What East Africa Commercial and Logistics Center does

East Africa Commercial and Logistics Centre (EACLC Limited) is a privately held, mixed-use commercial and logistics hub headquartered in Ubungo, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The facility combines a physical mall with over 2,000 retail shop spaces and an integrated multi-vendor e-commerce platform (eaclc.com) that lists products, facilitates WhatsApp-based ordering, and connects over 1,000 active sellers with buyers. EACLC serves three primary customer segments: international brands seeking East African market entry (anchored by Samsung Tanzania, HUAWEI Tanzania, and HAIER as flagship tenants), local Tanzanian SMBs and traders, and individual consumers. The centre also hosts recurring events such as business exhibitions, shopping festivals, and fashion nights that drive foot traffic and tenant engagement.

Name

East Africa Commercial and Logistics Center

Legal name

EACLC Limited

Website

https://eaclc.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

EACLC is a privately held commercial and logistics hub in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, offering 2,000+ retail shop spaces and a multi-vendor e-commerce platform. It serves international brands, local traders, and consumers through rentals, events, and cross-border trade infrastructure.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Dar Es Salaam

HQ country

Tanzania

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Shop Rentals: EACLC generates primary revenue from leasing retail spaces to tenants including international brands (Samsung, HUAWEI, HAIER), local traders, wholesalers, and businesses. Rental tiers include standard shops (11-12 sqm), medium shops (25-30 sqm), large showrooms (50-100 sqm), and warehouse spaces (100+ sqm).
2. Logistics and Trade Services: The center provides logistics infrastructure including warehousing, storage, and distribution support services to tenants, enabling efficient business operations for domestic and regional markets.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

EACLC operates a physical commercial center in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania with over 2,000 shop spaces housing 1,000+ active sellers, complemented by an integrated multi-vendor e-commerce platform. The company leases retail and warehouse spaces to international brands (Samsung, HUAWEI, HAIER, Hisense) and local traders, while also providing warehousing, storage, and distribution logistics services for regional and cross-border trade.

Product overview

EACLC operates a multi-vendor e-commerce platform serving as the digital storefront for the East Africa Commercial and Logistics Centre — a physical commercial hub with over 2,000 shops in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The platform enables tenant shops (including SAMSUNG Tanzania, HUAWEI Tanzania, HAIER, LITTLE MORE, Deepking—weidasi, and others) to display and sell products across categories including electronics (smartphones, tablets, wearables, wireless earbuds), home appliances (refrigerators, washing machines, air conditioners, microwaves, cookers), and furniture. The platform is complemented by a tenant portal for shop management and a shop rentals service offering standardized retail and warehouse spaces.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EACLC E-Commerce Platform A multi-vendor online marketplace enabling tenants of the East Africa Commercial and Logistics Centre to list products, communicate with buyers via WhatsApp, and manage orders. Serves as the digital storefront for over 2,000 physical shops.
• Tenant Portal A secured web portal through which EACLC tenants manage their shop profile, upload product listings, images, and descriptions, and interact with the platform. Requires shop ID/username and password authentication.
• Shop Rentals Retail space leasing service offering standardized shop units (11-12 sqm at TZS 1,000,000/month), medium shops (25-30 sqm at TZS 3,000,000/month), large showrooms (50-100 sqm at TZS 5,000,000-12,000,000/month), and warehouse spaces (100+ sqm at TZS 15,000,000-19,000,000/month) with bundled utilities including electricity, water, Wi-Fi, security, parking, and air conditioning.
• Logistics and Trade Services Warehousing, storage, and distribution support services provided to tenants, enabling efficient business operations for domestic and regional East African markets. Supports cross-border trade with international markets including China.

Quantifiable outcome

• 200+ exhibitors and 1,000+ expected visitors at inaugural Business Exhibition
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Government of TanzaniacoreOthersEACLC was officially launched by Her Excellency President Samia Suluhu Hassan. The Deputy Minister for Industry and Trade, Patrobas Katambi, has urged EACLC to drive technology transfer and youth empowerment. The government has amended 66 policies, laws, and regulations to improve the business environment.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Mall of Africa: Large single-tenant retail destination in Johannesburg, South Africa. Comparable as a flagship large-format shopping centre in Africa, though focused on retail mall operations without the explicit cross-border trade and warehousing integration that distinguishes EACLC.
• Naivasha Special Economic Zone / Kenindia Assurance (retail-adjacent): Kenya's Export Processing Zones Authority and SEZ program supporting cross-border manufacturing and trade hubs. Comparable regional infrastructure enabling wholesale and logistics for East African cross-border commerce.
• Lagos International Trade Fair Complex: Government-supported trade fair and exhibition complex in Lagos, Nigeria. Comparable as a regional trade hub hosting exhibitions and cross-border commerce, though focused on periodic trade fairs rather than permanent retail.

Direct peers

• Jumia Technologies: Pan-African e-commerce marketplace operating across multiple countries including Tanzania. Comparable as a multi-vendor online retail platform targeting traders and consumers in East Africa, though primarily digital with no physical mall footprint.
• Yiwu International Trade City: The world's largest small-commodity wholesale market in Zhejiang, China, serving as a hub connecting Chinese manufacturers to international buyers, including African traders. Comparable as a multi-tenant commerce and logistics hub with cross-border trade infrastructure.
• China Mall Johannesburg: Chinese-backed wholesale and retail shopping centre in Johannesburg, South Africa, hosting Chinese-manufactured goods and Asian brand tenants. Closest direct comparable to EACLC in business model: a Chinese-funded commercial hub serving African markets with integrated wholesale-retail.

Emerging players

• Takealot Group: South Africa's largest online retailer, operating a multi-vendor marketplace. Comparable as a marketplace infrastructure connecting sellers to consumers in sub-Saharan Africa, though pure-play digital and South-Africa-domiciled.

Broad incumbents

• Alibaba Group: Operates Alibaba.com (global B2B) and Tmall (B2C) — multi-vendor marketplace connecting Chinese manufacturers to international buyers, including African traders. Comparable business model in marketplace intermediation, though at vastly larger scale and digital-only.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/EAClC_Official
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/east-africa-commercial-and-logistics-center

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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