Tanzania

While Tanzania’s insurance premiums have increased over the past year, elevated competition has affected underwriting profits. Larger players may welcome an agenda of wholesale regulatory reform as a basis for more sustainable growth, but many insurers with lower levels of capitalisation face an uncertain period, as legislation is given an overhaul and more stringent requirements are...

The Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange (DSE) has evolved impressively since its establishment in 1996, and its recent demutualisation has ushered in a new phase of market development. Updated regulations, products and infrastructure are under way as exchange authorities position the DSE to attract much-needed liquidity. The listing of telecoms and mining companies – the result of new legal...

Tanzania has a well-developed and diverse financial services sector, with a number of large domestic and multinational lenders present, and a rate of financial inclusion that exceeds that of most other large economies in Africa. However, in line with major markets elsewhere on the continent, just five bodies account for roughly half of total assets. 2017 was a challenging year for Tanzania’s...

Tanzania is one of sub-Saharan Africa’s fastest-growing economies, boasting average GDP growth of around 7% per...

Located on the east coast of Africa and south of the equator, Tanzania was home to some of the world’s first human settlements, with fossils dating back as far as 3.6m years. Today, the country comprises mainland Tanganyika and the archipelago of Zanzibar. Dodoma is its official capital, although Dar es Salaam, the largest city and port, has long been the nation’s commercial and administrative...