Impacts of Port Infrastructure on Economic Growth in Tanzania: A Case of Selected Dar es Salaam Port.

Muhanga, Fadhila F. (2025) Impacts of Port Infrastructure on Economic Growth in Tanzania: A Case of Selected Dar es Salaam Port. Masters thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.

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Abstract

The study objective was to examine the contribution of Dar es Salaam Port infrastructure in driving Tanzania’s economic development, focusing on ICT systems, Port equipment, and facilities. The findings are based on a comprehensive survey of 120 stakeholders involved in Port operations, including professionals with varied educational backgrounds and significant industry experience. The research adopted a cross-sectional design, applying both primary and secondary data sources to support the analysis. The collected data were analyzed through descriptive statistics and regression analysis. The results show that, Port ICT Infrastructure and Port Equipment have positive relation and supported the impacts of Port infrastructure on economic growth in Tanzania while Port facilities has negatively signed but significant at the 5% level of confidence and each supported hypothesis is strongly significant to insignificant at p > 0.05. Major challenges such as ICT integration, lack of skilled operators, underutilization of new Port facilities is identified as key areas needing improvement. The study concluded that, ICT modernization, use of modern Port equipment, interconnected supply chains, and government policies is important not only in transforming performance of Ports but also have a ripple effect on the larger economy, supporting growth and development. The study is therefore recommended to prioritize investment in Port community systems, implement rigorous training programs for equipment operators and develop long-term master plans for Port facility development. Keywords: Economic growth, Port Infrastructure, Information, Communication Technology.

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