Morogoro RC calls for strategic investment areas to boost tourism, economic growth

MOROGORO: MOROGORO Regional Commissioner, Mr Adam Malima has directed the District Executive Directors in the region near national parks to designate special areas that are conflict-free and safe for investment.

Mr Malima issued the directive here yesterday, during the regional investor’s forum organised by Tanzania Investment Centre (TIC).

“Major investors are attracted by good infrastructure such as roads, airports and the security of the areas concerned, a situation that can easily stimulate the construction of modern hotels for tourists,” he said He added:

“Currently, the region has seen an increase in tourists due to the presence of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), airport and roads, which has boosted foreign exchange earnings and contributed to the region’s economic growth.”

The RC also urged investors in the Morogoro Region to be creative and produce highquality products, services and crops because the region has many resources that meet the significant investment needs.

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On his part, the TIC Board Chairman, Dr Binilith Mahenge said that Morogoro Region is among the ten best regions in terms of the number of investment projects, ranking seventh with 22 investment projects valued at 447.5 million US dollars (about 1,160tril/-), creating 97,832 jobs.

He said the projects were registered with TIC between 1997 and December 2024 and cover sectors such as agriculture, media and broadcasting, construction, commercial buildings, infrastructure, energy, human resources, education, manufacturing, mining, petroleum, natural resources, services, tourism and transportation.

Among the projects, agriculture leads with 103 registered investments, followed by manufacturing (84), tourism (64), transportation (28) and construction (16).

He urged municipal directors to allocate surveyed land for investment to create more opportunities and also called on local investors to register their projects and benefit from government incentives, just as foreign investors do.

Dr Mahenge said for last year, TIC estimated that the region would have 45 investment projects, but so far, the region has 22 registered investment projects, including those in agriculture, industry, tourism and transport.

TIC Regional Manager for the Eastern Zone, Ms Grace Lemunge, said that the meeting aimed at informing investors on various investment opportunities available in the Region.