The role of informal microfinance institutions in saving

Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) and International Center for Settlement of
Investment Disputes (ICSID).
Tanzania has introduced favorable tax and regulatory treatment for all investors and
has accelerated and streamlined the handling of investment proposals. Access to
foreign exchange for repatriation of profits is guaranteed.
2.1.5: AREAS TO INVEST IN TANZANIA.
1. Manufacturing industries: animal- feed processing, agro-based industries, beverages,
textiles and leather goods, steel and metal engineering, cement and ceramics,
electrical engineering, electronic engineering, printing and publishing,
pharmaceuticals, fish processing and canning, fishnets, packaging, general processing
and canning, bottles and glassware, paints and automotive engineering.
2. Petroleum and mining: exploration and production of oils and gas, gold,
diamonds, gemstones, and all other minerals, metallic and non-metallic.
3. Construction: hotels and other tourist accommodation, residential houses,
commercial buildings, warehouses and industrial sheds, estates and factory buildings.
4. Transport: road and haulage, coastal shipping, air charters and airlines.
5. Transit trade: all activities relating to transit of goods to neighboring countries, and
to the re-export of goods that have value added in Tanzania.
6. Computers and high-tech industries: activities relating to the manufacture, assembly,
marketing, servicing, utilization, and human resources development on computers
and related fields.
7. Agriculture: tea, sisal and products, coconuts, wheat, cashew nuts, palm oil, sugar,
castor oil, parley, fruit, vegetables and flowers for export.
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