Josephine Christopher is a senior business journalist for The Citizen and Mwananchi newspapers
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Dar es Salaam. The government has stepped up efforts to facilitate industrial development beyond Dar es Salaam after the value of selected manufactured products rose by 37.4 percent to Sh6.06 trillion in the quarter ending March 2026.
The increase, from Sh4.41 trillion recorded during the corresponding quarter last year, signals strong expansion in manufacturing, but also highlights the continued dominance of Dar es Salaam as the country’s main industrial hub.
