Tanzanian authorities have announced that the 44th Dar es Salaam International Trade Fair (DITF) will be held from July 1 to 13, 2020 with all COVID-19 precautions in place.

A statement by the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued in the capital Dodoma said the DITF held annually at the J. K. Nyerere grounds in the commercial capital Dar es Salaam will observe all guidelines issued by health authorities to protect exhibitors and visitors against COVID-19.

Themed Industrial Economy for Employment and Sustainable Trade, the 44th DITF will introduce business-to-business virtual meetings to avoid mass gatherings, said the statement.

Visitors and exhibitors to the 44th DITF can also access the trade fair through live streaming and virtual exhibition, added the statement.

Products to be exhibited at the trade fair include food and beverages, textiles, garments and yarns, manufacturing equipment and building materials.

Others are automobiles, electrical articles, chemicals and cosmetics, timber and furniture, engineering products, machinery, information technology and agricultural products.