Manufacturing led Tanzania’s investment project registrations from 2021 to 2026

Monday 9th November 2026

By inAfrika Newsroom

Manufacturing accounted for 1,061 of the 3,538 investment projects registered in Tanzania from 2021 to 2026, the Tanzania Investment and Special Economic Zones Authority said. It was the largest sector by number of projects, with about 30% of the total.

Director general Gilead Teri presented the figures to editors in Dar es Salaam on 2 November, TanzaniaInvest reported. He put the registered value across all sectors at $68.6 billion. Transport accounted for 525 projects, followed by tourism with 335 and agriculture with 308.

The authority’s figures describe registered projects and their stated value. They give no total for spending already made or factories already in operation. Daily News reported that the authority expected more than one million jobs across the projects. That figure was an estimate of future jobs.

The agency identifies food processing and other manufacturing activities among the industries it promotes. Teri told editors the authority planned to develop special economic zones and help smaller producers reach international markets.

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