Equity Uses Investor Roadshow to Connect Global Capital With Tanzania's Industrial Growth
More than 50 investors from Africa, Europe and North America are exploring trade, manufacturing and investment opportunities across Tanzania and Zanzibar through the five-day mission.
More than 50 investors and business leaders from Africa, Europe and North America have arrived in Dar es Salaam for a five-day trade and investment mission led by Equity Group, underscoring the bank’s growing role in connecting businesses with cross-border investment opportunities across East Africa.
The delegation includes participants from Kenya, Canada, Nigeria, Poland, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Germany, Eritrea, Israel, Uganda, Ethiopia and Australia. Over the next five days, they will take part in business forums, investment meetings and site visits in mainland Tanzania before continuing to Zanzibar for the second phase of the mission.
The initiative forms part of Equity Group’s broader strategy to deepen regional trade and investment while supporting commercial activity under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). It also reflects growing international interest in Tanzania and Zanzibar as investment destinations across manufacturing, agriculture, logistics and other expanding sectors.
Why Equity Group Is Bringing Global Investors to Tanzania
Rather than focusing solely on banking services, Equity Group has increasingly positioned itself as a facilitator of regional commerce by connecting investors, businesses and public institutions through structured trade missions.
The Tanzania roadshow is designed to give investors direct access to government agencies, industrial facilities and local businesses while creating opportunities for partnerships, joint ventures and market expansion.
During the mission, delegates will engage with institutions responsible for investment promotion and trade facilitation, including the Tanzania Investment and Special Economic Zones Authority (TISEZA), the Tanzania Trade Development Authority (TanTrade) and the Zanzibar Investment Promotion Authority (ZIPA).
According to Equity Bank Tanzania Commercial Director Prosper Nambaya, the bank has built partnerships with public institutions that enable customers to access commercial opportunities beyond conventional banking products.
He said the programme gives investors a practical understanding of Tanzania’s investment environment through engagements with TanTrade on export opportunities and the country’s trade ecosystem, alongside discussions with ZIPA on Zanzibar’s investment incentives and priority sectors.
Government Agencies Showcase Tanzania’s Investment Framework
Officials from TISEZA are expected to brief investors on foreign investment procedures, business registration reforms and measures aimed at improving the country’s investment climate.
The authority will also outline available incentives, including a 100 percent duty exemption on eligible capital goods and machinery, as well as the process for obtaining investment certificates.
TISEZA Resident Coordinator Daudi Kabui said the agency remains focused on helping investors establish and expand their operations in Tanzania.
He said the authority serves as a facilitative institution that supports investors throughout the investment process rather than acting as a regulatory body.
Kabui added that Tanzania continues to offer opportunities across agriculture, agro-processing, pharmaceuticals, real estate, livestock and related industries, with the real estate sector emerging as one of the country’s fastest-growing investment areas.
Business Delegation Tours Industrial Zones and Manufacturing Sites
The mission extends beyond policy discussions to include visits to the Ubungo and Bagamoyo Special Economic Zones, where delegates will gain first-hand exposure to Tanzania’s industrial infrastructure.
Participants will also tour Export Processing Zone garment manufacturing facilities and attend structured business-to-business matchmaking sessions during the 50th Dar es Salaam International Trade Fair, widely known as SabaSaba.
The meetings are intended to connect international investors with vetted Tanzanian businesses exploring new partnerships, distribution agreements and joint ventures. Similar engagements are scheduled in Zanzibar to highlight investment opportunities unique to the island’s economy.
How the Mission Fits Equity Group’s Regional Trade Strategy
The Tanzania and Zanzibar roadshow builds on a broader series of investment missions organised by Equity Group across East and Central Africa.
Earlier this year, the bank led a similar delegation to the Democratic Republic of Congo and has previously organised trade and investment missions to Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda.
By bringing together investors, businesses and public agencies across multiple markets, Equity Group is expanding its role beyond financial services to support regional trade, investment flows and commercial partnerships across Africa.
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