Tanzania has announced the upcoming Tanzania Investment Summit 2026, an international investment event designed to attract global capital into the country’s major economic sectors. The summit aims to unlock an investment pipeline worth approximately USD 2.85 billion through a portfolio of public investment-ready projects across multiple development sectors.
The Tanzania Investment Summit 2026 will take place on June 1–2, 2026, at the Gran Melia Arusha in Arusha. The event is being organized under the Tanzania Investment Growth Facility (TIGF) and is co-convened by the Economic and Social Research Foundation and United Nations Development Programme Tanzania. Additional partners include the Tanzania Investment and Special Economic Zones Authority and the Zanzibar Investment Promotion Authority.
The summit is intended to connect international investors, financiers, and project developers with a structured portfolio of projects prepared for investment. Organizers aim to move beyond policy discussions and facilitate actual investment transactions by presenting vetted projects ready for financing and implementation.
According to the announcement, the summit will bring together government officials, development finance institutions, multilateral development banks, pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, commercial banks, impact investors, and private sector developers. The event is expected to create opportunities for direct engagement between project owners and international financiers.
The investment portfolio includes 60 projects valued at approximately USD 2.85 billion. These projects are spread across several strategic sectors considered important for Tanzania’s economic growth and sustainable development. Key sectors include tourism and nature infrastructure, renewable energy, transport and logistics, blue economy and Zanzibar development, agro-processing, water infrastructure, and sub-national development projects.
Organizers expect particularly strong interest in an initial group of 8 to 10 high-priority projects collectively valued at around USD 100 million. These projects are expected to form the first phase of investment transactions emerging from the summit.
Shigeki Komatsubara emphasized the importance of private capital and blended finance mechanisms in supporting Tanzania’s future economic growth. He stated that TIGF has been developed as a platform capable of meeting the standards required by global institutional investors, helping create a more structured environment for investment partnerships.
Fortunata Songora Makene highlighted Tanzania’s readiness to facilitate investment deals through screened projects, committed government partnerships, and established deal-making infrastructure. She stated that the summit would provide the international investment community with direct access to investment-ready opportunities while ensuring continued support throughout the transaction process.
Over the past year, TIGF has worked with government ministries, state-owned enterprises, and sector agencies across mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar to develop and structure investment opportunities aligned with national development priorities. The initiative aims to bridge the gap between Tanzania’s development needs and the global capital required to implement major projects.
The summit is expected to strengthen Tanzania’s position as a leading investment destination within Africa by accelerating sustainable investment flows into critical sectors. Organizers believe the event will help mobilize long-term financing for infrastructure, energy, agriculture, tourism, and economic development projects that contribute to national growth and job creation.
The announcement also highlighted the broader role of United Nations Development Programme in supporting sustainable development initiatives worldwide. UNDP works in over 170 countries and territories, focusing on poverty reduction, climate resilience, governance, and inclusive economic growth. In Tanzania, UNDP collaborates with government institutions and stakeholders across areas such as democratic governance, sustainable livelihoods, environmental sustainability, and climate resilience.
Meanwhile, the Economic and Social Research Foundation continues to play an important role as an independent policy research institution supporting evidence-based economic management and policy development in Tanzania. Established during the country’s economic reform period in the 1990s, ESRF focuses on research and policy analysis aimed at supporting Tanzania’s economic transition and development goals.
