United Republic of Tanzania

Brazil and Tanzania established diplomatic relations in 1970. The Embassy of Brazil in Dar es Salaam was opened in 1979 and reopened in 2005. Tanzania established its Embassy in Brasilia in 2007.

The first visit of a Brazilian president to Tanzania occurred in 2010. In return, Foreign Minister Bernard Membe (2010), Prime Minister Mizengo Pinda (2011), and President Jakaya Kikwete (2012) visited Brazil during a period of less than two years.

Brazil’s cooperation with Tanzania covers initiatives in several areas. Initiatives in agriculture, health, energy, sports, and child protection have been developed at both trilateral and bilateral levels. Today, trilateral programs in the areas of food safety (school meal) and of the promotion of decent work in the cotton sector, and bilateral programs to strengthen cotton and fishery industries are being carried out.

Bilateral trade

In 2019, trade between Brazil and Tanzania totaled nearly $16 million and was almost entirely comprised of Brazilian exports. Main Brazilian exports to Tanzania are sugar and poultry meat.

Chronology of bilateral relations

2018 Signing of the Memorandum of Understanding on Political Consultations

2012 President Jakaya Kikwete visits Brazil on the occasion of the Partnership Meeting for Open Government

2011 Prime Minister Mizengo Pinda visits Brazil. The Tanzanian Head of Government followed a broad agenda in Brazil, which included meetings in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Brasília. In Brasília, Prime Minister Mizengo Pinda was received by Vice President Michel Temer (October)

2010 Foreign Minister Bernard Membe visits Brazil (July)

2010 President Luís Inácio Lula da Silva visits Tanzania. Signing of the Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in fighting against deforestation and on training diplomats. Brazil-Tanzania Business Meeting is held (July)

2008 Signing of the Protocol of Intentions on Technical Cooperation in Sports; of the Educational Cooperation Agreement; of the Agreement on Visa Waiver for Holders of Diplomatic, Official and Service Passports; and of the Agreement on the Holding of Paid Positions by Dependents of Diplomatic, Consular, Military, Administrative and Technical Staff (August)

2007 Opening of the Tanzanian Embassy in Brasilia

2006 Signing of the Basic Technical Cooperation Agreement and of the Agreement on the Establishment of a Permanent Joint Cooperation Commission

2005 Reopening of the Embassy of Brazil in Dar es Salam

1979 Opening of the Embassy of Brazil in Dar es Salaam

1970 Establishment of diplomatic relations