Looking East, West: Samia perfects Ruto’s game to attract trade, investment

samia

President Samia Suluhu Hassan addresses business leaders and investors at an India-Tanzania business forum in New Delhi, India October 10, 2023. PHOTO | IKULU TANZANIA

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu this week returned from a state visit to India with pledges to improve economic ties, completing a cycle of tours to her country’s biggest trading partners since she took over power in 2021.

President Samia’s diplomatic strategy of keeping and engaging friends in both the West and the East is mirroring William Ruto’s.