National Investments Plc (NICOL) is a Public Company registered in the United Republic of Tanzania, and listed in Dar es salaam Stock Exchange Market under NICO name. Its main goal is to economically empower ordinary citizens by acquiring a stake in the economy of Tanzania through the establishment, or acquisition and management of selected viable economic ventures in various sectors of the economy. NICOL was initially formed in 1999 by canvassing support from various individuals. This initiative progressively gained the support of many Tanzanians, leading to its incorporation as a limited public company under the Companies Act, on 27th June 2001, with registration number 41664.

The principal activity of the company is to acquire or establish and manage business enterprises in key sectors of the economy such as manufacturing, financial services, telecommunications, agriculture, mining and other sectors.