The Dar es Salaam International Trade Fair (DITF) , also known as Saba Saba Day , takes place annually on the seventh of July at the Mwalimu J.K.Nyerere Trade Fair Grounds. It is located along Kilwa Road, 8 km south east of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania .
10-596: Saba Saba Day on 7 July celebrates the Dar es Salaam International Trade Fair held annually on this date in the Saba Saba grounds near Kurasini in Dar es Salaam , Tanzania. The name refers to a Swahili term which means seven seven in English . In Kenya, Saba Saba Day is remembered as the day in when nation-wide protests took place. On 7 July 1990, Kenyans took to the streets to demand free elections. The politicians who had called for
20-610: A total of 23 countries were represented at the Dar es Salaam International Trade Fair in the Mwalimu J. K. Nyerere fair grounds, compared to 27 countries in 2008. The decline in representation was caused by the world economic crisis. A total of 2,103 exhibitors participated in the trade fair in 2009 compared to 1,930 exhibitors in 2008. Out of that, 1,760 exhibitors were locals while 343 exhibitors were foreigners compared to 1,602 local exhibitors and 328 foreigners in 2008. The increase in local exhibitors
30-449: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This holiday -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Dar es Salaam International Trade Fair The Dar es Salaam International Trade Fair is an annual major promotional event organised by the Board of External Trade . The Board of External Trade is a government institution, which was established under
40-655: The Confederation of Tanzania Industries (CTI) as well as other institutions in the country, such like Meridian Sport. Number of Exhibitors in 2006 were as follows: Total 1,526 Local 1,400 Foreign 108 Countries Represented 18 Size of Exhibition: Gross Area – 160,000 m Net Exhibition – 35,000 m (Covered and Open). The range of exhibits includes the following; The following are prohibited: Arms and Ammunition, Drugs, Political and Religious Affairs. Visitors are mainly: Consumers and Traders, Importers, Wholesalers, Agents, Business Executives, General Public, and VIPs. In 2009,
50-461: The Dar es Salaam harbour which serves the region effectively, the fair acts as one stop centre for reaching countries such as Kenya , Uganda , Rwanda , Burundi , Democratic Republic of Congo , Zambia , Malawi , Zimbabwe and Botswana . The fairs enjoys patronage of the Tanzanian business community who both exhibit and use it as a forum for business exchange. Participation has ever been on
60-591: The Act No. 5 of 1978 to spearhead Tanzania ' s Export endeavours. The Trade Fair Grounds which is also known as Mwl. J.K.Nyerere Trade Fair Grounds were inaugurated in 1962, one year after Tanzania gained her independence on 9 December 1961. The Grounds at that time were under the Ministry of Trade and Co-operative Unions and the fair was known as the National Agricultural and Trade Fair (NATF). The first trade fair
70-687: The Social Justice Centres' Working Group and Mathare Social Justice Center among others asking for respect of the constitution, an end to police brutality and killings, advocating for a favourable legal and policy environment in Kenya. On the 30th anniversary of the Saba Saba in 2020, the Kenyan police teargassed and arrested activists who had taken to the streets to demand for basic rights, as well as clean water, good housing and an end to abuse from those who are in power. This Tanzania -related article
80-543: The increase from a mere over 100 companies in the late eighties to over 1041 companies in 1999. In 2006 a total of 1526 exhibitors exhibited at the fair and came from overseas representing over 18 countries, Tanzania inclusive. The fair enjoys support of the Government through the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Marketing. The fair is also supported by the Tanzania Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (TCCIA) and
90-485: The protests, Kenneth Matiba and Charles Rubia, were arrested days before the protest day. Other organisers of the day such as Njeru Gathangu, George Anyona, Raila Odinga etc were beaten up and detained by the then tyrannical dictator President Moi. In present day Kenya, Saba Saba has taken on a new meaning, with human rights defenders (HRDs) and civil society organisations such as Inuka Kenya Ni Sisi, Kenya Human Rights Commission, National Coalition for Human Rights Defenders,
100-526: Was held in 1963. It was organised by an expert from UKin the Ministry of Trade and Cooperative Unions by the name Mr. Lucas, with the assistance of Mr. Mashamba who was an official of the Ministry. The Dar es Salaam International Trade Fair has established itself over years as the shop window for Tanzanian products as well as the East, Central and the Southern African Region. Supported by the services of
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