DAR ES SALAAM, Sept. 11 -- TANZANIA stands on the brink of an industrial transformation that could unlock up to 11.7 billion US dollars (about 29tri/-) in additional annual revenue and create more than 25,000 new jobs.

The projection was revealed during a high-level CEO Roundtable of Tanzania (CEOrt) dialogue held in Dar es Salaam on Tuesday.

Themed “Manufacturing Africa: Minerals-to-Manufacturing Value Chains,” the session brought together industry leaders, senior policymakers, diplomats and strategic partners in Dar es Salaam to explore how Tanzania can move up the value chain by processing its vast mineral wealth locally rather than exporting raw materials.

The dialogue was anchored on a new UK-funded Manufacturing Afric...