The Government of Tanzania established Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in 2006 as strategy to achieve Mini-Tiger Plan 2020, the objective being to promote quick and significant progress in economic growth, export earnings and employment creation as well as attracting private investment in the form of both Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) and Domestic Direct Investment (DDI) from all productive and service sectors.

A Special Economic Zone is a geographical area that has more liberal economic laws than the country’s typical laws. It is an economic development tool to promote rapid economic growth by using fiscal and business incentives to attract investments and technology.

The zones act is a magnet for investment in desirable activities in specially designated areas by providing quality infrastructure, complemented by an attractive fiscal package, business support services, cluster formation and minimal regulations