DAR ES SALAAM, June 6 -- MINISTER of Industry and Trade, Dr. Suleiman Jafo, has emphasized the urgent need for a new law to clearly define which types of businesses should be reserved for Tanzanian citizens in an effort to address the growing concern of foreign traders encroaching on local enterprises.

Speaking todayh, June 6, 2025,  in Dar es Salaam while receiving a report from a task force assigned to inspect and monitor foreign traders operating in the Kariakoo market area, Dr. Jafo stressed the importance of safeguarding economic opportunities for Tanzanians by establishing firm legal boundaries on who is permitted to conduct certain types of business in the country.

The task force was responsible for reviewing compliance with...