On 12 December 2025, H.E. Anderson Mutatembwa paid a courtesy call on Ms. Fumio Adachi, Head of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization Investment and Technology Promotion Office (UNIDO ITPO) Tokyo, at the UNIDO ITPO Tokyo offices in Tokyo, Japan. Ms. Adachi was accompanied by Mr. Ferda Gelegen, Deputy Head of UNIDO ITPO Tokyo, while H.E. Ambassador Mutatembwa was accompanied by Ms. Edna Dioniz Chuku, Counsellor for Economic Affairs of the Embassy.

The meeting provided an opportunity for mutual introductions and for both sides to review the strong and growing cooperation between Tanzania and UNIDO ITPO Tokyo. Ms. Adachi noted that 2025 had been designated internally as a “Tanzania Year” at ITPO Tokyo, reflecting the depth of engagement and sustained collaboration between the two sides in the lead-up to and during TICAD 9 and EXPO 2025 Osaka.

Ms. Adachi highlighted a series of activities undertaken in this context, including online seminars on Tanzania’s economy and Zanzibar in 2024, followed by an in-person seminar in Tokyo in 2025, held immediately after Tanzania National Day at EXPO 2025. She further noted the strong participation of Japanese companies and investors, as well as the facilitation of business-to-business meetings involving senior officials from Tanzania’s investment promotion institutions.

H.E. Mutatembwa expressed sincere appreciation for UNIDO ITPO Tokyo’s continued cooperation, particularly its support for Tanzania National Day, the Tanzania Business Forum, the Tanzania Gala Dinner, and Tanzania’s participation in various EXPO 2025 Theme Week programmes. He also commended the Industrial Vocational Training Programmes implemented in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, and in Dar es Salaam, noting their positive impact on youth skills development, industrial sustainability, and technological capacity.

H.E. Mutatembwa further welcomed the opening of the UNIDO ITPO Tokyo Advisor Office in Tanzania, describing it as a significant milestone in strengthening investment linkages between Tanzania and Japan. Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to sustained collaboration, including continued support for delegation programmes, investment promotion missions, and future joint initiatives.

Discussions also touched on Tanzania’s infrastructure development, economic growth prospects, and regional connectivity, as well as future cooperation opportunities, including Tanzania’s anticipated participation in Green EXPO 2027 Yokohama.

The meeting concluded with mutual assurances of continued close cooperation and a shared commitment to further strengthening Tanzania–Japan–UNIDO partnership.