Tanzania
The original report was published in the USA Today on Thursday, February 17, 2011
 President Obama’s first meeting with an African head of state was with Tanzania’s President Jakaya Kikwete in the Oval Office The East African Community (EAC) provides a host of interesting investment opportunities in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Setting the standard in Tanzania
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Richly endowed with fertile soils, reliable rainfalls, and unique ecosystems, the land of Kilimanjaro aims to be Africa’s top coffee producer and has space for new, larger estates
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TCRA is the independent entity that promotes and regulates the country’s communications industries while attracting investment to maintain the sector’s strong growth
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Enjoy the wonders of Africa and experience Swiss service at the Mövenpick
Royal Palm Hotel in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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Tanzania has reached a stage where the private sector can play a key role in airports development
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A unique combination of scenic diversity, culture, good climate, peaceful environment and hospitable people make Tanzania one of the best tourism destinations in the world
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Tanzania is the ideal tourism investment opportunity because of its unspoiled and safe environment, hospitable people, vast land and diverse attractions
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Abundant and diverse resources, along with the government’s efforts to facilitate business and investment, have strengthened Tanzania’s trade and industry
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TOL is an active partner in the development of Tanzania’s industrial and medical capacity
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The future of Tanzania is intertwined with its new economic zones. These, in turn, benefit from the country’s political stability that raises investor confidence
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Initiatives are underway to strengthen the sector, which employs around 80% of the workforce, boosting production and improving market access for farmers
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Deeply rooted in the soil of East Africa, Bidco is creating a fully integrated edible oil business in Tanzania and beyond
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Tanzania’s natural beauty has long attracted visitors. Today, tourists can enjoy everything the country has to offer plus the luxury of top-notch accommodation
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Tanzania’s Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism talks about how the government is promoting Tanzania’s unique diversity to develop a sustainably managed use of its resources
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Providing protection status for wildlife whilst allowing human habitation generates sufficient revenue to support both conservation and local communities
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Olduvai Gorge, Masai culture, Bagamoyo heritage... Tanzania will captivate the most discerning of travelers
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From just one park in 1951, today TANAPA manages 15 parks. Among these we find the Serengeti National Park and the Kilimanjaro National Park
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ALAF continues to push the industrial sector through innovation and identifying opportunities
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The government is looking to increase generation, expand transmission and reinforce the distribution of electricity
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LOCATION:
Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Kenya and Mozambique
CAPITAL:
Dar es Salaam
AREA - comparative:
slightly larger than twice the size of California
DISPUTES - international:
Tanzania still hosts more than a half-million refugees, more than any other African country, mainly from Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, despite the international community's efforts at repatriation; disputes with Malawi over the boundary in Lake Nyasa (Lake Malawi) and the meandering Songwe River remain dormant
GDP - composition by sector:
agriculture: 28.4%
industry: 24%
services: 47.6% (2010 est.)
AGRICULTURE - products:
coffee, sisal, tea, cotton, pyrethrum (insecticide made from chrysanthemums), cashew nuts, tobacco, cloves, corn, wheat, cassava (tapioca), bananas, fruits, vegetables; cattle, sheep, goats
IMPORTS:
$6.73 billion (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 105
$5.834 billion (2009 est.)
EXPORTS:
$3.97 billion (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 116
$3.365 billion (2009 est.)
EXPORTS - commodities:
gold, coffee, cashew nuts, manufactures, cotton
EXPORTS - partners:
India 12.1%, China 9.4%, Japan 6.7%, Netherlands 5.9%, UAE 5.4%, Germany 4.9% (2009)
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