Government Support for Investment in Local Cashew Nut Processing
Latest Tanzania politics news · Government Support for Investment in Local Cashew Nut P… explained · updated Aug 21, 2026 · politics news · government · policy
TLDR
- An Algerian cashew processor, Sarl Anacard'Or Cashew, plans to establish three modern cashew-processing factories in Tanzania, starting with one in Masasi District, Mtwara Region.
- The investment aims to enhance local processing of cashew nuts, create employment, develop skills, and increase the value of Tanzanian cashews in international markets.
- The CEO of Sarl Anacard'Or Cashew, Walid Dib, highlighted the exceptional quality of Tanzanian cashew nuts as a key factor in the decision to invest.
- Dib is collaborating with a local partner to formalize the first company, Kilimanjaro Nuts Limited, for the processing operations.
- The first factory in Masasi is expected to include modern machinery from Vietnam, with equipment arriving in September 2023 and training for local workers starting in January 2027.