top dar es salaam businessman George Lwakatare advocates for DE-fragmenting africa

 George Lwakatare, with  H.E Dr Jakaya Kikwete, at the Annual African President's meeting held in Addis Ababa last week. Mr Lwakatare attended the prestigious & Africa's most powerful meeting,  as a special guest of the African Union Commission

George Lwakatare, with H.E Jacob Zuma  in Addis Ababa last week. Mr Lwakatare is the Vice Chairperson of Business Link Africa PLC  (BLA), head quartered in Nairobi and also is the Managing Director of Hygiene & Pests Management Ltd based in Dar es salaam.

Mr Lwakatare advocated for De-fragmenting Africa by deepening Regional Trade Integration, emphasizing  on removing trade barriers and inefficiencies in transport & logistics within the continent.Often citing, while a Tanzanian does not need a Visa to get into Hong Kong, one must  get an Ethiopian entry Visa  through its Kenyan Embassy. Also, insists Mr Lwakatare, air travel  costs more to travel within the continent than to go to Middle East!