U.S., Aug. 16 -- Leaders from the Southern African region are meeting in Tanzanian commercial city of Dar es Salaam this weekend for their annual Heads of State Summit, carrying a banner that targets economic development for their countries.

Made up of 16 member nations, mostly impoverished states, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) is now striving to develop its natural resources through regional integration process.

Except South Africa, which is highly developed with big and medium business, other SADC regional member-states are still lugging behind in key development areas, mostly in manufacturing industries and international trade.

The region is rich in tourist, with South Africa taking a lead in both tourism and tra...