East Africa

Tanzania: capital, investors and market indicators

Investors headquartered in or publicly active in Tanzania, with the latest economic indicators from the World Bank and IMF. For risk ratings, sector intelligence and deal flow, see the Tanzania country intelligence page.

Market indicators

GDP
$89.6bn2025
Real GDP growth
5.9%2025
GDP per capita
$1,2702025
Consumer price inflation
3.3%2025
Population
70.5m2025
Current account balance (% of GDP)
-2.6%2025
General government gross debt (% of GDP)
49.8%2025

Sources: IMF World Economic Outlook via the IMF DataMapper (latest year shown is no later than 2025; recent years may be IMF estimates). Latest available year shown; refreshed weekly. Compare all 54 markets.

International investors active in Tanzania

InvestorTypeHeadquartersSector focus
AAIC Investment Pte. Ltd.InvestorHealthcare, Financial services, Manufacturing and industrials
Absa Bank LimitedCorporate investorFinancial services, Agriculture and food, Energy and power
Access Bank PlcCorporate investorFinancial services
Access Bank PlcCorporate investorFinancial services
Adanian LabsVenture capital firmFinancial services, Energy and power, Consumer
Airtel Africa PlcCorporate investorTechnology, Telecoms and digital infrastructure, Manufacturing and industrials
Ecobank Transnational IncorporatedCorporate investorFinancial services
GroFinPrivate credit manager
International Finance Corporation (IFC)Development finance institutionUnited StatesFinancial services, Energy and power, Technology
Renew CapitalVenture capital firmFinancial services, Energy and power, Consumer
SeedstarsAccelerator or investment networkSwitzerlandTechnology, Fintech, Agriculture and food
Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)Foundation or philanthropic investorSwitzerlandEnergy and power, Technology, Agriculture and food
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB)Development finance institutionCôte d'IvoireEnergy and power, Financial services, Manufacturing and industrials
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB)Development finance institutionEnergy and power, Financial services, Manufacturing and industrials

Recent transactions in Tanzania

DateTransactionTypeValueMarket
26 Oct 2026Baobab Network, Catalyst Fund, and partners invest USD 1.2 million in Medikea's operations in TanzaniaVenture Capital$1.2mTanzania
26 Oct 2026APA Apollo Group acquires a 66.7% interest in Meticulous General Insurance and Metro Life AssuranceCorporate TransactionsUndisclosedTanzania
14 Oct 2026Finnfund invests EUR 10 million in Bisedge Holdings' operations in Nigeria, Tanzania and KenyaPrivate Credit$11.2mNigeria
13 Oct 2026E4E Africa leads USD 5 million secondary investment in KuundaVenture Capital$5mZambia
9 Oct 2026Airtel Money's IPO at GBP 529 millionPrivate Equity, Corporate Transactions$699.8mRwanda
7 Oct 2026Moussa Diao and Hervé Bouvet acquire Oryx Energies in a management buyoutCorporate TransactionsUndisclosedNigeria
28 Sep 2026African Development Bank invests USD 10 million in Exim Bank Tanzania LimitedCorporate Transactions$10mComoros
23 Sep 2026Acumen invests USD 5 million in Sun King's operations in ZambiaPrivate Equity$5mTanzania
22 Sep 2026KCB Group acquires a 22.23% stake in Pesapal's operations in East AfricaCorporate Transactions, Venture CapitalUndisclosedUganda
17 Sep 2026Intesa Sanpaolo, Investec and partners invest USD 300 million in CRDB BankCorporate Transactions$300mBurundi
17 Sep 2026Afreximbank invests USD 10 million in Azania Bank's operations in TanzaniaCorporate Transactions$10mTanzania
17 Sep 2026Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts acquires a 70% stake in Newmark Hotels for ZAR 533 millionCorporate Transactions$32.7mTanzania
15 Sep 2026Impacc invests in HustleSasa's operations in AfricaVenture CapitalUndisclosedUganda
14 Sep 2026Solar Industries India acquires Omnia Holdings for R21.8 billionCorporate Transactions, Natural Resources$1.3bnMali
11 Sep 2026AHL Venture Partners invests USD 7 million in Watu's operations in KenyaVenture Capital$7mRwanda

All Tanzania transactions

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