Policy & advocacy
Tanzania’s growing cargo volumes reflect expanding trade, investment and the country’s increasing role as a regional logistics gateway. Dar es Salaam Port handled more than 33 million tonnes of cargo in FY2025/26, reaching a level initially projected for 2030. This growth is encouraging, but it also places greater importance on the efficiency of the wider logistics system. As cargo volumes increase, the effectiveness of the port will increasingly depend on how efficiently cargo moves through ICDs, dry ports, railways, roads, customs and related digital systems. The Tanzania Private Sector Federation (TPSF) view is that the next phase of logistics development should complement infrastructure expansion with greater efficiency across the logistics network, ensuring that cargo moves seamlessly from the port to its final destination.
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The Tanzania–Kenya Business Forum 2026 marked an important shift in the relationship between the two countries, moving from dialogue toward practical implementation.
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Tanzania’s economy is growing but a harder question lingers beneath the headline numbers: who actually owns it? Foreign direct investment reached a record high in 2024, yet Tanzanians remain largely traders in an economy whose productive engine is built and owned by external capital. This note argues that Vision 2050 will not be reached through trade, but through a deliberate shift from commerce to capital, from participation to ownership.
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