DAR ES SALAAM, Jan 8 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — TANZANIA registered 927 investment projects valued at 11.09 billion US dollars (about 27.5tri/-) in 2025, creating nearly 163,000 jobs, with manufacturing emerging as the leading sector, data from the Tanzania Investment and Special Economic Zones Authority (TISEZA) showed.
The figures highlight sustained momentum in Africa’s fourth-most populous country as it pursues industrialisation, infrastructure development and broader economic diversification. Manufacturing accounted for 417 projects, about 45 per cent of the total, attracting 4.6 billion US dollars (about 11.4tri/- ) in capital and generating 61,983 jobs, the largest share by both value and employment.
Foreign investors dominated the sector with 258 projects, alongside 85 local investments and 74 joint ventures, reflecting growing participation under Tanzania’s special economic zones framework.
Construction and commercial building ranked second by value, with 105 projects worth 1.56 billion US dollars (about 3.9tri/-) creating 33,391 jobs, in line with government priorities on urban development, industrial parks and commercial real estate.
Transportation followed with 135 projects valued at 1.03 billion US dollars (about 2.6tri/-), employing more than 20,000 people. Local investors accounted for most transport projects, signalling rising domestic participation in logistics and transport services.
Agriculture recorded 84 projects worth 1.09 billion US dollars (about 2.7tri/-) and nearly 19,000 jobs, reinforcing its role in inclusive growth and rural development.
Tourism attracted 927.5 million US dollars (about 2.3tri/-) across 93 projects, creating close to 5,900 jobs as the sector continued to expand after earlier global travel disruptions. Strategic sectors also drew significant capital.
Economic infrastructure projects mobilised 731.4 million US dollars (about 1.8tri/-) across 25 investments, while energy projects, though limited to 13, attracted 488.2 million US dollars (about 1.2tri/-) to support power generation and energy security.
Mining and petroleum registered 13 projects worth 306.4 million US dollars (about 759bn/-). In services and technology, 26 projects in the services sector were valued at 141.3 million US dollars (about 350bn/-), while telecommunications attracted 126 million US dollars (about 312bn/-) across four projects.
Human resource development investments reached 72.3 million US dollars (about 179bn/-), pointing to increased focus on skills and workforce productivity. Most of the registered projects were new investments, with 861 new ventures and 66 expansions.
Of the total, 458 were foreign-owned, 288 local and 181 joint ventures. TISEZA said the investment mix underscores Tanzania’s ability to attract fresh capital, while encouraging partnerships between domestic and foreign investors, a trend policymakers see as critical to technology transfer and long-term industrial growth. — NNN-DAILYNEWS