The Joint Steering Committee of Permanent Secretaries on the Revitalisation of the Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) met in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on 25th August 2023 to discuss and agree on the common position regarding the revitalisation of TAZARA, with the involvement of the Government of the People’s Republic of China. 

The Steering Committee agreed to request the Government of the People’s Republic of China to submit a comprehensive proposal on their envisioned concession of TAZARA to enable the Governments of Tanzania and Zambia to begin discussions and engage with the Chinese investors expeditiously.