DAR ES SALAAM, Jan. 12 -- TANZANIAS gold exports to South Africa have increased significantly over the past five years, boosting trade between the two Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states to approximately 5.7tri/-.

A latest report by the Tanzania Trade Development Authority (TanTrade) indicates that trade between Tanzania and South Africa favoured Dar es Salaam throughout the 2020– 2024 period, with gold accounting for the lions share of exports.

The report, which highlights bilateral trade trends, shows that Tanzanias exports to South Africa nearly doubled from an average of 1,145 million US dollars (approximately 2.82tri/-) in 2020 to 2,293 million US dollars (equivalent to 5.7tri/-) in 2024 an increase of...