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Permanent edition · Vol. I · No. 258

The Brief

Thursday, 17 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.

DSE All-Share

4,663.24

As at DSEI · 16 Sep close · daily move

Tanzania Share Index

10,380.73

As at TSI · 16 Sep close · daily move

USD / TZS

2,641.59

As at BoT mean · 17 Sep sheet

BoT rate

6.25%

As at Central Bank Rate · Q3 2026

This edition in 60 seconds

  1. 01Both indices fell as trading stayed narrow
  2. 02Three companies carried 86.4%
  3. 03The official dollar reference edged higher

Wednesday's close

Both indices fell as trading stayed narrow

Signal

Both main share indices fell on Wednesday. Three companies carried 86.4% of verified equity trading value.

Why it matters

DSEI 4,663.24 (-0.70%); TSI 10,380.73 (-0.55%). NMB, TBL and VODA carried 86.4% of verified turnover.

What to watch

The next official close will show whether trading value spreads across more companies.

Did the domestic market and the headline index move together or apart over the covered quarter?

The domestic market against the headline index

As at 16 Sep 2026 · Source: Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange. Exact values and method remain in the static evidence table below.

Trading distribution

Three companies carried 86.4%

Signal

NMB, TBL and VODA supplied most of Wednesday's verified share trading value.

Why it matters

The three companies carried TZS 8.80 billion of the TZS 10.18 billion verified total. The index fall did not describe equally broad trading.

What to watch

The next official table will show whether trading value spreads across more companies.

Exchange rate

The official dollar reference edged higher

Signal

The 17 September BoT reference mean was TZS 2,641.5878 per US dollar.

Why it matters

The mean was slightly above the finalized 16 September observation. A provider's customer rate and fees can differ.

What to watch

The next finalized BoT record will show whether the provisional 17 September observation was revised.

Capital-market access

Digital channels widened the access conversation

Signal

A dated report says NBC is linking customers to capital-market services through digital channels.

Why it matters

The report names access channels but gives no usage, fee, eligibility, settlement or investor-outcome data.

What to watch

Dated evidence on usage, fees, eligibility, settlement and investor protection.

Source: dailynews.co.tz · published 2026-09-16

Go deeper

The Ghost · edition context

The model-book allocation read

The Ghost hypothetical model shows +17.84% since inception at its 16 September mark. The calculation adjusts for added capital; it is not a promised return.

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What this edition watched

  1. Next DSE close

    Whether index direction and trading concentration change.

    Next official publication

  2. Next finalized BoT USD mean

    Whether the provisional 17 September reference is revised.

    Next finalized observation

  3. Digital capital-market access evidence

    Usage, costs, eligibility and investor outcomes remain unavailable.

    Date not yet stated

Information and education only, not advice or a forecast. DSE close: 16 Sep 2026. Other sources retain their dates.