Trinidad and Tobago.
The Delegation is expected to pay courtesy calls on several other government ministers, including the Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Tertiary Education & Skills Training, and Local Government.
While in Trinidad, the Delegation will have an opportunity to visit several of this country’s energy installations and meet with top-level executives in state energy companies and the Energy Chamber.
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west and Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique to the south. The country’s eastern border lies on the Indian Ocean.
Tanzania’s economy is now ranked as one of the fastest growing not only in East Africa, but also in the whole of Africa and also ranks as one of the top five most diversified economies in Africa.
The tourism industry has been growing at a steady rate for the past seven years and is booming. The tourism industry earns US$1 billion annually and now contributes nearly three times the GDP of agriculture which has been the leading contributor to the East African country’s coffers for most of its history.
In spite of this, Tanzania is still one of the poorest countries in the world. Tanzania is the biggest recipient of donor support in East Africa. Foreign financing accounted for 41 percent of Tanzania’s national budget in 2007.
In October 2012, Tanzania raised its estimate of recoverable natural gas reserves to 33 trillion cubic feet from 28.74 tcf earlier in 2012 following recent large discoveries offshore. Most of Tanzania’s natural gas reserves are offshore, and it is expected to increase with natural gas exports through an LNG facility on the horizon.
Tanzanian Delegation Article Summary
People in Tanzania's parliament along with members of MEM and TPDC took a tour of Tanzania's energy sector more specifically in Trinidad and Tobago. Tanzania's economy is rapidly growing into one of the largest in Africa based on a lot of elements but most recently an estimate of 33 trillion cubic feet of natural gas that can be used as fuel and energy.. However, Tanzania remains one of the poorest countries in Africa and brings in a lot of money from donors to help people in need within the country.