If you want to start your own business in Tanzania, here are the top 50 most successful small business ideas for you to consider. Tanzania, an African country, has seen significant economic growth since 1986 when the then-government approved privatization. Since then, the country has also managed to keep extreme poverty and unemployment at bay to some extent.
There is, however, more to be done for the welfare of its citizens, and entrepreneurs are the people who can ensure that by starting businesses. Here are around fifty profitable business ideas for smart people to start their next venture in Tanzania.
1. Agriculture
Tanzania’s economy is still heavily reliant on agriculture, with agriculture accounting for 24.5 percent of GDP and 85 percent of exports. As a result, people who want to make a career in agriculture may pursue various agriculture-related opportunities in Tanzania, such as maize, sorghum, millet, rice, wheat, cassava, and sisal cultivation.
2. Interior design
If you find yourself scrolling through design ideas on Pinterest at all times of day and night and consider yourself a savvy designer, you might want to consider monetizing the skill!
If you have a sound knowledge and experience in this field, then consider starting an interior design business in your local area in order to bring color, style, and decorum to the houses of those nearby.
3. Wedding planning
If you dream about your ideal wedding in your spare moments, then it might be worth monetizing your talent for planning. The wedding industry in Tanzania is a viable one if you play your cards right!
4. Open a Spa business
Humans aren’t like machines that can work tirelessly! They often need breaks, relaxation and rest in order to perform their work effectively and actually enjoy life. That’s what a spa delivers to them.
Day by day with the importance of spa is growing everywhere as it helps people to relieve stress and toughness out of their tired bodies.
5. Deliver Daycare Service
If you enjoy spending time with young children and think you have a gift for quality childcare, you can get paid for the madness! Daily rates can be very competitive, so this is well worth considering!
6. Open a Grocery Store
If your locality is short of a grocery store, then this could be a great side hustle for you. Especially recommended for keen cooks who can advise their customers accordingly! Everyone has to eat, so tap into this most basic demand with this small business idea!
7. Home Tutoring
Many parents are on the lookout for a personal tutor for their children, in order to provide a safe and effective learning environment. Research shows that on balance, kids with home tutors perform better academically than those without.
Besides the quality education it allows, home tutoring provides parents with childcare which they may have to pay for anyway! But before you sign up to start tutoring, it’s worth checking your own credentials. You’ll need to be educated, assertive and good with young people in order to earn an education.
8. Stationery Products
Pens, pencils, paper, calculators, etc are very important things that need to be available to kids in order for them to be effective in their studies.
Even today, despite the adoption of advanced learning tools, stationery products still have great value in a kid’s school life. Hence you might also think about starting a stationery retail business in Tanzania today.
9. Sell pesticides
There are thousands of farmers in Tanzania who require pesticides to protect their crops from pests. The only concern in starting a pesticides retail business is the investment on the condition you are low in funds. The other requirements you need include a store for stocking and a few labors who could help load pesticides to your client’s place.
10. Farming loans
Tanzanian farmers more often than not face the problem of money paucity. They need money at their disposal when they are in dire need of buying seeds, fertilizers and pesticides. You could lend them financial support while opening a bank that provides farmers small loans on credit.
Agricultural Consulting
Ibada of Dadoma city could be your role model to start an agricultural consulting business as he provides farmers with expert guidance on sustainable practices and crop management techniques.
Eco-Tourism Services
Godfrey who lives in Dar es Salaam city of Tanzania has developed eco-friendly tourism packages to showcase wildlife, natural beauty of Tanzania and at the same time helps promote conservation.
Mobile Health Clinics
You can also be like Khalid who has brought healthcare services to remote areas with his mobile clinic that is fully equipped to provide basic medical services.
Solar Power Installations
Tanzania like any other African nation needs solar energy solutions and you have the opportunity of making money while addressing the power supply challenges and problems of Tanzania.
Online Grocery Delivery
People who live in urban areas are busy with their work and personal life and it is a great opportunity to you for creating an online platform or a website that will make sure convenient delivery of groceries to the urban people at your place.
Language School
Anyone who is proficient in English or other foreign languages can establish a language school where aspirants will be coming for learning English or other languages, and thereby making sure to meet the demand for language proficiency in Tanzania.
Custom Tailoring
You can’t replace the space custom tailoring occupies in the minds of people. So, given that demand, you can provide personalized tailoring services to offer unique and bespoke clothing choices to the people who live with that demand in your locality.
Digital Marketing Agency
If you have digital marketing expertise, you can use it for helping businesses in growing their online presence using various effective and advanced digital marketing strategies and techniques.
