TCC eyes more business in East Africa
Correspondent, dailynews-tsn.com

THE Tanzania Cigarette Company (TCC) is likely to increase its business opportunities in East Africa, following its decision to join the East African Business Council (EABC) last week. TCC has become the 26th company from Tanzania to join the regional body.

EABC is the apex body of business community in East Africa including the recently admitted Rwanda and Burundi.

The decision to join business community apex body in the region followed talks between TCC management and EABC key officials who have been in Tanzania for various business activities including lobbying and advocacy, efforts that are geared at stepping up efforts to recruit new members.

TCC Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Jorge da Motta told EABC delegation that his company was eager to benefit from the big role played by EABC, one of them being influencing and shaping operation environment for businesses in the region.

The CEO promised to work with the organization in safeguarding and protecting interests of its members and promoting private sector's regional competitiveness.

EABC chairman Arun Devan said in the talks that the organisation's main objective was to find a common denominator to safeguard business and create level field for doing business within the region.

"We have access to authorities. If a member gets a specific problem, we are always ready to intervene," asserted Mr Devan.