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Ethiopia earns US$670mn from mineral and manufacturing exports
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Tanzania youth alliance director Peter Masika (right), Finnish minister for foreign trade Alexander Stubb (centre) and minister for international development Heidi Hautala during their visit to Kibasila Secondary School in Dar es Salaam. (Image source: Florence Mugarula)
A three-day visit of a delegation from Finland to Tanzania has laid down a foundation for enhanced business ties between the two countries
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