Relationship dossier
Tanzania
United Arab Emirates
Relationship assessment
Economic cooperation centers on UAE-linked investment in Tanzania’s port infrastructure.
Tanzania toward United Arab Emirates
+30Tanzania agreed to a long-term port operating arrangement with Dubai-based DP World, a concrete step to facilitate investment by a UAE-linked company.
United Arab Emirates toward Tanzania
+30Dubai-based DP World entered a long-term agreement to operate part of Dar es Salaam port, bringing UAE-linked commercial investment into Tanzania.
Overall relationship
+30The relationship has a practical economic foundation, with Tanzania’s port agreement with Dubai-based DP World representing a substantial bilateral commercial arrangement. The breadth and implementation of wider cooperation are less clear.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Tanzania and the United Arab Emirates have pursued practical economic cooperation, notably through Tanzania’s agreement with Dubai-based DP World to operate part of Dar es Salaam port. The arrangement reflects significant Tanzanian engagement with UAE-linked investment, though the scope and implementation of broader bilateral cooperation are less clear.
Key developments
Tanzania and Dubai-based DP World signed a long-term concession agreement for the operation of part of Dar es Salaam port.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of broader bilateral investment and cooperation arrangements are unclear.