Commodity Exchanges In Tanzania

The Tanzania Mercantile Exchange PLC (TMX) was set up in 2014 as a public private partnership between the Treasury Registrar, TIB Development Bank, the Public Service Pension Fund and the Tanzania Federation of Cooperatives.

TMX is set to be the first commodity exchange in Tanzania, with a key focus on agricultural commodities. According to the National Bureau of Statistics' latest reports, the following agricultural commodities are the most produced in Tanzania:

1. Sugar – around 295,000 tonnes produced annually
2. Cashews – around 155,000 tonnes produced annually
3. Cotton – around 150,000 tonnes produced annually
4. Tobacco – around 60,000 tonnes produced annually
5. Coffee – around 60,000 tonnes produced annually