Dodoma: On July 22, 2025, Mayor of Dallas, Texas, USA, Eric L. Johnson and his Dar es Salaam counterpart Mayor Omary Kumbilamoto signed a Sister City Partnership aimed at deepening commercial, cultural, and educational ties.
According to African Press Organization, the signing ceremony, held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Dar es Salaam, was also witnessed by the United States Chargé dAffaires Jonathan Howard, Tanzania's Ambassador to the United States, Elsie Kanza, and other Tanzanian government officials.
Mayor Johnson is in Tanzania for an eight-day visit to explore trade opportunities and strengthen economic partnership between Dallas and Dar es Salaam as well as other parts of Tanzania. He is also visiting Zanzibar and Arusha.