Dr Selemani Jafo (centre, without hard hat) visiting the Saturn facility in May 2025 (Photo: Tanzanian Ministry for Industry and Trade)
More than 16 years have passed since Tyrepress.com first wrote about the troubles that General Tyre East Africa faced in Tanzania. Tyre manufacture ceased in 2007 as output from the company’s technologically outdated, cash strapped and poorly managed Arusha plant was unable to compete with imported products.
In the decade and a half since that first article in 2008 we’ve reported time and time again on attempts to revive tyre production, most recently the red carpet treatment given to potential investors from China in 2024.Today, we heard yet another plan for General Tyre. By Stephen Goodchild, Tyres Press