Event report
Event Report | Tanzania Investment Dialogue
Investment reforms in focus: FTCC co-hosted a strategic Business Breakfast on TISEZA’s launch and the future of investment in Tanzania.
On 9 October 2025, the French-Tanzanian Chamber of Commerce (FTCC), in partnership with the Switzerland-Tanzania Chamber of Commerce and the European Business Group (EUBG), hosted a high-level Business Breakfast at ONOMO Hotel, Dar es Salaam. The event brought together members of the European and Tanzanian business community, public sector representatives, and development partners to engage in a timely discussion on the future of investment promotion in Tanzania.
The session focused on the operational launch of TISEZA: the Tanzania Investment and Special Economic Zones Authority, which was established under Act No. 6 of 2025, repealing the Tanzania Investment Act (2022), the EPZ Act (2002), and the SEZ Act (2006). TISEZA consolidates the mandates of the former Tanzania Investment Centre (TIC) and the Export Processing Zones Authority (EPZA).
TISEZA’s leadership presented the agency’s renewed mandate, designed to streamline investment processes and enhance investor facilitation through modern, transparent, and service-oriented systems.
Among the key developments shared were the rollout of a fully digital One Stop Facilitation Centre (OSFC), the deployment of sector-focused investment desks, and a reinforced emphasis on investor aftercare. TISEZA also highlighted its role in managing designated Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and developing a national land bank for investment.
These reforms reflect Tanzania’s broader ambition to attract quality and sustainable foreign direct investment, and to strengthen its position as a competitive hub in East and Southern Africa.
The dialogue provided an open platform for private sector actors to raise questions and share expectations regarding the implementation of these changes. Participants welcomed the consultative approach taken by TISEZA and stressed the importance of continued engagement, procedural clarity, and inter-agency coordination to ensure effective delivery.
FTCC remains committed to fostering constructive public-private dialogue and to supporting reforms that contribute to a more predictable and investor-friendly business environment. We thank all partners and participants for their contributions to this important conversation.
