LONDON, July 26 -- TANZANIA has reached a significant milestone in its financial and investment journey following the successful listing of its first offshore Tanzanian Shilling-denominated bond at the London Stock Exchange.

The Tanzania Investment and Special Economic Zones Authority (TISEZA), led by its Director General Gilead Teri, joined Ambassador Khamis Mussa Omar, Minister of Finance of the United Republic of Tanzania, alongside senior Government officials, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank Group, NMB Bank, and international investors to commemorate this landmark achievement.

Issued by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, the TZS 265.2 billion (US$100 million) bo...