The FDI Landscape in Tanzania: Overview and Insights
THE FDI LANSCAPE IN TANZANIA
Âurea Mouzinho
19 MAY 2015
JOINT SAIIA AND ESRF SCOPING WORKSHOP, DAR ES SALAAM
OVERVIEW
1.
Size, nature, and attitude towards FDI in Tanzania
•
FDI flows, stocks, origins, sectors, opportunities
•
Comparison with other economies in SADC and EAC
•
Attitude towards foreign investors at different sectors
2.
Tanzanian FDI regulation and promotion
•
The Investment Act of 1997
•
Bilateral Investment Treaties
•
Attitude towards regional investment regulation in SADC and EAC
3.
Case Study
•
The contribution of FDI in Tanzania to technological and human capital improvement in the
agricultural sector.
PRELIMINARY INSIGHTS - HIGHLIGHTS
•
Tanzania offers a peaceful and stable macroeconomic and political
environment. It has a geographical advantaged in the East African Region (EAC)
as it borders all of but one of the other five other member states, four of which
are landlocked and therefore rely on the Dar Es Salaam port to access
international markets.
•
Membership in SADC in addition to the EAC makes Tanzania one of the key
gateways into the continent, which a major point of attraction for both
domestic and foreign investors.
•
There is untapped potential for private sector investment in infrastructure but
also in value adding sectors such as agriculture and manufacturing.
PRELIMINARY INSIGHTS - HIGHLIGHTS
•
The establishing of the Tanzanian Investment Centre (TIC) as one-stop-shop to
facilitate investment registration was significant in reducing the registration
hurdles for investors.
•
The predictability of the investment regulatory environment is also an
important enabling factor for investors, and initiatives such as Big Results Now
(BRN) have shown government’s commitment to continue improving the
business environment by reducing hurdles to do with land tenure, corruption,
taxation, skills shortages and enforcement of the rule of the law.
ISSUES ON INTEREST
•
How do the sources and sectors of FDI into Tanzania differ from other African
countries? How does the business environment in Tanzania compare with that
of other economies?
•
How successful have been the efforts to address deficiencies in the business
environment (e.g. Big Results Now)? What are the key barriers hindering to
success?
•
How does Tanzania reconcile the domestic investment regulation with bilateral,
regional and multi-lateral investment treaties/agreements? What is Tanzania’s
stance on regional (EAC and SADC) investment governance? What does the
country stand to gain and/or lose from such arrangements.
ISSUES OF INTEREST
•
What measures are being taken/will be taken to ensure effective and
sustainable transfer of skills and
technology from foreign firms in the
agricultural sector? How successful have those initiatives been? What are the
key barriers to success?
Size, nature, and attitude towards FDI in Tanzania, comparison with other economies in SADC and EAC, FDI regulation, contribution to technological advancement. Tanzania's peaceful environment, geographical advantage, opportunities for private sector investment, and initiatives to improve the business environment are highlighted.
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THE FDI LANSCAPE IN TANZANIA urea Mouzinho 19 MAY 2015 JOINT SAIIA AND ESRF SCOPING WORKSHOP, DAR ES SALAAM
OVERVIEW 1. Size, nature, and attitude towards FDI in Tanzania FDI flows, stocks, origins, sectors, opportunities Comparison with other economies in SADC and EAC Attitude towards foreign investors at different sectors Tanzanian FDI regulation and promotion The Investment Act of 1997 Bilateral Investment Treaties Attitude towards regional investment regulation in SADC and EAC Case Study The contribution of FDI in Tanzania to technological and human capital improvement in the agricultural sector. 2. 3.
PRELIMINARY INSIGHTS - HIGHLIGHTS Tanzania offers a peaceful and stable macroeconomic and political environment. It has a geographical advantaged in the East African Region (EAC) as it borders all of but one of the other five other member states, four of which are landlocked and therefore rely on the Dar Es Salaam port to access international markets. Membership in SADC in addition to the EAC makes Tanzania one of the key gateways into the continent, which a major point of attraction for both domestic and foreign investors. There is untapped potential for private sector investment in infrastructure but also in value adding sectors such as agriculture and manufacturing.
PRELIMINARY INSIGHTS - HIGHLIGHTS The establishing of the Tanzanian Investment Centre (TIC) as one-stop-shop to facilitate investment registration was significant in reducing the registration hurdles for investors. The predictability of the investment regulatory environment is also an important enabling factor for investors, and initiatives such as Big Results Now (BRN) have shown government s commitment to continue improving the business environment by reducing hurdles to do with land tenure, corruption, taxation, skills shortages and enforcement of the rule of the law.
ISSUES ON INTEREST How do the sources and sectors of FDI into Tanzania differ from other African countries? How does the business environment in Tanzania compare with that of other economies? How successful have been the efforts to address deficiencies in the business environment (e.g. Big Results Now)? What are the key barriers hindering to success? How does Tanzania reconcile the domestic investment regulation with bilateral, regional and multi-lateral investment treaties/agreements? What is Tanzania s stance on regional (EAC and SADC) investment governance? What does the country stand to gain and/or lose from such arrangements.
ISSUES OF INTEREST What measures are being taken/will be taken to ensure effective and sustainable transfer of skills and technology from foreign firms in the agricultural sector? How successful have those initiatives been? What are the key barriers to success?
