Tanzania, June 15 -- Dar es Salaam. As Tanzania intensifies efforts to attract private investment and promote inclusive economic growth, startups are increasingly being seen as important contributors to innovation, job creation and business transformation.

However, despite the growth in entrepreneurial activity across various sectors, many startups struggle to move beyond the idea stage into sustainable and scalable enterprises.

Challenges such as limited market access, weak investor networks, regulatory barriers and insufficient business development support continue to constrain their growth. Industry stakeholders say access to finance is important, but not sufficient on its own.

They argue that early-stage startups often need custome...