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The Tanzania
Chamber of Commerce, Industry and
Agriculture (TCCIA) was
established in 1988.
It was initiated with the support of
the Tanzanian Government to
strengthen the private sector. The
establishment of the TCCIA was an
important step in moving on from a
centralized, planned economy towards
a more open, mixed economy giving
full scope to privately owned
enterprises and farms.
Today, TCCIA represents the private
business sector throughout Tanzania.
TCCIA has opened regional offices in
all 21 regions of mainland Tanzania
and over 80 district centers, which
are autonomous in their operational
activities. Assistance by Swedish
governmental development agency SIDA
has played a vital role in
establishment of the regional and
district Chambers especially in
providing training, office equipment
and mobilization/sensitization of
the business community.
These autonomous TCCIA Chambers in
21 regions of the country links the
private sector to the Government
with a view toward promoting the
development of private enterprise.
By linking issues central to
business, the Chamber serves an
arena where dialogue with the
government serves to promote
sustained growth and development of
the private sector. |
