AIM began work in Tanganyika, now Tanzania, in 1909. The Africa Inland Church (AIC) developed throughout the largest tribe in Tanzania, the Sukuma (population more than 5 million). Ministries now include a radio studio, a printing press, several Bible schools, a theological college and two hospitals. There are also plans for a college to train national missionaries.

AIM now has more than 70 missionaries working in Tanzania, including a team in the capital city of Dar es Salaam on the coast. While the work there is primarily with churches formed by Sukuma people, outreach to other groups is taking place as well. AIM also has work among several unreached people groups in Tanzania.

AIM's TIMO (Training in Ministry Outreach) program is based in Tanzania, and coordinates the work of the TIMO teams all over Africa and the islands of the Indian Ocean. TIMO is a two-year hands-on training program focusing on a team approach to outreach among unreached peoples. Click here to learn more about TIMO.