Tanzania’s mining sector has received a major vote of confidence after AngloGold Ashanti’s Geita Gold Mine secured a $500 million (about Sh1.3 trillion) financing facility arranged by Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB), strengthening funding support for one of the country’s largest gold-producing operations.
The financing facility, announced by Nedbank CIB on July 15, 2026, is expected to provide funding certainty for the Geita operation as Tanzania continues to rely on gold as a key source of export earnings and foreign exchange.