The Tanzania Investment and Special Economic Zones Authority (TISEZA) has rolled out a domestic investment promotion seminar in Rukwa Region, as part of its ongoing national campaign to stimulate local investment across the Southern Highlands.
The seminar sought to equip citizens and business operators with practical knowledge on investment opportunities, incentives and procedures available in Tanzania.
Opening the seminar, Rukwa Regional Commissioner Charles Makongoro Nyerere called on residents to fully utilise the investment education provided by TISEZA to accelerate economic growth in the region and the country at large.
He emphasised that domestic investment plays a critical role in strengthening the national economy, noting that when Tanzanians invest locally, the benefits remain within the country and directly support national development.
TISEZA’s Manager for Investment Promotion, Mr Daudi Riganda, delivered a detailed presentation outlining the Authority’s mandate, the importance of promoting domestic investment, and the advantages of investing in Tanzania.
He explained the country’s enabling investment environment, including available infrastructure, fiscal and non-fiscal incentives, priority sectors, categories of investors and existing opportunities.
The presentation also covered registration requirements, procedures for obtaining investment incentives and licences, as well as recent legal and regulatory reforms aimed at improving the ease of doing business.
Participants actively engaged with TISEZA experts through a question-and-answer session, seeking clarification on various investment-related issues and procedures.
As part of efforts to bring services closer to the people, in line with directives from the President of the United Republic of Tanzania, TISEZA also officially launched an Investment Desk in Rukwa Region.
An officer was formally provided with working tools to begin offering investment support services, a move expected to ease access to information and facilitation for local investors in the region.