JOHANNESBURG, Oct. 18 -- TANZANIA is steadily establishing itself as a key trade and investment destination in Africa.

Long regarded as a logistical bridge between the eastern and southern regions of the continent, the country is now gaining recognition for both its improved infrastructure and home-grown innovations that are reshaping trade dynamics.

According to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the country rose by 28.3 per cent in 2024, reaching 1.72 billion US dollars.

Ranking Tanzania 11th in Africa by FDI volume and 13th by annual growth rate.

At the heart of this transformation is a combination of deliberate public investment and growing private sector involvement...