TISEZA Hosts Tanzania-Egypt Business Forum; Two MoUs Signed and Seven EOIs Exchanged to Boost Trade, Investment, Industrial and Agricultural Development
Tanzania and Egypt held a business forum in Dar es Salaam to strengthen economic ties, resulting in two signed MoUs and seven expressions of interest. The cooperation focuses on industrial development, agriculture, and infrastructure, with Egypt showing interest in large-scale agricultural partnerships.
Why it matters
This signals a strategic shift toward increased intra-African trade and industrial cooperation between East and North Africa.
On 18th July 2026, Tanzania’s Investment and Special Economic Zones Authority ( TISEZA ) hosted the Tanzania-Egypt Business and Investment Forum in Dar es Salaam during the state visit of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to Tanzania.
The forum brought together government officials, investors and business leaders, where both governments committed to expanding cooperation in trade, investment, infrastructure and industrial development.
Discussions focused on strengthening cooperation in engineering, construction, pharmaceuticals, logistics, fertiliser production, food processing and financial services.
Agriculture emerged as a major area of cooperation, with both countries exploring partnerships in irrigation, seed production, livestock development, rainwater harvesting and agro-processing.
Egypt expressed interest in participating in large-scale agricultural projects through public-private partnerships while supporting Tanzania’s food security objectives.
Egypt also committed to expanding scholarships under the Samia Scholarship Programme in science, medicine, artificial intelligence, ICT and cybersecurity.
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