Tanzania

Improvements in and expansion of ICT services has accelerated in Tanzania over the last decade, supported by new submarine cable connectivity, successful completion of a National ICT Broadband Backbone project and rising investment in mobile broadband networks. Martin Warioba, managing partner of WS Technology Consulting, told OBG, “Local ICT...

As is the case in markets from Dakar to Durban, roads in Tanzania handle the majority of the country’s internal trade, largely due to a lack of alternatives, with rail suffering from underinvestment and poor maintenance. Port congestion and railway deterioration have led to rising road traffic and congestion in Dar es Salaam and border roads....

The steady process of telecoms liberalisation in Tanzania has seen private investment in the sector soar in recent years, as mobile operators invest heavily in broadening next-generation services and mobilemoney platforms. In a bid to ensure that the domestic economy benefits from the increased activity in the sector, successive presidential...

Already a dominant segment of the manufacturing sector, Tanzania’s agro-processing industry holds tremendous potential for future expansion. The country benefits from abundant agricultural resources, leaving it well positioned to grow its textile and leather production segments, while rising domestic demand for processed food should boost...

With established domestic gas production and ambitious plans to scale up, Tanzania’s energy sector is in the process of moving from potential to reality. Offshore gas reserves are sufficient to have prompted a proposal for a two-train liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Lindi, while there is ample potential onshore around the Rift Valley...

Meeting demand for electricity is an increasingly important priority in Tanzania. Consumption more than doubled between 2000 and 2012, and with access to low-cost power a core element of the government’s push to develop industry, the pursuit of new generation options is even more pressing.