DAR ES SALAAM, Sept. 11 -- SATURN Corporation, assembler of Chinas Howo trucks, plans to build a spare parts manufacturing unit at its Dar es Salaam plant, with construction starting next year and production the following year.

The initiative aims to reduce the companys reliance on imported components and strengthen its local supply chain, potentially improving delivery timelines and lowering operational costs for truck owners.

Saturns Managing Director, Mr Rehmatullah Habib, told a visiting delegation of businesspersons from Oman that the company has so far been importing all assembly components, but now aims to bring the technology into the country, a move that will also create more job opportunities for young people.

“The prim...