
The rehabilitation and expansion of Kigoma Airport in western Tanzania is 60 percent complete, with the government optimistic about its potential to enhance economic growth, trade, and investment in the region. The Ministry of Works, via the Tanzania National Roads Agency (TANROADS), reported that the project is progressing steadily and is set to open in July.
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