At the summit and awards ceremony attended by over 250 of Africa’s most prominent and influential business, government and development finance leaders, as well as five African Heads of State, the UBA CEO won the Ai SRI CEO of the Year award in recognition of his exceptional achievements over the last year which according to the summit organisers, is an “inspiration for business and government leaders working to raise Africa’s investment profile”.
Mchakato wa ununuzi wa ndege hizo mbili ambazo zitanunuliwa katika awamu ya kwanza ulihusisha wawakilishi wa viwanda vya ndege vya Boeing ya Marekani, Airbus ya Ufaransa, Embraer ya Brazil na Bombadier ya Canada. Naibu Waziri wa Ujenzi, Uchukuzi na Mawasiliano Mhandisi Edwin Ngonyani alisema kuwa ndege hizo ambazo zinatarajiwa kununuliwa zitatumia anga la Tanzania ambapo hivi sasa anga hilo linatumiwa na ndege zinazotoka nje ya Afrika, hivyo upatikanaji wa ndege hizo utasaidia kutoa fursa kutua kwenye anga za nchi jirani.