Non-tariff barriers still persist: report

Mwanza 25th  May,2015: Tanzania Chamber of Commerce Industry and Agriculture (TCCIA) has organized a two days Private Sector Stakeholders Forum from 26th to 27th May to discuss on the Non Tariff Barriers (NTBs) impeding transit trade and exportation of Tanzania originating products to the East African Community Region and other regions such as Southern African Development Community (SADC).
The Private Sector Stakeholders' forum will bring together key players in the trade including Private...

The lack of spare parts makes it impossible for commuter train operations to begin.

The legal fraternity on Wednesday reiterated their doubts over the possibility of the General Election taking place as scehduled given the slow pace in voter registration.

Tigo Tanzania yesterday announced a $120 million (Sh221 billion) expansion plan for 2015.The amount incorporates a 20 per cent increase from last year’s $100 million and is expected to improve service provision countrywide.

Police are the biggest non-tariff barrier in Tanzania despite the country reducing obstacles to trade from 72 in 2012 to 15 to date, members of the business community have observed.

If data is anything to go by, ours is the poorest region in Africa. The harsh reality is that no country in East Africa deserves to be called the region’s economic powerhouse as is the case with other trading blocs and communities.

What happens when barriers are lifted
Billings Gazette
Many years ago as a new teacher, my first students lived on the slopes of Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. One girl had been given the name "Poison Trouble" at birth. She became a Christian during her teen years, immediately changing her name to "Glorious Easter.

Richland Resources Ltd will be undertaking a strategic review of its operations, as profit at its Mererani tanzanite mine at Block C continues to be hit by illegal mining and smuggling operations.

IPPmedia
Fears Persist That Violence Against Albinos in Tanzania Will Grow
New York Times
The boy was just a year old when five men with machetes snatched him from his home. Two days later, the police found his body with the arms and legs lopped off. The reason for the atrocity? The baby's pale skin marked him as an albino, and, where he lived ...
Lake Zone leaders act to end albino attacksDaily News
Mother of abducted child with albinism recovering well, says Bugando doctorIPPmedia

all 4