The government of Tanzania has banned foreigners from conducting 15 small- and medium-sized businesses in the country.
The move, which also affects Kenyans, bars Tanzania immigrants from conducting various small businesses under the mining, tourism, agriculture, environment, and technology sectors.
The businesses include:
- Mobile money transfers
- Repair of mobile phones and electronic devices
- Salon businesses unless they are conducted in a hotel or for tourism purposes
- Home, office, and environmental cleanliness
- Small-scale mining
- Postal and parcel delivery services
- Tour guiding
- Establishing and operating radio and TV stations
- Operating museums and curio shops
- Broking in businesses and real estate
- Clearing and forwarding services
- Farming
- crop purchasing operations
- Ownership or operation of gambling machines or devices, except within casinos
- Ownership and operation of micro and small industries
A foreigner who is found conducting these businesses will be liable to a fine of up to Tsh10 million (Ksh502,927) and a prison term not exceeding six months.
Tanzania targets Kenya in ban on foreigners operating small businesses
The Tanzanian government has further warned that any Tanzanian citizen found helping foreigners conduct such businesses will be convicted and slapped with a three-month prison sentence, in addition to a fine of Tsh5 million (Ksh251,463).
