In Q4 2025, the Tanzania Investment and Special Economic Zones Authority reported 278 projects valued at USD 3.16 billion, significantly up from USD 1.57 billion the previous year. This investment is expected to create 71,412 jobs, with China contributing USD 950 million. The report also announced the opening of four Special Economic Zones in Bagamoyo, Kibaha, Dodoma, and Kahama, and two public-private partnership projects in Dar es Salaam worth TZS 182 billion, targeting sectors like manufacturing and mining.

Tanzania's 2026/27 budget is set at TZS 62.33 trillion (USD 24 billion), reflecting a 10.3% increase from the previous year. The budget aims for a 6.3% GDP growth, with 74.2% of funding sourced from domestic revenue as grants decrease by 39.1%. Key measures for investors include reducing the deemed profit-distribution tax from 30% to 15%, a one-year income tax holiday for new businesses, and VAT exemptions on specific sectors.

Tanzania's Planning and Investment Budget for 2026/27, amounting to TZS 144.85 billion, aims to support a new National Investment Policy and establish five strategic Special Economic Zones (SEZs) to attract over TZS 797 billion. The budget also targets making Tanzania a leading vehicle producer in Africa by 2030 and includes the creation of Youth Industrial SEZs across six regions. Ongoing flagship projects include Hengya Cement, Airtel's 5G rollout, and Songea Sukari's sugar complex.

During President Tharman Shanmugaratnam's state visit to Tanzania, the two countries signed five agreements covering taxation, trade facilitation, public service capacity building, and diplomatic cooperation. They also emphasized plans to enhance collaboration in investment, digital transformation, logistics, financial services, and industrial development, with bilateral trade reaching USD 74 million and Singaporean investments in Tanzania exceeding USD 535 million.

Tanzania and Namibia signed four cooperation agreements during a state visit by Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. The agreements focus on trade, small and medium enterprises, defence, and municipal cooperation. Both countries aim to enhance cooperation across various sectors and strengthen trade and investment links by increasing private sector participation.

Official port statistics indicate that cargo traffic to and from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) via the Port of Dar es Salaam and Tanga surged from 4,180,902 tonnes in 2024 to 7,239,741 tonnes in 2025, marking a 73.2 percent increase. This development positions the DRC as the largest transit cargo market for Tanzania's ports.