From momentum to maturity: The real test of Tanzania’s investment ambitions

Managing Director of Shikana Investment and Advisory, Ms Amne Suedi

Tanzania’s economic indicators presently tell a reassuring story. Inflation remains relatively stable, credit growth has expanded, activity at the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange reflects renewed confidence, and strategic sectors — particularly minerals, agro-processing, digital infrastructure and energy — continue to attract both domestic and foreign interest.

The policy ambition to attract approximately $15 billion in foreign direct investment signals not only confidence but intent. Yet the central question is not whether Tanzania can generate investment momentum; it is whether Tanzania can institutionalise it.