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Call for stronger investor education in Tanzania

Latest Tanzania education news · Call for stronger investor education in Tanzania explained · updated Aug 19, 2026 · breaking news · latest updates · explained

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  • The capital market in Tanzania is set for growth with the launch of two new investment products: the Zan Timiza Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) and the Timiza Plus Fund.
  • The ETF segment of the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange (DSE) has seen market capitalisation increase to about 200 billion Tanzanian Shillings by mid-August, up from 6.8 billion Shillings last year.
  • Zan Securities' CEO Raphael Masumbuko stated that the new products aim to make capital-market investment more accessible to Tanzanians.
  • The existing Timiza Fund has grown from 10.3 billion Shillings in May 2024 to over 50 billion Shillings by August, marking a growth of approximately 369 percent.
  • The Timiza Fund currently serves more than 13,000 investors across Mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar, with an average return of 15 percent recorded in 2025.

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Zanzibar Minister for Finance and Planning Juma Malik Akil called for stronger investor education to ensure ordinary Tanzanians understand and benefit from investment opportunities.

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