Analysts tell The Africa Report that the visit was symbolic and will set the pace towards rolling back stumbling blocks created by Tanzania’s former President John Magufuli, who had ground to a halt the $10bn Bagamoyo Special Economic Zone project, which was planned to be funded by a Chinese investor.
The project’s main feature, Bagamoyo Port, was planned to be Africa’s largest port.
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