LAT

New Director for Tanzania Leather Association

Published: February 4, 2021

The Leather Association of Tanzania (LAT) has appointed a new Executive Director following the retirement of Joram Wakari.

Opportunities for Tanzania’s tanning industry

Published: June 22, 2016

Speaking at a UNIDO Expert Group meeting in Mwanza, Tanzania on June 20, J Wakari, General Secretary of the Leather Association of Tanzania (LAT), has outlined the challenges and opportunities facing the domestic tanning industry.

Leather sector optimistic with future contribution to economy

Published: April 11, 2016

Holding one of Africa’s biggest livestock populations, Tanzania’s leather sector aims to increase its contribution to the manufacturing sector by exploiting the availability of domestic raw material and, ultimately, helping reduce the imports of leather products.