Tanzania— TZ

Company data in Tanzania, by industry

Browse Tanzania company directories across 56 industries — 245,001 businesses in the InfobelPRO database, registry-sourced from official Tanzania business registry and enriched with firmographics, location, financials and group structure.

245,001

Registered companies

KENYA AIRWAYS LIMITED

Largest company

Trusts, funds and similar financial entities

Largest sector

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Rankings

Largest companies in Tanzania

By revenue, one row per corporate group — reported (actual) revenue, updated September 2026.

#	Company (group)	Industry	HQ	Revenue (USD)
1	KENYA AIRWAYS LIMITED	Passenger air transport	Dar es Salaam	$1.1B
2	NMB BANK PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY	Other monetary intermediation	Dar es Salaam	$847M
3	TANZANIA ELECTRIC SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED	Electric power generation, transmission and distribution	Dodoma	$816M
4	TANZANIA ELECTRIC SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED	Electric power generation, transmission and distribution	Dodoma	$783M
5	CRDB BANK PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY	Other business support service activities n.e.c.	Dar es Salaam	$727M
6	GEITA GOLD MINING LIMITED	Mining of other non-ferrous metal ores	Dar es Salaam	$609M
7	NMB BANK PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY	Other monetary intermediation	Dar es Salaam	$516M
8	TANZANIA BREWERIES PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY	Manufacture of soft drinks; production of mineral waters and other bottled waters	Dar es Salaam	$448M
9	AIRTEL TANZANIA PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY	Wired telecommunications activities	Dar es Salaam	$304M
10	BANK OF TANZANIA	Other monetary intermediation	Dodoma	$271M
11	TANZANIA PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION	Support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction	Dodoma	$227M
12	TANZANIA CIGARETTE PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY	Wholesale of tobacco products	Dar es Salaam	$205M
13	TANZANIA PORTLAND CEMENT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY	Manufacture of cement	Dar es Salaam	$181M
14	KAMAKA CO. LIMITED	Wholesale of wood, construction materials and sanitary equipment	Dar es Salaam	$117M
15	SONGAS LIMITED	Electric power generation, transmission and distribution	Dar es Salaam	$91M

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KENYA AIRWAYS LIMITED leads by reported revenue at $1.1B, the largest of 25 ranked corporate groups.

Coverage

Companies by industry

The B2B industries we cover, ranked by number of companies.

Investment & asset mgmt

19,445

Distribution & wholesale

1,854

Manufacturing companies

956

Construction companies

383

Retail companies

356

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Investment & asset mgmt19,445
Distribution & wholesale1,854
Manufacturing companies956
Construction companies383
Retail companies356
Consulting companies354
Logistics companies338
Software companies291
Automotive companies284
Architecture & engineering firms240
Food & beverage231
Healthcare providers205
Hotels163
Agriculture & agribusiness160
Telecom companies148
Chemical companies145
Mining companies123
Steel & metals110
Textile & apparel101
Oil & gas97
Car dealers94
Airlines & aviation85
Banks83
Lawyers66
Travel agencies61
Advertising & marketing agencies60
Security companies53
Energy companies49
Printing companies49
Electronics companies45
Real estate companies42
Insurance companies40
Media & production39
Publishing39
Real estate agents37
Trucking & freight37
Furniture companies34
Pharmaceutical companies33
Packaging companies33
Accounting & tax31
Electricity & power28
Biotech companies27
Cleaning & facility services22
Entertainment companies20
Shipping companies18
Recruitment & staffing17
Recycling & waste15
E-commerce12
Breweries10
Medical device companies5
Debt collection agencies5
Courier & express4
Shipbuilders4
Railway companies2
Electric motor manufacturers2
Lighting companies1

Investment & asset mgmt is the most populated sector we cover, with 19,445 companies — 8% of Tanzania's 245,001 registered.

Distribution

Company size & revenue

By number of employees

1–4

12,112

5–9

1,070

10–19

11,064

20–49

1,757

50–99

761

100–199

543

200–499

515

500–999

143

1000+

204

216,832 companies have no disclosed headcount (excluded).

The largest size bands are 1–4 (43%) and 10–19 (39%) among companies with disclosed headcount.

By revenue (local currency)

1–100K

100K-499K

500K-999K

1M-4.99M

5M-9.99M

10M-49.99M

50M-99.99M

100M-499.99M

11,564

500M-999.99M

150

1B+

15,504

217,749 companies have no disclosed revenue (excluded from the chart).

The most common disclosed-revenue band is 1B+, covering 57% of companies with reported revenue.

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Group linkage

Corporate structure in Tanzania

How much of the market is part of a corporate group vs independent.

Part of a corporate group

96%

Independent

4% of companies belong to a corporate group; the remaining 96% operate independently.

Corporate groups

Largest corporate groups in Tanzania

Tanzanian-headquartered groups ranked by total group entities worldwide — a measure of corporate reach.

#	Group	Group entities (worldwide)
1	EXIM BANK (TANZANIA) LIMITED	9
2	MAC GROUP LIMITED	7
3	MOHAMMED ENTERPRISES ( TANZANIA ) LIMITED	4
4	EMCO TANZANIA LIMITED	3
5	FBME BANK	3
6	CRDB BANK PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY	3
7	UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM	2
8	SIX TELECOMS COMPANY LTD	2
9	CAPITAL DRILLING (T) LTD	2
10	RAJANI INDUSTRIES LIMITED	2

Group entities = total members of the corporate family worldwide, for groups whose ultimate parent is in Tanzania.

EXIM BANK (TANZANIA) LIMITED is the largest corporate group headquartered in Tanzania, with 9 entities worldwide.

Foreign ownership

Foreign-owned vs domestic

Among Tanzania's larger companies, the share ultimately controlled from abroad — and the leading countries of ownership.

56%

Foreign-owned

44%

Tanzanian-owned

Leading countries of ownership

England

16.8%

Kenya

10.3%

United States of America

Germany

8.4%

India

6.5%

Shares calculated on the largest companies by revenue with ownership data available, not an absolute national figure.

England is the leading country of foreign ownership, at 16.8%.

FAQ

Tanzania company data — frequently asked questions

There are 245,001 registered companies in Tanzania across all sectors, from sole traders to large enterprises.

By reported revenue, KENYA AIRWAYS LIMITED is the largest company in Tanzania, followed by NMB BANK PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY and TANZANIA ELECTRIC SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED.

Trusts, funds and similar financial entities, Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c., Other business support service activities n.e.c. have the most registered companies.

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Sourced from the Infobel DaaS database. The largest-companies ranking is consolidated at corporate-group level (one row per group) and shows reported (actual) revenue in USD; modeled figures are excluded. Distributions cover all registered companies. Industry directories use a NACE-based B2B taxonomy. Last updated September 2026.

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