Although Tanzania remains one of the poorest countries in the world, its economy is strongly expanding. Donor assistance and solid macroeconomic policies supported real GDP growth of nearly 6% in 2006. Tourism is growing in importance and ranks as the second highest foreign exchange earner after agriculture. Mineral production (gold, diamonds, tanzanite) has also grown significantly in the last decade.

TANZANIAINVEST has conducted an exclusive interview with Mr. Emmanuel Ole Naiko, the Executive Director of the Tanzania Investment Centre (TIC), in order to learn about the current investment framework in Tanzania and also to ask about the opportunities that are currently available, or those which will soon become available, to investors who are interested in exploring the options that are available to them in terms of foreign direct investment in this rapidly developing country.