Tanzania envisions new economic gains from the COP12 Conference

DAR ES SALAAM: TANZANIA is set to tap new economic opportunities from the 12th Conference of Parties to the Nairobi Convention (COP12), which begins in Dar es Salaam today, bringing together more than 1,460 participants from 10 member states.Speaking on TBC1’s Jambo Tanzania programme, Permanent Secretary in the Vice-President’s Office, Dr Richard Muyungi said the conference is expected to open opportunities for Tanzanian youth, businesses and coastal communities to benefit from the country’s vast marine resources and blue economy.