Swiss Ambassador pays courtesy call on Foreign Minister

Article, 19.02.2025

H.E. Ambassador Nicole Providoli paid a courtesy visit to Hon. Mahmoud Kombo, Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, on Tuesday, 18 February, in Dar es Salaam.

Ambassador Providoli and Foreign Minister Kombo.
Ambassador Providoli and Foreign Minister Kombo. © MoFA

The meeting provided an opportunity to reaffirm the longstanding and friendly bilateral relations between Switzerland and Tanzania. Both parties expressed their commitment to further strengthening cooperation across key sectors of mutual interest.

During the discussions, Ambassador Providoli presented Switzerland’s new Africa Strategy 2025-2028, outlining the country’s vision for engagement with the African continent. The exchange also covered Switzerland’s development cooperation programme for Tanzania, economic and trade relations, and scholarship opportunities for Tanzanian students. Switzerland and Tanzania enjoy over 60 years of close bilateral relations.