The Southern Highland Zone (SHZ) was established in 2007 as a focal point for all TIC services at respective regions. The zone comprises of Mbeya, Songwe, Iringa, and Njombe regions and has its office located in Mbeya City. The zone office is responsible for coordinating and implementing all promotional activities of the centre, providing investments facilitation services, coordination of investment researches and collaboration as well as liaisons with all Government and private institutions in all matters related to investments within the region.
The activities of the zone office include organizing and administering promotional events such as exhibitions, forums and Public Relations; Receiving and analyzing new applications for certificate of incentives; Identification of investment opportunities; Assist investors in obtaining various licenses and permits; Search and document information on land for investment; Monitoring and evaluation of registered projects located in the regions of jurisdiction; Organize problem solving interventions; Coordination of investments researches; offering investment consultations, Organize SMEs linkages programs and provision of aftercare services