DSE All-Share Index
4,617.77
0.44% on the day
DSE · 2026-10-12The Brief · Tuesday, 13 October 2026 · Vol. I · No. 282
Indices rose, with trading concentrated in two banks
The main share-price measures rose on Monday, while the value traded fell. CRDB and NMB accounted for most of that trading.
Covers 12 Oct 2026 verified close · Published 2026-10-13 · Read the lead · Soma kwa Kiswahili
The edition’s key figures
Tanzania Share Index
10,183.32
0.41% on the day
DSE · 2026-10-12Equity turnover
TZS 3.57bn
-7.1% vs 2026-10-09
DSE · 2026-10-12USD/TZSProvisional
2,631.43
Provisional reference
BoT mean · 13 Oct sheet · provisional · 2026-10-13This edition in 60 seconds
- Market recordIndices rose, with trading concentrated in two banksRead →
- Capital recordAcross Tanzania’s marketsRead →
- Monday’s verified closeTwo banks accounted for most share tradingRead →
- Opportunity WireCompensation pays residents before port constructionRead →
The lead · 12 Oct 2026 verified close
Indices rose, with trading concentrated in two banks
Signal
The main share-price measures rose on Monday, while the value traded fell. CRDB and NMB accounted for most of that trading.
The evidence
DSEI closed at 4,617.77, up 0.44%, and TSI at 10,183.32, up 0.41%, on 12 October. Equity turnover fell 7.1% from Friday.
What to watch
Two banks accounted for 93.4% of equity turnover. Weighted price changes and the value traded do not explain investors’ motives.
Close anatomy · 2026-10-12
Was the session’s fall broadly shared?
How widely did prices move?
10 rose · 6 fell
10 rose · 6 fell · 5 unchanged
21 of 28 listed shares traded; 7 had no trades.
DSE · 2026-10-12Where did the money trade?
95.1% in three shares
CRDB 73.7% · NMB 19.7% · KCB 1.7% · Others 4.9%
Share of equity turnover: TZS 3.57bn.
DSE · 2026-10-12| TCCL | +7.63% |
|---|---|
| PAL | +5.17% |
| MCB | -2.60% |
|---|---|
| TOL | -2.17% |
| NICO | -1.86% |
Capital System Pulse
Across Tanzania’s markets
Six readings, each with its own date. Price and NAV changes do not establish capital flows.
Is the shilling repricing?
2,631.43
TZS per USD. One-month move +0.26%. Provisional.
What does the government pay to borrow?
6.28%
364-day T-bill, annualised weighted average yield at auction.
Which fund led over three months?
iGrowth +13.5%
NAV change, not total return. 2026-07-08 to 2026-10-09. Inuka Dozen +9.2%; Umoja +6.5%. Mandates and distributions differ.
Which ETF grew faster?
IEACLC +11.5%
DSE closing-price change, 2026-07-13 to 2026-10-12. VIS −3.0%. Not total return.
Is gold strengthening?
US$4,200/oz
−0.3% from the prior official record.
Are essential costs easing?Monthly data
Petrol +6.9%
Dar diesel +5.4%; rice median +3.8% month on month. Separate measures.
Monday’s verified close
Two banks accounted for most share trading
Signal
The main share-price measures rose on Monday, while the value traded fell. Most trading went through CRDB and NMB.
Evidence
Equity turnover was TZS 3.57 billion, 7.1% below Friday. CRDB and NMB accounted for 93.4%. DSEI rose 0.44%; TSI rose 0.41%.
What to watch
The value traded and weighted price changes measure different things. These figures do not establish why investors traded or how many companies rose.
Opportunity Wire
Compensation pays residents before port construction
Signal
Daily News reports TZS 49 billion in compensation for residents relocating for Bagamoyo Port. This pays residents, not port construction.
Why it matters
The report attributes the cumulative payment to a Tanzania Ports Authority official. It says land acquisition is complete and channel-contractor procurement preparations continue.
What to watch
A construction financing agreement or contractor award would clarify the next step. The compensation report establishes neither; no verified construction date is available.
Environmental funding
An initial allocation differs from potential extra funds
Signal
Daily News reports an initial environmental-funding allocation and possible additional funds. Its roughly US$41 million headline is not verified cash received.
Why it matters
The report quotes the Vice-President’s Office: US$16.04 million initially allocated under the Global Environment Facility’s ninth funding cycle, plus possible access to US$20 million and US$5 million.
What to watch
Approved project terms and disbursement records would show recipients, conditions and payments. The reported initial allocation and possible additions have different certainty.
What to watch
The next tests, without prediction
Next verified DSE close
Tests how share-price measures and trading concentration change from the 12 October session.
Next official session; publication time unconfirmed
Bagamoyo construction financing or contractor award
Distinguishes compensation and procurement preparation from funded construction.
No verified date in the 12 October report
Environmental project approval and disbursement
Tests which reported allocations become approved projects and actual payments.
No verified date in the 12 October report
Editor’s note
I distinguish Monday’s share-price changes from the value traded, and reported compensation from construction finance. I attribute the port and environmental-funding claims to Daily News. An initial funding allocation differs from possible additional access, and neither verifies cash received. I have not treated reported preparation steps as dated construction milestones.
Information and education only, not advice or a forecast. DSE close: 12 October 2026. Other observations retain their own source dates.