Businesses in Tanzania feel pinch of Middle East conflict

A street scene in Kariakoo, Dar es Salaam, where traders have reported initial signs of disruption from the US-Israeli war on Iran, which is in its second week. PHOTO | FILE

Dar es Salaam. Eleven days into the US and Israel’s war on Iran, Tanzanian businesses are already feeling the effects.

From flight cancellations to delayed shipments of imported goods, traders are counting the costs of a war taking place thousands of kilometres from home.