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Before the overhaul of Tanzania’s investment framework in 2025, the market had already demonstrated the viability of the SEZ and EPZ model, with Tooku Garments producing garments for American and European markets within the Benjamin William Mkapa SEZ since 2012.
16 July 26
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If properly executed, TISEZA may, at a greater scale, deliver the advantages reinforced under the 2025 framework, which presents opportunities for capital inflows, particularly from GCC sovereign funds, family offices and developers, DFIs and multinationals across logistics, agribusinesses, and critical minerals.
The market has already begun to witness increased project financing, such as the AfDB’s USD 696 million financing of the SGR extension that will provide infrastructural support for both the Kwala logistics corridor and the Buzwagi SEZ within which Tembo Nickel is licensed to operate the Kahama Hydromet Refinery for minerals processing.
Beyond an increased volume of funding, the diversification of capital entering the market and composition of inflow is also shifting, with the UAE overtaking China as Tanzania’s largest source of FDI in Q3 2025/26.
In the second publication of our Tanzania SEZs Investor Guide Series, we examine whether Tanzania’s reformed investment framework is translating into practical opportunities for investors. We explore the country’s evolving investment landscape, the commercial drivers underpinning SEZ growth, and the legal, regulatory and operational considerations investors should assess before deploying capital.
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