DSE All-Share
4,440.47
As at DSEI · 31 Aug close · daily move
Permanent edition · Vol. I · No. 242
The Brief
Tuesday, 1 September 2026
A frozen reading of Tanzania's markets, capital and policy. Figures remain bound to their stated observations; this archive never inherits a newer market tape.
Tanzania Share Index
9,897.20
As at TSI · 31 Aug close · daily move
USD / TZS
2,639.75
As at BoT mean · 1 Sep sheet
BoT rate
6.25%
As at CBR · Q3 2026
Inflation
4.2%
As at NBS · July 2026 headline
This edition in 60 seconds
- 01Monday eased while one bank carried most trading value
- 02Both verified DSE indices edged lower on Monday
- 03NMB supplied 86% of Monday equity turnover
More money traded, but liquidity stayed narrow
Monday eased while one bank carried most trading value
Signal
4,440.47 and 9,897.20 fell 0.09% and 0.27%; NMB supplied 86.0% of TZS 14.889bn equity turnover.
Why it matters
Trading value increased, but most money passed through one bank. The headline total did not describe equally broad liquidity.
What to watch
The next verified close tests whether value spreads beyond NMB and whether more traded counters rise than fall.
Did the domestic market and the headline index tell the same story over the covered quarter?
The domestic market against the headline index
As at 31 Aug 2026 · Source: Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange. Exact values and method remain in the static evidence table below.
Market direction
Both verified DSE indices edged lower on Monday
Signal
DSEI fell 0.09% and TSI fell 0.27% from 28 to 31 August.
Why it matters
Both indices eased, but returns across the unexplained 26 August scale break remain unavailable.
What to watch
The next official DSE notice is the test for the unresolved index-method break.
Equity liquidity
NMB supplied 86% of Monday equity turnover
Signal
NMB supplied TZS 12.798bn of the verified TZS 14.889bn equity turnover.
Why it matters
Twenty counters traded, but NMB carried most value. Higher turnover did not mean broad liquidity.
What to watch
The next verified close tests whether value spreads beyond one bank.
Zanzibar power infrastructure
An AfDB-backed cable project moved into equipment tendering
Signal
AfDB published a tender for last-mile materials under the Zanzibar Submarine Power Cable Project.
Why it matters
The notice opens supplier bidding under an existing project. It is not a new financing commitment.
What to watch
Lot awards, contract values and named suppliers are the next evidence tests.
Source: African Development Bank procurement notice · published 2026-08-31
Go deeper →Foreign exchange
The official USD/TZS mean stayed near its recent low
Signal
The BoT mean was 2,639.7469 on 1 September, little changed from 2,639.8763 on 28 August.
Why it matters
Both observations sat near the low end of the latest 30-observation range. This does not establish a new regime.
What to watch
The next dated BoT sheet tests whether the mean leaves its narrow recent range.
The Ghost · edition context
The model-book allocation read
The Ghost hypothetical model ledger is +13.28% since inception at its 31 August mark. Monday's NMB close affected the model record, while index returns across the basis break remain unavailable.
Open the current Ghost tracker →What this edition watched
Next verified DSE close
Tests whether turnover broadens beyond NMB and whether more traded counters rise than fall.
After official DSE publication
DSE index method
A source explanation is required before restoring returns across the 26 August discontinuity.
At the next official DSE notice
Zanzibar cable awards
Named suppliers and contract values would show how the tender moves into execution.
At the next AfDB procurement notice
USD/TZS mean
Tests whether the official mean moves beyond its narrow recent range.
At the next dated BoT sheet
Information and education only, not advice or a forecast. Market figures cover the DSE verified close of 31 Aug 2026. Other observations retain their own source dates.