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Tanzania Market Update H2 2020 Key Highlights Inflation Rate, Total Consumer Spending Consumer Spending Series2 Inflation(RHS) The Central Bank has highlighted that 16 9.0 Tanzania’s economy demonstrated 14 8.0 satisfactory performance, amidst 7.0 Annual % Change 12 negative impact of COVID-19 on 6.0 some sectors that were exposed to 10 5.0 external shocks. 8 4.0 6 3.0 During the first three quarters of 2020, 4 growth averaged 4.7% compared to 2.0 2 1.0 7.3% in the previous year and 6.9 % in 2018. 0 0.0 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 Inflation remained low in the fourth Source: IMF, Knight Frank Research quarter of 2020 at 3.1%. IMF AFRREO, Estimate, Constant Prices, Change P/P Dar es Salaam’s prime office rents Sub-Saharan Africa Tanzania (RHS) 8.0 9.0 were recorded at US$15 during the 8.0 period under review. 6.0 7.0 4.0 6.0 Dodoma’s prime office rents were 5.0 recorded at between US$ 12 and US$ 2.0 4.0 % 14 during the period under review. 0.0 3.0 2.0 -2.0 The residential sector is expected to 1.0 remain subdued in 2021 -4.0 0.0 Source: Knight Frank Research, Macrobond
Macro-Economic Analysis Office Market Economic growth declined during the Further, according to the BOT, inflation Dar es Salaam’s office market continues last quarter of the year compared to remained low in the fourth quarter of to be over supplied. Further, as a result a year earlier according to Bank of 2020, bolstered by subdued prices of of the pandemic, demand for prime Tanzania(BOT). This slowdown in both food and non-food consumer office space declined following on growth was attributed to the impact goods and services. measures adopted by most corporate of COVID-19 on the economy . Specifically, headline inflation was institutions predominantly financial However, despite this decline, recorded at 3.1% compared to 3.7% a institutions to limit the spread of Tanzania continues to feature year earlier. pandemic. amongst the top ten fastest growing This rate was within the target range of countries in the continent. between 3% and 5% for 2020/21 across Notably, as a result of the pandemic, the regional (EAC and SADC) some of the banks in the market have ` convergence benchmarks.. shifted a large portion of their corporate activities online, making use of software such as: Microsoft Teams; Skype; Dar es Salaam Prime Office Rents Zoom and Video Conferences to hold their virtual meetings and conferences. This trend is anticipated to remain rife 18 even after the pandemic. 16 In the period under review, prime office 14 rents were recorded at US$15 despite 12 concession requests from tenants. US$/SQM /MONTH 10 On the other hand, Dodoma’s office 8 market continued to be vibrant during 6 the period under review with occupancy rates averaging above 90% as a result 4 of government institutions occupying 2 majority of the buildings. Further prime 0 office rents were recorded at between US$12 and US$14 during the period under review. Source: Knight Frank Research In the medium to long term, we Source: Knight Frank Research anticipate Dodoma’s office market will be oversupplied due to completion of several government’s projects currently in the pipeline and government’s preference towards owner occupier arrangement.
Residential Market due to supply chain disruptions and decline prospective growth. Rents have Dar es Salaam’s prime residential in household income as a result of the continued to vary depending on location, market was already subdued pre- pandemic. Average prime retail rents size and facilities available such as pandemic, with the pandemic period declined to US$13 per square metre per Generators, AC with designated resulting in a further decline in rents month during the period under review from industrial areas attaining higher rates due to subdued demand. This was US$ 17 per square metre per month in compared to other areas. attributed to the flight by expatriates 2019. Overall, in the period under review from the country, oversupply of prime Zanzibar has continued to lead as the industrial rents on average ranged residential developments and the emerging market for the formal retail between US$1 and US$8 per sqm per general impact of the pandemic on premises in Tanzania with Michenzani Mall month. household income. as their flagship mall that opened in October 2020. Outlook H1 2021 Dar es Salaam Prime Macro-Economic Select Retail Development Pipeline Residential Rents The central bank projects that the Projects 2-bed apartment economy’s will grow by 6% on average 3-bed apartment Name Location Proposed 4-bed apartment sqm in 2021. Dar City Corner of 45,500 6,000 Office Market Shopping Bagamoyo Centre Road and Mwai Dar es Salaam’s office market is 5,000 Kibaki Road Peninsula Masaki, Along 31,000 anticipated to remain a tenant’s market 4,000 Plaza Haile Sellasie with increased requests for lease US$/Month 3,000 Road Mak Off Tarmacked 15,000 concessions. Shopping Sala Road, 2,000 However, Dodoma’s office market is Centre Mbezi Beach 1,000 Area anticipated to remain stable in the The Mall Mbezi Beach 15,300- 0 at Mbezi Area, Along Phase I short term but expected to be subdued 2018 2019 2020 Bagamoyo in the long term due to the Road Source: Knight Frank Research Government’s initiatives to shift to Industrial Market owner occupied buildings Over the past five years the industrial sector Retail Market has continued to grow as a result of Residential Market The formal retail sector in Tanzania government led initiatives in the Although, we anticipate the market to remains undersupplied. However, manufacturing, processing and assembling remain subdued there has been an there has been increased interest industries. In the period under review, a total increase in demand for prime from international retailers due to the of 8,477 new industries of large, medium properties. growing prospects in the sector with and small categories were established some of the major retail brands according to Bank of Tanzania. Retail Market debuting in the market. These have This growth has led to increase in the The sector is anticipated to record included Home, KFC, Subway, Game supply of locally manufactured goods. increased international retailers interest and Mr. Price. However, Dar es Salaam’s industrial market in 2021 due to the growing opportunities During the period under review, the has remained subdued in light of this in the sector. sector suffered significant setback
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