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Tanzania's Minister of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, Ambassador Mahmoud Thabit Kombo, represented Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan at the Commonwealth Leaders and CEOs Summit held in Antigua and Barbuda.

On the sidelines of the summit, Kombo also met with UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham, Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne, and the country's Governor-General, Sir Rodney Williams. Organized as part of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), the summit brought together government and business representatives to develop investment opportunities, strengthen economic resilience and create jobs.

The meetings addressed infrastructure, renewable energy, agriculture and climate action. Emphasis was placed on developing concrete partnerships between governments and investors and increasing the participation of businesses from Commonwealth member countries in these processes. Tanzania's participation in the summit was noted as contributing to its goals of strengthening international partnerships, promoting investment and highlighting the role of the private sector in the country's Vision 2050.