TISEZA urged to improve efforts in making Tanzania an ideal destination for investors
DAR ES SALAAM: THE Permanent Secretary in the President’s Office for Investment, Fred Msemwa, has urged employees of the Tanzania Investment and Special Economic Zones Authority (TISEZA) to abandon routine-driven work habits, emphasizing the institution’s strategic responsibility in positioning Tanzania as a preferred destination for investors.
Dr Msemwa made the remarks today, April 10, 2026, while officiating the first Workers’ Council meeting of TISEZA, formed following the merger of the Tanzania Investment Centre (TIC) and the Export Processing Zones Authority (EPZA).
He stressed that TISEZA carries a significant mandate to ensure Tanzania attracts both domestic and foreign investment, noting that the Workers’ Council plays a critical role in driving institutional performance and achieving this objective.
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Dr Msemwa further highlighted that the National Development Vision 2050 targets 70 percent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to be driven by the private sector, within which investment is a central component.
Earlier, welcoming the Permanent Secretary, the Director General of TISEZA, Gilead Teri, presented performance outcomes, noting that between January and March 2026, a total of 177 projects worth approximately 1.2bn US dollars (about 3.11tri/-) were registered. These projects are expected to generate around 19,750 jobs.
Fully agree with the direction. What often gets underestimated is how much “routine” quietly shapes outcomes. You can adjust systems all you want, but if the underlying habits stay untouched, not much really moves. In our work, the real shift always begins the moment teams start seeing their own patterns clearly, because that’s where change actually becomes possible.