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By Jerome Mlaki 0789106710
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Chinese-owned Fortune Paper Group, which has invested more than 154 billion shillings in Tanzania since 2022, is seeking policy support from the government to protect its recycling-based manufacturing business from what it calls unfair competition from cheap imported products.
In a special interview held on the sidelines of the International Zero Waste Day exhibition held at Mnazi Mmoja grounds, the company said it plans to expand production and strengthen its long-term investment in Tanzania, which currently employs more than 150 local workers.
The exhibition was held today, March 30, 2026 in Dar es Salaam as part of the culmination of the national celebrations of the International Zero Waste Day and was attended by the Minister of State in the Office of the Vice President responsible for the Environment, Hon. Hamad Yusuf Masauni.
Speaking, Fortune Paper Factory Business Manager, Colin Yang, said the company collects waste paper from various locations in Tanzania and converts it into packaging products used for boxes, envelopes and other industrial uses.
"This is our raw material, we collect waste paper from all over the country and convert it into products for various types of packaging," said Yang.
Describing the investment as a business as well as a contribution to the environmental sustainability agenda in Tanzania.
The company began operations in Tanzania in 2022 and has since invested more than $60 million in factory production capacity and local operations, according to Yang.
He also added that the Fortune Paper factory intends to expand its products as well as increase capital investment due to expectations of long-term growth in domestic demand.
However, Yang said the business is facing pressure from imported paper products, especially from India and China, which he said are entering the Tanzanian market under a duty exemption scheme that allows them to avoid taxes paid by local producers.
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