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Tanzania Mercantile Exchange

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Abbreviation

TMX

Location

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Region

Africa

Product Types

Agricultural, Solid Minerals

About Tanzania Mercantile Exchange

The Tanzania Mercantile Exchange (TMX) is a commodity exchange based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, providing trading infrastructure for agricultural commodities and solid minerals. Tanzania is a significant producer of coffee, tea, cashews, sisal, and gold, and TMX serves as a domestic price-discovery mechanism for these key export commodities. The exchange supports Tanzania's Vision 2025 agricultural development goals by reducing market inefficiencies and connecting smallholder producers to domestic and export buyers.

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