Shops closed at Kariakoo as traders go on strike over levies

Dar es Salaam. Many shops in Dar es Salaam’s market, Kariakoo, are closed due to an apparent strike by traders calling for the removal of levies imposed and collected by the Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA).

Dar es Salaam Regional Commissioner, Mr Amos Makalla, arrived at the market and urged traders to cease striking and open their shops as the government is working on their matter.

Kariakoo hosts an extensive market, which is a major contribution to Dar es Salaam’s economy. Also, traders in and outside Tanzania are dependent on the old market for the purchase of retail and wholesale products, which include agricultural, veterinary, and medicine, among others.