Tanzania, March 27 -- Dar es Salaam. Two Tanzanian companies are among 30 others that are competing to operate the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in a global tender to procure commuter buses in Dar es Salaam.

The government is looking for private investors to partner with and improve efficiency in the BRT.

Last week, the minister of State in the President's Office - Regional Administration and Local Governments (PO-RALG), Mr Mohamed Mchengerwa, urged Dar es Salaam Rapid Transit Agency (Dart) to find a private investor by October 2024 to offer bus services and maintain efficiency.

Dart's chief executive officer Athumani Kihamia told The Citizen that two Tanzanian firms were competing for the tender but said it's too early to mention the names ...