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# [TANZANIA / AFRICA] Economic Diplomacy: Tanzania Launches Offensive in London, Doha and Hanoi with $30 Billion Project Pipeline
- URL: https://businessoi.media/en/tanzanie-afrique-diplomatie-economique-la-tanzanie-lance-son-offensive-a-londres-doha-et-hanoi-avec-30-milliards-de-dollars-de-projets-en/
- Published: 2026-10-09T02:55:22.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-09T02:55:22.000Z
- Description: Tanzania presents a 68-project pipeline ($30.1B) in London and signs a tax agreement with Qatar. A full-spectrum diplomatic offensive — Europe, Gulf, Asia — that repositions Dodoma as East Africa's must-watch investment hub.
- Author: Emmanuel TAOCHY
- Tags: Afrique, Investissement, Économie, Revue matinale, #en

Tanzania is doubling down on economic diplomacy this autumn. The Tanzania Investment Forum in London on 8 October, a double-taxation agreement with Qatar on 29 September, an Omani delegation in Dar es Salaam and a second joint commission with Vietnam: Dodoma is deploying an all-round diversification strategy to attract global capital.

## The London Forum: A Showcase for a $30 Billion Pipeline

The Tanzania Investment Forum, organised by the Tanzanian High Commission and Invest Africa, brought together major British and European investment funds in London on 8 October 2026\. Prime Minister Mwigulu Nchemba personally led the government delegation. The event is part of a series of road-shows held in September-October in Finland, Italy and the Netherlands, where Tanzania is presenting a pipeline of 68 projects worth $30.1 billion — spanning energy, mining, infrastructure, logistics, agro-industry, manufacturing, technology, finance and tourism.

This Western offensive extends to a strategic positioning on critical minerals: Tanzania recently held talks with the EU around its nickel, positioning itself as "an alternative, reliable trading partner" for materials essential to Europe's energy transition.

## The Gulf and Asia in Tanzania's Strategy

Alongside the European axis, Dodoma is deepening Gulf ties. On 29 September, Tanzania and Qatar signed a double-taxation agreement — a technically decisive step for securing Qatari investment flows. Simultaneously, an Omani delegation visited Dar es Salaam. On the Asian front, the second Vietnam-Tanzania Joint Commission launched concrete cooperation in agriculture, agro-processing, mining and the marine economy. Vietnam describes Tanzania as "a bridge into East Africa."

## A Deliberate Multipolarity Strategy

Tanzania openly states its intention to "diversify its partnerships and investment sources." This multipolarity — Europe, Gulf, Asia, Africa — reduces dependence on any single bloc and opens negotiating leverage. On the intra-African front, Tanzania is reinforcing its trade routes toward Burundi and Central Africa through its export supply chains — cashew nuts, cotton, timber, minerals — while developing local processing of coffee and nickel.

## Why It Matters

With 68 projects worth $30.1 billion presented to European investors, and tax agreements with Qatar securing Gulf capital, Tanzania is building a coherent diplomatic-financial architecture. For East Africa and the Indian Ocean, this rising power is reshuffling regional balances and creating opportunities for businesses wanting a foothold in this emerging hub. The fact that Tanzania now links London, Doha, Hanoi and Nairobi in a single coherent strategy is a diversification lesson other African economies would do well to study.

*Sources: abcmoney.co.uk, TanzaniaInvest.com, EU-Tanzania Investment and Business Forum 2026-2027, 6-8 October 2026.*