The Tanzania International Trade Fair has established itself over years as the shop window for Tanzania products as well as the East, Central and the Southern African Region. Supported by the services of the Dar es Salaam harbor, which serves the region effectively, the fair acts as one stop centre for reaching countries such as Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe and Botswana. The fair enjoys the patronage of the Tanzania business community who both exhibit and use it as a forum for business exchange. The fair enjoys support of the Government through the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
The Tanzania Trade Development Authority (TanTrade), dedicated to establishing global business partnership through organizing and managing international and specialised trade fairs, solo exhibitions, product and market research, prospect development, Trade missions, buyer-seller meetings and contact marketing programmes. TanTrade gives out regular trade information and offers consultancy services to producers, exporters and importers to enable them to effectively participate in the global market place.
The Dar es Salaam International Trade Fair has established itself over the years as the shop window for Tanzanian products as well as the East, Central, and the Southern African Region. Supported by the services of the Dar es Salaam harbor which serves the region effectively, the fair acts as a one-stop center for reaching countries such as Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe and Botswana. The fairs enjoy patronage of the Tanzanian business community both exhibit and use it as a forum for business exchange. Participation has ever been on the increase from a mere over 100 companies in the the late eighties to over 1,041 companies in 1999, In 2006 a total of 1,526 exhibitors exhibited at the fair and came from overseas representing over 26 countries, Tanzania inclusive. Currently, The exhibition is the largest exhibition in Africa that collects more than 3,500 local companies, 200 foreign companies, and 26 countries have attended the exhibition.
Certain agents and middlemen also sell exhibition space on a commission basis in many international cities like Dubai to attract more exhibitors to the event.
It showcases multi-sector products, equipment & machinery and is the largest trade event held annually in Tanzania, the hub of the lucrative East African market. The exhibition attracts exhibitors from more than 30 countries and visitors from all over East & Central Africa, thus giving exhibitors an excellent opportunity to explore several countries at one time.
* Africa Business Pages in the Media Partner for Tanzania International Trade Fair
