Ambassador invites Algerian investors to explore Tanzania’s expanding opportunities across key economic and industrial sectors

ALGERIA: Tanzania is seeking to translate its longstanding friendship with Algeria into stronger commercial partnerships, inviting Algerian companies to explore investment opportunities across agriculture, energy, pharmaceuticals, construction and manufacturing as both countries pursue wider economic transformation.

The appeal was made by Tanzania’s Ambassador to Algeria, Mobhare Matinyi, during the Embassy’s monthly press briefing in Algiers on November 2, 2026. The briefing reviewed progress in bilateral cooperation during October and provided a platform for informing the two countries’ publics about emerging opportunities for trade, investment and technical collaboration.

Ambassador Matinyi said the initiative was intended to report on developments and encourage Algerian businesses to identify areas where their expertise could support Tanzania’s priorities.

“Tanzania is proud to have a friend like Algeria, and we strongly believe that our robust ties will benefit not only our people but also the entire continent,” he said.

He noted that the two countries occupy strategic positions within their respective regions. Algeria, at the northern end of Africa, provides an important geographical link between North Africa and the Sahel, while Tanzania connects East, Central and Southern African markets representing more than 500 million people. These positions, he said, create considerable scope for trade, investment and stronger intra-African economic links.

Agriculture and agro-processing featured prominently in the Embassy’s October engagements. Ambassador Matinyi thanked the Minister of Foreign Trade and Export Promotion, Kamel Rezig, for inviting him to the “Made in Algeria” Agri-Food Trade Fair, held in Blida on October 17. More than 100 public and private exhibitors presented products and technologies under the theme “High National Quality and Promising Export Prospects”.

The exhibition demonstrated advances in Algeria’s food processing industry, self-sufficiency and export readiness. It also helped Tanzania identify companies whose capabilities could complement national priorities in agricultural modernisation, livestock development and value addition.

The Embassy engaged several businesses and encouraged them to visit Tanzania: state-owned food processor Agrovid; Groupe la Belle; Groupe Amour, which processes tomatoes and peppers; and Groupe Bellat, a meat and chicken processor.

On October 21, Ambassador Matinyi visited Bellat and Amour facilities in Blida to observe production and discuss commercial links and investment in Tanzania, including chicken processing at Bellat and tomato and chilli processing at Amour.

At the Blida fair and subsequent exhibitions, the Embassy highlighted opportunities for companies involved in livestock technologies, animal health, feed production, fertilisers, irrigation and food packaging. The approach aimed to connect Algerian expertise with Tanzanian producers, processors and institutions, while encouraging investment serving domestic demand and neighbouring markets over time.

The Embassy also participated in two other agricultural exhibitions. The Agri Tech Expo, organised by Incop Communication in Annaba from October 13 to 15, brought together 117 exhibitors. Discussions included state-owned red-meat processor ALVIAR, animal health, nutrition and reproduction specialist Biotec-In, and fertiliser manufacturer Dekar Rafik.

In Constantine, the Embassy attended the Agrest Expo, organised by Sunflower Communications from October 28 to 31, featuring 130 agri-technology and food companies. They included food processor Groupe Thika, packaging-materials manufacturer Sunpack, and animal-feed companies Cofeed and Aalaf Albaraka.

Ambassador Matinyi said the Embassy had used the exhibitions to explain Tanzania’s investment environment and invite participating firms to consider cooperation with Tanzanian businesses. The areas of interest included food and meat processing, livestock technologies, animal feed, fertilisers, irrigation and packaging.

Energy cooperation was another focus. Tanzania participated in the 14th North African and Mediterranean Energy and Hydrogen Exhibition and Conference in Oran from October 5 to 7. It attracted about 450 companies, including TotalEnergies, Eni, ExxonMobil and Shell, and addressed hydrocarbon exploration, hydrogen technologies, decarbonisation and carbon capture.

The Embassy was joined by TANOIL Investment Limited, a state-owned midstream and downstream oil and gas marketing company and subsidiary of the Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation. Led by Acting General Manager James Sanawa, the delegation held discussions with Sonatrach, Algeria’s national oil and gas corporation and one of Africa’s leading energy enterprises.

TANOIL also held preliminary discussions with Naftal, a Sonatrach subsidiary and major distributor of fuels, liquefied petroleum gas and lubricants in Algeria, on possible technical cooperation and experience-sharing.

The Embassy’s energy-related outreach extended to petrochemical manufacturing. On October 6 in Oran, it visited Sarl Tapidor, a company producing synthetic carpets, rugs, artificial turf and synthetic yarns using petroleum-derived materials. The company expressed interest in exploring markets in East, Central and Southern Africa through Tanzania, presenting a possible route for expanding its regional commercial presence.

Construction and infrastructure offered another avenue for engagement. Ambassador Matinyi attended the opening of Bati-Est Expo 2026 in Constantine from October 14 to 16 as guest of honour, alongside Governor Kerbouch Kamel. Organised by Sunflower Communications, the exhibition brought together 167 construction, real estate and public works exhibitors.

The Embassy used the event to promote Tanzania as an investment destination and invite Algerian firms to examine opportunities arising from the country’s infrastructure programme. Ambassador Matinyi informed participants that Tanzania was developing and expanding its capital, Dodoma, while implementing strategic projects involving railway and road networks, ports, airports, residential and commercial buildings, hotels, sports facilities and other essential services.

Companies indicating interest in Tanzania included residential developer Mirage Landmark, steel manufacturer ERCM Salhi and paint producer ENAP.

Pharmaceuticals also recorded progress, with Algerian institutions and companies visiting Tanzania to pursue technical and commercial cooperation. The Algerian National Pharmaceutical Products Authority, accompanied by state-owned Saidal Group, held discussions with the Tanzania Medicines and Medical Devices Authority and the Medical Stores Department, including its subsidiary Medipharm Limited.

The engagements explored collaboration between regulatory and pharmaceutical institutions and commercial partnerships. Private Algiers-based company Frater Razes also held discussions in Tanzania with public and private pharmaceutical distributors and health facilities.

The Embassy visited Physiopharma Laboratories, a pharmaceutical manufacturer in Constantine, to discuss commercial ventures and possible investment in Tanzania, with a view to serving the wider regional market.

Ambassador Matinyi said these engagements aligned with Tanzania’s priorities of modernising agriculture and agribusiness, expanding the pharmaceutical and energy industries, revitalising manufacturing and investing in productive infrastructure and logistics. He encouraged Algerian companies with established technical capabilities and international experience to assess the opportunities available in the country.

“Conducting business and investing in Tanzania will reinforce economic cooperation between our two friendly countries and spearhead commercial growth across Africa,” he said.

The October activities demonstrate how regular diplomacy can connect policy priorities with practical business opportunities. By facilitating visits, introducing potential partners and encouraging technical exchanges, the Embassy is working to translate bilateral goodwill into mutually beneficial economic cooperation.

For Tanzania and Algeria, stronger links in food processing, energy, construction, pharmaceuticals and manufacturing could expand industrial capacity, market access and regional value chains. Their strategic positions within major African markets also make closer business cooperation a practical contribution to intra-African trade and economic integration.

Issued by the Embassy of Tanzania in Algiers, 2 November 2026.