Event Planning
Entrepreneurs who would want to work in the event management industry of Tanzania can offer various professional event planning services for weddings, corporate events, and even parties.
Catering services
If you have good cooking skills, you may want to use them while starting a catering business in Tanzania. Your business will specialize in diverse cuisines for various events and daily meals.
Fitness Coaching
People are becoming health conscious and therefore you can make money by providing personalized fitness training and coaching services to cater the needs of both individuals and groups in your locality.
Mobile App Development
Businesses and professionals are in more need of mobile apps to reach wider audience than ever in history. So, you may like the idea of creating custom mobile apps to cater the needs for both professionals and businesses in your city.
Renewable Energy Consulting
Imari is a well know entrepreneur in Adeb city of Tanzania who owns a renewable energy consulting firm that makes sure to offer consultancy services on renewable energy projects to encourage the use of sustainable practices in Tanzania.
Graphic design services
Entrepreneurs with graphic design skills can cater for content, branding, and marketing materials while offering graphic design services to the businesses.
Waste Management Solutions
Waste creation will increase as long as humans use different goods and services. This presents entrepreneurs an opportunity to develop innovative solutions for waste management and thereby make money while addressing environmental issues.
E-commerce Platform
You can also establish an online marketplace to allow buyers and sellers connect with one another for buying and selling different products. You will be inviting and adding third party sellers to your platform.
Bookkeeping Services
If you have math skills, you should offer accounting and bookkeeping services to help small businesses achieve financial efficiency.
Childcare Services
You can also open a daycare centre to serve working parents who are in need for reliable childcare services in your locality.
Car wash and detailing
You may also want to open a carwash business with a focus on offering quality and eco-friendly services to your customers who mostly would be vehicle owners.
Educational Toys Manufacturing
You may also like to get into a business that manufactures and sells a variety of toys to boost learning experience in children. You will require high amount of capital to get started with this business.
Fitness classes
If you are a fitness instructor, you may want to open an online platform for individuals who are looking for fitness classes from the comfort of their homes.
Computer Repair Services
If you posses a technical hand, you can serve businesses and individuals who own computers with your computer repair and maintenance services.
Fashion Boutique
If you have sewing skills, you may alike the idea of opening a boutique and make money by selling your locally designed fashion items and clothes.
Mobile Payment Solutions
You can also create a mobile platform to allow businesses and individuals to make online payments while ensuring their convenience and security when they conduct transactions.
Interior Design Services
You could also provide interior design services by making sure the homes and commercial places achieve aesthetics enhancements.
Health and Wellness Retreats
Someone looking for an innovative business opportunities in Tanzania may want to organise retreats that focus on the physical and mental well-being of people in serene locations.
Online Tech Support
You can also offer remote technical support to all those businesses like banks, CSCs etc and individuals who face a lot of software issues in their laptops and computers.
Hydroponic Farming
People are looking for efficient and sustainable crop cultivation practices and launching a hydroponic farm is a great business opportunity to begin with your resources.
Language Translation Services
You can use your talent in language proficiency for bridging language gaps between businesses and individuals while providing them your translation services.
Online tutor
If you have good teaching skills, you may like to create an online platform to help students connect with highly qualified teachers. Your income would come from ads and sponsors.
Cultural Tours
You can also organize cultural tours for tourists and showcase your country’s rich heritage, traditions, and music and dance of the local Tanzanian people.
Personal Chef Services
If you have great cooking skills, you can serve all those people and families who have a specific dietary preferences with your personalized cooking services.
Freelance Writing Agency
You may also want to open a freelance writing agency to serve businesses who are in need of content by making sure they are connected with freelance content writers.
Virtual Assistant Services
You could also offer enjoy a decent income generation from providing administrative support to businesses that need remote virtual assistant services.
Green Building Consultancy
Green business consulting is a new concept that would make sure you earn while offering consultancy on eco-friendly construction practices in order to encourage sustainable infrastructure development.
Mobile Hairdressing
Many people prefer the convenience of hairdressing at their homes and you can provide them on-the-go hair styling services at their homes and offices.
Online Counselling Services
This business will involve in activities that offer counselling sessions to help people become mentally and physically strong.
Herbal Medicine Production
You can also tap into the traditional healing practices by getting into the business of making and selling herbal remedies to the customers who look for herbal medicine.
Remote IT Training
Someone who wants to start an information technology business may want to conduct online programs that would aim for enhancing IT skills of people.
Artisanal Soap Making
You can open an artisanal soap making business to get into the production and sale of handmade soaps while using various natural ingredients and thereby serving eco-conscious people.
