Dar es Salaam, March 10 -- ZANZIBAR: ZANZIBAR President Dr Hussein Mwinyi has said that implementation of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project between Tanzania and Uganda is a significant commitment by East African countries to strengthen their economies through the oil and gas sector.

Speaking during the closing of the 11th East African Petroleum Conference and Exhibition (EAPCE25) at the Julius Nyerere International Conference Centre (JNICC) in Dar es Salaam, President Mwinyi underscored the role of petroleum resources in the energy mix for sustainable development.

He stressed the importance of creating favourable investment environments in the oil and gas sector and fostering technological innovation to drive economic ...