Unlocking businesses potential by implementation of the ‘Blueprint’

In a technologically-driven globalized world, nations struggle against one another for capital, talents and technology. The means with which nations compete in this struggle is the creation of a good environment for doing business. As capital looks for cheaper labour markets and raw materials, Africa is becoming acknowledged as a new frontier, where the raw materials and labour are relatively cheap. With the youngest population on earth, burgeoning middle class and expanding infrastructure, Africa is unrivalled in terms of opportunities for business expansion. Tanzania, being among the top ten biggest economies in Africa in terms of gross GDP and the sixth most populous country in Africa, it could tap into these immense emerging opportunities. However, for this to happen, Tanzania must create an attractive business environment.

The Blueprint seeks to address the legal and regulatory challenges facing the businesses in the country, including the multiplicity of regulatory bodies with consequent conflicting roles and plethora of charges and fees which has proven quite burdensome to businesses. For instance, a 2016 report by the Confederation of Tanzanian Industries showed that there are more than 16 government authorities at the Dar es Salaam port each of them charging separate fees. The Blueprint also points out to the duplicative roles among various government agencies. For instance, inspection for illegal workers at workplaces is undertaken by various institutions, namely: the police, the labour office and the immigration department. This has been a source of nuisance, inconvenience and wastage of time for business owners. Besides, the overlapping of roles of OSHA and the Fire and Rescue Force on the one hand and OSHA and TFDA, TBS and the Tanzania Dairy Board(TDB) on the other in inspection of premises and the accompanying exorbitant fees, has been a long time concern for businesses.

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Unlocking businesses potential by implementation of the ‘Blueprint’

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