THE Minister of State President Office (Planning and Investments), Prof Kitila Mkumbo, has praised the ongoing large investment made by the multinational logistics company (DP World) at the port of Dar es Salaam.

He said the government will continue to improve the port in various areas including tax collections systems through the National Development Vision 2050. 

He said this yesterday in Dar es Salaam during his official visit to the port where he said the investment made in the port of Dar es Salaam is large and productive in the nation in various areas including the collection of income and great efficiency in the provision of services. 

Prof Mkumbo said those improvements made  has attracted  new traders from inside and outside the country to use the port. 

"As the Minister responsible for the investment and planning, I have decided to visit the port of Dar es Salaam to witness its performance through the large investments that have been made, I am really pleased with the improvements that have been made in terms of infrastructure and operations and these are the fruits of this investment," he said. 

He praised the management and leadership of (TPA) for the good management and various plans that are ongoing in the expansion of the port of Dar es Salaam and other ports that will help develop the country's economy. 

He said through the National Development Vision, the government wants to see how the investment will be more productive in the next 25 years through various plans and strategies that the government has planned.

He said that the ongoing improvement in the port will stimulate investment in various sectors in the country such as various industries, the agricultural sector and the education sector, all of which will help bring productivity to the country including creating new employment opportunities. 

"I am very grateful to President Samia Suluhu Hassan for allowing this large and historic investment for our country, as we have just begun to see its fruits," said Minister Mkumbo.

 Minister Mkumbo noted that the investment will be able to grow the economy, especially in the country's short-term plans and long-term plans adding that there will be win win situation among the government side and the investor. 

The DP World has been given opportunity to invest in piers number 4 to 7 and since it started working, it has helped to increase income after improving various infrastructures as well as setting up piers and unloading cargo facilities in a very short time unlike it was in the past.