On June 16-17, 2026, Tanzania's Tech & Media Convergence (TMC) hosted the Africa Innovation and Technology Forum (AITF) 2026 in Dar es Salaam. The event gathered stakeholders to discuss Tanzania's digital future and launched a report on the political economy of digital governance. Key topics included data sovereignty, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and necessary policy reforms to develop a trillion-dollar digital economy.

Tanzania and India are seeking to strengthen agricultural cooperation at the Africa Agri Expo 2026, according to The Chanzo. The two-day exhibition opened on September 2 at the Julius Nyerere International Trade Fair grounds, drawing farmers, agribusiness leaders, investors, policymakers and innovators from around the world to discuss opportunities in the sector.

On July 2, the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange (DSE) held the second day of the 13th Building African Financial Markets (BAFM) Forum, focusing on topics such as state-owned enterprise listings, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) criteria, digital transformation, sustainable finance, Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs), and cross-border market development in Africa. The Tanzanian government announced plans for 4 to 5 new companies to be listed at the DSE.

Innovation Week Tanzania 2026 was held over five days at the Julius Nyerere International Convention Centre in Dar es Salaam, bringing together government officials, researchers, and entrepreneurs. According to Daily News, the event focused on positioning innovation as central to Tanzania's long-term development vision toward 2050, rather than treating it as a passing slogan. Conference halls, exhibition spaces, and discussion rooms hosted participants exchanging ideas on how innovation can shape the country's economic and social future.

The Tanzania Investment and Special Economic Zones Authority (TISEZA) has been named Africa's Best Investment Promotion Agency for 2026 at the AIM Investment Awards in Dubai. According to TanzaniaInvest, the award recognises the authority's performance in attracting and facilitating foreign direct investment projects in Tanzania. The honour follows TISEZA's 2025 recognition by the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) as one of the world's leading investment promotion agencies, marking a second consecutive year of international acknowledgement for the institution.

More than 50 investors and business leaders from Africa, Europe, and North America have gathered in Dar es Salaam for a five-day trade and investment mission led by Equity Group. This initiative highlights the bank's increasing role in facilitating cross-border investment opportunities in East Africa, with participants from countries including Kenya, Canada, Nigeria, and Poland.