Tanzania registers 209 investment projects worth $2.81 billion in September quarter

Thursday 12th November 2026

By inAfrika Newsroom

Tanzania registered 209 investment projects with a declared value of US$2.81 billion in the three months to September, the Tanzania Investment and Special Economic Zones Authority said. Manufacturing accounted for 115 projects, the most of any sector.

Commercial buildings and construction led by registered value, at US$914.29 million across 34 projects. The manufacturing projects totalled US$897.6 million, while projects in economic infrastructure were valued at US$659.14 million, according to the figures reported by The Citizen.

The authority said the projects were registered between July and September, the first quarter of Tanzania’s 2026/27 financial year. The projects were expected to generate about 35,638 jobs, including 23,558 in manufacturing, according to the published breakdown.

The figures describe capital declared at registration and jobs projected by the projects. Director General Gilead Teri said the authority was strengthening its monitoring to track which registered projects proceed and how many jobs they create.

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