Tanzania Permanent Exhibition and Business Directory

The United Republic of Tanzania assumed its present borders in 1964 after a merger between the mainland Tanganyika and the island of Zanzibar. The population of Tanzania is concentrated along the coast and islands, in the fertile highlands in the north and south of the country, and along Lake Victoria, in the north – 80% of Tanzanians live in rural communities. There are approximately 120 ethnic communities in Tanzania representing several of Africa’s main socio-linguistic groups. The country’s official languages are English and Kiswahili.

Tanzania’s natural resources include coal, crude oil potential, diamonds, fisheries, forest products, gemstones, gold, hydroelectric potential, natural gas, nickel and wildlife. Agricultural output includes cashew nuts, cloves, coffee, cotton, livestock, maize, paddy, pyrethrum, sisal, sugar cane, tea, tobacco and wheat. Tanzanian companies are active in a number of industries, including agro-processing, aluminium, beer, cement, construction, cooking oil, mineral water, paints, soft drinks and textiles. The country’s key export markets are the UK, Germany, India, Japan, Italy, China, Bahrain, Malaysia, South Korea, Thailand, Pakistan and Indonesia.

Tourism is a key driver of GDP – Tanzania’s attractions include Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest mountain, and numerous national parks. The government maintains a favourable disposition toward FDI and has taken steps to encourage investment – this includes redrawing tax codes, floating the exchange rate, licensing foreign banks, and creating an investment promotion office.

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Doing Business in Tanzania

Tanzania offers a sizeable market with its estimated population of 43 million people and additional market opportunities arise out of the country's participation in regional integration, specifically the East African Community (EAC) headquartered in Arusha, Tanzania, which brings together East African countries – Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Burundi and Rwanda.  Read Full Article

Investing in Tanzania

Tanzania returned to strong 7% GDP growth in 2010, helped by consistent stable macroeconomic policies. Inflation declined below the double digits of 2009, though increased again in early 2011 due to growing fuel and food prices.  Read Full Article